On Mon, Jan 13, 2014 at 5:07 PM, Christopher Smith < [email protected]> wrote:
> .. > . So the conductor and the concert master between them decided on the > division (it IS their job, not the composer's) > ... > Absolutely correct! > > I have divided successfully into 3 even parts for shorter passage by > dividing BOTH the firsts and the seconds EACH into 3, with 3 different > staves on each part where necessary. as you mentioned. I have done this, also. Raymond Horton Bass Trombonist, Louisville Orchestra Minister of Music, Edwardsville (IN) UMC Composer, Arranger VISIT US AT rayhortonmusic.com > I don't like to have more than two notes on a staff ever, and would split > into different staves at the slightest hint of technical difficulty or fast > passages. The exact stand (and chair!) division is then left to the concert > master/conductor. The only drawback with this method is how little music > fits onto a double page. > > I see no problem with making a note in the score if you want uneven > division. I haven't found it makes that much difference, except for small > string sections. > > Christopher > > > On Mon Jan 13, at MondayJan 13 4:46 PM, Paul Hayden 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 > > _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
