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As the commissioner of a new composition you may find the experience quite illuminating. You'll be intimately involved in the creation of a new work and will see it go from conception to completion. You will gain insight into the creative process of a professional in a way that few others ever will.
Things you can expect:
Your newly-composed piece may end up tagging along with my other works on a CD release, or find its way into a film score...possibly earning something for youself one day. It is possible you could receive a commission yourself for commercial use of the work, as a percentage of the royalties received by the composer if the work is sold on a CD or played or broadcast to the public.
In my Bachelor of Music degree at the University of Western Australia (some years ago!!) I had the wonderful experience of studying orchestration with Professor Sir Frank Callaway for two years as a senior student. Sir Frank had conservative taste in music, but that was a blessing for a serious student wanting to learn the finer points. His very deep insight and experience in all things orchestral, including arranging and transcribing for orchestra, was a constant revelation to me. Sir Frank taught the course in small groups as an advanced subject, only available to third and fourth year undergraduates. You had to be quite advanced as a musician to even be considered for inclusion in his tutorial class. I'm proud to say that he awarded me an 'A' for his orchestration course for both years of that elective subject. So, I know a bit about writing for classical groups.
Instruments and groups I've written for previously include:
Solo or in duets:
piano, flute, oboe, clarinet, viola, harp, voice
Groups:
string quartet, percussion quartet, orchestra, brass sextet, choir
So phone me on 08 9381 2308 or send me an email at hmpperth@it.net.au and we can talk it over.