john muir suite ad44 l lm nk im nk jz km nk ad44 llllj kkkz ks jkkkzks

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John Muir suite words of John Muir; music by Peter Bird Copyright © 2005 by George Peter Bird. This edition may be freely distributed, duplicated, performed, and recorded. Soprano Alto Tenor Bass flute violin Ah. Ah. Ah. a d 4 4 I. N'ascencione madregala l l m n k i m n k j z k m n k Climb the moun tains. - Na ture's - peace will a d 4 4 l l l l j k k k z k s j k k k z k s Climb the moun tains. - Ah. b d 4 4 l l l l j k k k z k t j j j Climb the moun tains. - Ah. Nat ure's - peace will b d 4 4 l l {Mixolydian mode} n k k k k j n j j k j z n k t k t k k a d 4 4 Andante (G =100) m j k j k n j z k j z k j k j j l a d 4 4 i j j i i jz jz k j j j j j j Ah. Ah. 8 a d k k j j k k j m m j i flow in you like sun shine - in to - trees. Ah. a d k k k k j k k s k s j m l j j Ah. b d j j j j j m l l flow in to - you as sun shine - in to - trees. b d k k t k t k k k j k t k t j z n l l a d l l (hermit thrush) m k d k k d k k k k k k e k k k k k k k k k n k d k k a d k k k k k j k j dj C j j j dj

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Page 1: John Muir suite ad44 l lm nk im nk jz km nk ad44 llllj kkkz ks jkkkzks

John Muir suite

words of John Muir; music by Peter Bird

Copyright © 2005 by George Peter Bird.This edition may be freely distributed, duplicated, performed, and recorded.

Soprano

Alto

Tenor

Bass

flute

violin

Ah. Ah. Ah.

ad 44

I. N'ascencione madregala

l l m n k i m n k j z k m n k

Climb the moun tains.- Na ture's- peace will

ad 44 l l l l j k k k z ks j k k k z ks

Climb the moun tains.- Ah.b d 44 l l l l j k k k z kt

j j j

Climb the moun tains.- Ah. Nat ure's- peace will

b d 44 l l{Mixolydian mode}

n k k k k j n j j k j z n kt ktk k

ad 44

Andante (G =100)

m j k j k nj z k j z k j k j j l

ad 44 i j j ii j zj z k j j j j j j

Ah. Ah.

8

ad k k j j k k j m m j i

flow in you like sun shine- in to- trees. Ah.

adk k k k j k ks ks j

m l j j

Ah.b dj j j j j

m l l

flow in to- you as sun shine- in to- trees.

b dk kt kt k

k k j kt kt j z n l l

ad l l(hermit thrush) m k d k k

d k k k k k k e k k k k k k k k kn kd k k

ad k k k k k j k j d jC

j jj d j

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Climb the moun tains- and get their glad ti-

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ad l n j k j k k j j k k k j

Ah. Climb the moun-

ad k k k k j z n j k k k k j j z k

Climb the moun-b d l m j k j k k k j j z k

Climb the moun tains- and get their glad ti-

b d l n j k j k k j j k k j k k

add k k k k k k e k k k k k k k k k

n m l l (begin echo)m n k

ad j j j j k j k k k k k k

k k k k k k

dings.- Climb the moun tains- and get their good ti dings.- Nat ure's- peace will

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ad j j n k k k k j k j k k k z ks j n ks ks k k

tains.- Climb the moun tains.- Na-

adi

(echo of basses)l n j k k j k k j k j n k

tains.- Climb the moun tains- and get their good ti dings.- Na ture's- peace willb di

{Aeolian mode}

n k k k k j k j k k k z kt j n k

t ktk k

dings.- Climb the moun tains.- Na ture's-

b di k

n j j j j j j z n j j

ad j k k j z n k k k k j k k k k k k k

t kt j n

adi

(echo of sopranos)l k k k k j k k k k k k ks ks j n

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flow in to- you as sun shine- in to- trees. Shhhh.

