Schedule of Minimum Commissioning Fees
The fees indicated are the CLC’s suggested minimum rates, effective January 1, 2025 (1.6% inflation – Sept. 2024)
For suggested rates pre-2025, click here.
*The CLC minimum recommended fees will be adjusted to inflation based on the September end of month CPI provided by Statistics Canada. Fee increases will be posted after the announcement of the September CPI. This announcement usually happens mid to late October. The dollar amounts will be rounded up to the next whole number. The increased fees will be made effective January 1st of each year.
I Chamber Ensembles Fee per minute
One or two parts $525
Three or four $587
Five to Eight $662
Nine to Fifteen $780
II Orchestra Fee per minute
Chamber orchestra up to 15 parts $780
Orchestra over 15 parts $976
III Chorus Fee per minute
A cappella up to seven vocal parts $587
A cappella eight vocal parts or more $662
With piano or other solo instrument, up to seven vocal parts $691
With piano or other solo instrument, eight vocal parts or more, $787
With instrumental ensemble (up to eight instrumental performers) $851
With chamber orchestra (nine to fifteen instrumental performers) $944
With full orchestra (over 15 parts) $1050
IV Electroacoustic Music per minute
Plus studio rental unless provided $691
For the addition of electronics, including but not limited to live electronics, fixed media, or multimedia to a solo or
ensemble work, add $180 to the appropriate rate.
V Stage works
Opera, ballet, multi-media, functional music: to be negotiated
VI Suggested music copying rate
See our Schedule of Music Engraving and Preparation Rates.
Commission fees do not include expenses for copying and reproduction, which should be assumed by the commissioner. The composer is responsible for providing a legible score which can be reproduced.
The fee for any composition over 20 minutes in duration, in all categories, is to be negotiated.
—Not sure where to finance your commission taking these rates into consideration? Many commissions are supported through arts council grants. Check out the grants available though federal, provincial, and municipal arts councils like the Canada Council for the Arts, BC Arts Council, Ontario Arts Council, Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec, Alberta Foundation for the Arts, Arts NL, the Toronto Arts Council, and more.