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THE MUSES

op. 54

William C. White
THE MUSES
op. 54
for SSA Chorus (with optional TBB) and Orchestra

to the membership and board of Harmonia, who supported me during the quiet times

Durata ca. 17 minutes

Premiere Sunday, April 24, 2022


Benaroya Hall, Seattle
Harmonia Orchestra & Chorus
William White, conductor

Orchestra
2 Flutes 4 Horns in F Timpani
Piccolo 3 Trumpets in B♭ 3 Percussionists:
2 Oboes 3 Trombones 1: Crotales, Bass drum
English horn Tuba 2: Triangle
Turkish crescent*
2 Clarinets in B♭ Suspended cymbal
Bass clarinet
3: Glockenspiel, Finger
2 Bassoons cymbals, Tambourine,
Contrabassoon Cymbals (pair)

Harp

Strings

*In the unlikely even a Turkish crescent (Jingling Johnny) is unavailable, a tambourine may be substituted.

For more information and composer biography, please visit:

www.willcwhite.com

Copyright 2022 William C. White


Text

Original Greek Phonetic Transliteration English Translation


Μούσας δ᾽αὐτὰς ὠνομάσθαι ἀπὸ Mūsas d’autas ōnomasthai apo Men have given the Muses their name
τοῦ μυεῖν τοὺς ἀνθρώπους, τοῦτο tū müēn tūs anthrōpūs, tūto from the word muein, which signifies
δ᾽ἐστὶν ἀπὸ τοῦ διδάσκειν τὰ καλὰ d’estin apo tū didaskēn ta kala the teaching of those things which are
καὶ συμφέροντα καὶ ὑπὸ τῶν kai sümferonta kai hüpo tōn noble and expedient and are not
ἀπαιδεύτων ἀγνοούμενα apaideutōn agnoumena known by the uneducated.

ἑκάστῃ δὲ προσηγορίᾳ τὸν οἰκεῖον hekastē de prosēgoria ton oikēon For the name of each Muse, they say,
λόγον ἀπονέμοντές φασιν logon aponemontes fasin men have found a reason appropriate
ὠνομάσθαι τὴν μὲν: ōnomasthai tēn men: to her:

Κλειὼ διὰ τὸ τὸν ἐκ τῆς ποιήσεως Klēō dia to ton ek tēs poiēseōs Cleio is so named because the praise
τῶν ἐγκωμιαζομένων ἔπαινον μέγα tōn enkomiadzomenōn epainon mega which poets sing in their encomia
κλέος περιποιεῖν τοῖς ἐπαινουμένοις; kleos peripoiēn tois epainūmenois; bestows great glory (kleos) upon
those who are praised;

Εὐτέρπην δ᾽ἀπὸ τοῦ τέρπειν τοὺς Euterpēn d’apo tū terpēn tūs Euterpê, because she gives those who
ἀκροωμένους τοῖς ἀπὸ τῆς παιδείας akroōmenūs tois apo tēs paidēas hear her sing delight (terpein) in the
ἀγαθοῖς; agathois; blessings which education bestows;

Θάλειαν δ᾽ἀπὸ τοῦ θάλλειν ἐπὶ Thalēan d’apo tū thalēn epi Thaleia, because men whose praises
πολλοὺς χρόνους τοὺς διὰ τῶν polūs xronūs tūs dia tōn have been sung in poems flourish
ποιημάτων ἐγκωμιαζομένους; poiēmatōn enkōmiadzomenūs; (thallein) through long periods of time;

Μελπομένην δ᾽ἀπὸ τῆς μελῳδίας, δι᾽ Melpomenēn d’apo tēs melōdias di Melpomenê, from the chanting
ἧς τοὺς ἀκούοντας ψυχαγωγεῖσθαι; hēs tūs akūontas psüxagōgēsthai; (melodia) by which she charms the
souls of her listeners;

Τερψιχόρην δ᾽ἀπὸ τοῦ τέρπειν τοὺς Terpsixorēn d’apo tū terpēn tūs Terpsichorê, because she delights
ἀκροατὰς τοῖς ἐκ παιδείας akroatas tois ek paidēas (terpein) her disciples with the good
περιγινομένοις ἀγαθοῖς; periginomenois agathois; things which come from education;

Ἐρατὼ δ᾽ἀπὸ τοῦ τοὺς παιδευθέντας Eratō d’apo tū tūs paideuthentas Erato, because she makes those who
ποθεινοὺς καὶ ἐπεράστους ἀποτελεῖν; pothēnūs kai eperastūs apotelēn; are instructed by her men who are
desired and worthy to be loved;

Πολύμνιαν δ᾽ἀπὸ τοῦ διὰ πολλῆς Polümnian d’apo tū dia polēs Polymnia, because by her great (polle)
ὑμνήσεως ἐπιφανεῖς κατασκευάζειν hümnēseōs epifanēs kataskeuadzēn praises (humnesis) she brings
τοὺς διὰ τῶν ποιημάτων tūs dia tōn poiēmatōn distinction to writers whose works
ἀπαθανατιζομένους τῇ δόξῃ, apathanatidzomeūs tē doksē; have won for them immortal fame;

Οὐρανίαν δ᾽ἀπὸ τοῦ τοὺς Ūranian d’apo tū tūs Urania, because men who have been
παιδευθέντας ὑπ᾽ αὐτῆς ἐξαίρεσθαι paideuthentas hüp’ autēs eksairesthai instructed of her she raises aloft to
πρὸς οὐρανόν: τῇ γὰρ δόξῃ καὶ τοῖς pros ūranon: tē gar doksē kai tois heaven (ouranos), for it is a fact that
φρονήμασι μετεωρίζεσθαι τὰς ψυχὰς fronēmasi meteōridzesthai tas psüxas imagination and the power of thought
εἰς ὕψος οὐράνιον; ēs hüpsos ūranion; lift men’s souls to heavenly heights;

Καλλιόπην δ᾽ἀπὸ τοῦ καλὴν ὄπα Kaliopēn d’apo tū kalēn opa Calliopê, because of her beautiful
προΐεσθαι, τοῦτο δ᾽ἐστὶ τῇ εὐεπείᾳ proiesthai, tūto d’esti tē euepēa (kale) voice (ops), that is, by reason of
διάφορον οὖσαν ἀποδοχῆς τυγχάνειν diaforon ūsan apodoxēs tünxanēn the exceeding beauty of her language
ὑπο τῶν ἀκουόντων. hüpo tōn akūontōn. she wins the approbation of her
auditors.

Library of History (c. 40 BCE) Transliteration: Ellen Kaisse Translation: C. H. Oldfather


Diodorus Siculus (c. 80–20 BCE)
Diodorus Siculus (80–20 BCE) to everyone who has amused me
fr. The Library of History
THE MUSES William C. White
Introduction op. 54
Larghetto ma con spirito   = 54
   
     
  
Piccolo

            
   
           
 
  
2 Flutes

    
   
       

2 Oboes

        
 

English Horn

      
     
1.

2 Clarinets in B 

 
      
Bass Clarinet  

      
2 Bassoons  

Contrabassoon
   
    

      
1
2  

      
Horns in F
3
4  

      
3 Trumpets in B   

      
3 Trombones  

      
Tuba  

      
Timpani  

                        
Crotales

      
 
1


        
Triangle



Percussion 2

                          
Glockenspiel

                   
 
3

        
                                         
                
 
      
 
Harp


            
Soprano 1   


Mu - sas mu - sas d'au -

         
     

Soprano 2


Mu - sas mu - sas d'au -


         
Alto       
Mu - sas mu - sas d'au -

      
Tenor  

      
Bass  

Larghetto ma con spirito   = 54


                                 
sim.

  
                
 
       
Violin I

     
div.

 
                           
 
senza vib.

       
 
  sim.             
               
   
Violin II div.

                                
 
Viola    

   

      
Cello  

      
Bass  
© 2022 William C. White
2 THE MUSES
A
      
  
6

    
Picc.

           
  
             
      
 
  
Fls.

              
      
              
        
 

    

Obs.

                 
           
 

E. Hn.

        
   
 
1

Cls. in B 
        
    
  
 
2

       
    
  
 
B. Cl.

       
Bsns.  

       
C. Bn.  

              
  
6

   

      
Hns. in F

  

      
Tpts. in B    

       
Tbns.  
       
Tuba  

       
Timp.  

             
  
 
1

         
Perc. 2          

                  
       
         

3

           
                                                   
                       

       
 
Hp.

