Call Numbers for Music Scores
Choruses........................M1530-1608
Duets and Trios...............M1529
Opera.............................M1500-1518
Songs accompanied by other
instruments.....................M1623-1624
Song Collections..............M1619-1623
Subject Terms
How to search the catalog:
- On the library catalog page, change the drop-down menu to "Subject" and use any of these terms.
- These are the Library of Congress classification terms.
Bel Canto
Choral Singing
Choral Singing Diction
Choral Singing Instruction and Study
Choral Singing Interpretation Phrasing
Dynamics
Choral Singing Studies and Exercises
Opera
Opera Bibliography
Opera Bio Bibliography
Opera Dramaturgy
Opera Excerpts
Singing
Singing Auditions
Singing Diction
Singing History
Singing History and Criticism
Singing Instruction and Study
Singing Interpretation Phrasing Dynamics
Singing Methods
Singing Physiological Aspects
Singing Studies and Exercises
Voice Care and Hygiene
Voice Culture
Voice in Literature
Photo
Core Databases
- Canadian Music Periodical Index [Government of Canada]An index of citations to over 37,000 music-related articles dating from the late-19th century to the present day.
- Music Online: Classical Music Library [Alexander Street]A repository of classical music recordings ranging from medieval to modern times.
- Music Periodicals Database [ProQuest]A database of indexed abstracts and full-texts for music periodicals, covering both scholarly journals and popular magazines.
- JSTOR [ITHAKA]A multi-disciplinary full-text database of articles from many scholarly journals. Content available is usually 1-5 years behind the most recently published journal article. Also contains some current journals and books.
- medici.tvA repository and live streaming service for arts performances, documentaries, and other educational videos. Includes opera, dance, and concert performances.
Tip:Users may create individual accounts, see individual account instructions. - Music Index [EBSCO]An index to publications about music and musicians, including performance reviews, obituaries, periodicals, and book reviews.
Tip:A print version is available in the Music Library reference area (ML 118 .M84). - Naxos Music Library [Naxos Digital Services]A collection containing almost 2 million tracks of classical music, jazz, world, folk and Chinese music. Notes and biographical information are included with the music.
- Met Opera on Demand [The Metropolitan Opera]Met Opera on Demand offers users instant access to full-length Metropolitan Opera performances, including HD videos from the Met’s award-winning Live in HD series of movie theater transmissions, classic telecasts from the 1970s, ‘80s, and ‘90s, and hundreds of radio broadcasts dating back to 1935.
- Oxford Music Online (Grove Music Online) [Oxford University Press]A reference resource covering all aspects of music, including composers, performers, other persons involved with music, terminology, musical genres and forms, orchestras, institutions, and cities and towns with significant musical traditions.
- RILM Abstracts of Music Literature [EBSCO]A database providing access to portions of books, international periodical literature, and other music publications.
Tip:The print version is available in the Music Library building reference area (ML 1 I83).
Head of Music Library
Guide development
Guide developed by Kaleigh Cook, WWU Distinguished Student Employee
cookk9@students.wwu.edu