At 2:09 PM -0400 10/2/02, Christopher BJ Smith wrote: >At 11:12 AM -0400 10/02/02, Andrew Stiller wrote: >>>1,2. a2 >>> >>>is wrong; it would mean only two players. >>> >>>1,2. unis. >>> >>>would be more correct, n'est-ce pas? >>> >>>Christopher >> >>Well, it's debatable I suppose. To me "a2" indicates that two parts >>(played by however many people) that are normally separate have >>been unified into a single line, whereas "unis." is solely for the >>cancellation of a divisi. Since this particular divisi is still in >>force, "unis." feels wrong to me, while "a2" feels right. But I >>concede it's a matter of personal choice since the meaning is clear >>in either case.
Yikes... I'm confused now. I've been off the list (out of state, out of my mind) for a couple of days, but here's what I've always used: Winds: "a2" (or a4, if 4 horns, for example are playing in unison). "Unis." is too vague for winds, as far as I'm concerned. I even put an "(a2)" in unison parts where one player doesn't see the other players part, because I don't wantm for example, oboe 1 to hear oboe 2 playing the same line and think something is wrong. Strings: "unis." when coming off a divisi section, just to avoid any misunderstanding. This is what I was taught, and I've had no complaints. I've never, ever used "a2" to indicate that there are two parts. Yikes. I'd think that would be VERY confusing. Linda Worsley. -- Hear the music at: http://www.ganymuse.com/ _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