           
        
         
                
6
S1
 
 
                  
tas o - no - mas - thai a - po tu mü - en tus an - thro - pus, tu - to d'es - tin a - po tu di - das - ken, a - po tu di -

      
   

                

S2

      
            
tas o - no - mas - thai a - po tu mü - en tus an - thro - pus, tu - to d'es - tin a - po tu di - das - ken, a - po tu di -

                             
A
  

      
tas o - no - mas - thai a - po tu mü - en tus an - thro - pus, tu - to d'es - tin a - po tu di - das - ken, a - po tu di -

T   

       
B  

A
                                 
      
           
 
6


       
  


  
      
Vln. I


                            
           

                       
                         
   
          
Vln. II

               

       
Vla.  

       
Vlc.  

       
Bs.  
THE MUSES 3
           
poco rit.

Piccolo


11


Picc.

      
         
                                  
  
Fls.


   

                  
                       
     

Obs.

                         


E. Hn.

  
                                   

1

Cls. in B 
    
       
 
2

    
B. Cl.   
        
  
 
1.


Bsns.

     
C. Bn.  

poco rit. 
             

11

   
 espress.
    
 
Hns. in F


                                      
1. harmon mute, stem out

Tpts. in B  

     
Tbns.  

     
Tuba  

     
Timp.  


                   

1

       
Perc. 2      

       
3        

                
                                    
                    

     
Hp.

                 
             
poco rit.
    
         
11
S1
  
 
das - ken ta ka - la kai süm - fer - on - ta kai hü - po ton a - pa - i - deu - ton, a - pai - de - u - ton a - gno - u - me - na.

                                          
 
S2

   
das - ken ta ka - la kai süm - fer - on - ta kai hü - po ton a - pa - i - deu - ton, a - pai - de - u - ton a - gno - u - me - na.

A                            
           
  

    
das - ken ta ka - la kai süm - fer - on - ta kai hü - po ton a - pa - i - deu - ton, a - pai - de - u - ton a - gno - u - me - na.

T   

     
B  

              
      
poco rit.
                         

       
11

        
   
Vln. I

 

                                    
          
                        

             
    

 


 
   

  


 
   
 
   
  
  
Vln. II

  


                                              

sim.
1. metà


Vla.

     
Vlc.  

     
Bs.  
4 THE MUSES
B a tempo  
     

16


Picc.

                                
   
Fls.


           
  
  
1

      
Obs.


2

               
         
 
E. Hn.

   
                          

Cls. in B 

 
    
         

B. Cl.


                        

2.


Bsns.

C. Bn.
    

                  
a tempo
 
                          
2.


   
Hns. in F

   
Tpts. in B  

    

    
Tbns.

Timp.
    

                   
      

1

   
    

Perc. 2

     


3

               
                       
        
 
   

Hp.

   
 


a tempo
                            

16
S1
     
  
Mus - as, mus - as, mus - as, mus - as, he - kas - te de pro - se - go - ri - a ton

                             

  
S2

      
Mus - as, mus - as, mus - as, mus - as, he - kas - te de pro - se - go - ri - a ton


A                              

         
Mus - as, mus - as, mus - as, mus - as, he - kas - te de pro - se - go - ri - a ton

             
T
   

      
Mus - as, mus - as mus - as, mus - as, ah

      
  
     
  
 
B

Mus - as, mus - as mus - as, mus - as

a tempo

B        
                               

16 sim.

       


                                        
Vln. I

        
sim.


               
                               
sim.

                
                
  
    sim.              
                       
Vln. II

        

  
         
           
      
tutte

  
       
div.

 
Vla.

 
        
   

 
             
pizz.

 
div.

  
Vlc.

        
  
pizz.


Bs.
THE MUSES 5
     
rit. quasi a tempo rit.
      

20


Picc.



Fls.                             
   

                    

                         
              

1

    
   
Obs.



2

       
              

E. Hn.


      
Cls. in B                 

   

            
        
B. Cl.

Bsns.
     

C. Bn.
     

 
rit. quasi a tempo rit.
    
   
20


         
Hns. in F




    
Tpts. in B  

     

     
Tbns.

Timp.
     

 
    
to B.D.

 

1

Perc. 2      

               
3 

      
      

   
   
Hp.

           
      

               
        
rit. quasi a tempo rit.
             

20
S1

oi - ke - on lo - gon a - po -ne- mon-tes fa - sin o - no - mas-thai, o - no-mas-thai, o -no-mas-thai, o -no- mas- thai, o - no mas - thai ten men:

      
S2                                   
oi - ke - on lo - gon a - po -ne- mon-tes fa - sin o - no - mas-thai, o - no-mas-thai, o -no-mas-thai, o -no- mas- thai, o - no mas - thai ten men:

 
                                     
 
A

       
oi - ke - on lo - gon a - po -ne- mon-tes fa - sin o - no - mas-thai, o - no-mas-thai, o -no-mas-thai, o -no- mas- thai, o - no mas - thai ten men:

             
T   

B
     

     
rit. quasi a tempo rit.
                                         
      
20

     
        
                                 
Vln. I

      
                                 
                        
           
          
           
                      
                          
Vln. II

      

     
       

Vla.


      
             
  
Vlc.

         
           
Bs.   
6 THE MUSES

1. Cleio, The Muse of History



a tempo
   
25


Picc.

 3 3       
    3                                     
Fls.   
   
     

                        
   


Obs.

                       
  

E. Hn.


                            

 
       
3 3 3

                                   
                     
Cls. in B 
   

                         
 

B. Cl.

                
        

         

Bsns.

 
     
C. Bn.
     
 
 
                
25 a tempo
               
     
 
 
 
                 
Hns. in F

              
   
 
      
       

open


Tpts. in B 

                   
                 
      

Tbns.

  
    
Tuba

 
    
         
Timp.
  
 

       
     
Bass Drum


   


Perc. 2

  
3 

     
     
          
     
 
   
Hp.
D maj.

   
   

a tempo
                     
    
25
S1


Kle - o di - a to ton ek tes poi - e - seos, tes poi - e - seos ton en - ko - mia - dzo -

                       
S2   
 
Kle - o di - a to ton ek tes poi - e - seos, tes poi - e - seos ton en - ko - mia - dzo -

     
                  

A

                     
Kle - o di - a to ton ek tes poi - e - seos, tes poi - e - seos ton en - ko - mia - dzo -


T     
                      
Kle - o di - a to ton ek tes poi - e - seos, tes poi - e - seos ton en - ko - mia - dzo -

 
B    
Kle - o di - a to ton ek tes poi - e - seos, tes poi - e - seos ton en - ko - mia - dzo -

  
a tempo
25  3 3  
       
  3                 
              
 
 3 
   3  3     
    
                             
Vln. I

         
  


 3
     
                                          
               
3 3


               

Vln. II


                          
   div.                              

      

      
unis.



Vla.


 
         
   
                   
 
       
unis. div.

           
unis. div.

              
arco

              
  
      
unis.

     

Vlc.

 
arco   
3

                                
           
     
                 
Bs.

 
THE MUSES 7
C  
   3   

            
28 3 3


Picc.

     
 


   
    
       
 
Fls.

            
   

              
  

Obs.


              
E. Hn.   
      
 
  
           
     
  
  
3 3 3

       
    
          
Cls. in B 

  

  
               
   

B. Cl.


                      
        
     

Bsns.


 
              
       

C. Bn.



                                  
              
28

              

 
    
               
Hns. in F

                
 
        
 

        
straight mute

    
Tpts. in B 

       
      
      
        
 
Tbns.

    
             
Tuba

 
        
                   
  
 
Timp.

           
              
 
1

   
  

Perc. 2

        
3  

  9  
        
   


           
 
Hp.

  
 cresc.  
                   
            
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S1 

  
me - non, tes poi - e - seos e - pai - non, e - pai - non, e - pai - non, e - pai - non me - ga kle - os pe - ri -

       
                         
cresc.

S2
 
   
me - non, tes poi - e - seos e - pai - non, e - pai - non, e - pai - non, e - pai - non, e - pai - non me - ga kle - os pe - ri -

         
A            

 
me - non, tes poi - e - seos e - pai - non me - ga kle - os pe - ri -

          
           
cresc.

T   

       
me - non, tes poi - e - seos e - pai - non, pai - non e - pai - non me - ga kle - os

         
             
cresc.

B 
me - non, tes poi - e - seos e - pai - non, pai - non e - pai - non me - ga kle - os

                   C   
       
        
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   
 
             
        
cresc.

           
Vln. I

       
 
     
cresc.

            
  
                 
                             
 
Vln. II

 
        
cresc.

        
                                      
unis.

     
   

Vla.

  
 
cresc.

               
                            
  
                            
             
Vlc.
    
 
  
cresc.

            
                       
 
Bs.

cresc.
8 THE MUSES
D

 
poco rit. a tempo
    

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Picc.

 3 3                
   3     
          

1

   3  3  3               
          
Fls.

      

2


                        


Obs.

