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Please
note that although the licence agreement with APRA gives a blanket licence =
to
schools for performing rights, it is unable to license Grand Right Works. A
Grand Right Work means a dramatico=
‑musical
work in its entirety
1 an excerp=
t from
such parts of any dramatico‑musical work as consists of words and mus=
ic
therefore, if accompanied by dramatic action, dumb show, costume, scenic
accessories or other visual representation of the same dramatico‑musi=
cal
work
2.an orator=
io or
large choral work (i.e. one of more than 20 minutes duration in its entiret=
y
3 any
music or words composed or used for a ballet if accompanied by a visual representation of the ballet.
In order to perform a Grand Right =
Work
school must obtain permission from the publisher or their agent in the form=
of
a performance contract or licence. (For further details see p. 9 of *Music
Copyright for Schools‑ the yellowy‑orange booklet distributed to
schools this is also on the Regulatory Framework http)://www.eddept.wa.edu.au'regft=
ame/Documents/DOO1078617.pd
Where
schools want to do 6 mins mini‑versions of shows such as Cats with
costumes, props etc then this will be a Grand Right Work.
There
are a number of Grand Rights Work where no permission will be given to perf=
orm,
examples of these are CATS, Grease, the Lion King‑ in fact the copyri=
ght
owners of the Grand Rights for most Andrew Lloyd Weber and Disney productio=
ns
will not give permissions, regardless of whoever is asking, this does not o=
nly
refer to schools.
Note
however that schools can do 6 mins excerpts from these shows just as=
a
vocal item providing they have no props, costumes or movement.
The following is also contained in=
the
Department's Copyright Policy and associated materials to be found at the
following web‑site
http://www.eddept.wa.edu.au/regframe/Documents/DO01078623. pdf
"Grand Right=
(or "Dramatico‑musical") performances.
Grand
Right is the right to perform any musical work in a theatrical context
involving actors, costumes, lighting, scenery, etc on a stage be it a work
originally composed for this purpose or not.
Operas,
operettas, stage shows, musicals, reviews, ballets and pantomimes are A Gra=
nd
Right works. The performance of any of these works in their entirety or exc=
epts
from them if accompanied by a visual representation of that work is a Grand
Right performance.
1 .A work created for the stage us=
ing
small right material is still a Grand Right work.
2. A
large choral work with or without instrumental accompaniment that is 20 min=
utes
or more in duration is considered to be a Grand Right work.
3. The
performance in whole or part of any musical and associated words composed or
used for ballet if accompanied by a visual representation of that ballet or
part of it.
Grand Right Works and dramatic con=
text
performances: The
performance of musicals such as Cats and West
Side Story requires permission if it is an exercise of the `grand right=
s'
such as a performance of the music in costume or with dialogue etc. Works s=
uch
as these are dramatico musical works or grand right works where the music h=
as
been specifically written to form part of a larger dramatic work. The
performance of these works must be negotiated with the music publisher or t=
heir
agent and so too and recordings (in video format) of these works must be ag=
reed
to by the publishers or their agents prior to the performance. The AMCOS/AR=
IA
licence does not allow the video recording of musicals and other copyright
grand right works. Advice should be sought from APRA about the recording (in
video format) of performances in a dramatic context where music has been put
into a new dramatic context other than for that which it was written.