4 lsrtags = "vocal-music, template"
7 Here is a standard four-part SATB vocal score. With larger ensembles,
8 it is often useful to include a section which is included in all parts.
9 For example, the time signature and key signature are almost always the
10 same for all parts. Like in the @qq{Hymn} template, the four voices are
11 regrouped on only two staves.
13 doctitle = "Vocal ensemble template"
17 top-system-spacing #'basic-distance = #10
18 score-system-spacing #'basic-distance = #20
19 system-system-spacing #'basic-distance = #20
20 last-bottom-spacing #'basic-distance = #10
28 sopMusic = \relative c'' {
31 sopWords = \lyricmode {
35 altoMusic = \relative c' {
38 altoWords = \lyricmode {
42 tenorMusic = \relative c' {
45 tenorWords = \lyricmode {
49 bassMusic = \relative c {
52 bassWords = \lyricmode {
58 \new Lyrics = "sopranos" \with {
59 % this is needed for lyrics above a staff
60 \override VerticalAxisGroup #'staff-affinity = #DOWN
62 \new Staff = "women" <<
63 \new Voice = "sopranos" {
65 << \global \sopMusic >>
67 \new Voice = "altos" {
69 << \global \altoMusic >>
73 \new Lyrics = "tenors" \with {
74 % this is needed for lyrics above a staff
75 \override VerticalAxisGroup #'staff-affinity = #DOWN
79 \new Voice = "tenors" {
81 << \global \tenorMusic >>
83 \new Voice = "basses" {
84 \voiceTwo << \global \bassMusic >>
87 \new Lyrics = "basses"
88 \context Lyrics = "sopranos" \lyricsto "sopranos" \sopWords
89 \context Lyrics = "altos" \lyricsto "altos" \altoWords
90 \context Lyrics = "tenors" \lyricsto "tenors" \tenorWords
91 \context Lyrics = "basses" \lyricsto "basses" \bassWords