Designing Dynamic Networked Scores to Enhance the Experience of Ensemble Music Making

This paper describes the impetus for, and design and evaluation of, a pilot project examining the potential for digital, dynamic networked scores to enhance the experience of ensemble music making. We present a new networked score presentation system, and describe how it has evolved through a participatory design approach. Feedback has highlighted key issues concerning synchronisation between conductor, performers and notation, and autonomy and adaptation for performers; we discuss these key points and present our future plans for the project.