In general, you DO want to have SEPARATE cello parts rather than two staves per system. There will be too much page turning and visual confusion otherwise.
Here are some exceptions: 1) If the extra cello part is different only a few measures here or there, you could do one part with the occasional 2 stave system. 2) If the music is of such a nature that the cellists need to know what the other parts are playing. (Aleatoric or extremely complicated scores come to mind.) 3) If the two cello parts are very rhythmical and the tightest coordination is needed, there can be a lag if the second divisi string part is physically too far away. This applies more to violin divisi parts where violin I-a and I-b might be too far apart. The solution is to divide the strings with an inside/outside stand arrangement rather than front of section and back of section. Of course, you have to have the two staves in the same part for this to work. If your score is of this nature, check with the concertmaster or first cellist for advice here. 4) If the string orchestra only has 2 cellists and no room for 2 stands. (This is rare, but it does happen in extremely small venues.) -Randolph Peters On 2009-11-25, at 11:12 AM, Ryan Beard wrote: > I'm working on a piece for String Orchestra, but it has a second cello part. > (The instrumentation is Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Cello I, Cello II, String > Bass.) My question concerns the cello part. Should I extract the cello parts > together in one part on two staves, or in separate parts, like the > violins?What in your opinion would be best for the performers, and best for > the rehearsal process and performance?Happy Thanksgiving!Ryan _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
