Cortege: Adagio for Orchestra, circa 1950s

Creator

• Robert E. Helps

Files

Publication Date

1950

Time Period

circa 1950s

Abstract

Includes lines for the following instruments: piccolos, flutes, oboes, clarinets, bass clarinets, bassoons, contra bassoon, horns, trumpets, trombones, tuba, piano, harp, vibraphone, and strings.

Keywords

Orchestral music

Extent

1 score of 20 pages; 00:05:31 MP3; 1 MusicXML

Physical Collection

Robert Helps Collection

Box

36

Folder

4

Language

English

Media Type

Scores (documents for music)

Note

This submission includes an MP3 file and a MusicXML file. The MusicXML file is provided to support access, reuse, and adaptation exclusively in music notation software, including MuseScore Studio, Sibelius, Dorico, and Finale. Braille music scores are available upon request.

Minor adjustments were made to the MusicXML file to ensure proper playback. The edits below were made to improve functionality while preserving the musical content.

• In measure 20, a dot was added to the quarter note in the Bassoon 1 & 2 parts to fit the time signature. 
• In measure 27, a dot was added to the half note in the Flute 1 & 2 parts to fit the time signature. 
• In measure 29, the dotted quarter note was changed to a dotted half note in the Bassoon 1 & 2 parts to match the time signature. 
• In measure 38, a half rest was omitted because it did not fit within the measure. 
• In measure 73, a tied quarter was added to the Trumpet 2, Trumpet 3 & Trombone 1 parts to fit the time signature. 
• In measure 74, a dot was added to the half note in the Vibraphone part to fit the time signature. 
• In measure 74, rests were added to keep the alignment of the notes. Unsure if the bottom notes in the left hand are the correct value. 
• In measure 77, the cello part was transcribed as triplets to fit the alignment and time signature. It is written like triplets, but he forgot to put the specific notation. 
• In measure 107, the note values in the Flute 1 & 2 parts were changed to 8th notes to fit the time signature. In measure 110, the note values in the Cello & Bass parts were changed to 8th notes to fit the time signature.

Identifier

H58-00036

Recommended Citation

Helps, Robert E., "Cortege: Adagio for Orchestra, circa 1950s" (1950). Robert Helps Collection, 1928-2001. 21.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/robert_helps/21