Hi Paul, Interesting question. Seems the nature of the writing, whether homophonic (triadic) or polyphonic. I would think Wulfhorst's suggestion might be better suited to a passage that is more homophonic. For something more polyphonic I might try something like this:
On Mon, Jan 13, 2014 at 3:46 PM, Paul Hayden <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Finale mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > > _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
