My understanding is that all parts written in the bass clef are written at concert pitch, contra bassoons and string contrabasses excepted, which both transpose down an octave. Some where (maybe in Walter Piston's "Orchestration") is a discussion about horn parts written in the bass clef being written an octave below the desired pitch. As this seldom occurs in the material I usually conduct, I would do some research before making a final decision.
Guy Hayden, Music Director and Conductor The Peninsula Concert Band Newport News, VA USA http://members.cox.net/pcb2 _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
