Actually, you are the only one who knows what your time is worth. Why not estimate how many hours you will spend composing the commissioned work and multiply by your hourly rate?
There must be some cut off point at which you know you will not do the work. Don't charge less per hour for composing than you would for engraving. If the group really wants you to write them a piece, and no other composer will fill the bill, then they will pay what you ask. If you work for cheap or for free, then that's all you can ever expect do.
As some other listers have indicated in the past, $50 to $60 per hour seems about right.
Herman
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