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Who are Faber Music?
Faber Music was founded in 1965, as a sister company to the distinguished book publisher Faber and Faber, for the principal purpose of publishing the music of Benjamin Britten. It now enjoys a world-wide reputation as one of the leading independent British publishers of classical, contemporary, educational and media music.
Click on the Company Section of the header to find a brief history of the company and its operations.
Where is Faber Music?
Faber Music operates from two offices within the UK. The main office is situated in central London, and the sales and distribution centre can be found in Harlow, Essex. For contact details and location maps, please click on Contact Us or select from the header above.
Ordering Music?
We want to make sure that ordering items from Faber Music is as easy as possible. We offer over 5,000 music publications and these can be viewed within the publications section of this site. You do not need to register on the site to place an order.
A detailed explanation of how to order music can be found in the Help Section of this site.
Getting published - our submission policy for print publications
As a rule, Faber Music does not accept unsolicited submissions. However, in exceptional cases, the manuscript may be considered if the following criteria are met:
- A complete manuscript of the music or, for text-based manuscripts, an outline proposal and sample chapter
- An audio recording of the work where appropriate
- A reference or endorsement from a professional with appropriate musical and/or educational qualifications (for example, county music advisor)
- Your C.V.
In a covering letter, you should show an awareness of Faber Music’s existing catalogue and how your submission would fit within it.
If you do not hear from us within six weeks, you must assume that your submission has been unsuccessful. If you wish your manuscript to be returned please provide a stamped addressed envelope.
A list of music publishers, with contact details, is available in the British Music Year Book.
Performance Works - submission policy
Faber Music will accept unsolicited submissions for performance/concert works. These should be submitted by post to the London address and not by email. (All email submissions will be deleted.) The postal address can be found in the Contact Us section.
The following criteria should be included with each postal submission:
- A performance history, demonstrating that the composer’s music has been performed regularly by professional performers. Please keep this brief
- Biographical details/CV, key composition teachers and list of compositions
- CD/DVD recordings, where possible, are preferred. Cassettes/videos are acceptable. Please do not send scores in the first instance. We will request these at a later date if necessary.
- Any key reviews
Please allow us plenty of time to consider your submission. If you do not hear from us within twelve weeks, you must assume that your submission has been unsuccessful. For UK submissions, please include an SAE if you would like your work returned. We cannot undertake to return materials from overseas. In any case, please always keep a copy of your work.
How do I find out about commissioning a Faber composer?
If you are interested in commissioning one of our Faber House Composers then please contact our Promotion Department promotion@fabermusic.com in the first instance. For all other composers please also contact the Promotion Department and we will be able to forward your request on wherever possible.
How do I get a programme note for a work?
Many programme notes are available on this website (see the individual work record for a link). If the note you seek is not there then please contact us at promotion@fabermusic.com
How do I get a composer picture for use in a concert programme?
If you require a digital composer image for your concert programme, then please contact promotion@fabermusic.com with your request.
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