Re: [Finale] How to force positiong of articulations?

2006-03-14 Thread dhbailey
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello Finale; I have found that when using the explode music feature, even though the articulations are in the right place BEFORE the music is exploded, they come out funny in the parts AFTER the chords are exploded. I was wondering if there is a way for ALL

Re: [Finale] How to force positiong of articulations?

2006-03-14 Thread Christopher Smith
On Mar 14, 2006, at 5:37 AM, dhbailey wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello Finale; I have found that when using the explode music feature, even though the articulations are in the right place BEFORE the music is exploded, they come out funny in the parts AFTER the chords are exploded. I

[Finale] Accidental Favor Question

2006-03-14 Thread A-NO-NE Music
I was wondering why, by default, Finale favors to flat while F# is always sharp, not Gb. Why is it this way? I do not use key signature. The music I write has too many different key of the moment. Last night, I was working on a piece starts with B Major, while the bridge is Eb minor (not D#

Re: [Finale] Accidental Favor Question

2006-03-14 Thread dhbailey
A-NO-NE Music wrote: I was wondering why, by default, Finale favors to flat while F# is always sharp, not Gb. Why is it this way? I do not use key signature. The music I write has too many different key of the moment. Last night, I was working on a piece starts with B Major, while the bridge

Re: [Finale] Accidental Favor Question

2006-03-14 Thread Christopher Smith
On Mar 14, 2006, at 9:39 AM, A-NO-NE Music wrote: I was wondering why, by default, Finale favors to flat while F# is always sharp, not Gb. Why is it this way? I do not use key signature. The music I write has too many different key of the moment. Last night, I was working on a piece

Re: [Finale] Accidental Favor Question

2006-03-14 Thread A-NO-NE Music
Christopher Smith / 2006/03/14 / 10:26 AM wrote: Just use Favour Sharps for the A section (under Enharmonic Spelling) and Favour Flats for the bridge. Oh, cool. Just change the option as needed. Makes sense. Thank you! Thanks, David Bailey, too. I was keep looking under Document Option, and

[Finale] OT: Arrangement Contract Question

2006-03-14 Thread Scott Amort
Hi All, This is not strictly Finale related, but this seems like a very knowledgeable group to get some advice from. I was recently sent a job description for some music arranging and typesetting services. In general, I only do engraving work, so I'm not too familiar with the legalities

[Finale] Wade Whittaker/Operations/ScotiabankGroup is out of the office.

2006-03-14 Thread wade . whittaker
I will be out of the office starting 03/13/2006 and will not return until 03/15/2006. I will respond to your message when I return. If this in regard to IST Equifax, please copy to Dave J Brown. Notice of Confidentiality: The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity

Re: [Finale] OT: Arrangement Contract Question

2006-03-14 Thread Phil Daley
At 3/14/2006 12:44 PM, Scott Amort wrote: The arrangement would become the property of the composer. Is this a usual requirement? Does this mean that I am essentially signing away any claim to this arrangement (i.e. the composer will not need to credit me, nor obtain my permission to use,

Re: [Finale] OT: Arrangement Contract Question

2006-03-14 Thread Eric Dannewitz
I would, in whatever contract, insist that my name as the arranger be used, otherwise the composer can find someone else to do it. That way, even though I'm not going to get anymore money from it, my name would be on the arrangement and somewhere down the line someone might hear this

Re: [Finale] OT: Arrangement Contract Question

2006-03-14 Thread Christopher Smith
On Mar 14, 2006, at 12:44 PM, Scott Amort wrote: Hi All, This is not strictly Finale related, but this seems like a very knowledgeable group to get some advice from. I was recently sent a job description for some music arranging and typesetting services. In general, I only do engraving work,

Re: [Finale] OT: Arrangement Contract Question

2006-03-14 Thread Dennis Bathory-Kitsz
At 12:44 PM 3/14/06 -0500, Scott Amort wrote: The arrangement would become the property of the composer. Any advice? This work for hire method is become more popular because it relieves the purchaser of any intellectual property entanglements. I used to do a lot of freelance writing, but when

Re: [Finale] Mozart Choral Symphony

2006-03-14 Thread John Howell
At 1:35 PM -0500 3/13/06, Kim Patrick Clow wrote: Aha! I found this on the Barenreiter website itself: In Mozart's day the Italian operatic symphony normally consisted of three rather short orchestral pieces in the order fast - slow - fast. For Ascanio in Alba, however, he characteristically

