Fr. chant, voix; Ger. Stimme; It. Voce
Browse the Music Library shelves for scores.
Call numbers | Description |
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M 1619 | collections (more than one composer) |
M 1620 | collections of songs by a single composer |
M 1621 | single works by one composer |
M 1621.3 | single works with additional or obbligato instrument |
M 1621.4 | song cycles |
Call numbers | Description | |
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M 1623 |
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M 1623.5 | collections of music for voice and lute | |
M 1624 | single works for voice and guitar | |
M 1634.5 | single works for voice and lute |
Call numbers | Description |
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M 2110 | collections (more than one composer) |
M 2112 | collections of songs by a single composer |
M 2113 | single works with additional or obbligato instrument |
M 2113.4 | sacred song cycles |
Call numbers | Description |
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M 1500 | full score of operas |
M 1503 | piano-vocal scores of operas |
M 1505 | operatic excerpts (full scores) |
M 1507-8 | operatic excerpts (piano-vocal scores) |
Call numbers | Description |
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M 2000 | full score of oratorios |
M 2003 | piano-vocal scores of oratorios |
M 2020 | full scores of scared cantatas |
M 2023 | piano-vocal scores of sacred cantatas |
M 1613 | full scores of secular cantatas |
M 1614 | piano-vocal scores of secular cantatas |
Collective Title | Description |
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[Songs] | ALL of a composer's songs |
[Songs. Selections] | SOME of a composer's songs |
[Works] | ALL of a composer's works (including songs) |
[Works. Selections] | SOME of a composer's works (including songs) |
The following sources are useful in identifying appropriate repertoire (alone and in combination with other instruments):
Historically-informed performance is an ongoing consideration for all performers. The following titles may prove useful:
To find all of the books which deal with the history of singing in our library, use this Subject Heading:
For additional detailed and scholarly information on the history of singing consult:
Many books are devoted to translations of texts set by a single composer. Most will be found at REF ML 54.6. Some of the more important ones are:
ML 48-50 is the classification for opera libretti, with ML 50 reserved for individual titles (‘cuttered’ by composer’s surname). The late Nico Castel’s publications are highly-regarded, and include full translations of entire opera libretti, with full IPA-transcriptions. The following titles may prove useful:
Western Libraries subscribes to the following relevant periodicals (AKA journals or magazines):
The following Subject searches in the library catalogue may provide useful results: