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Music

This is a guide to web sites and library resources to support research and exploration in music. While the focus is on UW-Whitewater resources, open access and other materials that are essential for specific assignments and classes may be included.

Library of Congress Classification - Vocal Music

Call numbers on library books/scores group them by topic or genre. Most books dealing with music have call numbers starting with M. Lettered areas are further subdivided by additional letters and/or numbers (see examples below). You can use this information to browse library shelves.

In general:

M = scores/printed music

ML = books about music

MT = music instruction & study

Vocal Music M1495-2199, ML, MT detail below

Collections (M1495)

M: Secular Vocal Music (M1497-1998)

Dramatic music - Operas
M1500  Full scores of operas
M1503  Vocal scores of operas
Songs (including arias and solo cantatas): Orchestral Accompaniment
     M1611  Collections: full scores
     M1612  Collections: piano-vocal scores
     M1613  Separate works: full scores
       M1613.3  Separate works: other accompaniment
     M1614  Separate works: piano accompaniment
     M1615  Arrangements: Collections: full scores
     M1616  Arrangements: Collections: piano-vocal scores
     M1617  Arrangements: Separate works: full scores
     M1618  Arrangements: Separate works: piano accompaniment
 Songs: Other accompaniment or no accompaniment
     M1619  Collections (more than one composer)
     M1620  Collections: one composer
     M1621  Separate works: piano accompaniment
        M1621.2  Separate works: unaccompanied
          M1621.3 Separate works: accompanied by piano and one other instrument
        M1621.4  Song cycles
     M1622  Vaudeville, music-hall songs, etc.
     M1623  Accompaniment of one other instrument: Collections
     M1624  Accompaniment of one other instrument: Separate works
     M1625–1626  Recitations with music
     M1627–1853  Folk, national and ethnic songs (solo songs and part-songs)
     M1900–1978

 Songs (solo songs and part-songs) of groups and schools or about special subjects

     M1990–1998  Secular music for children

 

M: Sacred Vocal Music (M2018 - M2196)

  M2018–2019.5  Duets, trios, etc., for solo voices
 Songs with orchestra, etc. accompaniment
M2102  Collections
M2103  Separate songs: Full scores
M2103.3  Separate songs: Other accompaniment
M2104  Separate songs: piano-vocal scores
     M2105–2108  Arrangements
 Songs with piano accompaniment
 M2110  Collections (more than one composer)
 M2112  Collections (one composer)
M2113  Separate songs: accompaniment of one instrument
 M2113.2  Separate songs: unaccompanied
M2113.3  Song cycles
M2114  Special texts: By religion or denomination
M2115–2146  Hymnals: By religion or denomination
M2190–2196  Sacred vocal music for children

 

ML: Classification Numbers for Books about Vocal Music

ML128 .S2  Sacred vocal music bibliographies
ML128.V7  Vocal music bibliographies
 Vocal music
 ML1400  General works
 ML1402–1451  Vocal music (arranged by period then region or country)
ML1460  Vocal technique
 Secular vocal music
ML1600  General works
 ML1602–1651  By period then region or country
ML1700–1751  Forms and types (general works; by period then region or country)
 ML2400–2551

 Cantatas and songs: works about both solo songs and part-songs

(arranged by period then region or country)

ML2600–2670  Part-songs (arranged by period then region or country)
ML2800–2854  Solo songs (arranged by period then region or country)
ML2880–2881  Christmas songs
 Sacred vocal music
 ML2900  General works
ML2902–2951  By period then region or country
 ML2999–3197  Individual religions and denominations
ML3201–3275  Forms and types(oratorio, cantata, chorale)

 

MT: Classification for books about instruction and study of singing and vocal techniques

MT820   General works
MT821  Physiology and care of the voice
MT823  History of vocal instruction and study
 Systems and methods
MT825  American
MT830  English
MT835  French
MT840  German
MT845  Italian
MT850  Other
MT853  Systems using audio-visual aids
 Special techniques
 MT855  General works
MT860  Chanting
MT870  Sight-singing
MT875  Chorus and part-singing
MT878  Breathing
MT882  Tone production
MT883  Pronunciation; diction
MT885  Studies and exercises
MT890  Instructive editions; teaching pieces
 MT892  Interpretation, phrasing, expression
MT893  Self-instructors
MT898–916  Vocal techniques for children

Music (Books and Scores) on Andersen Library's 3rd floor

Research@UWW's Books, Media and more (UW Whitewater) will indicate if an item is in the "Main Collection" or "Main Collection, Oversize," which is where taller items go.

photo showing regular height Main Collection bookstacks and Oversize Main Collection bookstacks with more space between shelves for taller items

Click the map below to see the Book Stack Directory online:

image of Main and Main Oversize bookstack map

Music CDs on Andersen Library's 2nd floor

photo of 2nd/main floor shelving for CDs, some of which have genre labels and some of which have class numbers like books