Just received this in my inbox:
From: bonjourfatped RE: Jaunty Blues
Hello Stephen Duro,
I'm doing a film production course at the University of Central Lancashire. I'm in my final year, in which I have to do two films.
I was looking for music and I came across your video.
Originally I was going to compose a song on my own but I thought your song was pretty much spot on for what I wanted to use.
I was wondering if there was any way you could perhaps send me a recording of your Jaunty blues to use in my film?
I hope you can accept. If you do, I will send you the full details.
Thank you for your time, I await your reply.
- Ruhull Alom
My response was more or less as follows:
Greetings from Edgware, Middlesex.
Interesting. I am not Stephen Duro. I am the Composer/Pianist Jonathan FeBland. As well as performing my own compositions on YouTube I also occasionally feature the work of other musicians/composers.
Stephen Duro is a published composer whose work is published as it clearly states on the page where you found Jaunty Blues, by ABRSM.
Now, since the music is published it is very much in the public domain and anyone can play it as long as Mr Duro receives royalties, PRS, MCPS etc etc
I feel the best way forward for you if you want this exact piece of music (whether performed by me or by someone else) is to contact the Composer directly.
How might you do this? My suggestion is write to the ABRSM music website which is easily discovered here:
http://www.abrsm.org/?page=home
In any case, good luck with your venture & I hope you will listen to some more of my compositions and performances!
Best wishes,
Jonathan S. FeBland (Composer)