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ad k ks ks k k k k k ks ks j z n l (waterfall noise; pitch optional)m n k

ture's- peace will flow... Shhh.

adk j k k j k k j k j z

n (waterfall noise; pitch optional)n j z

flow in to- you as sun shine- in to- trees. Shhhh.b dk kt kt k

k k j ktktj z

n(waterfall noise; pitch optional)

n j z i

peace will flow... Shhh. Shhh.

b d j j j j j (waterfall noise; pitch optional)n k i j n k

ad k k k k k k k k k k j k k k j n o ks k k k k k kad k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k

(continue theme)o ks k k k k k k k k k k

Shhhh. Flow in to- you.

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ad j j i j j m k k k k k k k k k i

Shhh. Na ture's- peace will flow in to- you.

ad j j i k k k k k j k k k k k k k j

Shhhh. Na ture's- peace will flow in to- you.b dj j j n k j k k j j k k k k k i

Na ture's- peace will flow in to- you.

b d j j i j k k j z k j k k k j z

adk k k k k k

tkt k k

k k (end echo)m n l l l

ad k z k

t k kj m j k k k k k k k k k k k k k k i

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The winds will blow... Ah. Ah. Ah.

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ad m n k k z k

t k k k k k k k j k n k k k k k z o k

The winds will blow... Ah. Ah.

ad {Ionian mode}n k k k k j k j k k k z ks j n k k k k

Ah. Ah.b d [a few should whistle, 8va]

m j j k k k k k j n j k k k k k z kt j

Ah. Ah.

b d[a few should whistle, 8va]j z k k j k j n k k k k j j z k

ad m

k z ktk k k k k k k n j k k k k

k k k k z ktj

ad k z ks k k k j k k k k k j k k k k k k k k k

...Blow their fresh ness- in to- you, and

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ad k k k k k k k k k z k

t j k n n k k k kt kt kt kt k k

Ah. The winds will blow their fresh ness- in to- you, and

ad k k k k k k j k k j z n o

ks ks ks k k ks ks ks ks k k

Ah. Ah.b d n

j k k z ktj k k j k k n j j z k

Ah. Ah.

b d j n k k z ks k z ktj z k k j n k j j

ad m k k k k k k k z k

t k k k z k z ktktj

nk z k z k

ad k z k

t kk k z k

tk k k k k k j k k k k k k k k k k k k

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storms their en er- gy,- ...Cares will drop off like au tumn- leaves.

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ad k k k k j z n k j k k k k k

k k k k k k k i

storms their en er- gy,- while cares will drop off like au tumn- leaves.

ad k z k

tk k k j n k j k k j j k k j k k i

Ah. Ah.b dk k j n k k

k k j k k j k k n k k i

Ah. Ah.

b dk z k

tj j z k k j k z k

t j j j z k i

ad k k j k k k k k k j k n

k z kt k j k k k k k k k k k j z

adk k k z k

tk k k k k j k k k k k k k k k j k k i

Climb the moun tains- and get their good ti dings.- Nat ure's- peace will

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ad n k k k k j k k k k k k k z ks j n ks ks k k

Climb the moun tains- and get their good ti dings.- Peace will

adj z k j k k k k k k k k k k

nj j

Climb the moun tains- and get their good ti dings.- Nat ure's- peace willb d n

k k k k j k j k k k z ktj

nkt kt k

k

Climb the moun tains- and get their good ti dings.- Na ture's- peace will

b dj k k k k k k j k k k k k k k z k

t k k

ad n k k k k j k j k k k z k

t j nk k k k

adj j j z k j k k k j k j z k

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flow in to- you as sun shine- in to- trees. The winds will blow their fresh ness- in to- you, and

56

ad k ks ks k k k j ks ks j z n o ks ks ks k k ks ks ks ks k k

flow in to- you as sun shine- in to- trees. Winds will blow

adk k ks ks k k k j ks ks i k n

j k k k k

flow in to- you as sun shine- in to- trees. The winds will blow their fresh ness- in to- you, andb dk kt kt k

k k j ktkt j z n o kt

ktkt k k

kt kt kt

kt k k

flow in to- you like sun shine.- The winds will blow

b d j k k j j k k j j k k k k j

ad k k k k k k j k k j z n o kt

k k k k k k k k k k

adj k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k ii jj jj

storms their en er- gy,- while cares will drop off like au tumn- leaves.

