Ayotte Custom Musical Engravings

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We are a full-service musical engraving firm, whose goal is to help you, the musician, communicate your creative ideas to your audience. We specialize in the publication of new music, musical examples for theses, dissertations, and journal articles, and custom musical arrangements for special events. Let our team of experts give you an estimate on your project! Recent projects include engraving Schenkerian sketches for Edward Laufer, a chamber opera of Karen Phipps, a custom arrangement of Schuetz's Freue dich des Weibes deiner Jugend, and musical examples for a DMA Dissertation on Turkish clarinet music.

Dr. Benjamin Ayotte, our founding member, holds degrees in music from Eastern Michigan University and Michigan State University. He is a published author and working editor who has extensive experience both with Finale, the industry standard for musical engraving, and with leading image editing and office software.

Our work can be found in both commercial and parochial publications by Ashgate Press (London), Routledge Press (New York), VDM Verlag (Saarbrücken), Ludwig Doblinger Verlag (Austria), Clear Note Publications (Ohio), Michigan State University, and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

A is for ACCURACY: We will produce a score for you that is faithful to, and respectful of, your individual creativity.

B is for BEAUTY: We will produce a score that is appealing to the eye, with due diligence given to page layout, spacing and readability.

C is for CLARITY: We will work closely with you to ensure that your musical score conveys exactly the message you intend.

While the primary commercial goal of ACME is the creation of custom arrangements and the publication of new music, Dr. Ayotte is pleased to lend his time and expertise to copyediting and engraving services for other publishers. Recent clients have included Ludwig Doblinger Verlag and Clear Note Music. The engraving of musical exampled for theses, dissertations, and handouts falls under this categody as well, as those authors retain all rights to their works. Recent clients include Dr. Boja Kragulj, whose dissertation,The Turkish Clarinet, helped earn her a fullbright scholarship!