Cortège

Song TitleCortège (Search)
Composer(s):Lady Irène Dean Paul (née Wieniawska) Poldowski
Composer Underrepresented GroupWoman (Search)
Author(s):Paul Verlaine
Author Underrepresented GroupLGBTQ+ (Search)
Keyword(s) & Features: Animals; Arms; Attentive; Bosoms; Brocade; Charlatans; Chests; Desire; Dreaming; Dresses; Eyes; Familiar; Folds; Gloves; Gods; Handkerchiefs; Hands; Heavy; Holding; Inequality; Insolent; Lace; Lifting; Loads; Monkeys; Naked; Negroes; Night; Nobility; Opulent; Pirouetting; Processions; Race; Racism; Red; Satire; Seeing; Sensitive; Servants; Servitude; Sexuality; Silence; Social Class; Social Commentary; Stairs; Sumptuous; Treasure; Tripping; Twisting; Vests; Votes; Wealth; White; Women
First LineUn singe en veste de brocart (Search)
Average Duration1:30 (Search)
Year of composition 1912 (Search)
Link to English Text Onlinehttps://books.google.com/books?id=zDEmKw84qSAC&pg=PA192&dq=paul+verlaine+cortege+english+translation&source=gbs_toc_r&cad=4#v=onepage&q=paul%20verlaine%20cortege%20english%20translation&f=false
Author's associated movements or -isms or GroupsDecadent Movement (Search)
Original LanguageFrench (Search)
Score Source https://s9.imslp.org/files/imglnks/usimg/1/15/IMSLP179008-SIBLEY1802.5024.8f1e-39087011999382cortege.pdf
Audio Source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3lpXzzXXyU
Voice part suggested by composerMedium voice
Range: D4 - F#5 (Search)
Original KeyA Major (Search)
Dedicated ToOctave Maus (Search)
ContributorGTM (Search)
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