61

ad k z k

tk k k j n k j k k j j k k j k k

yi

yl

en er- gy,- while cares will drop off like au tumn- leaves.

adk k k k k k k j j k j k k k k k k z k ks k k

yi

yl

storms their en er- gy,- while cares will drop off like au tumn- leaves.b dk z k

tk k k k k n

k j k k j k k k k j k k yi yl

en er- gy,- while cares will drop off like au tumn- leaves.

b d k j k k kj k k k k k j k k k k j

yi

yl

ad k z k

tk k k j n

k j k k j j k k trj k k yi yl

adk k k k k k k k j z

n j k k j k k jj j yii

yl

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Ev 'ry- thing is flow ing,- go ing- some where;- Ev 'ry- thing is flow ing,-

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aeff

II. Nature her galliard

64 l m kt ktk k kCz k

t kk k k k k j

Cz k k k k kCz ktk

Ev 'ry- thing is flow ing,- go ing- some where;- Ev 'ry- thing is flow ing,-

aeff 64 l m ks ks k k jC k k z ks k jCz k k k k k k kCz ks k

Ev 'ry- thing is flow ing,- go ing- some where;- Ev 'ry- thing is flow ing,-b eff 64 l m k

tktk k kCz k

tk k k k jCz k k k k k kCz k

t k

Ev 'ry- thing is flow ing,- go ing- some where;- Ev 'ry- thing is flow ing,-

b eff 64 l m ktktk k jC k

k k k jCz k k k k jC k

ae ff 64

Moderato (G =110)k k k trk z kt kk k k k k k z kt

k k k k k j k k j k k k k

ae ff 64 k

k k k j k z ks k j k j k j z j j j

go ing- some where.- Snow flows fast or slow in grand beau ty,-

72

a ff k k k z k k jC n k kC k k jA kC f k

k kCz kt kl m

go ing- some where.- Snow flows fast or slow in grand beau ty,-

a ffk k k k jC

n kk kkC k zk z kk

sjjA kC kk kk k zk

zC kkskkl m

go ing- some where.- the air in ma jes- tic-b ffk k k jCz l m l m k kC f k k kC k

go ing- some where.- the air in ma jes- tic-

b ff k k k jCz l m l m k f kC k k kC k

a ff k j k j k tr k k z kt

k k k k f k j kt kt k k n l

a ffj k j z

l m l n k k j z j

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Rocks flow from vol can- oes- like wa ter- from springs; an i- mals- flock to-

76

a ff l m k kC k f k kC k k kC k k k

C k k kCz ktk jA k

Rocks flow from vol can- oes- like wa ter- from springs; an i- mals- flock to-

a ff l m k f kC k k kC k k kC k k jC kCz ks k jA k

floods of fra grance.- Flow from vol can- oes- like wa ter- from springs; an i- mals- flock to-b fff jA k kCz k

t kk n kC f k k kC k k k

C k k kA k kC k k jA k

floods of fra grance.- Flow from vol can- oes- like wa ter- from springs; an i- mals- flock to-

b ff jjA k jA f kk n f kC k k kC k k kC k k k

C k kC k k jA k

a ff l m k tr j z j k j z j k k k

k k k k kk k

a ff j k trk z k

t k k f j z j k trj z k k j j j

ge- ther- and flow in cur rents,- while stars go stream ing- through space.