                   

 
E. Hn.

     
                                             
3 3 3

             
Cls. in B 

 
 

       
  
B. Cl.

 
    
                    
        
Bsns.


    
 
C. Bn.


      
poco rit. a tempo
     

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 
  
              
Hns. in F

       

                
            
open

Tpts. in B 


            
               

Tbns.

    
 
Tuba


     
  
Timp.
  

      
  
Perc. 1


  
              
         
              
         
Hp.

 
 

          
 
poco rit. a tempo
                  

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S1
 
  

poi - en, pe - ri - poi - en, pe - ri - poi - en, pe - ri - poi - en, pe - ri - poi - en, tois e - pai - nu - me - nois, Kle - o,

S2                               
 
 
poi - en, pe - ri - poi - en, pe - ri - poi - en, pe - ri - poi - en, pe - ri - poi - en, tois e - pai - nu - me - nois, Kle - o,

A                               

      
poi - en, pe - ri - poi - en, pe - ri - poi - en, pe - ri - poi - en, pe - ri - poi - en, tois e - pai - nu - me - nois, Kle - o,

T  

    
Kle - o,

   

B

Kle - o,

a tempo D
          3   3  3                 
      
poco rit.
              
arco

        
32 pizz.

 
 
          3  3  3               
  
Vln. I

                        
arco

  
pizz.

  
 

     
arco

       
                                  
3 3 3

        
pizz.

 

  
      
arco

                      
Vln. II

          
3

       
3 3
pizz.

  
  
      
                                       
unis.

      
pizz.

  
arco

 
Vla.

     
                    
        
Vlc.



               

        
         
Bs.


THE MUSES 9

  3  3  3                        
          
                                   

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Picc.

 
                       3  3                        
             
1   

       
                             3 3   
  
  
              
Fls.

2  

  
 
            
 
      

            
Obs.   
                            
E. Hn.         

                            


                                   
3 3 3

 
3

Cls. in B 
                                             
    
   
 
   
B. Cl.

         
                                      
      
            
Bsns.

        
C. Bn.   

                    
                     
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     
     
                       
Hns. in F

      

                                   
Tpts. in B    

            

 

           

                                   
                                
Tbns.     
   
       
Tuba

          
Timp.
       

         
        
Perc. 1

  

      
Hp.

       
    

            
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S1
  
Kle - o, Kle - o, Kle - o,

            
  
S2

 
Kle - o, Kle - o, Kle - o,


A             
Kle - o, Kle - o, Kle - o,

           
   
T

 
Kle - o, Kle - o, Kle - o,

        
B
    
Kle - o, Kle - o, Kle - o,

          
                                  
                                                 

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               
                                                                         
Vln. I

    

                                                                               
                          

           
Vln. II

    
                                                                                     
   
              
     
                              
Vla.
        
       

   


                                    
              
       
Vlc.

 
                     
                   
        
Bs.
10 THE MUSES


E
  
     
39


Picc.

  
        

Fls.

      
               
a2

        
bells up

  
Obs.


            
              
bell up

    

E. Hn.

     
    
                
a2

       
bells up

 
Cls. in B 

   


B. Cl.

     
   
 
Bsns.

    
C. Bn. 

   
 
39

  
  
Hns. in F

     
                       
harmon mute, stem in

 

     
                        
straight mute

 
Tpts. in B 

    
                         
cup mute

 

 
Tbns.
      

    

Tuba

     
Timp. 

1      

                        
Turkish crescent


Perc. 2
dim.

                
Finger cymbals


F. Cym.

dim. 

             
         
      
      
  
 
            
               
      
  
Hp. dim.

 

      
      
39
S1  
Kle - o me - ga kle - os

          
S2    
Kle - o me - ga kle - os

          
 
 
A


    
Kle - o me - ga kle - os

                        
Kazoo

 
T

 
                    
     
Kazoo

B
    

 
E
                  
unis.

           
39 pizz.


Vln. I
dim.


   
unis.

       
pizz.

                  
Vln. II

 dim.

                     
             

   

   

 
unis.


pizz.
Vla.

 dim.

                      
unis.

       
pizz.

  
Vlc.
dim.

  
                          
pizz.

 
Bs.
dim.
THE MUSES 11

   
43
Picc.

  
Fls. 

                
       

   
Obs.         

                              
        
E. Hn.

        
                
          
Cls. in B                               
        
  
B. Cl. 

Bsns.
   

C. Bn.
   

  

43

  

Hns. in F

        
                  
         
        
Tpts. in B                               
        
                             

Tbns.
   

Tuba
   

Timp.
   

1    

Perc. 2                   

F. Cym.             

          
           
        
    
          
           
        
    
Hp.

       
      
43
S1   

       
Kle - o, me - ga kle - os Kle - o,

S2   

 

 

Kle - o, me - ga kle - os Kle - o,

              
  
A

         
Kle - o, me - ga kle - os Kle - o,

                   
T          

                              
B
        

                     
43
Vln. I


                    
Vln. II

                      
Vla.              


Vlc.                     

               
Bs.      
12 THE MUSES

2. Euterpe, The Muse of Music




        

       
46 Flute

    

Picc.

          
               
  
1

 

 
                 
   
Fls.


 
2

     
           
             

Obs.

                   
   

E. Hn.

     
       
Cls. in B                 
     
   
B. Cl. 
       

1
        

        
Bsns.

C. Bn.
        

      
     
46


        
Hns. in F


3.

   
       
        
     

   
Tpts. in B                 
     

   
                     

       
Tbns. 

Tuba
        

       
Timp. 

1        

    
          
Triangle


Perc. 2

F. Cym.               

               
   
                           

   
      


               
           
Hp.

       
                             
46


S1

me - ga kle - os; E- u - ter - pen, E - u - ter - pen, d'a - po tu ter - pen

  
S2                           
  
     


me - ga kle - os; E- u - ter - pen, E - u - ter - pen, d'a - po tu ter - pen


                          
   
A
     
me - ga kle - os; E- u - ter - pen, E - u - ter - pen, d'a - po tu ter - pen

                    
T     

                    
B
    

suoni armonici
                        
                       
      
arco

                       
46 div. a 3


Vln. I

        
        
Vln. II


  
                   

Vla.

       
         

Vlc.

       
         

Bs.
THE MUSES 13
3. Thalia, The Muse of Comedy
Allegro con spirito  = 138
       
poco rit. a tempo
             
   
 
  
   
53
3
    
          
        
         
1         

          
                      
Fls.

2
   
   
    
   
             

Obs.

              
                  

E. Hn.

   
Cls. in B              

     
B. Cl.           

                
               
 
1

                   
       
Bsns.

          
    
2

        
               
 
C. Bn.

 
poco rit. a tempo
            
53

     

        
Hns. in F

     

     
          

     
Tpts. in B            

     
          

        
               
       
Tbns.


         
  
       
Tuba


          
Timp.       

       
       
 
1

        
    

Perc. 2

               
3     

             
                          
     
               
        
Hp.

    
 
         
poco rit. a tempo
                             
         
53
S1

         
           
          
tus a - kroo - me - nus tois a - po tes pai - de - as a - ga - thois; Tha - le - an, Tha - le - an, Tha - le -

         
  
S2
    

    
        
tus a - kroo - me - nus tois a - po tes pai - de - as a - ga - thois; Tha - le - an, Tha - le - an, Tha - le -

                  
     
  
              

A


 
              
tus a - kroo - me - nus tois a - po tes pai - de - as a - ga - thois; Tha - le - an, Tha - le - an, Tha - le -

    

T

 
        
a - ga - thois;

          

B

Allegro con spirito  = 138


a - ga - thois;


poco rit. a tempo
                                    
                                       
                  
53
    

Vln. I

arco 
   
    
                             
2 soli tutti
arco

  
Vln. II


          
                                     
arco

               

Vla.

 
       
                        
arco div.

               
Vlc.

   
      
                         
arco

   
Bs.
14 THE MUSES

     
F

Piccolo

      
61


Picc.

      
      
   
              
    

   
   

Fls.

       
Obs. 
     
                   

E. Hn.

                    
            
Cls. in B            

      
B. Cl. 

                       


            
        
Bsns.

C. Bn.
        

      

61

       
Hns. in F

Tpts. in B         

Tbns.
        

Tuba
        

        
Timp. 

1        

       
   

Perc. 2

3        

                                            
       
  
         
61
S1

                    
                
a ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha Tha - le - an, Tha - le - an, Tha - le - a ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha d'a - po tu tha - len,

 
          
        


S2
      

 
a ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha Tha - le - an, Tha - le - an, Tha - le - a ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha d'a - po tu tha - len,

                                  
               
                    

A


                   
 
a ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha Tha - le - an, Tha - le - an, Tha - le - a ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha d'a - po - tu tha - len,

T     

            


Tha - le - an, Tha - le - an ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha tha - len,

               
B
       
Tha - le - an, Tha - le - an ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha tha - len,
F
           pizz.    
        
