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Sound Investment

Our flagship giving scheme that allows you to help fund new commissions from the world's best living composers. 

You can become a Sound Investor by supporting Sound Investment Monthly, or by making one-off Sound Investment donation on a standalone basis to a specific commission of your choice.

As a subscriber to Sound Investment Monthly, you will support new commissions from an ever changing roster of the world's most exciting contemporary composers.

By making a one-off donation to Sound Investment you will have the choice of which commission you would like to support, and will be thanked separately in the score.

Sound Investment Monthly

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How you give

Minimum monthly donation of £15. Cancel anytime. As long as this remains active, your Sound Investment Monthly benefits will continue, for every piece we commission through the scheme.

There is no minimum total amount to give across a set number of instalments.

New commissions are added regularly and when they are, you will automatically be enrolled to help fund the composer, as long as your Sound Investment Monthly donation remains active.

Minimum one-off donation of £250 to a commission of your choice. You can support as many commissions as you wish at any one time, and benefits will be fulfilled for all commissions you are supporting.

New commissions are added regularly and when they are, you have the opportunity to help fund the composer by making a Sound Investment donation in support of their piece.

What you support

All BCMG’s active Sound Investment commissions, including those to be performed at the time of your sign-up and all future Sound Investment commissions as long as your subscription is active.

A single Sound Investment commission of your choice with all benefits relating to your chosen piece.

There is no limit to the number of Sound Investment commissions you can support at any one time.
Benefits you receive
  • Support every new Sound Investment commission automatically;
  • Be invited to every Sound Investment rehearsal;
  • Be named and thanked in every Sound Investment score as a Sound Investment Monthly supporter;
  • Receive the opportunity to buy Sound Investment scores signed by the composer;
  • Be invited to attend receptions at Sound Investment world premieres;
  • Receive behind the scenes updates from our composers on Sound Investment commissions;
  • Have the chance to meet musicians and composers at Sound Investment rehearsals.
  • Support a Sound Investment commission of your choice;
  • Be invited to rehearsals of your chosen piece;
  • Be named and thanked in the score and concert programme as a supporter of BCMG’s Sound Investment scheme;
  • Receive the opportunity to buy a copy of the score, signed by the composer;
  • Be invited to a reception at the world premiere of your chosen piece;
  • Receive behind the scenes updates on your piece;
  • Have the chance to meet musicians and your composer at rehearsals.

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Published: 9th October, 2024

Updated: 18th November, 2024

Author: Alex Walker

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