We are the details
With Sure Music Services, you will always receive high-quality, immediately legible scores and parts using consistent and clear notation on every project. We maximize readability in every aspect of music notation, so that performers see a clean, error-free edition every time.
Transposition
Changing the key signature is just the first step. From there, the range of instruments and voices, and also the clarity and balance of each, are carefully considered, with the result being a faithful version of the original song which preserves the composer’s intentions, while simultaneously allowing new voices to shine.
Ideal for performers and publishers.
Engraving
High-quality scores and parts are created quickly and accurately from handwritten manuscripts, short scores, and leadsheets. We’ll work in your preferred house style or choose one of ours (film music, recording, classical, jazz, etc.). The resulting notation is clear, easy-to-read and consistent across all parts. Page turns are planned for, and no page is ever crowded. Available for any size ensemble.
Ideal for composers and publishers.
Orchestration
Dynamic, engaging orchestrations that enliven your music are created from scores, sketches and MIDI mockups. You don’t have to sweat instrument ranges, timbre, articulations, page turns or player fatigue; no more guessing at combinations of instruments or wondering if something is playable. Bowing suggestions, alternative orchestrations and other considerations for players are provided, in addition to the same high-quality, immediately legible scores and parts you receive from any piece we engrave.
Ideal for composers and publishers.
Arrangement
Music of any length in any genre for any ensemble or instrument of your choosing are expertly arranged to shine with your desired forces. Multiple arrangements of the same piece for different instruments, ideal for creating editions for students, are easily created, with special attention paid to each instrument’s characteristics and the player’s level.
Ideal for publishers.
Music Preparation
The complete package, from start to finish. Get all the support you need on your project, with beautifully crafted scores and parts, expert orchestrations, professional consultation, proofreading, and preparation for recording, publishing, performance and study editions of your music.
Ideal for composers.
Proofreading
Get a second set of eyes and ears on your project. Save time and have no more errors in scores sent to the publisher, no more awkward page turns, no more collisions with text and staves, no more typos, and no more frustration after the fact. Every accidental aligned; every crescendo at the same height; every dynamic in the right place. We are the details.
Ideal for composers and publishers.
Consultation
Unsure about anything? Want to double check playability, ranges, form, harmony? Not sure about the best way to go with your project? Get expert advice and solutions for your project with our consultation services.
Ideal for composers.