               
              
arco

 
             
61 pizz. arco

 

Vln. I

   
  
                               
arco

       
      
pizz. pizz. arco

      

Vln. II

   
                                                          
 
                       
Vla.

 
                        
                          





Vlc.

 
Bs.                              
THE MUSES 15
G
              
      
68
Picc.

          
Fls.             

                    
  


Obs.


          
                   

 
E. Hn.

          
Cls. in B             

B. Cl.        

Bsns.
        

C. Bn.
        

       
68

       
Hns. in F

      
     
open

Tpts. in B 
  
        
Tbns. 

    
Tuba                 

Timp.
        

   
               
 
1

          
Perc. 2  

3        

                               

        
68
S1

                           
tha - len, tha - ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha - len e-

         
S2  

                      
tha - len, tha - ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha - len e-

A        
   
      
     

 
  
tha - len, tha - ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha - len e-

T            


      
tha - len, ah ah

B
                

tha - len, ah ah

G
        

                            
            
pizz.
68

arco


Vln. I

arco 
             
            
pizz.

Vln. II
    

                           
                                                                    
     

Vla.

 
 
                               





                    
Vlc.


     
Bs.                            

16 THE MUSES

  
              
H

            
Flute
75


     
3

     
                   
           

Fls.

                                                


           
     
Obs.

                                      
                  

E. Hn.

           
                  
Cls. in B    


                       
B. Cl.

  
             
 

        

Bsns.

            


C. Bn.

     

75
1

2       

     
Hns. in F

3 

4
      

       
Tpts. in B            

               
              
       

Tbns.

     
    
   

Tuba

       
Timp. 

    
       

1

                   
    

Perc. 2

              
Tambourine


                                                

75
S1
     
pi po - lus xro - nus, e - pi po - lus xro - nus, e - pi po - lus xro - nus, e - pi po - lus xro - nus, e - pi po - lus xro - nus, e - pi po - lus xro - nus e -

                 

               

               
   
  
S2

pi po - lus xro - nus, e - pi po - lus xro - nus, e - pi po - lus xro - nus, e - pi po - lus xro - nus, e - pi po - lus xro - nus, e - pi po - lus xro - nus e -

      
A                           

               

       


pi po - lus xro - nus, e - pi po - lus xro - nus, e - pi po - lus xro - nus, e - pi po - lus xro - nus, e - pi po - lus xro - nus, e - pi po - lus xro - nus e -

 

                  
T
 
         
e - pi po - lus xro - nus, e - pi po - lus

           
B
 

        
e - pi po - lus xro - nus, e - pi po - lus
H
      

75
Vln. I

                                      
 
   
                      

Vln. II

                       
                                                  
                    

Vla.

                                            
                             
                       
Vlc.


                  
       

Bs.
THE MUSES 17
          
I
         
        
   
81


3

              


                   
 
    

Fls.

                    
      
    
          
 

Obs.

  
                              
          
  
E. Hn.

                 
 
                                     
Cls. in B 
        

 

               
B. Cl.

       
 
      
                              
Bsns.   
            
C. Bn.        

                 
81


1

       
         
2


      
           
Hns. in F



3

   

 
4


   
Tpts. in B                

               


       
    
       
    
         
Tbns.                 
 
                 
           

Tuba

       
Timp. 

  
1                

Perc.                                   
2

3                       


                                     
        
81
S1


pi po - lus xro - nus, e - pi po - lus xro - nus xro - nus xro - nus xro - nus, xro - nus, xro - nus, xro - nus tus di - a ton poi - e - ma - ton, tus di - a ton - poi - e - ma - ton

 
                                      
S2
        


pi po - lus xro - nus, e - pi po - lus xro - nus xro - nus xro - nus xro - nus, xro - nus, xro - nus, xro - nus tus di - a ton poi - e - ma - ton, tus di - a ton - poi - e - ma - ton

 
                                       
       
A


pi po - lus xro - nus, e - pi po - lus xro - nus xro - nus xro - nus xro - nus, xro - nus, xro - nus, xro - nus tus di - a ton poi - e - ma - ton, tus di - a ton - poi - e - ma - ton


                               
T
 

    
xro - nus e - pi po - lus xro - nus, e - pi po - lus xro - nus xro - nus, xro - nus, xro - nus, xro - nus, xro - nus

                                  
B      
xro - nus e - pi po - lus xro - nus, e - pi po - lus xro - nus xro - nus, xro - nus, xro - nus, xro - nus, xro - nus

I
              
             
81 pizz.


Vln. I

                        
          
         
pizz.

                      

Vln. II

                       
                                                        
   
Vla.


                                                    
pizz.

                 
               
Vlc.


                      
       
pizz.


Bs.
18 THE MUSES


                   
87
3

                    
 
Fls.  

     
    

Obs.

                   

E. Hn.

Cls. in B                         

B. Cl.        

                     


       

Bsns.


        

C. Bn.

     

87
            

1

       

2

     
Hns. in F

3             

    
  
4

        
Tpts. in B  

          
  
Tbns.


 
                                 
Tuba

        
Timp. 

Perc. 2        

  
                 
87
S1

en - ko - mia - dzo - me - nus, tus en - ko - mia - dzo - me - nus

  
S2                 
en - ko - mia - dzo - me - nus, tus en - ko - mia - dzo - me - nus

  
   
             
A

en - ko - mia - dzo - me - nus, tus en - ko - mia - dzo - me - nus

    
T               
en - ko - mia - dzo - me - nus, en - ko - mia - dzo - me - nus

                     
B

en - ko - mia - dzo - me - nus, en - ko - mia - dzo - me - nus

               
                                         

arco
87
Vln. I

         
    
arco

Vln. II
                         

                           
Vla.                                                                   

 
                                                               
arco

                           
Vlc.

                           
        
arco

Bs.
THE MUSES 19
                         
J
    

94


3

                           
     

Fls.

                            
   
   
 
Obs.

                         
  
 
E. Hn.

                 
Cls. in B  

           
     


B. Cl.

                          
   
    
 
Bsns.

        

C. Bn.

      
94
1

     


2

     

Hns. in F

   
  

4

      
  
 
Tpts. in B 


 
        
 
Tbns.


  
                       
Tuba

  
       
Timp.  

           
Perc. 2       

        
               

94
S1

      
Tha - le - an, Tha - le - an, Tha - le - an, Tha - le - an, Tha - le - an, Tha - le - an!

                 
S2 


Tha - le - an, Tha - le - an, Tha - le - an, Tha - le - an, Tha - le - an, Tha - le - an!

  
A                            


                 
Tha - le - an, Tha - le - an, Tha - le - an, Tha - le - an, Tha - le - an, Tha - le - an!

T 
        

    
Tha - le - an, Tha - le - an, Tha - le - an, Tha - le - an, Tha - le - an, Tha - le–

                       
   
B     
Tha - le - an, Tha - le - an, Tha - le - an, Tha - le - an, Tha - le - an, Tha - le–
J

          
                                       
94

   
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
  
Vln. I

  
           
                       
 
Vln. II

                                                   
                       
Vla.

  
 
   
    







 
 




























Vlc.

  
 
                         
  
Bs.
20 THE MUSES

4. Melpomene, The Muse of Tragedy


Lento  = 58
                

100

 
1

        

Fls.
2

Obs.          

         
E. Hn. 

      
                                 

1


Cls. in B 

          
                            

2

     
                                  

B. Cl.

1
         

         
Bsns.
2

 
       
C. Bn.


        

100
1

2          

        
Hns. in F

3 

     
   
4


         
Tpts. in B   

                      
                
Tbns.

 
Tuba
         

               

Timp.

      
     

Perc. 1


                 
       

         
Hp.

 
           
            
100
S1
    


Mel - po - me - nen, Mel - po - me - - - nen d'a - po tes

                 
S2             

Mel - po - me - nen, Mel - po - me - - - nen d'a - po tes

                 
A             

        
Mel - po - me - nen, Mel - po - me - - - nen d'a - po tes

T 

B
         

Lento  = 58
         
100
Vln. I

Vln. II          

 
  
                 

Vla.


               
      

  
 
Vlc. div.

                 


                     

Bs.
THE MUSES 21

  
K
          

 
               
109
1

        
 
Fls.



2

         
 
Obs.

      
              
 
E. Hn.

          
       
 
   

1

Cls. in B   espress.
     
  
         
     
  espress.
2

         
B. Cl.  

               
   
1

            
Bsns.

     

2

              

  
C. Bn.

          

109
   
 

1

       
           

2


       
  
Hns. in F

      
  
3


         
  
4


         
Tpts. in B   

Tbns.
         

