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Obtaining, marking, and returning music
Purchasing your own music
Damaging or destroying music
Obtaining and using folders
Frequently asked questions
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Obtaining, Marking, and Returning Music
Music is issued at the beginning of rehearsals. You should immediately contact your section leader if you believe you
are missing scores. Some sheet music is owned and stamped with the CSC name and address. We do borrow and rent
music and these should never be marked with anything other than a pencil. You may mark any music owned
by Concert Singers of Cary with highlighters and special marking tape as needed. And, of course, music you own may be marked in any way you like.
We expect singers to mark their music in pencil, especially to record director's notes. You are responsible for obtaining these notes following weeks when you may be absent. Do not ask for past notes during a rehearsal. Instead please ask your section leader for assistance.
Borrowed music is typically returned to Concert Singers after the completion of a concert. The Librarian will issue instructions as to how and when music should be returned. Singers who do not return music will be liable for the return of this music or full replacement cost.
Purchasing Your Own Music
Members of Concert Singers are asked to purchase their own music. In some cases we may use borrowed music. For more information contact our Librarian.
Damaging or Destroying Music
Members who damage or destroy borrowed CSC-owned or other borrowed or rented music will
be required to pay for replacements at full cost. There are no appeals.
Obtaining and Using Folders
Music folders (black, please) are to be purchased by singers. We often put together an order for singers' convenience
early in the rehearsal cycle, so listen for announcements.
Q. Is sheet music really that expensive?
A. Sheet music for a single concert can easily cost more than $800. Octavo scores typically cost anywhere
from $1.50 to $3.00 per person, and oratorio-size scores can cost $15.00 or more each. As an example, the
Oxford carol books we purchased in 1994 cost $17 each and in total cost nearly $2,000 to purchase.
Q. Why doesn't CSC pay for sheet music?
A. CSC did buy all music for many years. Our experience was that maintaining a large library of music rarely used again
is expensive (storage rental, cost of purchase, and upkeep), and there was significant "inventory shrinkage" as some singers did not return music. By the way, almost all choruses require singers to buy their own music.
Q. Will CSC buy my music "back" when the concert is finished?
A. This is not CSC's policy.
Updated 4 August 2008 |
