Composition

Professional Organizations for Composers:

• Oregon Composers Forum (Facebook)
• Society of Composers, Inc.
• American Composers Forum
• Society for Electro-Acoustic Music
• National Association of Composers/USA
• New Music USA
• American Federation of Musicians

Performing Rights Agencies

• Broadcast Music Inc. (BMI)
• The American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP)
• The Society of European Stage Authors and Composers (SESAC)
• Harry Fox Agency (now owned by SESAC)

Research & Advocacy

• The Institute for Composer Diversity

Orchestration Websites

• http://andrewhugill.com/OrchestraManual/index.html

  • This website is a reference for information on every orchestral instrument (plus many others) as well as the sections as a whole.  It utilizes audio and video for reference, as well as print.

• http://composertools.com

  • Features handy software tools, (like calculators for matrices, prime forms, pitch relationships, etc.), as well as tutorials on 20th cen. theory techniques.

• http://orchestrationonline.com

  • Features a blog, as well as tips and videos.

• http://www.icompose.org/toolkit/

  • Features interviews

Instrument specific

• Saxophone
  • https://www.baerenreiter.com/materialien/weiss_netti/saxophon/seite1.html
    • Features performance techniques and a comprehensive list of multiphonics for all saxophones.  Includes audio and fingering charts.
• Flute
  • http://www.flutecolors.com
    • Features performance techniques with video.
  • http://www.altoflute.co.uk/index.html
    • Alto flute specific.
• Clarinet
  • http://www.clarinet-multiphonics.org/index.html
    • Features a comprehensive list of multiphonics.  Includes fingering charts.
• Cello
  • http://www.moderncellotechniques.com
    • Features performance techniques with video and notation.
  • http://www.oberlin.edu/library/friends/research.awards/messina.pdf
    • A written guide to extended techniques
• String harmonics
  • http://www.moderncellotechniques.com/left-hand-techniques/harmonics/harmonics-overview/

Fingering charts and fonts

• https://fingering.bretpimentel.com/#!/clarinet/
  • This site is a fingering chart builder featuring all woodwinds, as well as brass, wind controllers, keyboards and more.  It provides the ability to export custom charts for import into a score or document.
• http://hindson.com.au/info/free/free-fonts-available-for-download/
  • Features many downloadable music-specific fonts - including accidentals, staves, figured bass, and more.

Cover letter writing guide - music specific

• https://www.esm.rochester.edu/iml/careers/documents/coverletter2005_000.pdf