Highest, on the orchestral score (9)

I believe the answer is:

altissimo

(Other definitions for altissimo that I've seen before include "Very high musical pitch" , "one is almost dizzy" , "Very highly placed" , "Very highly pitched" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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