Éditions Plamondon

05/18/2026

NEW BLOG POST! What is Music Engraving? A Primer

If you follow this page, you probably already know what music engraving is, but in this article, I touch on the history of the craft and explain the value proposition of having a copyist on your project. Sure it's self-serving, but I promise it's interesting! 😉

Music preparation can be a fantastic “side hustle,” particularly for those with experience in composition or arranging. I made the shift from part-time to full-time in early 2024 - I love the work, the flexibility of running my own business allows me to move wherever I want, and I can still take...

04/29/2026

Nothing quite like a well-executed 3-page layout. This 🔥🔥🔥 arrangement is by and you can get it directly through our website! 📚

04/13/2026

🖨️🖨️ ÉP PRINTING SERVICES ARE BACK! 🖨️🖨️

After two months of shopping around and a weekend trip to Toronto to scout out some options, I’m very pleased to announce that our printing service is finally back and better than ever. I’ve acquired this Ricoh IM C3000 which is a huge upgrade over my previous rig, and it just arrived at ép HQ on Thursday. I’ve done a few tests to confirm that it is undamaged in transit and ready for some heavy-duty printing. 🥳

Just like before, we have Letter, 9x12”, 10x13”, Tabloid (11x17”), 12x18”, and other specialized music sizes available in white and “cream-coloured” off-white. We use a noticeably thicker 70 lb Text (105 gsm) paper, standard in music libraries, to reduce wear-and-tear and eliminate ink bleed-through.

You may also notice some minor updates to our website today as we’ve re-activated the Printing and Shipping page. I also spent some time updating the wording of some pages and replacing some of the older images. All print copies of our editions are once again available through the ép website (not just the copies I already had on hand). As always, our website remains fully French/English bilingual and completely human-written, no AI involved.

Looking forward to creating some beautiful sheet music to help you leave a lasting impression! 🎵

03/21/2026

🖨️ PRINTING UPDATE! 🖨️

Since I moved back I've gotten a lot of inquiries about our printing services, and I have an update to share. My beloved HP LaserJet 5200tn "Bessie" has kicked the bucket, and I've tried my best to revive her to no success. Even if I could identify the specific issue, it's a nearly 20-year-old printer and parts are very difficult to come by.

This afternoon I brought her to the Electronics Recycling Association in Ottawa, which will be her final resting place. RIP Bessie 🥲

I've been searching for a ✨new & improved✨ printer setup for the last couple of weeks and I have a few leads. More updates to come soon. Thanks everyone for your patience!

02/12/2026

So pleased by all the positive feedback to our launch of Michelle Feng’s new series of arrangements this past weekend!

Here are a couple of photos from UVic Oboe Day, attended by 30+ oboists!! From what I heard it was a spectacular success - wish I could have been there to hear the premiere of the La fleur duet from Carmen 👀

(📸: Mike Byrne)

02/08/2026

We’re VERY VERY happy to announce that we have teamed up with the incredible Michelle Feng to officially release two of her bespoke oboe arrangements. These have been in the works since we first chatted about them in Vernon, BC back in late 2024.

To kick off the Michelle Feng oboe series, we are offering her duet arrangement of the La fleur aria from Bizet’s Carmen, and a set of three preludes from Bach’s Well-Tempered Klavier arranged for oboe. These are very different pieces of music but both so expertly adapted to the oboe!

Although we couldn’t make it in person, I’m wishing the oboists of Victoria a happy Oboe Day! They’ll get to hear Michelle première of the Bizet arrangement alongside her Victoria Symphony colleague Russell Bajer and pianist Jany Lu.

We also want to shout out Love Sick Design Studio for this beautiful cover design featuring British Columbia’s provincial flower, Pacific Dogwood. The elegant minimalist look ties together the theme of the aria with Michelle’s home province.

(📸 Michelle’s headshots by )

01/13/2026

It's finally happening!! Rehearsals are underway for From Zero to One, a full concert of Vivian's works, including several works published through ép and even a few world premières 👀 Tickets available through editionsplamondon.com !

That's right, Vivian has assembled an entire orchestra of friends and dear colleagues for the première of her Concerto, which has been two years in the making and is scorching hot off the presses - seriously, the version we're playing from was completed *that very same morning.* So great to see all these beautiful smiling faces at Gessler Hall on the UBC campus and we're so excited to share our musicmaking with you.

01/12/2026

BIG NEWS: Éditions Plamondon has moved to Ottawa!

Just like our last move in 2021, ép HQ is wherever I happen to be. Éditions Plamondon is now officially based out of my apartment in downtown Ottawa for the foreseeable future, just across the river from my previous location. Thanks to all our friends and colleagues who have been patient with me during the moving process! I’m back to doing music prep full-time, so turn-around will (hopefully) be much faster than it was in 2025.

I have a lot of catch-up work to do in January, and also Vivian & I are preparing for her feature concert “From Zero to One: Compositions by Vivian Kwok” in Vancouver on the 31st.

I’ll be updating all of the website and social media info over the coming weeks, and we will be resuming our highly-requested MUSIC PRINTING SERVICES soon!! Stay tuned…

12/24/2025

11/12/2025

Announcing a collaboration between Vivian Kwok and Éditions Plamondon soon! Stay tuned to find out what we've been up to!

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