Advice on hiring pro engraver?

[bj nick]

By the first of the year, I plan to have a web site up w/my pieces available, excerpts/sound clips, etc. I'm thinking of getting a pro engraver to prepare the pieces, since I don't have confidence yet that I could get the parts perfect. There are 6-7 pieces, or various lengths, all chamber ensembles, from woodwind quintets, a 6-piece, an 8-piece, a flute choir, and a sax octet piece.

I would appreciate advice on hiring someone, in terms of getting the fairest price, understanding that "you get what you pay for." I'm not interested in going so "on the cheap" that I risk paying for substandard work. (My hope is that as my mastery of Finale improves, I can hopefully do the work myself in the future....but I do have some "urgency" and need to get this done in the next couple months.

Note: I would submit the pieces to someone only after having taken every step as far as I am able....they'll be "close," but not the level where I'm 100% confident. Also: I will likely try Fiverr or the like to find a good website builder.....I don't know if that would be a good bet for an engraver, though many are listed there. I'm guessing an involved score might be too specialized/complex for that....don't know.

Thanks for any advice on this.

[Djard]

Make sure you have firstly copyrighted your work. I believe N.Grossingink at this forum might be able to help, regarding what to look for in style: he enjoys a good reputation.

To me style is almost as important as accuracy. Not all engravers are artistic. Nice graphics (eye candy) help attract customers.

At first, I would submit only one score on condition the engraver furnish me with a copy of his or her work in MUSX format, so I can audit the work.

[bj nick]

Thank you, that's good advice. My first inclination is to just ask a guy I've taken a few Finale lessons with....highly experienced with a wide range of genres.....including chamber music, so I'd imagine he'd be solid in terms of "styles." But I just want to educate myself in terms of parameters/prices/considerations before I proceed further. I hope N.Grossingink will respond, as I'd respect his opinions.

[Djard]

You should be able to find him as a member at the forum an PM him. He is a kind gentleman.

[Patric]

I humbly recommend myself
Have a look at makemydaymusic.com for some examples and testimonials. If you decide to contact me we can do it privately to let you know more about my work as an engraver and to discuss the practicality.
Best,
/Patric

[N Grossingink]

Private message sent.

[bj nick]

N Grossingink- thank you for the message. Appreciated.
Patric- private message sent.