Engraving Services
Leading composers and conductors in the industry have trusted Chase McCay’s music engraving services. His work has made numerous high-profile performances possible, including those by The University of Texas Wind Ensemble and Symphony Orchestra. Chase also serves as the go-to music engraver for renowned composer Donald Grantham.
For inquiries about engraving, please visit the link on the page below or go to the Contact section in the website header.
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Music engraving is the art of taking a composition and transforming it into a clean, professional, and highly legible score. Engraving is the graphic design and typography of the music world; while a composer creates the ideas, an engraver meticulously spaces the notes and optimizes page turns so that the layout feels completely intuitive to the performer. Ultimately, great engraving turns a raw manuscript into a polished, publication-ready tool that saves valuable rehearsal time and allows musicians to focus entirely on their performance.
Notable Engraving Credits:
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Coming Soon
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Premiere:
Composer: Donald Grantham (b. 1947)
Conductor: Bradley Genevro
Engraver (Parts): Chase McCay (b. 2003)
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Coming Soon
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Premiere:
Composer: Donald Grantham (b. 1947)
Conductor: Bradley Genevro
Engraver (Score/Parts): Chase McCay (b. 2003)
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Premiere: January 25th, 2025 by The University of Texas Wind Ensemble | Long Center for the Performing Arts | Austin, TX, USA
Composer: Donald Grantham (b. 1947)
Conductor: Jerry Junkin
Engraver (Score / Parts): Chase McCay (b. 2003)
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Premiere: September 29th, 2024 by The University of Texas Symphony Orchestra | Bates Recital Hall | Austin, TX, USA
Composer: Donald Grantham (b. 1947)
Conductor: Farkhad Khudyev
Engraver (Parts): Chase McCay (b. 2003)
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Premiere: April 23rd, 2024 by the University of Texas University Orchestra | Bates Recital Hall | Austin, TX, USA
Composer: Eldar Hudiyev (b. 1980)
Conductor: Zongheng Zhang
Soloist: Henry Landrum
Engraver (Score / Parts): Chase McCay (b. 2003)
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Premiere: April 20th, 2024 by The University of Texas New Music Ensemble | Bates Recital Hall | Austin, TX, USA
Composer: Donald Grantham (b. 1947)
Mezzo Soprano: Page Stephens
Engraver (Score / Parts): Chase McCay (b. 2003)
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Premiere: October 5th, 2023 by the Symphony of the Hills | Cailloux Theater for the Performing Arts | Kerrville, TX, USA
Composer: Donald Grantham (b. 1947)
Conductor: Dr. Eugene Dowdy
Soloist: Haley Dove Montoya (Soprano)
Engraver (Score / Parts): Chase McCay (b. 2003)
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Premiere: March 25th, 2023 by The University of Texas Symphony Orchestra | Bates Recital Hall | Austin, TX, USA
Composer / Conductor: Farkhad Khudyev (b. 1985)
Soloists: Alim Gasimov, Natig Shirinov, Imamyar Hasanov, Laman Hendricks
Engraver (Score / Parts): Chase McCay (b. 2003)

