West Virginia University
College of Creative
Division of Music
RECORDING POLICY
Recording Request Form
1. Recording fees must be paid to Administrative Associate Jodie Lewis (Room 416A) four weeks in advance of the session/recital; otherwise, the service will not be delivered. Checks should be payable to WVU Division of Music, Recording Services.
2. Recitals and recording sessions must be scheduled through CCA Assistant Director Mark Oreskovich (Room 316A) at least four weeks in advance of the event. (Mr. Oreskovich prefers to be contacted via email Mark.Oreskovich@mail.wvu.edu) Events that are not scheduled through appropriate channels will not be recorded.
3. Changes in the dates of events must be confirmed with the Recording Engineer.
4. Faculty, guest artists (where permission is granted through a signed release), and major ensemble performances are automatically recorded and archived.
5. Recording sessions may be scheduled for any day of the week, except University holidays and holiday weekends. It is usually impossible, however, to record events that are scheduled at the last minute. Should it be possible to schedule a recording session with less than four weeks’ notice, the session will be billed at a 30% higher rate. The Recording Engineer will establish a priority list of services in the event of schedule conflicts.
Note: Normal recording spaces in the Creative Arts Center are the Concert Theatre, Gladys Davis Theatre, Choral Recital Hall (200A), and the Orchestra Rehearsal Room (200B). During renovation of the Concert Theatre, normal recording spaces also include the Mountainlair Ballroom and Eiesland Hall. Recording in other locations may cause unforeseen problems and expenses. Contact the Recording Engineer or Director of Recording Services, Dr. John Beall (Room 415A) for more information.
DUPLICATION SERVICE
1. Persons seeking duplicates of recorded concerts or other materials should contact the Recording Engineer in the WVU Sound Productions recording booth (Room 200E).
2. Faculty soloists, faculty ensembles, and ensemble directors have control over the release of their concert recordings. However, to confirm the availability of funding, Division Chair Keith Jackson and the Recording Engineer must approve projects to be released and large duplication jobs.
3. Faculty needing recordings of any type for instructional use should contact the Recording Engineer. There is no charge for recordings for instructional purposes. However, recordings must be in accordance with mechanical rights, copyright, and licensing laws.
4. Faculty needing recordings of performances or compositions for FEPT files or external review files should consult the Division FEPT Policy Statement, which can be obtained from the Division office (Room 416A).
POST PRODUCTION
Post production services, such as digital editing, sound design, and processing, must be scheduled during the regular work week, at least three weeks in advance, and will be billed at an hourly rate. Division of Music projects have priority over other projects.