How to transpose my entire score?

[Dirck Nagy]

Dear Lilypond folks:

I can't figure out how to transpose a score.

In my example, i want to transpose the score from G major to E major.

I have tried to paste  \transpose g e in various parts of the score, but 
nothing works.  When i create a tiny example, the transpose function works fine.

I apologize for sending this entire score, but i have tried creating tiny 
examples, and the \transpose function works fine. I think i either have a 
mistake in my score, or i am missing something obvious.

If anyone has the time, could they please show me how to move all these notes 
down a minor 3rd?

I have already spent so much time wrestling with this that i could have simply 
transposed the piece manually and re-entered everything, but there are times 
when a transposition function would be useful...

Thanks in advance!
Dirck

Example follows:

\version "2.24.1"

\header {
  dedication = ""
  title = "Ricercar IV (Fantasia)"
  subtitle = ""
  subsubtitle = \markup \normal-text \italic {
    \center-column {
      \line { }
      \line {
      }
    }
  }
  composer = \markup {
    \right-column {
      \line {Francesco Canova da Milano}
       \line {1497-1543}
    }
  }

   arranger = \markup \normal-text \italic { \vspace #1.1
    \right-column {
      \line {arr. for guitar by Dirck Nagy}
      \line {after Arthur Ness, et al.}
    }
  }
  poet = ""
  meter = ""
  copyright = "© 2025 by Dirck Nagy, Moley‘s Excavation and Publishing Company"
  % Remove default LilyPond tagline
  tagline = ##f
}
#(define RH rightHandFinger)
global = {
  \key g \major
  \numericTimeSignature
  \time 2/4
  %tempo padding
  \override Score.MetronomeMark.padding = #5
  \tempo ""
  %pickup measure
 % \partial 4
}

VoiceOne = \relative c' {
  \global
  % Music follows here.

  <d g>4   \tweak #'extra-offset #'(0. . 2.5) ^\markup {\bold\circle "3" = F 
\super \sharp  } <d g>
  <e g>8 c16 d e fis g a
  <d, b'>8 g f16 e d c
  <b d>8 g16 a b c d e
  f8 d c16 b a g
  a4 c4
  b8 d8 <c e> g'
  fis8 d 16 e fis g a8
  g4 fis8 d
  a'4 c4
  b8 c4 g8~
  g8 f[ e d]
  c[ b a g]
  %3/4
  \time 3/4 a8 c d b16 a d4
  e8 c'16 b a g f e d c b a
  b c d e d a b c d e fis g
  %2/4
  \time 2/4 fis8 g~ g fis
  g2
  g4 <c, e g>
   <c e g>2 \fermata
  \bar "|."

}

VoiceTwo = \relative c' {
  \global
   \stemDown
  % Music follows here.
  g4 g
  c,2
  g2
  g
  <d' g>
  d8 g, a4
  g c
  <d a'>4. <d d'>8
  <e b'> <c c'> <d~ a'~>4
  <d a'>8  d'8 e c
  d4 c8 b
  a4 g8. f16
  e8[  d c b]
  %3/4
  a4 g g
  c2 g4~
  g4 g2
  %2/4
  d'8 c d4
  e8. d16 c8 b
  c4 c
  g2



}

VoiceThree = \relative c' {
  \global
  % Music follows here.
  s2*5
  fis,8 g~ g fis
  g2
  s2*6
  s2.*3
  a4 a4
  g8 b c d
  e c_~ \hideNotes \once \override NoteColumn.force-hshift = #-0.5 c4




}

VoiceFour = \relative c' {
  \global
  % Music follows here.

}

SpacingVoice = {


}

\score {
  \new Staff \with {
    midiInstrument = "acoustic guitar (nylon)"
  } { \clef "treble_8" << \VoiceOne \\ \VoiceTwo \\ \VoiceThree \\ \VoiceFour 
\\ \SpacingVoice >> }
  \layout { }

}
\paper {
system-system-spacing.basic-distance =  20
markup-markup-spacing.basic-distance =  8
markup-system-spacing.basic-distance =  36
last-bottom-spacing.basic-distance =  24
top-system-spacing.basic-distance =  1
top-system-spacing.basic-distance =  24
score-system-spacing.padding = 8

       }