I am working with Orthodox liturgical music. Below is a one of the
pieces I am working with. In this and all of my current pieces, I would
like the lyrics to fall somewhat closer to the median between the staves
if at all possible. Thanks.
-Michael Dykes
\version "2.16.0"
\include "english.ly"
\include "gregorian.ly"
\layout {
\context{
\Score \override SpacingSpanner #'packed-spacing = ##f
}
\context{
\Lyrics \override LyricHyphen #'minimum-distance = #2.2
\override LyricSpace #'minimum-distance = #0.8
}
}
\header {
title = \markup {
\override #'(font-name . "URW Chancery L") \fontsize #5.0 \bold
{ "Octoëchos ~ Hymns of the Resurrection" } }
subtitle = \markup {
\override #'(font-name . "URW Chancery L") \fontsize #4.5 \bold
{ "Apolytikion (Dismissal Troparion)" } }
poet = \markup {
\override #'(font-name . "Arial Black") \fontsize #1.75 \bold
{ "Abbreviated ''Greek'' Chant" } }
composer = \markup {
\override #'(font-name . "Arial Black") \fontsize #1.75 \bold
{ "Tone 2" } }
}
% #(set-global-staff-size 22)
global = {
\key f \major
\override Staff.NoteHead #'style = #'altdefault
\override Staff.TimeSignature #'stencil = ##f
%\override Staff.BarLine #'stencil = ##f
\set Score.defaultBarType = "empty"
\bar "|."
}
move = { \bar "" \break }
soprano = \relative c'' {
\global
% Music follows here.
g4 a2 a4 a a a a a a bf c2(bf) a2 \divisioMinima
a4 a a a a a a a a a g2 f1 \divisioMaxima
g4 a2 a4 a a a bf c2 bf a \divisioMinima
a4 a a a a g2 g4 g f1 \finalis
a4 a a a a g a bf2(a4 bf) a2 g4 g f\breve \bar "|."
}
alto = \relative c' {
\global
% Music follows here.
e4 f2 f4 f f f f f f f f1 f2 \divisioMinima
f4 f f f f f f f f f e2 c1 \divisioMaxima
e4 f2 f4 f f f f4 f2 f f \divisioMinima
f4 f f f f e2 e4 e c1 \finalis
f4 f f f f d f f1 f2 e4 e c\breve \bar "|."
}
tenor = \relative c' {
\global
% Music follows here.
bf4 c2 c4 c c c c c c d ef2(d) c2 \divisioMinima
c4 c c c c c c c c c bf2 a1 \divisioMaxima
bf4 c2 c4 c c c d ef2 d c \divisioMinima
c4 c c c c bf2 bf4 bf a1 \finalis
\bar "|."
}
bass = \relative c {
\global
% Music follows here.
c4 f2 f4 f f f f f f bf, a2(bf) f' \divisioMinima
f4 f f f f f f f f f c2 f1 \divisioMaxima
c4 f2 f4 f f f bf, a2 bf f' \divisioMinima
f4 f f f f c2 c4 c f1 \finalis
f4 f f f f g f bf2(f4 bf,) c2 c4 c f\breve \bar "|."
}
verse = \lyricmode {
% Lyrics follow here.
When Thou didst de -- scend to death, O Life Im -- mor -- tal,
Thou didst slay hell with the splen -- dor of Thy God -- head!
And when from the depths Thou didst raise the dead,
all the Pow -- ers of Heav -- en cried out:
''O Giv -- er of Life! Christ our God,__ Glo -- ry to Thee!''
}
\score {
\new ChoirStaff <<
\new Staff \with {
midiInstrument = " string ensemble 1 "
instrumentName = \markup \center-column { "S" "A"}
} <<
\new Voice = "soprano" { \voiceOne \soprano }
\new Voice = "alto" { \voiceTwo \alto }
>>
\new Lyrics \lyricsto "soprano" \verse
\new Staff \with {
midiInstrument = " string ensemble 1 "
instrumentName = \markup \center-column { "T" "B" }
} <<
\clef bass
\new Voice = "tenor" { \voiceOne \tenor }
\new Voice = "bass" { \voiceTwo \bass }
>>
>>
\layout { ragged-last=##t
#(layout-set-staff-size 22)
}
\midi {
\context {
\Score
tempoWholesPerMinute = #(ly:make-moment 145 4)
}
}
}
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