80

a ff e kC k k f jA k kC k k kCz ks k kC k k k

k jA z

ge- ther- and flow in cur rents,- while stars go stream ing- through space.

a ff kC e k k jA k kC k k jA k kCz ks k jA z

ge- ther- and flow in cur rents,- while stars go stream ing- through space.b ff

kC k k f k k k k k k k k k kCz kt k kC k k jA z

ge- ther- and flow in cur rents,- while stars go stream ing- through space.

b ff kC e k k jA k kC k k k jA k kC k k jA z

a ff e k k k k k k k k k z k

t k k z ktk k k k k tr j k

a ff e j k j k k k k j k j k j z

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Ev 'ry- thing is flow ing,- go ing- some where.- How lav ish- is Na ture:-

83

a ff k k k k kCz k

tk k k k z k k jCz 84 k k z ks k kCz e k

tj

Ev 'ry- thing is flow ing,- go ing- some where.- How lav ish- is Na ture:-

a ff k k k k k k kCz ks k k k k k jCz

84 k k k k e kC k e j

Ev 'ry- thing is flow ing,- go ing- some where.- How lav ish- is Na ture:-b ffk k k k k kCz k

t k k k k jCz 84 kk z kt k kC j k

Ev 'ry- thing is flow ing,- go ing- some where.- How lav ish- is Na ture:-

b ff k k k k jC k k k k jCz 84 k k z ks k kC e k k k

a ff k j k k k k k j k j 84

{modulation sequence: 6 whole steps}l l

a ffj j j j k j z

84 l l

Na ture- al ways- build ing,- Na ture- al ways- pull ing- down,

86

a ee k k

kkkkk kC d k d j dd k k k k kCz d k

tj

Na ture- al ways- build ing,- Na ture- al ways- pull ing- down,

a ee k k k k kC j k dd k k k z ks d kC k d j

Na ture- al ways- build ing,- Na ture- al ways- pull ing- down,b ee

k k k k kC k j dd k kk z k

t kC j k

Na ture- al ways- build ing,- Na ture- al ways- pull ing- down,

b ee k k k k d kC k j dd k k k k kC d k k k

a ee l l dd l m d j

a ee l l dd l m j

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cre a- ting,- cre a- ting,- de stroy- ing,- de stroy- ing,-

88

adddd k k k k kC d k

d j dddddd k k k k kCz gks j

cre a- ting,- cre a- ting,- de stroy- ing,- de stroy- ing,-

adddd k k k k kC j k

dddddd k k j gkC k d j

cre a- ting,- cre a- ting,- de stroy- ing,- de stroy- ing,-b dddd k k k k kC k j dddddd

k k k k kC j k

cre a- ting,- cre a- ting,- de stroy- ing,- de stroy- ing,-

b dddd k k k k d kC k j dddddd k k k k kC gk k k

adddd l m d j dddddd l n gk

d j

adddd l m j dddddd l n k j

chas ing- e v'ry- par tic- le- from form to form, from form to

90

aeeeeee ffff k k k k kC e k

e j ee ff k k k k kC k k k k z ktk k k k j

chas ing- e v'ry- par tic- le- from form to

aeeeeee ffff k z ks k k kC j

k ee ff i iCA k k j k k k k

chas ing- e v'ry- par tic- le- from form to form, from form tob eeeeee ffff k k k k kC k j ee ff j k k jC k k i i

chas ing- e v'ry- par tic- le- from form to

b eeeeee ffff k k k k e kC k j ee ff i iA i i

aeeeeee ffff l n e k

e jee ffk k k k trj k k j j z j z

aeeeeee ffff l n e k

trjee ff j k k j k k i i

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form, e ver,- e ver- chang ing,- e ver- chang ing,- e ver- chang ing,- chang ing,-

