On Sep 9, 2004, at 9:42 AM, Allen Fisher wrote:
I have a couple of questions related to, and one not-so-related to, this:
1. How often does a dynamic/expression need to be "restated"? I've been
telling clients if an instrument rests for two or more measures (i.e. will
show a MM rest in the part) to restate the dynamic. Is this
good/bad/indifferent?
Hi Allen,
I do this (restate dynamics) pretty consistently after MM rests, though not necessarily if it's just been two or three measures and the continuity of the phrase is obvious (or I think it should be obvious).
2. Should there be a "canceling expression" of some sort for tempi, i.e.
should a rit---always either be followed with an "a tempo" or a "q=XXX"
tempo marking?
I think so, unless it's a rit to the end.
When I was learning to write for the National Jazz Ensemble in NY, and Bill Rowen was our main copyist, he also encouraged me to put beginning and ending dynamics on all hairpins. This may be fussy, but it is certainly clear.
3. (unrelated question) In a score, should rit---a tempo markings be in all
staves, or should they follow the rule for other tempo markings/rehearsal
markings? (I know they need to be in all the parts)
I think scores look terribly cluttered with these markings on all staves, so I follow the usual rule, but I also think that the standard practice of using lower case and relatively small italic text draws insufficient attention to these essential markings. However, I adhere to the standard practice for this.
I look forward to hearing other points of view on this.
Chuck
Thanks, list.Chuck Israels
Allen
On 9/8/04 1:12 PM, "Andrew Stiller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Moral for composers: all expressions should be explicitly cancelled
or overruled when no longer applicable.
_______________________________________________
Finale mailing list
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
230 North Garden Terrace
Bellingham, WA 98225-5836
phone (360) 671-3402
fax (360) 676-6055
www.chuckisraels.com
_______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