Re: [Finale] Mozart Choral Symphony

2006-03-14 Thread David W. Fenton
On 14 Mar 2006 at 14:13, John Howell wrote: Inquiring minds still await a K number and perhaps a date. How early is early? New Grove I has no listing of a Symphony with dancing and singing, although the way they break up his works it could well be listed under something other than

Re: [Finale] OT: Arrangement Contract Question

2006-03-14 Thread David W. Fenton
On 14 Mar 2006 at 10:37, Eric Dannewitz wrote: The computer comparison seems somehow hollow. The arranger is in no way obliged to agree to this at all. Neither is a computer programmer. The comparison is completely apt, as it's a work-for-hire situation when absent the contract, the creator

Re: [Finale] Mozart Choral Symphony

2006-03-14 Thread Kim Patrick Clow
David Fenton: Could you please cite the Haydn and Gluck operas that have this similiar feature of using an opening overture with a choral movement to conclude? I'm curious.While it's apparent that Mozart wasn't the only composer to do this, I still think it it's a bit unusual. And just because

Re: [Finale] OT: Arrangement Contract Question

2006-03-14 Thread dhbailey
Scott Amort wrote: Hi All, This is not strictly Finale related, but this seems like a very knowledgeable group to get some advice from. I was recently sent a job description for some music arranging and typesetting services. In general, I only do engraving work, so I'm not too familiar

Re: [Finale] OT: Arrangement Contract Question

2006-03-14 Thread Christopher Smith
On Mar 14, 2006, at 2:41 PM, dhbailey wrote: Assuming you're in the U.S., the original copyright owner owns all the copyrights in any derivative works. It's part of the law, not just what the composer wants. This is true by default, but the composer CAN decide to re-assign them, if he

Re: [Finale] Mozart Choral Symphony

2006-03-14 Thread David W. Fenton
On 14 Mar 2006 at 14:38, Kim Patrick Clow wrote: David Fenton: Could you please cite the Haydn and Gluck operas that have this similiar feature of using an opening overture with a choral movement to conclude? I'm curious. While it's apparent that Mozart wasn't the only composer to do

Re: [Finale] Mozart Choral Symphony

2006-03-14 Thread Kim Patrick Clow
You're talking about what he might have done vs. what he is known tohave done. Mozart might have arranged the whole symphony for kazoos,but we have no documentation saying that he did. We do know that he created a replacement finale. Thus, we have the K111a version as areal documented symphony,

Re: [Finale] Mozart Choral Symphony

2006-03-14 Thread David W. Fenton
On 14 Mar 2006 at 15:05, Kim Patrick Clow wrote: You're talking about what he might have done vs. what he is known to have done. Mozart might have arranged the whole symphony for kazoos, but we have no documentation saying that he did. We do know that he created a replacement finale. Thus, we

Re: [Finale] OT: Arrangement Contract Question

2006-03-14 Thread John Howell
At 12:44 PM -0500 3/14/06, Scott Amort wrote: Hi All, This is not strictly Finale related, but this seems like a very knowledgeable group to get some advice from. I was recently sent a job description for some music arranging and typesetting services. In general, I only do engraving work,

Re: [Finale] OT: Arrangement Contract Question

2006-03-14 Thread dhbailey
Christopher Smith wrote: On Mar 14, 2006, at 2:41 PM, dhbailey wrote: Assuming you're in the U.S., the original copyright owner owns all the copyrights in any derivative works. It's part of the law, not just what the composer wants. This is true by default, but the composer CAN

Re: [Finale] OT: Arrangement Contract Question

2006-03-14 Thread Christopher Smith
John, as usual, lays it out in very clear and direct language. He makes it clear (as I didn't) that you don't have much in the way of rights unless you work it out beforehand. Now, whether or not you WANT to do things this way is what I was trying to communicate, and what John addresses in

Re: [Finale] OT: Arrangement Contract Question

2006-03-14 Thread Noel Stoutenburg
Scott Amort wrote: Hi All, This is not strictly Finale related, but this seems like a very knowledgeable group to get some advice from. I was recently sent a job description for some music arranging and typesetting services. In general, I only do engraving work, so I'm not too familiar