93

a ff 64 j z n k k k k k f kCz kt k k k k kCz k

tk k k k kCz ks k j z j n

form, e ver,- e ver- chang ing,- e ver- chang ing,- e ver- chang ing,-

a ff 64 j z n k k

k k k jC k j k kC j j j j k k k j z

form, e ver- chang ing,- e ver- chang ing,- e ver- chang ing,- chang ing,-b ff 64 i m j k jC k j k jA

k k j jA k j k j n

form, e ver- chang ing,- e ver- chang ing,- e ver- chang ing,-

b ff 64 i k n j k f jC k j k kC j j j j k k k j z

a ff 64 j z n

k k k k k k z kt f k j z j k j k j k j k j k

a ff 64 j z n k k j k f j z j k j z j k j z j z k k k

e ver- beau ti- ful,- e ver- beau ti- ful,- e ver,- e ver- beau ti- ful.-

98

a ff k k k k

Cz kt k k j kC k k k k k k k k k k k k j j j l ym

e ver- beau ti- ful,- e ver- beau ti- ful,- e ver- beau ti- ful.-

a ff k j kC k k k k k kCz ks k j j j k k k j z l ym

e ver- beau ti- ful,- e ver- beau ti- ful,- e ver- beau ti- ful.-b ff k

k k kCz kt k k j kC k k i j j k j z l ym

e ver- beau ti- ful,- e ver- beau ti- ful,- e ver- beau ti- ful.-

b ff kj kC k k k k k k

Cz kt k j j j k k k j z l ym

a ff j k j k j i trj z j z k k k j z

l ym

a ff k k j z k k k k j k j z tr j z j k j z l ym

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103

a ee III. Vespers

44Adagio (G =74)l l l l l l l l l

a ee 44 l l l l l l l l l

b ee 44 l l l l l l l l l

b ee 44 l l l l l l l l l

a ee 44

legato

m n k j k k kk k k k

t o kk k k j k k o k

tk k k f j k k k j k j n

a ee 44 ii ii j zj z k k j k j k k j z k f j j j z k k k j

The eve ning- flames with pur ple- and gold.

112

a l l l m legatoj j j k k k k j z kt kt i

The eve ning- flames with pur-

a l l l l l legato

j k k j k k k k j

The eve ning- flames withb l l l l l m legatoj j j k k k k

The eve-

b l l l l l l l legato

j j

a k j k k j k ks o k kk i k k j k n k k k

j k k k j

a j j k j z ii ii j j jj jj j k k j j

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The eve ning- flames with pur ple- and gold, with pur ple- and gold.

120

aj k k f k k k k k k k k j j n k k z k

t k kk k

ple- and gold. The eve ning- flames with pur ple- and gold, gold.

a k ks ks j j j k k j k k k k k k j jn k

pur ple- and gold. The eve ning- flames with pur ple- and gold.bjz k

t kt j j j k k k k j k k k k i

ning- flames with pur ple- and gold. The eve ning- flames with pur ple- and

b j k k f k k j k kt kt j

j k k k k k k k k k k

a kk k k j z k k k k k j j j k

k j j

a j k k f k k j k k j k k k k j j j j

The migh ty- host of trees bap tiz- ed- in the

126

a j j j z n d n k k k j k k k k k kj j n k k k k k

The migh ty- host of trees bap tiz- ed- in the

a i jz n d n k k k k k k k j z k j z k k k k k

The migh ty- host of trees bap tiz- ed- in thebk jz j

n k d j k k j z k i j z k k j kt kt

gold. The migh ty- host of trees bap tiz- ed- in the

b j j j n k d j z k j k k j j j z k k k k k

ajz k j z n d n j k k j k k j k k j k k j k

a i j zj zn d

j k k k kj k k k k

j k k k kk k j k k k k

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pur ple- flood stand hush ed- and thought ful,-

