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Valley Winds Publishing
Valley Winds Publishing is a 501(c)(3) non-profit publishing company dedicated to increasing the availability and accessibility of compositions by classically underrepresented composers.
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About Our Publishing Company
Our growing collection is curated by artistic director Dr. Brian Messier, Director of Bands at Dartmouth College and founder of the Mexican Repertoire Initiative at Dartmouth. Valley Winds Publishing gives composers from underrepresented populations a platform to share their music across the United States and around the world — while keeping a fair share of the proceeds from their creative work.
Composer Earnings
Where the industry standard is roughly 10%, our non-profit status lets us pay represented composers 50% of the sale price of their music.
Mexican Repertoire Series
Our flagship series, offered in partnership with the Mexican Repertoire Initiative at Dartmouth and built on Dr. Messier's relationships with world-class composers in Mexico and beyond.
Classically Underrepresented Composers
The catalog keeps growing beyond the Mexican series to include composers from any and all historically underrepresented populations.
Music for Educators
Carefully curated works from grade 1 through grade 5, so diversifying your programming is straightforward and authentic at every level.
New Music
The Mexican Repertoire Initiative
As a leading partner in the Mexican Repertoire Initiative, The Valley Winds has commissioned, premiered, recorded, and promoted works by contemporary Mexican composers including Arturo Márquez, Nubia Jaime Donjuan, Omar Arellano Osorio, Gabriela Ortiz, and Rodrigo Martínez Torres.
Through its publishing imprint, Valley Winds Publishing, the ensemble helps make this growing body of repertoire available to conductors, educators, and ensembles throughout the world.
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