Music Scores and Sound Recordings
Contact: Research Help Desk 613-520-2735 http://www.library.carleton.ca 2010
1. MUSIC SCORES
The Library's music scores are catalogued and searchable in the Library Catalogue.
KEYWORD SEARCH
a) Combine any of the following elements:
· composer's name
· musical form - using truncation to find singular and plural - e.g. symphon* (to get symphonies and symphony)
· instrument
· word(s) in the title of a musical composition - prefer the original language of the composition
· pitch (i.e. flat/sharp)
· scale (i.e. minor/major)
· opus number (or other work number)
NOTE: Do not include single alphabet letters (E, or D, or G, etc.) as the results may include items where such letters do NOT refer to musical keys.
b) Next, from "Material Type", select "Printed Music", and finally click on "Search".
AUTHOR (COMPOSER) SEARCH
a) For composers whose output is not too numerous use the AUTHOR option:
e.g.: Louie, Alexina - and press "next page" to view
all and choose.
b) For prolific composers prefer the KEYWORD option, as outlined above:
e.g.: Mozart and symphon* and minor - next, from "Material Type", select "Printed Music", finally click on "Search".
TITLE SEARCH
a) Works may have non-distinctive titles -
e.g. Concerto no.2
Prefer instead the KEYWORD option as outlined
above.
b) The same work may have several different titles, according to different publishers -
e.g. the same piece by Mozart can appear as:
Clarinet concerto in A major, K622
or Konzert in A fuer Klarinette und Orchester
or Concerto in A major for clarinet and orchestra:
KV622
In most cases a "uniform title" is provided to ensure a successful search.
c) Works with distinctive titles given by their composers are entered in the Library Catalogue in their original language.
d) Works may be known by a popular unofficial title (i.e. not sanctioned by the composer, or a nickname)
If not found under such title consult the following:
Cross Index Title Guide to Classical Music (REF
ML113.P34)
New Oxford Companion to Music (REF ML100.N49)
OR a thematic catalogue - subject search:
[COMPOSER NAME]--THEMATIC CATALOGS
If the title is not found as an individual separate
title, it may be part of the composer's "Complete
works".
To find a composer's complete works, use the
KEYWORD search as outlined above - e.g. Chopin
AND complete works.
Other Library resources to determine the contents of
published collections or selections:
Heyer's Historical Sets, Collected Editions, and Monuments of Music (REF ML113.H52 1980)
Hill's Collected Editions, Historical Series and Sets
and Monuments of Music (REF ML113.H55)
Havlice's Popular Song Index. (REF ML128.S3H4)
ONLINE SCORES
Classical Scores Library.
Classical Scores Library contains 400,000 pages of the most important classical music scores, manuscripts, and previously unpublished material, allowing for the study and analysis of more than 8,000 musical scores. This collection allows users to access multiple types of scores across various composers, genres, and time periods. It contains full scores, study scores, piano and vocal scores, as well as piano reductions. Available via the Library’s Databases pages: http://www.library.carleton.ca/eresources/databases.
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SUBJECT SEARCH
Use the "Library of Congress Subject Headings" set of five large volumes located at the Information Desk to find the appropriate words and phrases used for your topic.
Some subject headings useful to locate musical scores:
TITLES OF MUSICAL COMPOSITIONS
[COMPOSER NAME] -- BIBLIOGRAPHY
[COMPOSER NAME] -- INDEXES
[COMPOSER NAME] -- THEMATIC CATALOGS
SONGS--INDEXES
CHAMBER MUSIC--BIBLIOGRAPHY
Also note that referrals will be provided for words or phrases not used. e.g. Christmas Carols - the Library Catalogue will lead you to the correct form: CAROLS.
2. SOUND RECORDINGS
Sound recordings are fully catalogued and searchable in the Library Catalogue under Keyword, Author (composer, performer), Title (and uniform title), or Subject.
To search the Library Catalogue for sound recordings follow the steps outlined on page 1 under KEYWORD SEARCH, AUTHOR SEARCH, OR TITLE SEARCH, but select "Sound Recording" from the list under "Material Type".