133

ad i i k k k k j i k j k j j j j e l

pur ple- flood stand hush ed- and thought ful,- A wait- ing-

ad i i i e i j k k i j n k

ej j

pur ple- flood stand hush ed- and thought ful,-b dj z k j j j n k i j k k i i e l

pur ple- flood stand hush ed- and thought ful,-

b dj k k j z k j z n e i j k k j z k i e l

ad k j k j k k j j i k j k k j k j n k e k k j

ad k j k j k k j n k e j k k k k j k k k k j j ii

ejj j

A wait- ing- the sun's bless ing- and fare well,- a wait- ing-

141

a j k k j k k k k k k k k k j j j k k j

the sun's bless ing- and fare well,- a wait- ing- the sun's bless-

a k k k k k j k k j j k k k k k k k k k k k k

A wait- ing- the sun's bless ing- and fare-b l l j j j k k k k k k k k k j

A wait- ing- the sun's bless ing- and fare well,- a wait- ing-

b m j k k j k k k k k k k k k j j k k k k

a kk k k k j k k k j k k k k j z k k k k k

a j kk kk jj k k j jj j k k k k j k k j

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the sun's bless ing- and fare well.-

147

a k k k k k k j j n k i j z nyl

ing,- bless ing- and fare well.-

a j j nf k k z ks k k k k j z k j z n

yl

well,- the sun's bless ing- and fare well.-bf j k k k k k k f k k k k j j j z n yl

the sun's bless ing- and fare well.-

bk f j k k f k k k i k j z j z n

yl

a j f j j k k j j j z k j z n yl

a k k k k j j j j i j zj z nyl

153

add

IV. Grand canon

44Andante (G =84)l l l l l l l l l

add 44 l l l l l l l l l

b dd 44 l l l l l l l l l

b dd 44 l l l l l l l l l

add 44

j j j j j j k k z o k k j kk j k k z o k k k k

kt o k ks kt k k k k k k

add 44 ii ii ii ii j j j j j z k j zj z

k j k k

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John Muir, 1838-1914, his suite

I. N’ascensione madregala

"Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature's peace will flow into you as

sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you and the

storms their energy, while cares will drop off like autumn leaves."

Our National Parks, 1901 [Song of hermit thrush is loosely based on a precise transcription by Tony Phillips, SUNY Stony Brook.]

II. Nature her galliard

"Contemplating the lace-like fabric of streams outspread over the mountains, we are

reminded that everything is flowing--going somewhere, animals and so called lifeless

rocks as well as water. Thus the snow flows fast or slow in grand beauty-making glaciers

and avalanches; the air in majestic floods carrying minerals, plant leaves, seeds, spores,

with streams of music and fragrance; water streams carrying rocks both in solution and in

the form of mud particles, sand, pebbles, and boulders. Rocks flow from volcanoes like

water from springs, and animals flock together and flow in currents modified by stepping,

leaping, gliding, flying, swimming, etc. While the stars go streaming through space,

pulsed on and on forever like blood globules in Nature's warm heart." [Aug. 27] …

“Frost enough for crystal building, —glorious fields of ice-diamonds destined to last but

a night. How lavish is Nature building, pulling down, creating, destroying, chasing every

material particle from form to form, ever changing, ever beautiful.” [Aug. 30]

My First Summer in the Sierra, 1911

III. Vespers

"The evening flames with purple and gold...the mighty host of trees baptized in the purple

flood stand hushed and thoughtful, awaiting the sun's blessing and farewell."

Our National Parks, 1901

IV. Grand canon

“This grand show is eternal. It is always sunrise somewhere; the dew is never all dried at

once; a shower is forever falling; vapor ever rising. Eternal sunrise, eternal sunset,

eternal dawn and gloaming, on seas and continents and islands, each in its turn, as the

round earth rolls.”

John of the Mountains, 1938

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John Muir suite: flute part

words of John Muir; music by Peter Bird

Copyright © 2005 by George Peter Bird.This edition may be freely distributed, duplicated, performed, and recorded.

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I. N'ascencione madregala

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II. Nature her galliard

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k k k k k j k k j k k k k k j k j(women)

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IV. Grand canon

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John Muir suite: violin part

words of John Muir; music by Peter Bird

Copyright © 2005 by George Peter Bird.This edition may be freely distributed, duplicated, performed, and recorded.

violin ad 44

I. N'ascencione madregalaAndante (G =100)

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(men)

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IV. Grand canon

44Andante (G =84)

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k k k k k k k k k k k kVerse 2

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