Printing multiple parts
When printing an orchestral score, you typically need one copy of the first flute part, but many
more copies of the first violin part to hand out to all the players. Sibelius allows you to set the
number of copies you wish to print for each part via Parts > Print > Copies, a simple dialog in
which you can adjust the number in the Copies column (any number between 0 and 99).
As Sibelius allows you to specify a number of copies for each part, printing a complete set of parts
can literally be done with only two mouse clicks. You can print any combination of parts in one
print job.
To print all the parts, click Parts > Print > Print All Parts, which takes you to the File > Print page:
then simply click the big Print button. To print just some parts, make sure you are viewing a part,
or click Print All Parts, and you can then select which parts to be printed from the list at the top of
the File > Print page – see Printing dynamic parts on page 79.
You can export your parts directly to PDF files, which is handy if you need to send them via email
– b 1.20 Exporting PDF files.
Creating new parts
Sibelius automatically creates a part for each instrument in the score. When you open a score
created in Sibelius 3 or earlier, you will be given the option whether or not to create a set of parts
(b 1.5 Opening files from previous versions).
If you need to manually add a further part to your score for some reason, click Parts > Setup >
New Part. You will see a dialog where you can choose which of the available staves in the score you
wish to be visible in your new part. This is identical to the Staves in Part dialog (see below).
Adding or removing staves from parts
Sibelius allows you to include any number or combination of staves from your full score in a part.
For example, you might make a vocal score of an opera by creating a part containing all the singers
plus keyboard accompaniment.
To achieve this, make sure your full score contains all the instruments that you will need, including
the keyboard staves. However, keyboard reduction staves are not usually printed in the conductor's
score, so as well as the part for the vocal score, you should also create a part for the conductor's
score, which contains all of the instruments except the keyboard accompaniment. When you come
to print your scores, print the “conductor’s score” part and the “vocal score” part instead of the full
score.