Creating ProgramsCreating Programs in Sage Score
Programs in Sage Score bring together the music, ensembles, dates, and structure for a performance, service, recital, or other event.
Depending on what you are planning, you can build a program manually, ask Sage to help shape the entire program, plan many liturgical programs at once, or start from a specific piece you already know you want to use.
Create a program and add pieces yourself
Best for: Everyday programming when you already have a general idea of what you want.
This is the most flexible way to create a program.
You can begin with the basic program details, then add music from your library as you go. Sage can also suggest pieces based on the ensemble, program details, and any requests or constraints you provide.
This is a good choice when you want to stay firmly in control of the program while still having Sage available as a planning assistant.
Once pieces are added, you can arrange their order, create sections or segments, and assign ensembles as needed.
Design a full program with Sage
Best for: When you want help creating a complete, cohesive program rather than selecting pieces one at a time.
Start by describing the type of program you are creating, along with any themes, goals, constraints, or ideas you already have. Sage can ask follow-up questions when more information is needed, then use that context to propose a full program.
Rather than only suggesting individual pieces, Sage considers how the selections work together and how they might be ordered to create a stronger overall arc.
The result is still fully editable. You can keep Sage's proposed structure, change individual selections, reorder pieces, or reshape the program as much as you like.
Plan liturgical programs across a season
Best for: Church musicians planning many weekly services over a range of dates.
Liturgical planning is designed for situations where you need to create a series of programs rather than a single event.
Choose a date range, and Sage can create programs for the Sundays and relevant religious holidays within that period. You can then review, edit, add, or remove programs as needed.
If you want help choosing music as well, Sage can generate piece suggestions based on your ensemble, the number of selections needed each week, service segments, and any additional programming constraints you provide.
This workflow is especially useful for getting a broad season planned quickly, then reviewing and refining individual weeks over time.
Programs generated by Sage can remain marked for review so you do not need to finalize the entire season in one sitting.
Start with a piece from your library
Best for: When you know you want to perform a particular piece and need to decide where it belongs.
Sometimes programming starts with the calendar. Other times, it starts with the music.
From a piece in your library, you can add that piece directly to an existing program or use it as the starting point for a new one.
When Sage has enough context, it may also suggest upcoming programs where the piece could be a good fit.
This is a useful workflow for music you specifically want to revisit, seasonal selections, new purchases, or pieces you discover while browsing your library.
Choose the planning style that fits the moment
You do not need to use the same method every time you create a program.
For example, you might:
Build a routine rehearsal or concert program yourself with a few Sage suggestions.
Ask Sage to design a full thematic concert when you are starting from a blank page.
Generate an entire church season at once, then refine each service later.
Start from a favorite piece and find the right place for it on your calendar.
All of these paths lead into the same core program workspace, where you can continue editing the music, order, segments, ensembles, and program details.
Sage can assist without taking over
Program creation in Sage is designed to be flexible.
You can use Sage heavily when you need ideas, lightly when you already have a plan, or not at all for a particular program. Suggestions are there to help you move faster and consider options, while the final decisions always remain yours.
That means you can choose the level of assistance that makes sense for each program rather than committing to one fixed workflow. 