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Music software was Sibelius Demo for PC

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Subject: Music software was Sibelius Demo for PC
From: "Kevan Lomas" <kevan.lomas@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 1999 14:32:15 -0000
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In reply to my post Nigel Horne wrote

>Mozart is unsuitable for use in brass band music because of the inability
>of the software to handle a score where the different parts are in
different
>keys. I suspect Dave Webber (the author) doesn't have this problem because
of
>his background in concert bands where short scores in one pitch (concert
pitch)
>are more common.
>
>I have tackled the author about this, but he has no plans to address it.

Thanks for that Nigel.

I think Dave originally developed the software in order to produce good
quality parts for his sax' ensemble, however, I don't feel that this piece
of software should be dismissed as being of no use to the band person. It
can be used, for instance, to write out good quality script instead of those
awful bits of paper the conductor hands out when he wants you to cover some
other part. I remember one conductor who used to give them out like confetti
when the area contest was looming.

Music students or anyone else interested in producing sheet music could do
worse than give it a go, it's shareware and the full item costs less than
30

As for the above problem, Dave sits in front of me at band and I may be in a
position to exercise a little arm bending....watch this space.

PS I'm not on commission from Dave :-)

Regards

Kevan Lomas

Kevan.lomas@xxxxxxxxxx

Bass Trombone
Warrington
Cheshire
England


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