CODY MYRE
VARIATIONS ON A PENGUIN FOR ORCHESTRA I N ST RUM ENT A T ION : 1
F l ut e 1
1
1
F l ut e 2 (Piccolo)
Xylophone
1
Ob o e 1
Vibraphone
1
Ob o e 2 (English Horn)
Triangle
1
Cl ar i n e t i n B b
1
B as s Cl ar i n e t
1
B as s o o n 1
Snare Drum
1
B as s o o n 2
Ratchet
1
Horn in F 1
1
Horn in F 2
Bass Drum
1
Horn in F 3
Suspended Cymbal
1
Horn in F 4
Tubular Bells
1
Trumpet in Bb 1
1
Trumpet in Bb 2
1
Celesta
1
Trumpet in Bb 3
1
Harp
1
T r o mb o n e 1
1
T r o mb o n e 2
8
Violin I
1
B as s T r o mb o n e
8
Violin II
1
T ub a
5
Viola
1
T i mp an i
5
Cello
5
C ontrabass
1
1
Percussion 1:
Percussion 2:
P ercussion 3:
AB OUT : These Variations on a short theme are fun and lighthearted without sparing on technical challenge. Utilizing modal writing and a large ensemble, Variations on a Penguin is a perfect short work for your medium-advanced ensemble. FROM THE COMPOSER: Variations on a Penguin consists of five distinct sections: A theme followed by three variations and a brief reprise. Like many of my other works, the piece is programmatic in nature. However, I have opted against providing any sort of written narrative; Even the title, humorous as it may be, is derived from the tone of the piece, rather than any story. The audience should be given the opportunity to create their own narrative. DURATION: 5'29"
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VARIATIONS ON A PENGUIN
Transposed Score
Trombone 1
Trombone 2
Bass Trombone
Tuba
Timpani
B.;/ bq3s / bq2s / bq1s q2s , Percussion 1
(Xylophone Triangle Vibraphone)
Percussion 2
(Snare Drum Ratchet)
Percussion 3
(Bass Drum Suspended Cymbal Tubular Bells)
Harp
Celesta
Bass Drum PDEFNhiC
Snare Drum
1
Violin I
Violin II
Viola
Cello
Contrabass
OR0002-02
insert straight mute
Allegro = 128 divisi divisi divisi divisi
2
5
unison pizz.
7
6
unison unison
unison
4
3
PY
Trumpet in B 2/3
as e
Trumpet in B 1
O h
Horn in F 2/4
rc
Horn in F 1/3
C pu
Bassoon 2
s
Bassoon 1
ire
Bass Clarinet
S re A qu L
Clarinet in B
e
Oboe 2 (English Horn)
U s
Oboe 1
lu
Flute 1
PE le R ga
Piccolo (Flute 2)
Allegro = 128 hard mallets
Cody Myre 2019, rev. 2022
for Full Orchestra
8
9
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VARIATIONS ON A PENGUIN
Hn. 1/3
Hn. 2/4
B Tpt. 1 B Tpt. 2/3 Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
B. Tbn.
Tuba
Timp.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
Perc. 3
Hp.
Cel.
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
straight mute
14
15
PDEFNhiC
o and gliss
18
17
16
13
12
11
OR0002-02
10 Vln. I
PY
Bsn. 2
as e
O h
rc
Bsn. 1
s
B. Cl.
ire
B Cl.
S re A qu L
Ob. 2
e
Ob. 1
U s
Fl. 1
lu
Picc.
PE le R ga
10
C pu
2
VARIATIONS ON A PENGUIN
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
B. Tbn.
Tuba
Timp.
Perc. 3
Hp.
Cel.
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
OR0002-02
remove mute
hard rubber mallets
20
21
arco
22
23
25
26
27
24
open
19
Vln. I
PE le R ga
Perc. 2
Xylophone
Perc. 1
PY
as e
Hn. 1/3
B Tpt. 2/3
O h
Bsn. 2
B Tpt. 1
Hn. 2/4
rc
Bsn. 1
C pu
B. Cl.
s
B Cl.
ire
Ob. 2
S re A qu L
Ob. 1
e
Fl. 1
U s
Picc.
lu
19
3
Bsn. 2
Hn. 1/3
Hn. 2/4
B Tpt. 1 B Tpt. 2/3 Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
B. Tbn.
Tuba
Timp.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
Perc. 3
Hp.
