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For this week's episode, I sat down with San Jose-based composer and engraver Noah Luna to talk about the importance of having professional-quality scores and parts. He offered some great advice on some little things that composers can do to improve the look and - most importantly - the readability of their materials.
In the course of the hour, we chatted about:
- getting a professional eye on your scores/parts
- leaving time for proofreading
- the various communities that engravers/copyists serve
- how high quality scores facilitate rehearsals
- how poor engraving can be costly to ensembles
- the rise of digital devices in performance
- trusting your software too much
- listening to music librarians
- MOLA standards for margins, staff size, page size, and page turns
- getting feedback from performers
- being consistent in your score layout
- leaving your compositional process on the page, and how that can negatively impact readability
- how sometimes you just have to use Staples or FedEx
- font usage
- page layout
- the idea of taking engraving/copying lessons
- getting help and building your team
Links:
Noah Luna
BCP Music
The Highwayman (by Noah Luna)
Elaine Gould: Behind Bars
Gardner Read: Music Notation
Cheap Impostor
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