[Perform-Talk] Accessibility of Music Editing Software

[Chris Nusbaum]

Hi Friends:

I have recently been asked to (at least temporarily) take over direction of my church's music ministry. This means that, in addition to leading the band/choir during services and rehearsals, I will be responsible for selecting music, finding copies of it and getting the music to the other musicians. I'm working on convincing the church to invest in a Midi keyboard, which will give us much more flexibility in terms of arranging and transposing music to fit our needs. We have a lot of people playing different struments and having different vocal ranges, so sometimes we have to adjust to what is best for our musicians. As I'm sure you know, a Midi keyboard has to be connected to a computer with certain software for it to do what I want it to do. At this point I'm most familiar with Finale and Sebilius (I may be spelling that wrong), both of which have the features I'm looking for. However, I don't know about the accessibility of either program. I may decide at some point to get a personal copy of Goodfeel, but at this point the sheet music I'm looking to produce is mostly for the benefit of sighted musicians. Can anyone advise me on the accessibility of either or both of these programs?

Thanks so much, 

Chris Nusbaum