Cel.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
29
OR0002-02
28
30
31
32
34
35
36
33
PY
Bsn. 1
as e
B. Cl.
O h
B Cl.
e
Ob. 2
U s
Ob. 1
rc
C pu
lu
Fl. 1
s
PE le R ga
Picc.
S re A qu L
28
VARIATIONS ON A PENGUIN
ire
4
VARIATIONS ON A PENGUIN
B Tpt. 1 B Tpt. 2/3 Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
B. Tbn.
Tuba
Timp.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
Perc. 3
Hp.
Cel.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
OR0002-02
38
39
40
41
42
43
PDEFNhiC
37
PY
Hn. 2/4
as e
Hn. 1/3
O h
Bsn. 2
rc
Bsn. 1
C pu
B. Cl.
s
B Cl.
ire
Ob. 2
S re A qu L
Ob. 1
U s
Fl. 1
lu
39
PE le R ga
Picc.
e
37
5
pizz.
VARIATIONS ON A PENGUIN
Hn. 1/3
Hn. 2/4
B Tpt. 1 B Tpt. 2/3 Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
B. Tbn.
Tuba
Timp.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
Perc. 3
Cel.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
Hp.
PY
Bsn. 2
O h
Bsn. 1
rc
B. Cl.
C pu
B Cl.
s
Ob. 2
ire
U s
Ob. 1
lu
Fl. 1
S re A qu L
PE le R ga
Picc.
e
44
as e
6
44
45
46
47
OR0002-02
48
VARIATIONS ON A PENGUIN
B Tpt. 2/3 Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
B. Tbn.
Tuba
Timp.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
Hp.
Cel.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
OR0002-02
50
49
PDEFNhiC
o d
an ss gli
51
53
54
55
56
57
52
Perc. 3
PY
B Tpt. 1
as e
Hn. 2/4
O h
Hn. 1/3
rc
Bsn. 2
C pu
Bsn. 1
s
B. Cl.
ire
B Cl.
S re A qu L
Ob. 2
52
e
Ob. 1
U s
Fl. 1
PE le R ga
Picc.
lu
49
7
B Tpt. 1 B Tpt. 2/3 Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
B. Tbn.
Tuba
Timp.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
Perc. 3
Hp.
Cel.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
OR0002-02
58
59
60
61
62
63
PY
Hn. 2/4
as e
Hn. 1/3
O h
Bsn. 2
rc
Bsn. 1
C pu
B. Cl.
s
B Cl.
ire
Ob. 2
S re A qu L
Ob. 1
e
Fl. 1
PE le R ga
Picc.
U s
58
VARIATIONS ON A PENGUIN
lu
8
64
65
VARIATIONS ON A PENGUIN
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
B. Tbn.
Tuba
Timp.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
Perc. 3
Hp.
Cel.
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
OR0002-02
cresc.
67
71
72
73
70
69
68
66
Vln. I
PY
B Tpt. 2/3
PE le R ga
B Tpt. 1
as e
2.
Hn. 2/4
cresc.
O h
1.
Hn. 1/3
cresc.
rc
Bsn. 2
cresc.
C pu
Bsn. 1
cresc.
s
B. Cl.
ire
B Cl.
cresc.
S re A qu L
Ob. 2
e
Ob. 1
U s
Fl. 1
lu
Picc.
66
9
B Tpt. 2/3 Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
B. Tbn.
Tuba
Timp.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
Perc. 3
Hp.
Cel.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
OR0002-02
75
74
tutti
tutti
76
77
78
Variation I
arco
to Vibraphone
PY
B Tpt. 1
as e
Hn. 2/4
O h
Hn. 1/3
rc
Bsn. 2
C pu
Bsn. 1
to English Horn
s
B. Cl.
ire
B Cl.