Tuba
         

Timp.
         

Perc. 1          

        
    
          
   
       
        
       
     
  
    
Hp.

          
         
              
               
109
    
S1  

     
       
me - lo - di - as, d'a - po tes me - lo - di - as, me - lo - di - as, me - lo - di - as, di hes tus a -


S2          
        
 
      
 
 

     
me - lo - di - as, d'a - po tes me - lo - di - as, me - lo - di - as, me - lo - di - as, di hes tus a -

   
A                   
 
      
 
      

        
me - lo - di - as, d'a - po tes me - lo - di - as, me - lo - di - as, me - lo - di - as, di hes tus a -

T 

B
         

K
                 
                          
109
 
    
Vln. I

                  
   
                        

Vln. II

             
                                

Vla.

  
      
                     
solo

       
            

   
         
Vlc.

   
gli altri

             

  
                  

pizz.


Bs.
22 THE MUSES
L rit.
                
poco rit. a tempo
        
118



3

                        
1
   

                        

Fls.

2

          
Obs.    
        
                

E. Hn.


                  
1    

  

Cls. in B 
       
                  

2

           
B. Cl.   
   
          
  
1.


Bsns.

           
C. Bn.   
rit.
         
poco rit. a tempo 1.
    
118


          
Hns. in F

 
           
Tpts. in B      

              
 

1

              
 

2
Tbns.

               
  
 
3

         
     
  
Tuba

Timp.
                    

 
           

  
 
Perc. 1

           

                            
Hp.

   
     
   

                    
rit.
      
poco rit. a tempo
                
118
S1 

           
ku - on - tas, a - ku - on - tas, a - ku - on - tas psü - xa - go - ges - thai, psü - xa - go - ges - thai, psü - xa - go - ges - thai

     
S2                             

  
ku - on - tas, a - ku - on - tas, a - ku - on - tas psü - xa - go - ges - thai, psü - xa - go - ges - thai, psü - xa - go - ges - thai

                              
            
A

          
ku - on - tas, a - ku - on - tas, a - ku - on - tas psü - xa - go - ges - thai, psü - xa - go - ges - thai, psü - xa - go - ges - thai

T    

B
           

L rit.
          
poco rit. a tempo
 
118
Vln. I

Vln. II            

           
       

Vla.

               
solo

              
pizz. arco

        
      
        
    
Vlc.

 
arco

 
pizz.

    

  
                
  

Bs.
THE MUSES 23
5. Terpsichore, The Muse of Dance
Poco allegro e con allegrezza   = 54
                                                                
         
126 Piccolo

  
solo


Picc.

                          
      
cresc.

         

1

                
               
Fls.

 

2

      
  
    
             
           
3 3 3

 
 cresc. 
1

   
                 
    
Obs.

         
33 3


2

             
                      
3 3 3

 

E. Hn.

     
Cls. in B    
     
B. Cl.   

 
          
        

Bsns.

     
C. Bn. 


        
 
126


1

    
      

2

   

Hns. in F

 

3

    
4  

     
Tpts. in B    

     
Tbns. 

     
Tuba 

     
Timp. 

                
Crotales

 
 
1

     
  
Perc.



2


                 
 
126
S1
 


Terp - si - xo - ren, Terp - si - xo - ren, Terp - si -

 
                 
 
S2


Terp - si - xo - ren, Terp - si - xo - ren, Terp - si -

    
A                 

    
Terp - si - xo - ren, Terp - si - xo - ren, Terp - si -

T  

     

Poco allegro e con allegrezza   = 54


B

    
             
126
           
pizz.


Vln. I


            
     
pizz.

        
Vln. II


div.  
    
                         
pizz.



Vla.


                
    
tutti pizz.

     
 
Vlc.

        
 
          
 
Bs.
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                                 


130
    
3 3 3 3 3

3
1

                                


Fls.


3 3 3 3

    

2

Obs. 
    

            
                      
3 3 3

 

E. Hn.

 

     
         3   3   3      
 

       

1


Cls. in B 
       
                      
3 3 3

   

2

      
        

     
B. Cl.


   
         
1
 
     
Bsns.

       
                                     
130

  
1

      
                               

2

    
                                 
Hns. in F

  
 
3

 
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
          

4

     
Tpts. in B   

Tbns.
     

Tuba
     

Timp.
     

              
2              

    
Perc.

3 

     

     
Hp.

                          
              
130
S1
   
xo - - - - ren Terp - si - xo - ren, Terp - si - xo - ren, Terp - si - xo - ren, Terp - si - xo - ren, d'a - po tu

                               
S2              

   
xo - - - - ren Terp - si - xo - ren, Terp - si - xo - ren, Terp - si - xo - ren, Terp - si - xo - ren, d'a - po tu

                             
           
A


xo - - - - ren Terp - si - xo - ren, Terp - si - xo - ren, Terp - si - xo - ren, Terp - si - xo - ren, d'a - po tu

                               
T 

   
Terp - si - xo - ren, Terp - si - xo - ren, Terp - si - xo - ren, Terp - si - xo - ren, Terp - si - xo - ren,

                    
     
B        
Terp - xo - ren, Terp - xo - ren, Terp - xo - ren, Terp - xo - ren, Terp - xo - ren,

    
                            
 
130
Vln. I
    

   
                      
        
Vln. II

 
  
                                    
arco
Vla.

  
Vlc.    
     
     
   

    
     
     
  
Bs.   
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 
M
                         
    
134
1
 

    

Fls.


Obs.       

           


E. Hn.

   
       
solo

  
   

1

Cls. in B 
      


2

    
B. Cl. 

            
    
 


  

 
1

                  
 
Bsns.

   

2

   

134
1

2     

    
Hns. in F

4     

    
Tpts. in B  

      
Tbns. 
     
Tuba 

      
Timp. 

2     

                 
      
Perc. Glockenspiel


3

    

 
      


   


  

 

 
 
  
Hp.

            
        

 

                            
    
134
S1
  


ter - pen tus a - kroa - tas, tus a - kro - a tas tois ek pai - de - as pe- ri - gi-no- me - nois, pai -


S2          
ter - pen

 
A        
  

    
ter - pen

T 

      
B 

M

                   
134

 
Vln. I


                   
 
Vln. II

                  

          

       

 

     
pizz.

Vla.

 
       
     

    

     

 
Vlc.

      
Bs. 
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        
N
                 

                      
138


      
3

         
               
                    
      
1

     
                 
               
Fls.


2

  
Obs.         

     
         

E. Hn.

 
      
 
2.

Cls. in B 

    
B. Cl. 

 
      
1.

Bsns. 
     
C. Bn. 

    

138
          

1

   
          
2


  
Hns. in F

                  
3


   
4

    
Tpts. in B  

      
Tbns. 

     
Tuba 

      
Timp. 

   
Susp. cymb.

         
  
2



                       

Perc.

           

3

    

        
       
                  
Hp.

             

                       
                           
138
S1
    

de - as pe - ri - gi - no - me - nois a - ga - thois, tus a - kro - a - tas tois ek pai - de - as pe - ri - gi - no - me - nois, pai - de - as pe - ri - gi - no - me - nois a - ga -

    
S2                                           


a - ga - thois, tus a - kro - a - tas tois ek pai - de - as pe - ri - gi - no - me - nois, pai - de - as pe - ri - gi - no - me - nois a - ga -

    
       

                                
 
A


a - ga - thois, tus a - kro - a - tas tois ek pai - de - as pe - ri - gi - no - me - nois, pai - de - as pe - ri - gi - no - me - nois a - ga -

   
T 

     
B 

  
             
N
                     
       
  
      
arco
138 div.


Vln. I

                                         
               
      
arco div.

 

Vln. II

        
      
      
     
                                         
        
arco

Vla. 

       
             
      
       
       
 
           
        
   
Vlc.

    

    





  

         
         

Bs.
THE MUSES 27
6. Erato, The Muse of Love Poetry
Subito meno allegro   = 50
              
         
142


            
3

            
             
             
1

  
        
espress.

    
Fls.



2

 
    
     
                           
 

Obs.

 
                         
cresc.

  
 
E. Hn.

   
cresc.

                      
 
   
 
   
   
        
Cls. in B 

   

        
      

B. Cl.


                             
                           
       
  
Bsns.

         
       
 
C. Bn.

                           
142
 

1



                                       
2

 
                          
Hns. in F

  
  
3

 


                                      
4


     
Tpts. in B  

       
Tbns. 

       
Tuba 

       
Timp. 
      
           
  
2

                 
     
Perc.

3 


            
        
        

  
 
   
        
Hp.

