> in a new orch work (new music played by an orch experienced with new > music), there is no need today to mention that regardless of clef the > transposition is down a 5th, correct? i.e. the up/down in > treble/bass clef is to be considered "old school" and the horn > players will assume the modern standard because it is a new work?
The "old" notation for horn of bass clef being written an octave lower than treble clef is archaic and completely disappeared almost 100 years ago. I don't recall seeing a score from any century that included additional information about whether the horn notation is new or old style; it is gleaned from the context. If the player sees notes with ledger lines below the staff in bass clef, or sudden large leaps down when treble changes to bass clef, the assumption will be old style notation. You probably have nothing to worry about, unless you're writing in such a low range that the player wonders if it's possible that it should be an octave higher. Best to stay in treble clef if at all possible; it's not unusual to see notes for horn in treble clef as low as an octave below middle C (concert F). 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
