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Sample Page (Composition)

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[[Composer's Name]]

If the page is a stub (i.e., incomplete), you may access the Stub template by inserting the following code: {{Stub}} at the top of the page (right under the composer's name). Please note the difference between these brackets {{ }} and these [[ ]].

General Info

Please use the following format for the general information (make sure to bold the appropriate words):

Year: 1900
Original Medium: Symphony Orchestra/Piano/Chorus/etc. (to be used only with transcriptions or arrangements)
Duration: c. 00:00
Difficulty: Assign a grade I-VII and add this text: (see [[Ratings]] for explanation)
Publisher: Add the publisher's name and website as such: [http://www.publisher.com Publisher Name]
Cost: Score and Parts - $000.00   |   Score Only - $00.00

As with the composer pages, you may enter an image (of either the composer or the cover art for the score/set) by inserting the following code at the very top: [[Image: Samplecomposer.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Random Composer]]

Movements

However many movements the piece, and titles if appropriate. An example from a currently existing page:

1. Dublin Bay (Lisbon) - 1:20
2. Horkstow Grange - 3:00
3. Rufford Park Poachers - 4:00
4. The Brisk Young Sailor - 1:40
5. Lord Melbourne - 3:30
6. The Lost Lady Found - 2:30

Instrumentation

Here is where you insert the instrumentation. If you do not have the instrumentation, insert the following text:

{{help}}

If you do have it, please conform to the standard listing used in other compositions on this site, especially in the percussion section, as this makes it easier for visitors to peruse for their needs. An example follows:

Full Score
Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
English Horn
Bassoon I-II
Contrabassoon
Eb Soprano Clarinet
Bb Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
Eb Alto Clarinet
Bb Bass Clarinet
Bb Soprano Sax
Eb Alto Sax I-II
Bb Tenor Sax I-II
Eb Baritone Sax
Bb Bass Saxophone
Bb Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II
Trombone III (Bass)
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III, including:

  • Bass Drum
  • Cymbal (crash and suspended)
  • Glockenspiel
  • Handbells
  • Side Drum
  • Tubular Bells
  • Xylophone


Errata

If there are errata, this is where you enter them. Use an asterisk to delineate each instrument, then follow with the measure number and the error. Multiple errors should be separated by a "/" as such:

*Clarinet II, m. 57, B-flat should be a B-natural / m. 78, A-flat should be a G-flat.

If there are no errata, enter this text: {{none}}.


Program Notes

This is where you can enter program notes for the work in question. PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT THE NOTES ARE NOT COPYRIGHTED AND GIVE CREDIT TO THE AUTHOR by inserting the following line:

-Program Note by John Doe

If there are no program notes, enter the following text: {{help}}


Commercial Discography

Here you may enter links to websites where the visitor may purchase commercial recordings of the composition. As in other links, you enter the website's address and the name of the ensemble and conductor, enclosed by single brackets. This code, for example:

*'''Audio CD''': [http://www.amazon.com/Russian-Favourites-Vasily-Agapkin/dp/B00000145A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1203197136&sr=1-1 Red Army Band (Victor Federov, conductor)]

*'''MP3 Download''': [http://www.amazon.com/Agapkin-W-Abschied-der-Slawin/dp/B0011XELM8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dmusic&qid=1203123164&sr=1-1 Heeresmusikkorps (Friedrich Syzepansky, conductor)]

will yield the following:


If there are no recordings, enter the following text: {{none}}


Audio Links

Here is where you can enter any links to audio found on the internet. These should be already available either on the composer's website or the publisher's website. They MAY NOT be posted illegally on your own website or another site without permission of the copyright holder. If there are no audio links, remove this category.


State Ratings

Here is where you enter any applicable state rating system. For the sake of consistency, please use Roman numerals, as such:

  • Florida: V
  • Texas: V


Recent Performances

Here you may add recent performances. Use the following format:

*Ensemble Name (John Doe, conductor) - 01 January 1900

If you do not have a recent performance to add, enter the following text:

{{performances}}


Works for Winds by this Composer

Enter any known works for winds by the composer. Make sure you use asterisks to create a list, order the works alphabetically, and create internal links by surrounding the titles in double brackets. If pre-existing, please use a template for that composer (for example, for Holst you may find a list of works by inserting {{holstworks}} in the text. The actual tag, used correctly in a page, would yield the following result:


Additional Resources

Here is where you enter any references you used for your information. Please use APA 5th edition formatting. Here is a good website that has information on APA formatting: APA Citations. For official composer websites, use the following format:

*[http://www.anycomposer.com Random Composer - Official Website]

This code will yield the following:

Make sure you put one single space between the URL and the composer's name/text.


Finally, at the very bottom, make sure you enter this code: [[Category:Compositions]]

This will allow the piece to be sorted and counted on the compositions page. Add any other categories you feel the piece falls into, which may include Overtures, Fanfares, Elegies, Symphonies, etc. (check the front page for current available categories). Additional categories are added on separate lines, like this:

[[Category:Grade VI]]
[[Category:Overtures]]
[[Category:Fanfares]]
[[Category:Symphonies]]


For a blank template you can use, see Compositiontemp and then select "Edit" to get the relevant text.

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