Re: [Finale] Basic guide to vocal scores?

[Taris Flashpaw]

The only case where this would be acceptable is if all four parts were 
condensed onto one staff in a melodic AND rhythmic unison (that is, singing 
the same notes in octaves and in the same  rhythm). Aside from that one 
situation, dynamics must be placed above each staff. Imagine being an 
orchestral conductor and having the strings all playing in rhythmic unison 
and having only one dynamic marking above the first violin staff. That 
would be very confusing.

And as for the beaming thing, speaking as a composer and a 
classically-trained singer, use modern beaming please. Modern singers these 
days that are going through music in schools are used to seeing their 
phrases being beamed with the so-called "modern beaming". It makes the line 
INFINITELY easier to read for the singer (especially the novice). It makes 
the rhythm immediately visible at a glance without having to stop and check 
flags for rhythms.

As with anything I post here, these are my opinions about beaming (the 
dynamics are pretty much standard, I would imagine). No flames please.

Taris
At 09:49 PM 6/21/2004, you wrote:


One other question - where a dynamic affects a whole SATB grouping 
(singing in rhythmic unison), is it acceptable/appropriate to place the 
dynamic above the stave in question, rather than each individual system?
....errr I mean the SYSTEM rather than individual STAVES....
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