’Contemporary Notation in Sibelius Clinic’ with Anselm McDonnell

This ‘Contemporary Notation in Sibelius’ clinic was delivered by composer performer Anselm McDonnell took place on 7 July 2020, and was the first in a series of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) events presented by Linda O’Shea Farren, Contemporary Music Centre, Ireland throughout July 2020 in response to issues raised by composers and performers during Covid-19 restrictions. In the form of a clinic, Anselm McDonnell answers a myriad of specific notation problems raised in advance by participants in this session and shows visually through a detailed slide presentation how they can be fixed. Following this slide presentation, Linda O’Shea Farren opens the floor to a Q&A discussion about how to overcome various quirks of notation software in the field of new music.