Hi David, > It's a matter of efficiency for sections expected to sightread large > parts of their material to work with performance-ready information even > if it results from arbitrary choices.
Literally every orchestra and ensemble I’ve ever worked with as composer or arranger — which now numbers in the hundreds — has specifically requested that no bowings be in the part(s). They always have their own concermaster fill in *their* preferred bowings, and then the librarian copies parts for the players. (Yes, this means different orchestras have performed different bowings in the same piece!) As far as I can tell, that’s the standard in the classical music world. <shrug> Cheers, Kieren.
