Re: double time signature problem

[David Wright]

Another point, dwelling on the lyrics…

On Mon 13 Nov 2017 at 10:55:06 (+0100), Werner Arnhold wrote:

> The first attached file shows the state of the complete Work, see the
> hemiolic measure at measure 5. 
> The minmal example ly-file shows the first 9 measures without text.

When you add the text, you need to take account of the moving
part in bar 5 on "Welt". For the basses, you could merely add
the lyrics to the 1st part, but this might not be convenient
later on in the movement. So …

The soprano situation is trickier because the moving part
is necessarily displaced. Here you should use a NullVoice,
duplicating the 2nd part (because theirs is written below the
staff). However, at bar 5, the last note in the NullVoice
should be modified to   a4~a   to match the rhythm of the
2nd part, but without displacement, like the 1st part.

… you may therefore decide to tackle the bass parts
similarly, adding a NullVoice.

BTW does the German used here sound as archaic as Coverdale's
translation (Lift up your heads, O ye gates, and be ye lift up,
ye everlasting doors, and the King of glory shall come in)
or does it resemble contemporary usage?

Cheers,
David.