        
        

  

                 
    
142
S1
  

 
thois, a - ga - thois, a - ga - thois, a - ga - thois

                            
  
S2

   
thois, a - ga - thois, a - ga - thois, a - ga - thois

  
A                           


thois, a - ga - thois, a - ga - thois, a - ga - thois

T

                       


a - ga - thois, a - ga - thois, a - ga - thois;

           
B
   
             

Subito meno allegro   = 50


a - ga - thois, a - ga - thois, a - ga - thois;

                 
    
 
                        
142
 
  
Vln. I

                 
  
 
          
                           

Vln. II

 
                                
                         
  
Vla.


        
   
       


  


         
arco

 
  
   
       
Vlc.

        
pizz.

        
 

            
dim.

          
  
Bs.
dim.
28 THE MUSES
O
      

146


3

     


      
                        

1

   

  
      
Fls.

               

2

    
         

1

             

Obs.

 
     
    
     
                     

E. Hn.

    
                         
           
 
1

   
Cls. in B 

      
                  
dim.

        
2

         

dim.

     

B. Cl.

                     
dim.

                       
          

Bsns.

                   
dim.

    

C. Bn.

       
dim.

                  

146
             
1


2

    
Hns. in F
3
4 

      
Tpts. in B  

      
Tbns.  

     
    
Tuba

           
Tuba


      
Timp.  

2      

 
       
Perc.

       
          
                                     
  
       
                     
   
Hp. dim.

                     

  

                         
146
S1

d'a - po tu tus pai - de - u - then - tas, d'a - po tu tus pai - de - u - then - tas po - the -

  
S2                            
d'a - po tu tus pai - de - u - then - tas, d'a - po tu tus pai - de - u - then - tas po - the -

 
                   
                   
A

    
E - ra - to, E - ra - to d'a - po tu tus pai - de - u - then - tas, d'a - po tu tus pai - de - u - then - tas po - the -

         
T       
E - ra - to, E - ra - to

        
B 

O  
    
             
146
     
 
  
             
Vln. I

            
 
 
     
             
           
Vln. II


         
   
                   
              


                                 
Vla. div. a 3

         

      
                 
pizz.

       

   
Vlc.

                 
    
             
dim.

          


Bs.
dim.
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rit. P a tempo
        3        
 
151

 
Picc.

    
     

 

    

  
1

        




 
Fls.

   
  
2

      
            
 
1

     
Obs.

          
    
 
2

       
              

E. Hn.

     
     

   
                                 
3

  
1

       
Cls. in B 



cresc.

  
                    

           
3

  
2

                       
             
cresc.


 
3

  
B. Cl.

  cresc. 
            
 
  
Bsns.

      
                  
     
  
C. Bn.

cresc.

   
  
rit. a tempo
     
                         

151

  
 
  
 
       
cresc.

              
Hns. in F

              
 
    
  
    
      3   3    3   3        
cresc.

        
Tpts. in B                    
 cresc. 
    
         
a2

   

Tbns.

     
  
3.

    
Tuba


     
     

Timp.

      
         
 
2

     
Perc.


Cymbals a 2

  

3

    
     

all natural, C#

            


      
D#, C#, B, E, F#, G, A

    
 
     
 
   
Hp.

     
 

 
rit. a tempo
             3       
                
  
151
S1
   

 
nus, po - the - nus, po - the - nus, kai e - pe - ras - tus a - po - te -


                          3  
 
      
    
S2


nus, po - the - nus, po - the - nus, kai e - pe - ras - tus a - po - te -

     
 
 
                       
       
3


A

 
nus, po - the - nus, po - the - nus, kai e - pe - ras - tus a - po - te -

                          
      
3

  
nus kai e - pe - ras - tus a - po - te -

               3         
    
B
     
nus kai e - pe - ras - tus a - po - te -

 
rit. P a tempo
             3     
            
      
 
151

       
  
              3       3  3    3  3     3 
             3
cresc. cresc.

            
3 3 3
Vln. I

        

3

 

     
cresc.


cresc.


 
 
                
        



3


  
Vln. II

          


 

 

      
cresc.

                    
cresc.
  


  
 
    
   
arco         
            
                  
        
cresc.

   
Vla.
  
div.



   
 
cresc.

arco 
                                
  
     
       
      

cresc.

   
     
Vlc.

 
arco

                   
  

           
cresc. cresc.

  
            
arco

    
  
Bs.

cresc. cresc.
30 THE MUSES
        
              
155

 
 
Picc.

     
          
1
           
        

       
         
Fls.

2  

                             
             
Obs.
      
           
E. Hn.                               

       
      

                

  
    
1

         
Cls. in B 
    

              

2
     
   
                         
    
B. Cl.

     
Bsns.            

     
C. Bn.
           

      
          
                        
155
    
     
         
                  
Hns. in F

                  
     

    3   3    3   3               
         

   
   
1

    3   3    3   3                
Tpts. in B    
     

   
2

   
         
          
 
   
 
       
3 3 3 3

 
3

         
      
a2

Tbns.
    
 
     
              
Tuba

     
Timp.
           

    
           
 
2

  
    
Perc.

3 

       
       
          

       
Hp.

    
   
     
155
S1 

     
len;

   
S2

len;

        


A

 
len;

      
T  

   
len;

      
B   

  3   3   3   3   3   3    3   3   3   3   3   3 
len;

       3   3    3   3    3   3    3   3 
     
155
   

   3  3    3  3       3 3     3  3  3  3  3    3  3  3  3  3     3  3  3  3  3    3  3  3  3  3   
  
Vln. I 3 3 3

               


3

 
       
Vln. II
         
                  
          


 
  


 
  
               
                       
Vla.

  

 
  
  
   

                            
   
  
     
  
Vlc.

        
     
Bs.
           
THE MUSES 31
7. Polymnia, The Muse of Sacred Poetry
Poco adagio  = 56
  Q

          
158
Picc.

  
                   


1

    
                
Fls.



2

          
Obs.  

E. Hn.            

         
      
   
1.


Cls. in B 


           
B. Cl.  

           
Bsns.  

C. Bn.
            

 
            
158

 
           
Hns. in F

           
Tpts. in B   

           
Tbns.  

Tuba
            

           
Timp.  

           
   
Crotales

 
 
Perc. 1

  
non arpp.

                

          
     
Hp.

     
    

 
                                
158
S1
   
       
Po - lüm - ni - an, Po - lüm - ni - an, Po - lüm - ni - an, Po - lüm - ni - an, Po - lüm - ni - an d'a -

S2                                    

  
Po - lüm - ni - an, Po - lüm - ni - an, Po - lüm - ni - an, Po - lüm - ni - an, Po - lüm - ni - an d'a -

  
                
 
    
 
    
    
A

          
Po - lüm - ni - an, Po - lüm - ni - an, Po - lüm - ni - an, Po - lüm - ni - an, Po - lüm - ni - an d'a -

T  

B
            

Poco adagio  = 56 Q
                   
 
158

   
   
            
        
Vln. I

Vln. II             

                   


  
  
     
Vla.

             

Vlc.
            

Bs.
            
32 THE MUSES
R S
   
poco rit. a tempo

                                 
Flute
  
 
168

 
3

             
           
  

                    
 
1

                          
     
               
Fls.

 
2

           
Obs.   
 
                         
  

E. Hn.



                         
         

1

Cls. in B 
          
                   
 
2

        
 
 
 
B. Cl.


           
                

1

      
       

             
  
Bsns.


2


a tempo
          
poco rit.
            
           
168 1.

 

           
espress.

  
Hns. in F

            
Tpts. in B  

Tbns.
            

Tuba
            

Timp.
            

              
              
l.v.

 
1

 
                
Perc.
Triangle


2

   
             
3 3

  
non arpp.

              
3 3

     
3 3

 
                   
Hp.

  

    
poco rit. a tempo
                                            
168

 
S1

 
po tu di - a po - les hüm - ne - se - os, po - les hüm - ne - se - os e - pi - fa - nes, e - pi - fa - nes, e - pi - fa -

       
S2                                    

   
po tu di - a po - les hüm - ne - se - os, po - les hüm - ne - se - os e - pi - fa - nes, e - pi - fa - nes, e - pi - fa -

              
          

  
      
A
         


po tu di - a po - les hüm - ne - se - os, po - les hüm - ne - se - os e - pi - fa - nes, e - pi - fa - nes, e - pi - fa -

                     
T   

 
  


po - les hüm - ne - se - os, po - les hüm - ne - se - os

            
B
                
po - les hüm - ne - se - os, po - les hüm - ne - se - os

  
R

S
     
poco rit. a tempo
         
              
168

    
     
           
        
Vln. I

 

   
   
     


   
   
 

   
         
 
     
  
         
 
Vln. II

 
     
  
  
              
           
 


   
     
 
    
   
          
    
Vla.


                          
   

 


        

 

  
  
          
      
Vlc.

