Since the late 1970s Chester Music and Novello has published the music of Judith Weir. Over these decades she has been commissioned to write orchestral music by festivals, venues and orchestras across the globe. Weir's contribution to the repertoire is of strong significance within the contemporary classical genre. Her music can be programmed happily alongside works from the classical canon, as well as with other recent repertoire. In addition her activities in the area of music education and within the music world in general over the years has had an undeniably positive impact.