Episode 12 – Building the front matter (Part 3) We are almost there! Today, we will conclude the building of the front matter, covering the Commission page, the Instrumentation page, and the Prefatory Note page. Let’s dive straight in! Commission page This page may or may not be necessary but, for the sake of completion,Continue reading “How to engrave an Opera (in Sibelius) – Ep. 12”
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How to engrave an Opera (in Sibelius) – Ep. 10
Welcome back!
Today’s episode will be a practical one, where we will take our Sibelius template and build the front matter to our best. Please note that, since we chose to divide the acts of the opera into as many Sibelius documents, we will have front matter pages only in the first act file.
How to engrave an Opera (in Sibelius) – Ep. 9
We are approaching the end of this series. Now that you have written your opera’s music (notes, lyrics, etc…), cast the music off, laid out pages, _accurately proofread it_ (you did this, right?), you are ready for the last step: building the final book.
Arrangements – Episode 1
This article is an expanded version of the _Editorial Notes_ that can be found in the published edition, available here A recording of this piece where all eight parts are performed by Maestro Barreto can be watched here.
How to engrave an Opera (in Sibelius) – Ep. 7
Welcome back! Today we continue our journey through the notational conventions that allow you to properly engrave an opera, specifically focused on doing this in Sibelius.
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