S re A qu L
Ob. 2
e
Ob. 1
U s
Fl. 1
lu
Picc.
VARIATIONS ON A PENGUIN 78 Variation I 74 to flute
PE le R ga
10
79
80
81
pizz.
div.
VARIATIONS ON A PENGUIN
82
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
E. Hn.
B Cl. B. Cl.
Bsn. 1 Bsn. 2
Timp.
Perc. 3
Cel.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
OR0002-02
84
85
86
87
88
89
sim.
90
pizz.
div.
91
92
93
94
2
95
2
2
2
ª
div. div.
2
PE le R ga
Ob. 1
83
90
Fl. 2
82
ª Fl. 1
PY
Cel.
as e
Perc. 3
English Horn
O h
Timp.
rc
Bsn. 2
C pu
Bsn. 1
s
B. Cl.
ire
B Cl.
S re A qu L
Ob. 2
e
Ob. 1
U s
Fl. 2
lu
Fl. 1
85
11
96
Cel.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Ob. 1
E. Hn.
B Cl. B. Cl.
Bsn. 1 Bsn. 2
Timp.
Perc. 3
Cel.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
97
ª
103
l.v.
OR0002-02
103
99
104
105
101
106
102
unis. arco
arco
100
to Suspended Cymbal
arco
arco
98
(bass drum)
PY
Perc. 3
as e
Timp.
O h
Bsn. 2
rc
Bsn. 1
C pu
B. Cl.
s
B Cl.
ire
E. Hn.
S re A qu L
Ob. 1
U s
Fl. 2
PE le R ga
Fl. 1
e
97
VARIATIONS ON A PENGUIN
lu
12
107
ª
Perc. 3
Cel.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
108
Ob. 1
E. Hn.
B Cl. B. Cl.
Bsn. 1 Bsn. 2
Timp.
Perc. 3
Cel.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
OR0002-02
115
116
unis.
112
113
sim.
2
2
111
sim.
gliss.
114
ª
to Oboe
117
118
119
sim.
E - D
sim.
sim.
110
pizz.
pizz.
PE le R ga
Fl. 1
109
115
Picc.
ª
to Piccolo
PY
Timp.
as e
Bsn. 2
O h
Bsn. 1
rc
B. Cl.
C pu
B Cl.
s
E. Hn.
13
ire
Ob. 1
S re A qu L
Fl. 2
e
lu
Fl. 1
VARIATIONS ON A PENGUIN
U s
108
109
120
121
122
Bsn. 2
Hn. 1/3
Hn. 2/4
B Tpt. 1 B Tpt. 2/3 Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
B. Tbn.
Tuba
Timp.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
Perc. 3
Hp.
Cel.
123 Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
div. thunking div.
OR0002-02
thunking
124
125
126
128
129
arco unis.
127
unis. arco
Variation II Mournfully = 58 (gliss.) (gliss.) (no gliss.)
3
PY
Bsn. 1
as e
B. Cl.
O h
B Cl.
rc
Ob. 2
C pu
freely, as if birdsong
s
ire
Ob. 1
S re A qu L
Fl. 1
U s
PE le R ga
Picc.
lu
123
VARIATIONS ON A PENGUIN Variation II 125 Mournfully = 58
e
14
130
131
(gliss.)
VARIATIONS ON A PENGUIN
B Tpt. 2/3 Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
B. Tbn.
Tuba
Timp.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
Perc. 3
Hp.
Cel.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
OR0002-02
133
3
134
3
glissan do
3
3
135
3
3
132
freely, as if birdsong
3
PY
B Tpt. 1
as e
Hn. 2/4
O h
Hn. 1/3
rc
Bsn. 2
C pu
Bsn. 1
s
B. Cl.
ire
B Cl.
S re A qu L
Ob. 2
e
Ob. 1
U s
Fl. 1
134
PE le R ga
Picc.
lu
132
15
136
137
VARIATIONS ON A PENGUIN
Hn. 2/4
B Tpt. 1 B Tpt. 2/3 Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
B. Tbn.
Tuba
Timp.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
Perc. 3
Hp.
