OPINION
Classical Music in the Age of #MeToo
In recent years, the issue of sexual harassment has sent shockwaves reaching from the film industry to national governments – and the world of classical music has not been immune from revelations. Earlier this year, the Washington Post published the results of its...
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The Art of Practice – How to Hone Your Skills as an Amateur Ensemble
Playing as part of an amateur ensemble can be a fantastically rewarding experience
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Dorico Q&A – With Our Head of the Scoring Team, Ben Timms
Continuing our new Q&A series, we spoke to Ben Timms
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Dorico 2.2 released, with live MIDI recording, repeats, jazz articulations, and much more
We are delighted to announce the release of Dorico 2.2, possibly the largest and most significant update to the software yet, bringing a mix of long-awaited new capabilities and also a few unique surprises. If you have Dorico Pro 2 or Dorico Elements 2 and you can't...
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Dorico 2.1 update released, with swing playback, notehead editor, and much more
We are pleased to announce that the first update to Dorico 2 is now available, bringing many new improvements to your favourite music notation software, chief among them swing playback, but also including significant enhancements to the new divisi features, staff...
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Introducing Dorico Pro 2 and Dorico Elements 2
Today we are releasing two new products: a major update to Dorico, and a new entry-level version. Despite it being only three months since the Dorico 1.2.10 update at the end of February, the development teams in London and Hamburg have pulled out all the stops to...
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Dorico Showcase: Reconstructing “The Last Farm in the Valley”
This post is part of a series that aims to shine a light on projects in which Dorico has played a part. If you have used Dorico for something interesting and would like to be featured in this series, please let me know. On 11 December, a concert performance of the...
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Dorico Showcase: Leonard Evers’s opera “humanoid”
This post is part of a series that aims to shine a light on projects in which Dorico has played a part. If you have used Dorico for something interesting and would like to be featured in this series, please let me know. A new opera targeted at young adults from Dutch...
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Dorico Showcase: Marching into Christmas at Holy Trinity, Brussels
This post is part of a series that aims to shine a light on projects in which Dorico has played a part. If you have used Dorico for something interesting and would like to be featured in this series, please let me know. With Christmas rapidly approaching, what better...
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Dorico 2.1.10 maintenance update released
Following on the heels of the release of Dorico 2.1 in August, we are pleased to announce the release of a minor maintenance update for Dorico 2, version 2.1.10, which adds no new features but improves the stability and performance of the...
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Dorico at Yamaha Summer Camp
In early July 2018, I was invited by Yamaha Canada to run a course at the Yamaha Music camp, in Whistler, British Columbia. The annual camp is for the top students in Canada to attend a series of music lessons over three days while staying in the beautiful region of...
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Getting Started with Note Input
As the International Product Specialist for Dorico, I am often running training sessions and encouraging people to try Dorico for themselves – but once you’ve downloaded the free 30-day trial, where do you start? I, therefore, created a simple, guided PDF...
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A Look at the New Features in Dorico 2 | Discover Dorico with John Barron
Introducing Dorico 2 | The Music Notation Software for the 21st Century
Arranging in Dorico Pro with Septura Brass Septet | Artist
SOCIAL
Dorico Showcase: Reconstructing “The Last Farm in the Valley”
This post is part of a series that aims to shine a light on projects in which Dorico has played a part. If you have used Dorico for something interesting and would like to be featured in this series, please let me know. On 11 December, a concert performance of the...
read moreTip: Disable Flow Headings for projects with one flow
Open the Layout Options for the relevant layout. Select Page Setup > Flows. Set Show Flow Headings to Never. Apply and...
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Dorico Showcase: Leonard Evers’s opera “humanoid”
This post is part of a series that aims to shine a light on projects in which Dorico has played a part. If you have used Dorico for something interesting and would like to be featured in this series, please let me know. A new opera targeted at young adults from Dutch...
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