NMC Recordings FAQ
General questions
Sales questions
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General answers
What does ‘NMC’ stand for?
NMC Recordings was originally set up in 1988 as New Music Cassettes, releasing recordings on both compact disc and cassette. As the company stopped releasing cassettes, this soon became obsolete, and in 1993 the name was changed to NMC Recordings.
NMC Recordings was originally set up in 1988 as New Music Cassettes, releasing recordings on both compact disc and cassette. As the company stopped releasing cassettes, this soon became obsolete, and in 1993 the name was changed to NMC Recordings.
How can I join the mailing list?
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If you would like a paper copy of our catalogue, please email us at nmc@nmcrec.co.uk with your postal address.
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Does NMC release only British music?
NMC Recordings was set up with funding from the Holst Foundation to record, distribute and promote the music of British contemporary composers. That said, some of our compilation discs do include short works by non-British composers; and more substantial recordings of contemporary non-British works may be a possibility in the future.
NMC Recordings was set up with funding from the Holst Foundation to record, distribute and promote the music of British contemporary composers. That said, some of our compilation discs do include short works by non-British composers; and more substantial recordings of contemporary non-British works may be a possibility in the future.
Does NMC ever delete its recordings?
No; one of NMC's aims is to act as an archive of recorded British music, so all recordings remain permanently available.
No; one of NMC's aims is to act as an archive of recorded British music, so all recordings remain permanently available.
NMC’s Ancora series was launched in order to make available important recordings of British music which had been deleted by other record labels, or which were otherwise unavailable; where possible we have added new recordings or combined different CDs in order to enhance the originals. Ancora releases are all mid-price. We are particularly grateful for help from Arts Council England in making this project possible and bringing this vital music back to life.
How can a record label also be a charity?
NMC is a charitable limited company: any profit from sales of our discs is used to make more recordings. We believe that we are the only such record label in the country.
NMC is a charitable limited company: any profit from sales of our discs is used to make more recordings. We believe that we are the only such record label in the country.
NMC Recordings Ltd is Registered Charity No. 328052.
As a charity, NMC is non-profit-making; but the economics of recording contemporary music mean that it would be impossible to survive without substantial funding which, from its inception, has come from the Holst Foundation (who underwrite the administrative costs of the label) and Arts Council England. This major core grant from the Holst Foundation will come to an end in the next few years, therefore we rely more than ever on our Friends’ support and additional funding from other trusts and foundations.
To help secure NMC's long-term future, we have set up NMC Friends for anyone interested in supporting new British music.
By becoming a Friend of NMC, your donation will help us to record new and recent works by primarily British composers, giving you the opportunity to play a vital role in contributing to the development and realisation of our future activities. For more details, see our NMC Friends page.
How do I submit a recording proposal to NMC?
NMC's Artistic Panel, which reviews the recording proposals we are sent, meets quarterly. If you would like to submit a proposal, please send us the following:
NMC's Artistic Panel, which reviews the recording proposals we are sent, meets quarterly. If you would like to submit a proposal, please send us the following:
• Demo recording on CD
• Score if available
• Information about the composer/s and artist/s you are proposing to record
• An estimate of the costs involved in making the recording (e.g. artists' fees, hire of a recording venue, etc). There is no need to send details of production or manufacturing costs.
• If available, possible sources of funding towards your recording proposal
• Any other information you feel is appropriate
• Score if available
• Information about the composer/s and artist/s you are proposing to record
• An estimate of the costs involved in making the recording (e.g. artists' fees, hire of a recording venue, etc). There is no need to send details of production or manufacturing costs.
• If available, possible sources of funding towards your recording proposal
• Any other information you feel is appropriate
Please send this for the attention of the Artistic Panel at:
NMC Recordings Ltd
Somerset House,
Somerset House,
Third Floor, South Wing
Strand
London WC2R 1LA
Strand
London WC2R 1LA
If you have any queries, or would like to check the date of the next Artistic Panel meeting, please contact us at nmc@nmcrec.co.uk or by phone on 020 7759 1828.
We hope to respond to your proposal within three months. Please note that we record contemporary classical music only, and that we do not sign artists.
Sales answers
Please visit our How to Buy page for details.
Individual tracks can be downloaded from iTunes, emusic, Chandos Classical Shop, Napster and Amazon, provided the track is less than ten minutes long. We currently do not offer this service in our online store.
As part of NMC's mission to make recordings of new British music available as widely as possible, we release recordings at different lengths and corresponding prices:
• Full-length CDs usually of 50-70 minutes' duration (UK RRP £12.99)
• Mid-length CDs usually of 30-45 minutes (UK RRP £8.99)
• CD singles of up to 30 minutes (UK RRP £4.99)
• Samplers with short excerpts of our releases (UK RRP £2.99)
• Mid-length CDs usually of 30-45 minutes (UK RRP £8.99)
• CD singles of up to 30 minutes (UK RRP £4.99)
• Samplers with short excerpts of our releases (UK RRP £2.99)
Our Ancora series of re-issues is sold at mid-price (UK RRP £8.99, or £15.99 for a 2-disc set) since the recordings have been available in the past on other labels.
NMC is represented in many overseas territories; we work closely with our distributors to ensure as many releases as possible are available to buy in their territories. We would encourage all customers to try their local retailers, and, if they encounter problems, to contact us for advice at sales@nmcrec.co.uk. Alternatively, we are able to offer direct sales through our website, with orders accepted from any country worldwide.
And finally:
Why the blue sheep?
Probably our most frequently asked question of all… The blue sheep dates back to an advertising campaign and sampler in 1996, which showed a field of white sheep facing one way, with a solitary blue sheep facing the other – going its own way. We rather liked the sheep and felt it represented the ethos of NMC so we've used it ever since.
Probably our most frequently asked question of all… The blue sheep dates back to an advertising campaign and sampler in 1996, which showed a field of white sheep facing one way, with a solitary blue sheep facing the other – going its own way. We rather liked the sheep and felt it represented the ethos of NMC so we've used it ever since.
