The Shostakovitch 5th has 3 violin parts in the slow movement. I THINK the usual practice is to give the third part to the back few stands of both 1st and 2nd - this works well if the 1 & 2 sections sit next to each other. I am not sure how the parts are laid out - I suppose both first and second parts have the third part, but there may be a separate 3rd part.
Raymond Horton Bass Trombonist, Louisville Orchestra Minister of Music, Edwardsville (IN) UMC Composer, Arranger VISIT US AT rayhortonmusic.com On Mon, Jan 13, 2014 at 5:18 PM, Don Hart <donhartmu...@gmail.com> wrote: > [Continued--sorry, didn't realize the tab key would send a message in > Gmail.] > > Here's what I would try: > > Group I: front third of Violin I & II > Group II: middle third > Group III: back third > > I just think distinct lines would be less jumbled that way, if that's what > is wanted. This may also be a better solution if vln I and II are not next > to each other, like in some orchestras. > > Don Hart > > > On Mon, Jan 13, 2014 at 4:06 PM, Don Hart <donhartmu...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hi Paul, > > > > Interesting question. Seems the nature of the writing, whether > homophonic > > (triadic) or polyphonic. I would think Wulfhorst's suggestion might be > > better suited to a passage that is more homophonic. For something more > > polyphonic I might try something like this: > > > > > > > > On Mon, Jan 13, 2014 at 3:46 PM, Paul Hayden <phayden...@cox.net> wrote: > > > >> I need to divide all the violins in an orchestral piece into three equal > >> sections for selected passages. (The bulk of the piece uses regular > Violin > >> I and II sections.) I'm thinking of following the advice of Martin > >> Wulfhorst in his "The Orchestral Violinist's Companion": > >> > >> "...the parts should be assigned so that the musicians playing the same > >> part are sitting closely together: > >> > >> Group I comprises the outside stands of the first violins. > >> Group II comprises the first two stands of the second violins and > >> the remaining stands of the firsts. > >> Group III comprises the remaining stands of the seconds, with one > of > >> the principals positioned strategically." > >> > >> If done this way, Violin I and Violin II parts would each have to show > >> all three groups in those passages where all of the violinists are > divided > >> into three equal groups. > >> > >> If I required a specific number of players/stands, I could just specify > >> who plays what (in Violin I and II) when divided into three groups. But > I > >> want to be more flexible regarding the size of the entire violin section > >> (i.e., I don't want to specify a minimum size). > >> > >> Other suggestions? > >> > >> Thanks. > >> > >> Paul Hayden > >> > >> > >> > >> Magnolia Music Press > >> <www.paulhayden.com> > >> Voice & Pre-arranged fax: 225-769-9604 > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Finale mailing list > >> Finale@shsu.edu > >> http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > >> > >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Finale mailing list > Finale@shsu.edu > http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > > _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