SUBJECT SEARCH
Sound recordings are arranged according to a system different from the classification system used for books or music scores. As a consequence, "shelf browsing" is not a proficient method to find material by subject area - prefer instead the Library Catalogue's various options outlined above, as well as the SUBJECT option.
Use the "Library of Congress Subject Headings" set of five volumes located at the Information Desk to find the appropriate words and phrases for your topic. Discographies (i.e. guides to recorded music) may be
found in the Library Catalogue through a subject search under the composer's name, the performer's name, or the form or type of music, adding the subdivision DISCOGRAPHY. The publications may be just listings, or listings with critical evaluations.
Some useful subject headings:
VERDI, GIUSEPPE, 1830-1901--DISCOGRAPHY
BEATLES--DISCOGRAPHY
BLUES (MUSIC) -- DISCOGRAPHY
CLARINET MUSIC--DISCOGRAPHY
FOLK MUSIC--QUEBEC (PROVINCE)--DISCOGRAPHY
JAZZ--DISCOGRAPHY
For current recordings consult the following:
All Music Guide
http://www.allmusic.com/
CDUNIVERSE
http://www.cduniverse.com
Canadian Music Centre/Centre de musique canadienne
http://www.musiccentre.ca
Tower Records
http://www.towerrecords.com
LOCATING SOUNDS RECORDINGS
The music CD collection that was previously housed at the Audio-Visual Resource Centre (AVRC) for the School of Studies in Art and Culture (SSAC) at St. Patrick's Building, is now located in the Library.
NOTE: Records for the majority of these CDs now appear in the Library's catalogue. There may be some inconsistencies in the data in these records. The Library staff will be correcting these over time.
Consult the Library Catalogue for call number and location.
CDs are currently located in 2 areas of the Library on 2 different floors:
Call numbers beginning with CD or CDM (e.g. CDM 00123 or CD SOL 000528) are located on Floor 3 near Room 360 (outside the University Librarian’s Office)
Call numbers beginning with a year (e.g. 1988-C-00018) are located at the Circulation Desk on Floor 2. Please ask for assistance from Circulation staff.
Moogk, Edward B. Roll Back the Years: History of Canadian Recorded Sound and Its Legacy. Ottawa, National Library of Canada., 1975.
REF ML156.4.C3M6 and REF ML156.4.C3M6 IND.
The Blackwell Guide to Soul Recordings. Oxford, Blackwell Pub., 1993.
REF ML156.4.S6B6
Morton, Brian. The Blackwell Guide to Recorded Contemporary Music. Oxford, Blackwell, 1996.
REF ML111.5.M67
United States, Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Online Entertainment and Copyright Law. [Web Access]
Please see the Library Catalogue for access.
ONLINE DATABASES OF SOUND RECORDINGS
The Library owns online databases which allow access to a wide range of sound recordings online. Available via the Library’s Databases pages: http://www.library.carleton.ca/eresources/databases.
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Classical Music Library.
Includes around 20,000 tracks, along with program notes, composer biographies, and images cross-referenced to the recordings. You can search or, browse by any of the following: Composer; Artist ; Conductor; Ensemble; Instrument; Genre; Period; Label; or Genre.
DRAM.
DRAM is a not-for-profit resource providing CD quality audio, complete and original liner notes and essays from New World Records, Composers Recordings, Inc. (CRI) and other important labels. Currently, there are over 1,200 CDs in DRAM. The basis for the current collection is the diverse catalogue of American music recordings from folk to opera, Native American to jazz, 19th century classical to early rock, musical theater, contemporary, electronic and beyond.
Naxos Music Library.
Comprehensive collection of classical music: over 8,800 titles, 30,000+ tracks, and works by close to 7,000 composers. It includes the complete Naxos, Marco Polo and Da Capo catalogues. Canadian content includes recordings from the Analekta and CBC catalogues. Other resources in addition to the music includes: Glossary; Opera Synopses & Libretti; Story of Classical Music; Fundamental Terms; and Educational Podcasts
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