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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 dramaticoR=
09;musical
work in its entirety
1 an excerpt from such parts of any dramatico‑musical
work as consists of words and music therefore, if accompanied by dramatic
action, dumb show, costume, scenic accessories or other visual representati=
on
of the same dramatico‑musical work
2.an
3 any music or words compo=
sed
or used for a ballet if accompanied by a <=
/span>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 Schools̴=
9;
the yellowy‑orange booklet distributed to schools this is also on the=
Regulatory
Framework http)://www.eddept.wa.edu.au'regftame/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 whe=
re
no permission will be given to perform, examples of these are CATS, Grease,=
the
Lion King‑ in fact the copyright owners of the Grand Rights for most
Andrew Lloyd Weber and Disney productions will not give permissions, regard=
less
of whoever is asking, this does not only refer to schools.
Note however that schools can do 6 <=
span
class=3DSpellE>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 associ=
ated
materials to be found at the following web‑site
"=
;Grand
Right (or "Dramatico‑musical")
performances.
Grand Right is the right to perform any mus=
ical
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 Grand Right works. The performance of=
any
of these works in their entirety or excepts from=
them
if accompanied by a visual representation of that work is a Grand Right
performance.
1 .A
work created for the stage using 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 compos=
ed
or used for ballet if accompanied by a visual representation of that ballet=
or
part of it.
Grand Right Works and
dramatic context performances: The performance of music=
als
such as Cats and West Side Story requires
permission if it is an exercise of the `grand rights' such as a performance=
of
the music in costume or with dialogue etc. Works such as these are dramatico musical works or grand right works where the
music has 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.