MAKING NOTES
Dorico 5 helps you create music that moves
We are delighted to announce the immediate availability of the brand new generation of our music notation and composition software, Dorico, with updated versions available now for macOS, Windows, and iPadOS. Dorico 5 is packed with powerful and useful features...
Dorico 4.3 released with refined Key Editor and much, much more
We're pleased to announce the release of Dorico 4.3, our eighth (and very probably final) release of 2022, and it's a big one. This release is headlined by a brand new feature that automatically generates voicings for chord symbols (in Dorico Pro only), which should...
Dorico 4.2 released with percussion editor, linked mode improvements, and more
Only three weeks after the Dorico 4.1.10 update, we're back again with Dorico 4.2. This update represents another big step forwards for the new Key Editor, with the reintroduction of the percussion editor, and some important improvements to the way the Key Editor...
SHOWCASE
Dorico helps bring Augusta Holmès’ “Ode Triomphale” to life since its first and last performance back in 1889
"Ode Triomphale” is a musical work written by Augusta Holmès, a French composer of Irish descent. It is noteworthy not only because it was written by a female composer – given that in the 19th century women weren’t expected, or even sometimes permitted, to write music...
Dorico Showcase: Kenneth Leighton’s “Laudes Animantium”
This post is part of a series that aims to shine a light on projects in which Dorico has played a part. If you have used Dorico for something interesting and would like to be featured in this series, please let me know. Many of British composer Kenneth Leighton's...
Dorico Showcase: Preparing a 600 Pages Full Score for Merlin Ballet Performance
This post is part of a series that aims to shine a light on projects in which Dorico has played a part. If you have used Dorico for something interesting and would like to be featured in this series, please let me know. Northern Ballet is a UK based company best known...
TUTORIALS
Tip: Print or export a range of flows
Sometimes, when working on projects with more than one flow, it can be useful print or export specific flows for...
Tip: Remove page overrides to fix layout issues
Editing text frames directly locks page layout in place. This can lead to layout issues if the music changes....
Tip: Set a Stop position for Insert mode
When using Insert mode, you should be aware that later music can be affected. Setting the Stop position means music beyond...
OPINION
Building Your Own Concert Program
Whether you’re fully committed to making it in the world of professional
Using Dorico in the Classroom: A Guide for Students
As part of our ongoing #ComposeWithDorico campaign
Meet The Team: Dorico Q&A – With Our Own Daniel Spreadbury
In a new series for the Dorico blog, we’ll be putting questions to some of the interesting people
NEWS
Dorico 5.1.10 update now available
We have today released a maintenance update for Dorico 5 for macOS, Windows and iPad, bringing it to version 5.1.10. This update is free for existing Dorico Pro 5, Dorico Elements 5, Dorico SE 5 and Dorico for iPad users. It includes more than 50 bug fixes, and also a...
Dorico 5.1 released, with new Iconica Sketch sounds
We're excited to announce the immediate availability of Dorico 5.1, a free update for existing Dorico Pro 5, Dorico Elements 5, Dorico SE 5, and Dorico for iPad users – and for Dorico Pro and Dorico Elements users, we're thrilled to let you know that a brand new...
Dorico 5.0.20 update for macOS, Windows and iPadOS now available
We are pleased to release a second maintenance release for Dorico 5 across all supported platforms. This update is focused on fixing the problems experienced by some of our early adopters, though as always we have squeezed in a few useful improvements along the way....
Productivity improvements in Dorico 2.2
Flow headings in Dorico 2.2