Melpomene (Chadwick, George Whitefield)
| Title | Melpomene |
| Alternative title | Dramatic Overture |
| Creators | George Whitefield Chadwick, composer |
| Opus | F.11 / L. 2/8 |
| Instrumentation | orchestra |
| Number of movements | — |
| Keys | D minor |
| Composed | 1887 |
| First published | 1891 |
| Dedication | Wilhelm Gericke in Vienna |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 720 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Overtures |
| Period | Romantic |
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| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
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| View | Complete | — | Arthur P. Schmidt | 1891 | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | — | Arthur P. Schmidt | 1891 | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | parts | Arthur P. Schmidt | 1891 | Piccolo, Flute 1, 2 Oboe, English Horn Clarinet 1, 2 (B/A) Bassoon 1, 2 Horn 1, 2 (F), 3, 4 (D) Trumpet 1, 2 (B/D) Trombone 1, 2, 3, Tuba Timpani Cymbals/Bass Drum Violins I Violins II Violas Cellos Basses |
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