On Feb 28, 2006, at 11:38 PM, themark wrote:
sorry for leaving the path for a while, what is the difference between
choir and chorus?
Very little difference. Essentially they are two labels for the same
thing. However, since the two terms come out of two different
traditions, one can
themark wrote:
sorry for leaving the path for a while, what is the difference between
choir and chorus?
I'm not sure there really is one, sort of like philharmonic and
symphony but I generally think of choir as being a church-centered
music organization and chorus being a more secular
dhbailey wrote:
themark wrote:
sorry for leaving the path for a while, what is the difference
between choir and chorus?
I'm not sure there really is one, sort of like philharmonic and
symphony but I generally think of choir as being a church-centered
music organization and chorus being
Choir also has an additional meaning, no? I've often heard of a group of
other instruments referred to as choir of saxophones or a Flute
Choir
I've not heard chorus used in a context other than in the context of
singers.
Dictionary.com sez:
Choir:
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=choir
On Mar 1, 2006, at 10:05 AM, Fisher, Allen wrote:
I've not heard chorus used in a context other than in the context of
singers.
In organ terminology, the reed stops are divided into chorus reeds
(the loud ones, such as trumpet or bombarde) and semichorus reeds
(the funky-sounding ones such
AF,
Isn't that a gaggle of saxophones? Or a gargle of saxophones? Or a gargoyle of
saxophones?
Jim
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Subject: [Finale] RE: Choir vs. Chorus (was: Chorus question)
A friend is trying to decide which to get - she will be using her computer for inputting her own music using Finale and for teaching - mostly theory composition. Any thoughts on what type of computer would be best?She came to me because I'm pretty good with computers, butI've only used PC's, so I
The kind you can help her to learn how to use.
Chuck
On Mar 1, 2006, at 8:47 AM, Lora Crighton wrote:
A friend is trying to decide which to get - she will be using her
computer for inputting her own music using Finale and for teaching
- mostly theory composition. Any thoughts on what
Fisher, Allen wrote:
Choir also has an additional meaning, no? I've often heard of a group of
other instruments referred to as choir of saxophones or a Flute
Choir
I've not heard chorus used in a context other than in the context of
singers.
To which I would note that I've heard the word
At 7:41 AM -0500 2/27/06, dhbailey wrote:
Noel Stoutenburg wrote:
Friends:
I have a friend who is still laboring with WINFin 2k, and who
responds to suggestions to upgrade in ways which reduce to if it
ain't broke don't fix it.
My friend has a number of measures of meaured tremolo, and he
At 3/1/2006 11:47 AM, Lora Crighton wrote:
A friend is trying to decide which to get - she will be using her computer
for inputting her own music using Finale and for teaching - mostly theory
composition. Any thoughts on what type of computer would be best? She
came to me because I'm pretty
At 3/1/2006 12:15 PM, Noel Stoutenburg wrote:
Fisher, Allen wrote:
Choir also has an additional meaning, no? I've often heard of a group of
other instruments referred to as choir of saxophones or a Flute
Choir
I've not heard chorus used in a context other than in the context of
singers.
To
LOL
A consort of chainsaws?
A plethora of lawn mowers?
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AF,
I'm with Chuck. If you're going to be the one helping her the most,
choose the platform that you're most comfortable supporting.
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Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 11:00 AM
To: finale@shsu.edu
Andrew,
Please do not ignore the principal chorus, consisting of principal voices
at 8 foot, 4, foot, 2,foot, and mixture. They are a flue chorus (pipes
lacking vibrating reeds). The reed chorus works to augment the principal
chorus. The term foundation stops can be applied equally to
At 8:52 PM -0500 2/27/06, Darcy James Argue wrote:
Really? So how do you differentiate passages that are to be sung by
_all_ (including the soloist)?
In orchestral work, gli altri or the rest = everyone but the
soloist, which is not the same as tutti. My client doesn't seem
to think the rest
At 9:19 PM -0500 2/27/06, Darcy James Argue wrote:
On 27 Feb 2006, at 9:08 PM, John Bell wrote:
In a Call and Response situation, solo and gli altri seems to me
to be very clear.
So would I, but apparently my client does not.
As an instrumentalist, I would understand gli altri. As a
The most precise notation would be a separate staff for the
soloist ... it would leave no question. That seems a marketable
offering to a client.
Dean
On Mar 1, 2006, at 10:27 AM, John Howell wrote:
At 8:52 PM -0500 2/27/06, Darcy James Argue wrote:
Really? So how do you differentiate
At 3/1/2006 01:27 PM, John Howell wrote:
All others and put in rests for the soloist. I would not do this
unless the situation is crystal clear; otherwise a separate staff for
the soloist in indicated.
Since I am only a singer in this regard, I have held off on offering
comments, but . . .
Lora Crighton wrote:
A friend is trying to decide which to get - she will be using her
computer for inputting her own music using Finale and for teaching -
mostly theory composition. Any thoughts on what type of computer
would be best? She came to me because I'm pretty good with computers,
Fisher, Allen wrote:
LOL
A consort of chainsaws?
A plethora of lawn mowers?
No, those terms are incorrect.
They should be:
A buzzing of chainsaws.
A swath of lawn mowers. :-)
--
David H. Bailey
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In a message dated 01/03/2006 22:55:19 GMT Standard Time,
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No,
those terms are incorrect.They should be:A buzzing of
chainsaws.A swath of lawn mowers. :-)
and a godawful row of saxophones
All the best,
Lawrence
"þaes
ofereode - þisses swa
Hello all,
Is it still standard to write sola and tutte for feminine
instruments, like the viola? Or has regularization taken over (as in
cellos, concertos, etc).
- Darcy
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Brooklyn, NY
Solo/soli/tutti is standard. Actually, I can't recall ever seeing sola or
tutte on a viola part. But then, my memory ain't what it used to be.
Lee Actor
Composer-in-Residence and Assistant Conductor, Palo Alto Philharmonic
http://www.leeactor.com
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Lora,
David's advice is right on the mark. I followed that plan and never
regretted it. Numerous times my guru bailed me out quickly because he knew
my hardware and software well.
Ken Fowler
At 05:45 PM 3/1/2006 -0500, you wrote:
Lora Crighton wrote:
A friend is trying to decide which to
Is anyone on the list familiar with current rules and regulations
regarding permission to publish a modern performing edition of an older
(several centuries older) music manuscript located in the EU,
particularly in Italian libraries, conservatories, etc? I have always
been able to publish my
Phil Daley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote
I guess I am missing something.
Your 3 contexts are not about singers?
The Oxford English Dictionary tells of several varieties of chorus, of
which the first three are:
1) A band of singers and dancers, who perform at religious rites and
comment on the
In that they are a bunch of people singing together, no difference.
Except that, to me, a choir exists on its own. You could go to a
concert and the sole performer is the choir.
A chorus seems to imply, to me, singers which support soloists.
You wouldn't go to a concert where the sole
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