Hi friends,
I've been commissioned by a composer friend of mine to record two pieces of his. The pieces are not premieres; he simply likes my playing and would like to hear my take on them for use on his youtube channel and website. How much should I charge him, and what in your opinion might effect the charge?
For context: I have recently finished my Artist Certificate in piano at University of Missouri-Kansas City and have a full-time gig as an accompanist at a high school, so I would like to take my credentials into account. Also, the pieces are not *hugely* difficult and won't completely hijack my practice time in the coming weeks, but they're musically substantial enough that I won't just be sightreading them either. In your opinion, should I take practice time into account as well?
I've done tons of work as an accompanist for instrumentalists and singers and have established rates for that sort of gig, but (despite how long I've been doing this) I'm pretty new to the whole recording-pieces-for-composers thing. Any ideas or advice would be awesome! Even just hearing what any of you may have charged in the past would be helpful.
Thanks!!