Hymn template for per-voice music and \partcombine - Revision history

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Replace version="2.24.0" with version="2.24" now that the LilyWiki extension supports auto-selecting the latest release in a stable series

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	When writing hymns it is desirable to keep each part (soprano, alto, tenor, bass) separate. But when using <code>partcombine</code> to combine the parts, there are some difficulties. This template works through the difficulties and provides a useful method of writing hymns in four parts, then combining the upper voices and the lower voices.		When writing hymns it is desirable to keep each part (soprano, alto, tenor, bass) separate. But when using <code>partcombine</code> to combine the parts, there are some difficulties. This template works through the difficulties and provides a useful method of writing hymns in four parts, then combining the upper voices and the lower voices.

	<lilypond version="2.24.0">		<lilypond version="2.24">
	%% http://lsr.di.unimi.it/LSR/Item?id=653		%% http://lsr.di.unimi.it/LSR/Item?id=653
	%% see also http://lilypond.1069038.n5.nabble.com/LSR-v-2-18-quot-Hymn-Template-for-per-voice-music-and-partcombine-quot-does-not-compile-tc159367.html		%% see also http://lilypond.1069038.n5.nabble.com/LSR-v-2-18-quot-Hymn-Template-for-per-voice-music-and-partcombine-quot-does-not-compile-tc159367.html

Jean Abou Samra: Import snippet from LSR

2025-10-26T22:39:12Z

Import snippet from LSR

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When writing hymns it is desirable to keep each part (soprano, alto, tenor, bass) separate. But when using <code>partcombine</code> to combine the parts, there are some difficulties. This template works through the difficulties and provides a useful method of writing hymns in four parts, then combining the upper voices and the lower voices.

<lilypond version="2.24.0">
%% http://lsr.di.unimi.it/LSR/Item?id=653
%% see also http://lilypond.1069038.n5.nabble.com/LSR-v-2-18-quot-Hymn-Template-for-per-voice-music-and-partcombine-quot-does-not-compile-tc159367.html

%LSR by Carl Sorensen on Jan 19, 2010.
%LSR modified by Ed Gordijn on Feb.2014 for v2.18

soprano = \relative c'' {
a4 a c b
c a' g f
}

alto = \relative c' {
c4 \partCombineApart \override NoteColumn.force-hshift = #1.7
a' c b
c4 a' g f |
}

tenor = \relative c' {
g4 g g d
g4 d d g
}

bass = \relative c {
d4 d d \once \partCombineApart d
g, g g \once \partCombineApart g'
}

verseOne = \lyricmode {
\set stanza = #"1."
This is verse one
It is more fun
}

verseTwo = \lyricmode {
\set stanza = #"2."
This is verse two
It's good for you
}

\score {
\new ChoirStaff <<
\new Staff {
\key d \major
<<
\new NullVoice = "aligner" \soprano
\new Voice = "upper" \partCombine \soprano \alto
>>
}
\new Lyrics \lyricsto "aligner" { \verseOne }
\new Lyrics \lyricsto "aligner" { \verseTwo }
\new Staff {
\key c \major
\clef bass {
\partCombine \tenor \bass
}
}
>>
}
</lilypond>

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