Craig wrote:
So far so good. Right now I'm working on an orchestration for full symphony orchestra + jazz combo + several other instruments not normally in an orchestral score. I set this up as usual, with each instrument having its own staff. I did that so I could easily do an extraction where each player gets his or her own music without any confusing divisi bits. As a musician, I absolutely abhor those combined parts, and I vow never to put any other musicians through that unless the divisi is a very small percentage of the part.
As an orchestral string player, I would have to disagree rather strongly. Do you really mean that if, at one point, the violas divide in 3, you would provide parts for Viola 1, Viola 2 and Viola 3? If I were the section leader I would take one look and tell the conductor that your piece is more trouble than it's worth. We know how to handle divisi, and standard engraving practice is just fine.
I wrote a band piece in which the euphoniums divide a2, a3, and a4. All the divisi parts appear on the extracted page, each on a separate line, and there is no ambiguity or potential for confusion.
If you're just talking about orchestral wind parts, then I agree with you in MOST cases, but possibly not all.
If you're talking about percussion parts, I don't agree at all. The parts have to be such that the section leader can distribute them no matter what the size of the section is.
John
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