Thanks Mark.
"Solo," "Chorus," and "Solo+Chorus" seems like the most clear and
efficient solution.
- Darcy
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On 28 Feb 2006, at 5:02 AM, Mark D Lew wrote:
On Feb 27, 2006, at 6:19 PM, Darcy James Argue wrote:
How about just "Solo" and "Chorus"?
Typically, the soloist sees herself as (1) separate from the
chorus, or (2) a member of the chorus who happens to have some solo
lines. Which is the case will depend on the nature of the solo,
and more especially on the nature of the singer and her
relationship to the group (ie, is she a regular member of the
chorus to begin with, or has she been hired separately).
If it is case #1, which is generally more common, she will assume
that any label of "chorus" does not apply to her unless the score
says so. If it's #2, then it's not so obvious, but in general
she'll go back to singing with her choral peers wherever she can
without interfering with her solo.
In your case, I think what you want to do is assume that it's case
#1. Label solo lines as "solo", chorus only lines as "chorus", and
lines where you want both as "solo + chorus". This is consistent
with how opera, operetta and musical theater vocal scores treat
ensemble numbers in which some soloists sing along with the chorus
-- which is another case where the soloist will sometimes have his
or her own staff and other times be written along with the chorus.
mdl
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