I need to divide all the violins in an orchestral piece into three equal
sections for selected passages. (The bulk of the piece uses regular Violin I
and II sections.) I'm thinking of following the advice of Martin Wulfhorst in
his "The Orchestral Violinist's Companion":
"...the parts should be assigned so that the musicians playing the same part
are sitting closely together:
Group I comprises the outside stands of the first violins.
Group II comprises the first two stands of the second violins and the
remaining stands of the firsts.
Group III comprises the remaining stands of the seconds, with one of the
principals positioned strategically."
If done this way, Violin I and Violin II parts would each have to show all
three groups in those passages where all of the violinists are divided into
three equal groups.
If I required a specific number of players/stands, I could just specify who
plays what (in Violin I and II) when divided into three groups. But I want to
be more flexible regarding the size of the entire violin section (i.e., I don't
want to specify a minimum size).
Other suggestions?
Thanks.
Paul Hayden
Magnolia Music Press
<www.paulhayden.com>
Voice & Pre-arranged fax: 225-769-9604
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