This has really been a decades-long project for me to continually refine a set of house styles that could be used in any software platform. Having created Scoring Express for Sibelius, the next challenge was to create comparable versions for Dorico and Finale.
A lead sheet example from Scoring Express for Sibelius – Jazz The need for Dorico and Finale versions These fonts are what give these scores a distinctive look from the stock “Sibelius” appearance. That’s not all - each file comes packed with lots of extra goodies, like lines and symbols that aren’t included with default Sibelius files and can otherwise be time-consuming to set up:Įach Scoring Express package comes with the complete set of the Norfolk and Pori fonts - no separate installation required - along with other beautiful music and text fonts like the Figurato figured bass font, Steinberg’s Academico and Petaluma Script text fonts, and other quality text fonts like Tinos and Arimo. We’ve really thought through the myriad engraving rules, text styles, and all the other settings to help make these scores look as good as possible. The Scoring Express templates for Sibelius are great by themselves. I started with Chamber and Jazz templates and soon enlisted my terrific colleague Joseph Trefler to create a super-spiffy version for Theatre & Studio settings.
The Sibelius 2020.12 update made it possible to import one Sibelius file into another for me, that was the final push I needed to get the templates out.
It’s an easy way to install a complete package so you don’t have to grab fonts from one place, Sibelius files from another, plug-ins from somewhere else, and figure out where the heck it goes in some library folder on your computer. What if we shared the “what” as well - the materials themselves? No doubt you know that we’ve shared hundreds of tips here on Scoring Notes - the “how” to tweak settings and make your scores look as good as possible, and no doubt you know we’ve explored the “why” - the better your music looks, the better it is for everyone. An example of the Scoring Express for Sibelius – Theatre & Studio template in use in a drum part… …the same part in Scoring Express for Dorico – Theatre & Studio… …and the same part in Scoring Express for Finale – Theatre & Studio.īack when I introduced the Scoring Express templates in late 2020, I talked about why I created them. Everything is installed in one go, so you can get started right away. The Sibelius package also includes some of the most useful plug-ins.
Scoring Express is a collection of professional templates for Sibelius, Dorico, and Finale, based on the same templates we use at NYC Music Services, an industry-leading music preparer.Įach Scoring Express package is much more than just the templates, though it contains high-quality music and text fonts, manuscript papers and house styles embedded within the templates or as separate libraries. Have a look at our promo video to get a taste of what we’ve been up to recently, and then we’ll get into the details. If you’re an existing Scoring Express for Sibelius customer already, the updates are free for you! Like with Dorico, the Chamber, Jazz, and Theatre & Studio packages are available all three appear in a discounted bundle.Īll Scoring Express packages are on sale through July 1 prices will rise to their regular price at that time. Sibelius users are seeing updates across the board, too, with some new features and fixes along with some fine-tuning to make them more closely complement the Scoring Express suites on Dorico and Sibelius. We’re introducing the Chamber, Jazz, and Theatre & Studio packages for Dorico, along with an attractive bundle that includes all three at a significant discount on the Finale side, we’ve got the Chamber and Theatre & Studio packages ready for you to enjoy. Here at NYC Music Services, we’re very excited to announce the immediate availability of some new Scoring Express templates.