Re: [Finale] How long to finish a Finale Project (Baroque Music)

2006-05-14 Thread A-NO-NE Music
Kim Patrick Clow / 2006/05/11 / 06:33 PM wrote: My question for you: how long on average does it take you from start to finish on a project? A 32 bars lead sheet, rush job right before gig, 27 min average. :-) -- - Hiro Hiroaki Honshuku, A-NO-NE Music, Boston, MA http://a-no-ne.com

RE: [Finale] 3 violin parts and rehearsal letters - numbers

2006-05-14 Thread Owain Sutton
What's a normal a3 divisi? That was part of the original question, too. The only answer I have managed to find is, Whatever the conductor tells you to do. Orchestras will have a default decision which they will use for such divisi passages, either dividing by desk and having

Re: [Finale] 3 violin parts and rehearsal letters - numbers

2006-05-14 Thread Raymond Horton
Concerning thrid violin part in Shostakovitch Fifth third movement: Christopher Smith wrote: I got a look at the other edition's violin parts, finally. First and second violins are written normally for the entire symphony, but there is a part for Violin 3 that has mvt. 1,2 and 4 marked

Re: [Finale] part extraction question

2006-05-14 Thread Raymond Horton
Christopher Smith wrote: On May 12, 2006, at 4:59 PM, Andrew Stiller wrote: On May 12, 2006, at 9:23 AM, Christopher Smith wrote: In the rare instances where there actually are three distinct parts for the violins (not octave-doublings of other voices) the conductor split the firsts and

Re: [Finale] part extraction question

2006-05-14 Thread Christopher Smith
On May 14, 2006, at 11:32 AM, Raymond Horton wrote: Christopher Smith wrote: Although, opposite seating wouldn't kill the effect with different planning. Firsts could be front stands on both sides, seconds back stands to the conductor's left, thirds back stands to his right. Christopher

Re: [Finale] 3 violin parts and rehearsal letters - numbers

2006-05-14 Thread John Howell
At 1:03 AM -0400 5/14/06, Christopher Smith wrote: What's a normal a3 divisi? That was part of the original question, too. The only answer I have managed to find is, Whatever the conductor tells you to do. Well, yes, but there are two standard models that most orchestras probably use, and

Re: [Finale] part extraction question

2006-05-14 Thread John Howell
At 11:32 AM -0400 5/14/06, Raymond Horton wrote: Good thinking! But I'm wondering whether putting career second violinists suddenly on first violin for such an exposed movement is a good idea? I don't know the piece, so can't comment specifically. Generally, however, it would depend on

RE: [Finale] 3 violin parts and rehearsal letters - numbers

2006-05-14 Thread Owain Sutton
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Howell Sent: 14 May 2006 17:46 To: finale@shsu.edu Subject: Re: [Finale] 3 violin parts and rehearsal letters - numbers At 1:03 AM -0400 5/14/06, Christopher Smith wrote: What's a normal

RE: [Finale] 3 violin parts and rehearsal letters - numbers

2006-05-14 Thread John Howell
At 6:10 PM +0100 5/14/06, Owain Sutton wrote: At 1:03 AM -0400 5/14/06, Christopher Smith wrote: What's a normal a3 divisi? That was part of the original question, too. The only answer I have managed to find is, Whatever the conductor tells you to do. Well, yes, but there are two

RE: [Finale] 3 violin parts and rehearsal letters - numbers

2006-05-14 Thread Owain Sutton
... depending on the complexity of counterpoint, perhaps, but any conductor who can't handle that should not, perhaps, be on the podium! True... and can cause chaos if seating plans change. I don't quite understand why seating plans would change. If someone is missing (which I

Re: [Finale] OT: CD Track numbers in squares font?

2006-05-14 Thread Christopher Smith
On May 10, 2006, at 10:26 AM, Johannes Gebauer wrote: Sorry to bother the list with this, but perhaps the united wisdom of the list can help me. I am looking for a font which can display CD track numbers in squares for numbers 1-99 (I only need up to 30 I guess). Preferably a free font,

[Finale] TAN: processional music, recommendation wanted

2006-05-14 Thread Mark D Lew
I want to tap the collective knowledge of the List for a personal project. As a few of you know, I'm getting married in two weeks. In spite of my usual advocacy of live music, from the days when I too was a professional musician, we're going with recorded music. One thing we haven't found yet

Re: [Finale] part extraction question - 3 part vioins

2006-05-14 Thread rayhorton
My daughter, the violinist, who is here right now using my real computer ,agrees with you. She says the only problem with the stereo setup for this three violin section would bethe extreme separation between 2nds and 3rds. In my orchestra, other than this unusual situation we have been

Re: [Finale] TAN: processional music, recommendation wanted

2006-05-14 Thread dhbailey
Mark D Lew wrote: I want to tap the collective knowledge of the List for a personal project. As a few of you know, I'm getting married in two weeks. In spite of my usual advocacy of live music, from the days when I too was a professional musician, we're going with recorded music. One thing we

Re: [Finale] TAN: processional music, recommendation wanted

2006-05-14 Thread John Howell
At 1:00 PM -0700 5/14/06, Mark D Lew wrote: I want to tap the collective knowledge of the List for a personal project. As a few of you know, I'm getting married in two weeks. * I'm basically thinking in terms of the 1650-1750 era, with some sort of standard chamber music instrumentation, but

Re: [Finale] TAN: processional music, recommendation wanted

2006-05-14 Thread Richard Smith
Not the era you asked for but try these two: Opening of the Variations on a Theme by Haydn (Brahms) Coda of the Finale to the Mendelssohn Scottish Symphony (#3) Richard Smith www.rgsmithmusic.com Mark D Lew wrote: I want to tap the collective knowledge of the List for a personal

Re: [Finale] TAN: processional music, recommendation wanted

2006-05-14 Thread Mark D Lew
On May 14, 2006, at 2:03 PM, dhbailey wrote: Too bad you're going with canned music -- probably best, though. Wouldn't want any wrong notes or any extra expenses. ;-) I have no problem with wrong notes Thanks for all the suggestions so far, and especially to John for identifying pavan