At 2:15 PM -0400 5/1/07, timothy.key.price wrote:
If there are some on this list who might offer some advice, I have a
question: A section of amorphous music for stings is now in 12/8
time at 1/8-50 which is verrrrry slow and no beat is stressed. As
each of the many voice lines moves on a different beat, the 12/8
allows for this type of writing, however, I have no idea how it
would be conducted. A similar example might be the 2nd movement of
Beethoven's 6th, although his repeated string patterns lend it
structural definition: he consistently divides the measure into 4
pulses. Is 12/8 a problem? is it usually conducted in 3 sets of
4/8 per measure? or 4 sets of 3/8, or 2 sets of 6/8? or all of the
above are possible.
Or should I rewrite it and absolutely choose another meter
and increase the note value? Help/ lost.
Thank you in advance,
You've had some awfully good advice. I'd just like to ask why you're
curious about how to conduct it? Any first-semester conducting
student could answer the question.
And do pay attention to David Fenton's comments. The meter chosen
should fit the music. If it's in 12, then 12/8 is appropriate. If
it's some kind of mixed meter, it might not be.
John
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