I have a score for symphonic orchestra that I would like to re-orchestrate for concert band. In my mind, the easiest way to get started is to create a new score with the appropriate instruments, then copy over all the measures with the appropriate time signatures, tempo markings, and other system texts. From there, it's a matter of copying over music to appropriate voices in the new score.
Is there an easy way of doing this? Or is there a different way of getting started that's recommended? I've never done this with a large-scale score before.
To create a new score with the same structure, simply make a copy of the original (Save As: New name). Add staves for the new instruments, copy musical content across from the existing staves. If the score becomes unwieldy, Focus on Staves will be your friend. When the new staves are completed, delete the originals.
(I'm sure I've answered exactly this question in another forum quite recently?)
My alternative solution. The main consideration is building the same horizontal structure with rehearsal marks, time sigs & system text. So make a system copy of the orchestral score and paste it to a wind score template. Wipe the wind score clean of notes. Then you can transfer individual lines of notes from one score to the other (violin 1 to clarinet 1 &c). This is easier if you have two monitors, one score on each, thereby saving unwieldiness of instrumentation in the target score.