Rentals / Works for Hire
Some of our editions are only available for rental. We provide performance materials for a fixed period to support your performances. Ficks Music manages rentals for Breitkopf & Härtel in the United Sates and Canada. Please visit rentals.ficksmusic.com to get started.
If you have questions about rental materials, please email rentals@ficksmusic.com.
What are "Works for Hire" and how do rentals work?“Works for hire” (also called hire materials) are performance materials that are not sold. They are supplied for a limited time and approved uses, usually tied to a specific run of performances. Renting is common for large-ensemble works, such as orchestra, opera, and ballet.
I'm interested in renting a particular work, what's next?
Only specific titles are available for rental; not every product on our webshop is available for hire. For rental titles:
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Submit a Rental Quote Request: Use the request form for the title you're like to rent at rentals.ficksmusic.com. The form guides you through the details we need, including performance dates, performing ensemble, venue, and other specifics.
- Receive an Official Quote: After you submit, we will review availability and send a quote outlining terms, fees, and timelines.
- Accept the Quote: Once you approve the quote, we schedule shipment of performance materials for the agreed rental period.
For assistance at any point, email rentals@ficksmusic.com.
Licensing
Licensing covers permissions that go beyond those assumed with the purchase of a sales item or a standard live performance rental. Common categories include:
- Grand rights for staged works such as opera, ballet, and musical theater
- Broadcast, streaming, and synchronization for radio, TV, web, film, advertisements, and on-demand online video.
- Mechanical licenses for audio recording and release.
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Permission to arrange for orchestrations, reductions, medleys, or new instrumentations.
- Print permissions to reproduce a work in programs, books, academic materials, collections, etc.
Different license types may be handled by different agents in your territory. If you are in the United States or Canada and have questions about grand rights or synchronization uses related to rental works, please email licensing@ficksmusic.com.
