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Instrumentation:

2 Flutes (1 dbl. picc.)
1 Oboe
2 Clarinets (Bb)
2 Bassoons

2 Horns (F)
2 Trumpets (C)
2 Trombones
1 Bass Trombone
1 Tuba

3 Timpani
Percussion:
Bass Drum
Glockenspiel
Suspended Cymbal
Triangle

Strings

Score in C

Griffin Timing: 2½ Min.

Total Suite Timing: 22 Min.

Griffin — that of the eagle's head and wings, and the lion's body — begins with the liony business striding about, until the eagle-half decides to take flight. The Griffin soars triumphantly, crying out with its eagle-tongue, before coming to a perch upon some high craig. It cleans its beak with its lion's paws and rests for a moment, before dropping from the ledge and gliding over the valley, descending for a quiet landing.

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