Re: [Finale] TAN: String divisi

2005-03-02 Thread Chuck Israels
Hi Robert, Outside is the principal player, and that part appears on top. Chuck On Mar 2, 2005, at 9:35 AM, Robert Patterson wrote: I have an question for the general wisdom of the list. When a string section uses inside/outside divisi, I understand that this implies it is a 2-part divisi

Re: [Finale] TAN: String divisi

2005-03-02 Thread Robert Patterson
is the outside actually sitting on the inside or the outside? -Original Message- From: Owain Sutton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 2, 2005 05:50 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], finale@shsu.edu Subject: Re: [Finale] TAN: String divisi Outside = top part Principal = outside Also

Re: [Finale] TAN: String divisi

2005-03-02 Thread Guy Hayden
12:50 PM Subject: Re: [Finale] TAN: String divisi Outside = top part Principal = outside Also, the inside player is responsible for page turns, which can have a bearing on their positioning. ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http

Re: [Finale] TAN: String divisi

2005-03-02 Thread Owain Sutton
Robert Patterson wrote: From the inside/outside terminology, I had inferred that this was probably the case. What about situations where the string section rearranges so that the 2nd violins face the 1st violins? Do the 2nd violins reverse their usual orientation or do they maintain it? In this

Re: [Finale] TAN: String divisi

2005-03-02 Thread Owain Sutton
Guy Hayden wrote: This is generally true. However, sometimes the outside player must turn. I recently completed engraving a work with divisi throughout. At one point the outside players had a rest while the inside were playing. At that point it is necessary for outside to turn. I think

Re: [Finale] TAN: String divisi

2005-03-02 Thread John Howell
At 5:35 PM + 3/2/05, Robert Patterson wrote: I have an question for the general wisdom of the list. When a string section uses inside/outside divisi, I understand that this implies it is a 2-part divisi where each half is played by a player on each stand. What I don't know is, does the

Re: [Finale] TAN: String divisi

2005-03-02 Thread John Howell
At 6:17 PM + 3/2/05, Robert Patterson wrote: From the inside/outside terminology, I had inferred that this was probably the case. What about situations where the string section rearranges so that the 2nd violins face the 1st violins? Do the 2nd violins reverse their usual orientation or do

Re: [Finale] TAN: String divisi

2005-03-02 Thread Johannes Gebauer
Perhaps this is an Early Music thing, but I have played in orchestras, where the 2nds (on the right side) chose to have the principal on the inside. But it's not common practice. Johannes John Howell wrote: At 6:17 PM + 3/2/05, Robert Patterson wrote: From the inside/outside terminology, I