Commissions

As a composer who has written works in various styles of older masters to the most avant-garde idiom, David DeBoor Canfield fulfills commissions in nearly every style.
$250/minute
solo or chamber works

A commission may be requested for a solo work or chamber work consisting of any ensemble up to and including 10 instruments, counting separate vocal parts each as an “instrument.” Almost any combination of instruments in either a contemporary style or an "After" work will be considered. Works in the “After” series imitate the styles of older composers such as Brahms, Mendelssohn, Dvořák, Glière, Tchaikovsky, Poulenc, Joplin, and Vierne, but with music targeted for instruments for which those composers never wrote. Get in touch to see a sample commissioning contract or get criteria for which a discount will be applicable.

  • "After" works
  • Up to 10 instruments
  • Contemporary styles
  • Most instrument combinations
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$350/minute
Larger ensemble pieces

A commission may be requested for a larger ensemble, such as a chamber orchestra, orchestra, band, or solo instrument with orchestra. Almost any combination of instruments in either a contemporary style or an "After" work will be considered. Works in the “After” series imitate the styles of older composers such as Brahms, Mendelssohn, Dvořák, Glière, Tchaikovsky, Poulenc, Joplin, and Vierne, but with music targeted for instruments for which those composers never wrote. Get in touch to see a sample commissioning contract or get criteria for which a discount will be applicable.

  • "After" works
  • Chamber orchestra
  • Band
  • Contemporary styles
  • Orchestra
  • Solo instrument w/orchestra
get in touch