I just have to take a minute to say "Thank-You '' to everyone who has had anything to do with creating Lilypond. I have been dabbling in it for a few years but decided to get serious about it 6 months ago. I've been learning all I can and even ordered the printed manual (which I HIGHLY recommend to anyone wanting to learn).
The brass band I play in (Natural State Brass Band, nsbb.org -- I'm that good looking chap in the middle of the basses) is presenting a piece which had no full score, just a (very) condensed one. I decided to take the parts and create a full score and the results are eye-poppingly beautiful. It was so much fun I did it again, this time (manually) combining a few parts to clean things up a bit. Imagine my surprise when I discovered "partCombine"! Fantastic. I intend to keep learning with the goal of generating some income engraving scores. I've been a professional computer programmer for over 25 years, so I really enjoy the ability to "program" the notes and other information. The results are simply beautiful. Thanks, everyone. You will be seeing me around, hopefully answering questions and maybe even getting into some of the development efforts. Best Regards, --greg
