> I disagree. IMO it is absolutely the composer's responsibility to > indicate the pedalling in any harp part, whether by diagram or by the > older method of writing in the pitch names. > > As for harpist's preferring to do it themselves, I can only cite the > example of Lejaren Hiller, whose music I publish and who never bothered > with pedalling diagrams. On one extracted harp part, the harpist > pencilled in the note "Jerry, harps have pedals!" I add pedalling > diagrams to the harp parts in all my editions of his work. > > Andrew Stiller
I used to put pedal diagrams in harp parts until a harpist told me that regardless of what is in the part, every harpist will write in their own pedaling. I see it as similar to printing fingering in string parts (i.e., presumptuous), unless your name is Carlos Salzedo. Lee Actor Composer-in-Residence and Assistant Conductor, Palo Alto Philharmonic Assistant Conductor, Nova Vista Symphony http://www.leeactor.com _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
