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Most obviously, it's an "occasional" piece, such as the Serenade to Music by Ralph Vaughan Williams, which he wrote specifically for the anniversary of conductor Sir Henry Wood, but which was good enough that it's been kept in the standard choral repertoire. If a fee is offered, it can be called a "commission."

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