Score preparation and production notes

June 8, 2026

Originally appearing as a document that composer David MacDonald created for his weekly master class, this bullet-list of score preparation and production notes will improve the quality of your performance materials in no time. To it we have added relevant links from Scoring Notes and other sources.

GVIDO music reader: a review

April 25, 2018

The GVIDO music reader aims to change the way music is read by merging the old with the new. It's a dual-display hinged device that can show two facing pages with a large display size for each screen, using e-ink technology. Our hands-on review explores whether the product is ready for the consumer market.

An interview with librarian Paul Beck

March 16, 2018

In anticipation of the 2018 Major Orchestra Librarians' Association (MOLA) conference, an interview with librarian Paul Beck about his life and work, and to hear in his own words what it means to perform the essential function of the librarian in today's musical world.

MOLA 2018: Going to Kansas City…

March 9, 2018

I'll be attending and presenting at the 36th annual conference of the Major Orchestra Librarians’ Association (MOLA), hosted by the Kansas City Symphony and held at the Crowne Plaza in downtown Kansas City, Missouri from March 16-19, 2018.