Cel.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
139
143
142
141
140
3
OR0002-02
138
3
PY
Hn. 1/3
O h
Bsn. 2
lip glissando
rc
Bsn. 1
C pu
B. Cl.
s
B Cl.
ire
Ob. 2
U s
Ob. 1
lu
Fl. 1
PE le R ga
Picc.
S re A qu L
139
e
138
as e
16
144
B Tpt. 2/3 Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
B. Tbn.
Tuba
Timp.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
Perc. 3
Hp.
Cel.
3 rit.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
OR0002-02
3
147
148
149
150
146
145
PY
B Tpt. 1
as e
Hn. 2/4
O h
Hn. 1/3
rc
Bsn. 2
17
C pu
Bsn. 1
s
B. Cl.
ire
B Cl.
S re A qu L
Ob. 2
e
Ob. 1
U s
Fl. 1
PE le R ga
Picc.
rit.
lu
145
VARIATIONS ON A PENGUIN Variation III 147 A bit faster = 68
Variation III A bit faster = 68
VARIATIONS ON A PENGUIN
Hn. 1/3
B Tpt. 2/3 Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
B. Tbn.
Tuba
Timp.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
Perc. 3
Hp.
Cel.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
3
3
U s
B Tpt. 1
PE le R ga
Hn. 2/4
PY
Bsn. 2
O h
Bsn. 1
rc
B. Cl.
C pu
B Cl.
s
Ob. 2
S re A qu L
Ob. 1
e
Fl. 1
lu
Picc.
ire
151
as e
18
Suspended Cymbal soft yarn mallets
151
152
153
154
155
OR0002-02
Hn. 2/4
B Tpt. 1 B Tpt. 2/3 Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
B. Tbn.
Tuba
Timp.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
Perc. 3
Hp.
Cel.
3
3
3
Vln. II
3
3
Vla.
3
3
Vc.
Cb.
OR0002-02
to tubular bells
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Vibraphone hard rubber mallets
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3 3 pizz.
pizz.
158
157
156 Vln. I
3
3
3
PY
Hn. 1/3
as e
3 3
O h
Bsn. 2
poco accel.
rc
C pu
Bsn. 1
3
s
B. Cl.
ire
B Cl.
S re A qu L
Ob. 2
3
e
Ob. 1
19
U s
Fl. 1
PE le R ga
Picc.
lu
156
VARIATIONS ON A PENGUIN
3
3
159
3
3
160
3
3
poco accel.
3
3
a3
tutti
VARIATIONS ON A PENGUIN
B Tpt. 1 B Tpt. 2/3 Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
B. Tbn.
Tuba
Timp.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
Perc. 3
Hp.
Cel.
3
3
3
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
3
3
3
3
arco
arco
3
3
3
3
3
3
OR0002-02
6
6
3
3
3
3
6
6
fluttertongue fluttertongue fluttertongue
164
165
Moderato = 100 6 6 6 6
Triangle 3 3 Tubular Bells L.V.
163
162
3
6
6
6
161 Vln. I
to Triangle
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
PY
Hn. 2/4
6
O h
Hn. 1/3
3
rc
Bsn. 2
C pu
Bsn. 1
s
B. Cl.
ire
B Cl.
S re A qu L
Ob. 2
e
Ob. 1
U s
Fl. 1
PE le R ga
Picc.
lu
161
164 Moderato = 100
as e
20
div.
VARIATIONS ON A PENGUIN
B Tpt. 1 B Tpt. 2/3 Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
B. Tbn.
Tuba
Timp.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
Perc. 3
Hp.
Cel.
6
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
OR0002-02
6
6
6
6
to Ratchet
accel.
3
3
170
169
168
167
166 Vln. I
6
PY
Hn. 2/4
as e
Hn. 1/3
6
O h
Bsn. 2
6
6
C pu
Bsn. 1
s
B. Cl.
6
S re A qu L
B Cl.
e
Ob. 2
6
U s
Ob. 1
6
lu
Fl. 1
6
6
PE le R ga
Picc.
ire
accel.
rc
166
Reprise I = 128 ( = ) 171 Tempo unis. unis.