    

  
         
       


Bs.
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T U
                
  
178

           


3


      
             
                  
    
  

1

                
             
Fls.

                
 
2

Obs.           

         
E. Hn. 

      
             
 
 
1

   
Cls. in B 
      
              
 
2

              
 
 
B. Cl.


1
          

          
Bsns.
2

              
178


         

Hns. in F

          
Tpts. in B  

Tbns.
          

Tuba
          

          
Timp. 

         
1  

          
Perc.

 
        
 

     
   
Hp.

             

    
                                                   
178
S1
   
nes ka - tas - keu - ad - zen tus di - a ton poi - e - ma - ton, tus di - a ton poi - e - ma - ton, ton poi - e - ma - ton a - pa - tha - na - tid - zo -

                                             


S2
         
nes ka - tas - keu - ad - zen tus di - a ton poi - e - ma - ton, tus di - a ton poi - e - ma - ton, ton poi - e - ma - ton, ton poi - e - ma - ton a - pa - tha - na - tid - zo -

           
  
       
      
               
      

A

nes ka - tas - keu - ad - zen tus di - a ton poi - e - ma - ton, tus di - a ton poi - e - ma - ton, ton poi - e - ma - ton, ton poi - e - ma - ton a - pa - tha - na - tid - zo -

T           

B
          

T
 
U
        
      
     
178




        
Vln. I

   
       
      

  
           

 
 

           
Vln. II


 

                 
  

 
 




 
  
    
Vla.

                  
      

 
           
  
 
 
            
Vlc. div. a 3

 
          
   

Bs.
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                                 
poco rit.
               
poco rit. a tempo
  
188


3

                     
                      
      

1

                                      
            
Fls.

 

2

Obs. 
       


            
    
 
 
E. Hn.

  
           


1

  
Cls. in B 

      
2
   
 


          
B. Cl.
      

   


            
 
1

   
       
   
Bsns.

   
2

     
  
C. Bn.



       
poco rit. a tempo
    
poco rit.

188 1.

       
Hns. in F

         
Tpts. in B    



        

   
Tbns.


       
Tuba  

Timp.
        

      
   

2

       

                  
Perc.

       
Glockenspiel


3

          
3 3 3

                                 


3 3 3

       
3 3 3
3 3

 
                 
  
3


Hp.


3

      


poco rit.
    
    
poco rit. a tempo
     
188


S1

       
me - nus te dok - se;

S2      
   

        
me - nus te dok - se;

         
A

             
me - nus te dok - se;

       

T

     
a - pa - tha - na - tid - zo - me - nus te dok - se;

                         

B

a - pa - tha - na - tid - zo - me - nus te dok - se;

V a tempo
               
poco rit.
  
poco rit.
                   
     
188

   
               
        
        
Vln. I

               
     
   
  
  
                    
   
  
  
 
Vln. II

  
      
 
      
 
      
 
  

                  
  
       

 
         
Vla.


  
          

              


           
       
Vlc.

   
Bs.              
THE MUSES 35
8. Urania, The Muse of Astronomy
Poco meno mosso  = 46 W
      
 
195


3

 
    
 

1


      
Fls.

 

2

      
Obs. 
     
    
  
E. Hn.

     
  

  
1

Cls. in B 
  
   
  
 
2


  
     
  
 
B. Cl.


          

  
1

       

Bsns.

 
2


       

 
C. Bn.


     
  
195

 
1

     
2

     
Hns. in F


 
3

  

    
4

 
          
     
harmon mutes, stems in

Tpts. in B 
 

       
Tbns. 

  

     
Tuba

 
       
Timp. 

2       

                                
  
     
     
       
                                      
Perc.


      

      

Hp.



 3 3                      
               
195
 
3 3 3 3
3
S1


U - ra - ni - an, U - ra - ni - an d'a - po tu tus pai - de - u - then - tas hüp au - tes ek - sai - res - thai,

 3 3                     
    

   

    
3 3 3 3
3
S2


U - ra - ni - an, U - ra - ni - an d'a - po tu tus pai - de - u - then - tas hüp au - tes ek - sai - res - thai,

 
                          
           
3
3 3 3 3 3 3


A

      
U - ra - ni - an, U - ra - ni - an, tu tus pai - de - u - then - tas hüp au - tes ek - sai - res - thai ek -

T 

        
B 

Poco meno mosso  = 46 


   
W
      
div. a 3

    
195

con sord.


Vln. I

 
             
div. a 3

 
unis.

 
con sord.

  
 
Vln. II


 

div. a 3

          
con sord. unis.


   
Vla.


div. a 3

    
 
con sord.

    
unis.

     
   
Vlc.

         
Bs.       

36 THE MUSES
X
  
poco rit. a tempo
        
201

 
3

     
       
  
1

          
Fls.

 
  
2

     
  
 
1


         
Obs.


 
2

         
 
 
E. Hn.

      
    
  
1

Cls. in B 
 
    
   

2

 
  
       
   
  
B. Cl.

 
  
        

   
1

 
    
Bsns.


   
2


    

  
C. Bn.

  
poco rit. a tempo
      
201
 
   
1

     
  
 
2

      
Hns. in F



3

  

   
4


     
Tpts. in B  

          
 
  
 
con sord.


 
Tbns.

       

 
Tuba

      
Timp. 

            
         
3


1


              
  

  

  

  
   
    
         
     

  

  
Perc.

3             
 

   

    
  
    

Hp.

 

poco rit. a tempo
          3
     
                   
201

3 3
3 3 3
S1


ek - sai - res - thai pros u - ra - non: te gar dok - sei me - te - o - rid - zes - thai, me - te - o -

  3    3  
                          

3 3 3
3
S2


ek - sai - res - thai pros u - ra - non: te gar dok - sei me - te - o - rid - zes - thai, me - te - o -


 
                 
        
3 3

  
3
A


sai - res - thai, ek - sai - res - thai u - ra - non: kai tois fro - ne - ma - si me - te - o - rid - zes - thai,

   
T     


non

        
B   
non

poco rit. X a tempo

                  

                                   
201 6 6 6 6 3


            3  3  
                               
Vln. I

  

  3  3      3        
              

3

   

                     3   3   3 
                  
3


 
Vln. II

  

 
        
senza sord.


Vla.

      

    
senza sord.


Vlc.

        

     
Bs.


THE MUSES 37
                      
Y

rit.
          
206


  
3

                   
       
       

1

                         
              
Fls.



2


           
 
    


1

 
               
Obs.

   

2


          
     

E. Hn.

     
    
 
1

Cls. in B 
     
    
 
2

    
         
 
B. Cl.

       
    
  
 
1

      
Bsns.

    
 
2

      
    
 
C. Bn.

rit.
           
  
206

 
1

     
  
 
2

      
Hns. in F

3   

   
  
  
4

      

 

 


                                     
          
Tpts. in B 

 
  
    
          
open

    
 
Tbns.

      
  
 
Tuba

 
        
Timp.   

       
1   

     
  

  

   

  
    
               
   
           
   
           

Perc.

3 
 
    
      
            
    

       
  
Hp.



                     
rit.
             

206
S1

           
rid - zes - thai, me - te - o - rid - zes - thai, me - te - o - rid - zes - thai tas psü - xas es hüp - sos u - ra - ni - on;

                    
   
S2

rid - zes - thai, me - te - o - rid - zes - thai, me - te - o - rid - zes - thai tas psü - xas es hüp - sos u - ra - ni - on;

       
A          
                   
me - te - o - rid - zes - thai, me - te - o - rid - zes - thai, me - te - o - rid - zes - thai, hüp - sos u - ra - ni - on;

     
T      
non

         
B     
non

Y rit.
          6    6    6    6               3  
              
senza sord.

        
206


           3  3  
         
Vln. I

               
senza sord.

  

  3   3   3   3     
           
senza sord.

     
  

                    3      3 
               
senza sord.


3

       
Vln. II 3


      
 
 
Vla.

 
     
     

Vlc.


         
Bs.    
 
38 THE MUSES
9. Calliope, The Muse of Epic Poetry

a tempo
           
   
211
 
   
3

    
              
       
   
Fls.

   
             
Obs.
  
  
               
 
           

  
E. Hn.

 
  

     
         
 
                  

Cls. in B 
                 
      
       
          

   
   
B. Cl.

         
             
        
Bsns.

    
    
                 
    
C. Bn.

 
     
a tempo
              
               
211
         
     
            
Hns. in F

    
 
    

            
              
Tpts. in B 
    
  

              
       
    
Tbns.

   
          

     
Tuba

   
             
    
   
Timp.

      

Bass Drum


    
 
1

          
Turkish crescent
Perc. 2


                        
3                  

 
          
 
     
Hp.

