re: alignAboveContext for alto

[Remy CLAVERIE]

David,

 

If I correctly understand your problem, you need to have the Lyrics of the alto voice above the Staff after the eight bar.

I think the best solution is to use the 'alignAbovecontext' which sould be applied to a 'Staff' context. You will find a proposal attached to this email.

 

If you would like a more appropriate solution, tell me know.

 

Have a nice day,

 

Rémy

 

 

> Message du 08/12/19 20:42
> De : "David Olson" <address@hidden>
> A : "lilypond-user" <address@hidden>
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> Objet : alignAboveContext for alto
>
>

Dear Lilyponders,

 

Suppose I have a ChoirStaff with four voices,

 

and stanzas are sung by everybody, but distributed between the voices (less cluttered).

 

<<
>            \new Voice = "one" { \sopranoMusic }
>            \new Lyrics \lyricsto "one" \stanzaOne
>            \new Voice = "two" { \altoMusic }
>            \new Lyrics \lyricsto "two" \stanzaTwo
>        <<
>        >>
>            \new Voice = "three" { \tenorMusic }
>            \new Lyrics \lyricsto "two" \stanzaThree
>            \new  Voice = "four" { \bassMusic }
>    >>
>

However, soprano & tenor have 8 measures rest; ideally those lyrics (14 syllables) can be set with reference to the alto voice.

 

When compiling, the order matters:

"two" (alto) has been read when "three" (tenor) is compiled, so stanza three lyrics appear below tenor rests.

 

But "one" cannot reference "two", so no lyrics will appear if   
>            \new Voice = "one" { \sopranoMusic }
>            \new Lyrics \lyricsto "two" \stanzaOne

 

           Warning: cannot find Voice `two'
>

 

Alternatively:  alignAboveContext

 

(what is the "context"?)

>

{ alignAboveContext = "two" }

{ alignAboveContext = "Voice" }

{ alignAboveContext = "altoMusic" }

 

 

           \new Voice = "two" { \altoMusic }
>            \new Lyrics
> \with { alignAboveContext = "two" } {\lyricsto "two" \stanzaFirst }
>            \new Lyrics \lyricsto "two" \stanzaTwo
>

>

This just prints the "stanzaFirst" section below alto.

 

Assistance will be greatly appreciated,

 

David Olson

Los Angeles, California

 

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