171
21
172
Reprise Tempo I = 128 ( = ) unis.
22
VARIATIONS ON A PENGUIN
B Tpt. 2/3 Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
B. Tbn.
Tuba
Timp.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
Perc. 3
Hp.
Cel.
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
OR0002-02
to Xylophone
Ratchet
180
179
175 176 177 178
174
173 Vln. I
PY
B Tpt. 1
as e
Hn. 2/4
O h
Hn. 1/3
rc
Bsn. 2
C pu
Bsn. 1
s
B. Cl.
ire
B Cl.
S re A qu L
Ob. 2
e
Ob. 1
lu
Fl. 1
PE le R ga
Picc.
U s
173
181
VARIATIONS ON A PENGUIN
Hn. 1/3
Hn. 2/4
B Tpt. 1 B Tpt. 2/3 Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
B. Tbn.
Tuba
Timp.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
Perc. 3
Hp.
Cel.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
OR0002-02
189
190
188
187
186
185
184
183
182
to Snare Drum
PY
Bsn. 2
as e
Bsn. 1
O h
B. Cl.
rc
B Cl.
C pu
Ob. 2
s
ire
U s
Ob. 1
lu
Fl. 1
S re A qu L
PE le R ga
Picc.
183
e
182
23
24
VARIATIONS ON A PENGUIN
B Tpt. 2/3 Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
B. Tbn.
Tuba
Timp.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
Perc. 3
Hp.
Cel.
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
OR0002-02
195
198
197
196
194
193
192
191 Vln. I
PY
B Tpt. 1
as e
Hn. 2/4
O h
Hn. 1/3
rc
Bsn. 2
C pu
Bsn. 1
s
B. Cl.
ire
B Cl.
S re A qu L
Ob. 2
e
Ob. 1
U s
Fl. 1
PE le R ga
Picc.
lu
191
199
VARIATIONS ON A PENGUIN
B. Cl.
Bsn. 1
Bsn. 2
Hn. 1/3
Hn. 2/4
B Tpt. 1 B Tpt. 2/3 Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
B. Tbn.
Tuba
Timp.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
Perc. 3
Hp.
Cel.
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
OR0002-02
206
207
205
2
204
solo
203
202
to Bass Drum
201
200 Vln. I
S re A qu L
B Cl.
e
Ob. 2
PY
as e
O h
U s
Ob. 1
lu
Fl. 1
rc
C pu
s
PE le R ga
Picc.
203
ire
200
25
2
Hn. 1/3
Hn. 2/4
B Tpt. 1 B Tpt. 2/3 Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
B. Tbn.
Tuba
Timp.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
Perc. 3
Hp.
Cel.
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
cresc.
211
210
209
cresc.
OR0002-02
208
Vln. I
cresc. cresc. cresc. cresc.
cresc.
cresc.
PY
213
as e
Bsn. 2
cresc.
O h
rc
Bsn. 1
cresc.
C pu
B. Cl.
s
B Cl.
cresc.
ire
Ob. 2
S re A qu L
Ob. 1
e
Fl. 1
PE le R ga
Picc.
U s
208
VARIATIONS ON A PENGUIN
lu
26
212
213
214
cresc.
cresc. cresc.
tutti
VARIATIONS ON A PENGUIN
B Tpt. 2/3 Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
B. Tbn.
Tuba
Timp.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
Perc. 3
Hp.
Cel.
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
216
217
OR0002-02
div.
218
215
Vln. I
PY
B Tpt. 1
219
O h
Hn. 2/4
rc
Hn. 1/3
C pu
Bsn. 2
s
Bsn. 1
ire
B. Cl.
S re A qu L
B Cl.
e
Ob. 2
U s
Ob. 1
lu
Fl. 1
PE le R ga
Picc.
as e
215
27
Snare Drum Bass Drum
220
hard rubber mallets
div. div.
Xylophone
div.
221
222