            
           

     
a tempo
     
                     
211

    
S1

Ka - li - o - pen, Ka - li - o - pen d'a - po tu ka - len o - pa pro - i - es - thai, pro - i - es - thai

      
    
  
  
                        
 
S2

Ka - li - o - pen, Ka - li - o - pen d'a - po tu ka - len o - pa pro - i - es - thai, pro - i - es - thai

  
                    
          
             
A

Ka - li - o - pen, Ka - li - o - pen, d'a - po tu ka - len o - pa pro - i - es - thai, pro - i - es - thai

  
     
Kazoo

T  







            

Kazoo

B    

    
 
a tempo
    
   
211
       
 
    
 
 
            
    
Vln. I

 
       

 
           

 

 
  
    
       
 
           
       
Vln. II

  
    
       
 
          
                       
 
div. a 3

        
                

Vla.

 
    
               
       
Vlc.

     
    
               
     
Bs.
THE MUSES 39
Z  
  
   
poco rit.
               
219

 
3

   
               
           
 
Fls.

  3  
                 3                                   
3

  
3 3
3 3 3

  
Obs.

    3   3   3    3    
                                
3 3
3 3

   
E. Hn.

         
       

Cls. in B 

         
B. Cl.     
  

  
        
            
    
Bsns.

        
3

 
3

C. Bn.

 espress.
     
     
poco rit.
              
219
      
 

  
      
Hns. in F

    
    

        
Tpts. in B      

Tbns.
        

         
 
 
Tuba


        
Timp.  

       
1  

       
Perc. 2  

      
         
       


3

  
      
        
              
      

     
Hp.

      
 
3 3

        

                3    3    3    3   
             
poco rit.
             
219 3
3
3
3


S1

 
tu - to d'es - ti te eu - e - pe - a, te eu - e - pe - a di - a - fo - ron, eue - pe - a di - a - fo - ron, eue - pe - a di - a - fo - ron u - san, eu - e - pe - a di - a - fo - ron u - san a - po - do -

                                                        
3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3
S2


tu - to d'es - ti te eu - e - pe - a, te eu - e - pe - a di - a - fo - ron, eue - pe - a di - a - fo - ron, eue - pe - a di - a - fo - ron u - san, eu - e - pe - a di - a - fo - ron u - san a - po - do -


                         
       
       
      
3


3 3

  
3 3 3 3 3
A


tu - to d'es - ti te eu - e - pe - a, te eu - e - pe - a di - a - fo - ron, eue - pe - a di - a - fo - ron, eue - pe - a di - a - fo - ron u - san, eu - e - pe - a di - a - fo - ron u - san a - po - do -

T        

B
        

 
        poco rit.
Z
               
              
 


219

     

 
         
 
Vln. I

            
  

  
           
           
     
 
 
  
           
         
Vln. II

 
 

         
                             
    
  
    
   
Vla.

       
      



      

3


3
Vlc.

         
       
      
3 3

Bs.
40 THE MUSES
AA
  
     
a tempo rit. Piccolo
  
224



3

  
    
     

Fls.

                  
Obs.   

                               
E. Hn.                          

       
poco a poco cresc.

                              
   

            
  
Cls. in B 
 
 
 
   
poco a poco cresc.

     
          

B. Cl.

       
poco a poco cresc.

            

Bsns.

              
 
poco a poco cresc.

     

C. Bn.

poco a poco cresc.

  
  
a tempo rit.
      
224
     
a2

    
 
    
Hns. in F


poco a poco cresc.


Tpts. in B          

           
a2



Tbns.

   
       
    
3.

      
 
Tuba


        
poco a poco cresc.

Timp.

1      

Perc. 2      

3      


      

   
              
   
Hp. poco a poco cresc.

            
    

   
a tempo
                                  
rit.
                
poco a poco cresc.


224
S1

 
xes tün - xa - nen, a - po - do - xes tün - xa - nen, a - po - do - xes tün - xa - nen, xa - nen hü - po ton a, ton a - ku -


                                                     
poco a poco cresc.

S2


xes tün - xa - nen, a - po - do - xes tün - xa - nen, a - po - do - xes tün - xa - nen, xa - nen hü - po ton a, ton a - ku -


                                                       
poco a poco cresc.

   
xes tün - xa - nen, a - po - do - xes tün - xa - nen, a - po - do - xes tün - xa - nen, xa - nen hü - po ton a, ton a - ku -

         
      
poco a poco cresc.

 
      
hm ooh ah ton a - ku

        
 
poco a poco cresc.

B

hm ooh ah ton a - ku

AA
  
      
rit.
 
a tempo
  
unis.

 
224

          

Vln. I

poco a poco cresc.

 
    
      
        
 

    

 
    
poco a poco cresc.

   
Vln. II

         
         


       
poco a poco cresc.

                       
Vla.      

 
poco a poco cresc.

            
       

Vlc.

       
poco a poco cresc.

        
     

Bs.
poco a poco cresc.
THE MUSES 41
BB
                           a tempo      
rit.
  
a tempo rit.
         

228 Flute


 
Picc.

                                
        

cresc.

   
dim.

          

 
Fls.
cresc. dim.

                                
                          
     
  
Obs.

                            
   
         
cresc.

     
     
 
E. Hn.
cresc.

                
                                         
    
Cls. in B 
 

             
cresc.

     
B. Cl.
                 
  
         
                  
              
 
Bsns.

   
       
                   
    
C. Bn.


a tempo rit.
           
rit. a tempo
                          
228
 
    
         
    
Hns. in F

 
   
        

            
Tpts. in B       

 
     
                     
       
Tbns.

     
           

      
                 
Tuba

    
              

        
    
Timp.

    

         
 
1

  
                     
dim.


 

Perc. 2

        
dim.

 
Cymbals a 2



3

        
               
               
    
  
     
Hp.


dim.

                   
                   


a tempo
                   
         
rit.
  
rit. a tempo
       

228 cresc.

S1

   
on - ton, ton a - ku - on - ton, ton a - ku - on - ton, ton - a - ku - on - ton, ton a - ku - on - ton.

                                     

cresc.


S2

 
on - ton, ton a - ku - on - ton, ton a - ku - on - ton, ton - a - ku - on - ton, ton a - ku - on - ton.

      
                                  
cresc.

   
on - ton, ton a - ku - on - ton, ton a - ku - on - ton, ton - a - ku - on - ton, ton a - ku - on - ton.

                

T   
 
a - ku - on - ton, a - ku - on - ton.

              

B
      
a - ku - on - ton, a - ku - on - ton.


BB
    
rit.
   a tempo            
 
a tempo
    
      
div. a 3

 
rit.
    
228

         
 
Vln. I

 

dim.

        
      
      
       

  

      
  
Vln. II

    
      
       

 
             

 
 

    
 

        

Vla.

 
     
dim.

                   
     

Vlc.

    

    
dim.

             
        
     
Bs.

dim.
42 THE MUSES
Coda
Tempo I   = 54
     
 
236
3

             
 
  
1

           
Fls.

 

2

         
 
1.


Obs.

     
            
  

E. Hn.

  
        
              
   
1

Cls. in B 
   
  
                  

2

               
 

1

               
Bsns.




2

         
1.

 
236


     
Hns. in F

 

          
          
 
Tpts. in B 


      
Tbns. 

      
Tuba 

      
Timp. 

         
Crotales

 

1

     
  
Triangle



Perc. 2

              
Glockenspiel

   
 
3

                                       
                       

 
                   
             
 
Hp.

       


           
 
236
S1
 


Mu - sas, mu - sas,

           
 
 
S2


Mu - sas, mu - sas,

 
           
A  

     
Mu - sas, mu - sas,

T  

      
B 

Tempo I   = 54
         
 
     
236

 
Vln. I

 sempre arm. al fine


                                               
unis.

            
 
 
Vln. II

      
Vla. 

Vlc.
 
     

Bs.
 
     
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CC
    

241
   
 
3

              
    
 
1

                


Fls.


leggiero e assolutamente senza vibrato

       
  
2

    
Obs. 
       
E. Hn. 

  
1                 
Cls. in B 
   
2          

1
     

     
Bsns.

    
  
241

    
Hns. in F

     
Tpts. in B   

Tbns.
     

Tuba
     

Timp.
     

    


1

Perc. 2      

    
3 

                   
                              
            
          

Hp.

       

 
                  

241
S1
 
 
mu - sas, mu - sas, mu - sas, mu - sas...

                    

 
S2

   
mu - sas, mu - sas, mu - sas, mu - sas...

          
A     

    
mu - sas, mu - sas, mu - sas, mu - sas...

T 

B
     

CC
                                         
                 
 
241
       

Vln. I

                           
dim.

           


Vln. II

     


dim.


       
       
con sord.


Vla.

Vlc.
     

Bs.
     

March 22, 2022


In Memoriam Stephen Sondheim

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