HI Helge, Here’s what I would do:
1. \consists Span_bar_engraver to the ChoirStaff (not the Staff!) 2. \omit it right off the top 3. \undo the \omit just before the final barline %%% SNIPPET BEGINS \version "2.24.4" \new ChoirStaff << \new Staff { \relative c'' { \omit ChoirStaff.SpanBar c4 d e f c, d e f \undo \omit ChoirStaff.SpanBar \bar "|." } } \new Staff { \relative c' { g4 a b c c, d e f \bar "|." } } >> \layout { \context { \ChoirStaff \consists Span_bar_engraver } } %%% SNIPPET ENDS There may be a more elegant way…? Hope that helps! Kieren.