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Music Performance: Call Numbers

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Below are some helpful call numbers and subject headings to use while browsing the UW Libraries Music collections.

Library of Congress M Classification
A list of M call numbers broken down in order
Library of Congress Subject Headings
A list of controlled subject headings for conducting complete with narrower and broader terms to aid in searching.

Call Numbers

Orchestra and Band Scores

M100-1360: Music for Orchestra
M1200-1270: Music for Band

Staged Productions

M1500-1504: Opera, Musical Shows

Chorus

M1530-1612: Secular Choruses
M2000-2007: Oratorios
M2020-2100: Sacred Choruses

Methods, Study, and Performing Technique

MT85 & 88: For Books on Conducting
ML156.7: Discographies of recordings by particular conductors
ML402: Conducting History
ML410, 422: Conductors

Subject Headings

Conducting
Conducting--Bibliography
Conducting--Dictionaries
Conducting--Periodicals
Conductors (Music)
Conductors (Music)--United States
Conductors (Music)--Germany--Biography
Band directors
Bandmasters
Choral conductors
African American conductors (Music)
Gay conductors (Music)
Women conductors (Music)
Spouses of music conductors
Children of music conductors

Last Updated: Oct 15, 2024 10:10 PM
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Subjects: Arts, Music & Audio