Dennis Báthory-Kitsz         composer - engraver - author - editor - photographer

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Samples of Music Engraving

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Since 1993, all music has been completed in Finale engraving software. Scores are accepted in pencil, pen, or previous versions of Finale. Standard sizes are produced as well as my preferred size of 9.25x12.7 inches. No work is too complex. Please contact me for rates and schedules.

One page of a solo clarinet piece that respects the composer's original intent as to shape (Beyer) and the publisher's request in terms of white space and airiness. This score is published on 11x14-inch paper.
First page of a voice, flute and guitar piece with contemporary indications (Bathory-Kitsz). This is an example of relaxed horizontal scoring. This score is published on 17x11-inch paper.
Several from a series of tenor guitar performance pieces with images and advanced notation (Bathory-Kitsz). These seven examples include difficult notation as well as unusual use of graphics. These scores are published on 9.25x12.7-inch photo paper. Note: scores with graphics do not create handsome-looking video display PDFs, but the printed results are clear and even.
Two pages from the draft of an opera piano reduction (Mayer). This example is included to highlight block placements of score and text, and also for the libretto font (Opera Old Style) which is my own design fashioned after 19th century sources. The score had to match a published version that had been done in pen and ink. This score is done on 9x12-inch paper.
Two pages from an extended voice piece with effects (Bathory-Kitsz). Contemporary notation and control/effects are used together in this score. It is published on 9.25x12.7-inch paper.
Four pages from a voice and guitar arrangement with performance detail (Polansky). This example includes guitar effects and a high level of detail in the performance instructions. This score is published on 11x17-inch paper.
Four pages from a long series of piano pieces with floating lines and mode/scale examples (Polansky) and the composition is still in progress (July 2008). This score is published on 11x8.5-inch paper.
Two pages of fairly standard piano notation (Mayer) designed to match a set of existing engravings in the series of compositions. This score is published on 8.5x11-inch paper.
Canon with interleaved tuplets (Polansky). This is an unpublished example created for the composer's private collection. It is printed on 8.5x11-inch paper.
Two pages from a chamber ensemble work with with detailed articulations (Polansky). This example has high detail in performance instructions and non-standard notation of standard effects (such as harmonics), and it is an example of work done under pressure of performance (ten days for score and parts). Note: The footnotes are clear in the PDF versions of this score. This score is published on 11x17-inch paper.
Page from a solo horn work with image and floating lines (Bathory-Kitsz). This is provided as an example of graphics, contemporary notation and special fonts. Note: This example also derives from a PDF with poor screen display; the printed results are clear and sharp. The score is published on 9.25x12.7-inch photo paper.
Six pages from a chamber orchestra score with detailed articulations, bent staves, and floating lines (Wolff). This score includes contemporary notation, floating elements, and graphical approaches that notation software accommodates poorly. It is also included as an example of work done under pressure of performance (three weeks for score and parts). It is published on 11x14-inch paper.
Six pages of fairly standard piano notation with varying complexity (Bathory-Kitsz). This score is included as an example of different densities, and is a draft printed on 9.25x12.7-inch paper.
Eight pages from a fairly standard full orchestral score, just for comparison (Bathory-Kitsz). There are no notational nuances in this score; it is printed on 11x14-inch paper.