Rooted in the Overlooked

Understory exists for the composers who have always
belonged in the spotlight. They just needed a home
that saw them.

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understory (n.)
/ˈəndərˌstôrē/

The layer of vegetation beneath the main forest canopy; overlooked, essential, and quietly sustaining everything above it.
Here, the music that deserves to be heard.

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For Composers

Your Work Deserves a Room of its Own

If the big houses passed you by, that is not a verdict on your music. Understory exists to put overlooked scores in front of the ensembles, educators, and programmers looking for exactly this.

You earn the larger share of every sale. The split favors the person who wrote the notes.

Non-exclusive terms are available, so your music stays yours to place elsewhere.

We pursue state lists, ensembles, and educators so your catalog gets programmed, not just posted.

WHY UNDERSTORY

A publisher built for the music the canopy overlooks

Chosen for merit

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