Music (classical & jazz) & Music Technology: Music Shelf-marks

This guide brings together key Library resources to help you find information relating to classical and jazz and music; including music technology.

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You can find music filed by these numbers on the shelves in Curzon Library CZ018, on the left as you enter the the ground floor of the Curzon Library.

Check the Library Search for specific titles and availability.

 

Instrument Ensembles and String

Music Instrumental Ensembles 

  • Baroque Sonatas  785.752
  • Trio Sonatas 785.753
  • Piano Trios 785.763
  • Piano Quartets  785.764
  • Piano Quintets 785.765
  • String Trios  785.773
  • String Quartets  785.774
  • String Quintets  785.775
  • String Sextets  785.776
  • Mixed String ensemble music  785.772-9
  • Wind Quintets  WIND 785.785
  • Brass Quintets  BRASS 785.785
  • Mixed Brass / Wind ensemble music 785.782-9
  • Mixed ensemble music (wind & strings, percussion)  785.792-9

String Music

  • Violin music  787.1
  • Violin ensemble music  787.102-9
  • Viola music  787.2
  • Viola ensemble music  787.202-9
  • Cello music  787.3
  • Cello ensemble music  787.302-9
  • Double Bass music  787.4
  • Double Bass ensemble music  788.402-9
  • Harp music  787.5
  • Guitar music  787.6
  • Guitar ensemble music  787.602-9
  • Viola da Gamba music  787.42

Keyboard and Vocal

Keyboard Music

  • Piano music 786.4
  • Piano concertos in piano reduction CONCERTOS 786.4
  • Piano technical studies  786.3
  • Piano ABRSM Grade Pieces  786.36
  • Harpsichord / Clavichord  786.4054
  • Piano duet  786.4956
  • Piano duos  786.4957
  • Organ music  786.8

Vocal Music

  • Cantatas vocal scores  783.4
  • Opera vocal scores  782.1
  • Oratorio vocal scores  783.3
  • Songs  784.3
  • Vocal Duets  784.3062
  • Songs with instruments  VOICE/INSTRUMENTS 784.3
  • Song anthologies 784.8
  • Vocal Music (secular unaccompanied)  784.1
  • Vocal Music (sacred accompanied)  783.2
  • Songs for Children/Schools  784.6  

Scores, Instrumental and Large Ensemble

Scores 

  • Full Scores  Q780.84
  • Jazz Full Scores  JAZZ Q780.84
  • Study Scores  780.84
  • Facsimile Scores  FACSIMILE 780.81
  • Reference Scores - Individual composers  Ref. 780.81
  • Reference Scores - Anthologies  Ref. 780.82

Large Ensemble Music

  • Jazz Big Band sets  785.42
  • Brass Band sets  785.12
  • Wind Band / Orchestra sets  785.13
  • Orchestral sets  XXX / Abc (Eg. MOZ / Con for a Mozart Concerto)
  • Vocal sets  A0001 - A3004

Instrumental Music - Instrument not specified

  • Jazz (instrument not specified)       785.65136
  • Medieval Music     784.80902
  • Renaissance Music       784.80903

Woodwind, Brass and Percussion

Woodwind Music

  • Flute music  788.5
  • Flute ensemble music  788.502-9
  • Piccolo music  788.51
  • Recorder music  788.53
  • Clarinet music  788.6
  • Clarinet ensemble music  788.602-9
  • Bass Clarinet music 788.61
  • Saxophone music  788.66
  • Saxophone ensemble music  788.662-9
  • Oboe music  788.7
  • Oboe ensemble music  788.702-9
  • Oboe d'amore / Cor Anglais music 788.71
  • Bassoon music  788.8
  • Contrabassoon music 788.81
  • Bassoon ensemble music  788.802-9

Percussion

  • Percussion 789
  • Drums / Timpani  789.1
  • Mallet Instruments - Marimba / Vibraphone  789.6
  • Song anthologies 784.8

Brass Music

  • Trumpet / Cornet music 788.1
  • Trumpet ensemble music 788.102-9
  • Trombone music 788.2
  • Trombone ensemble music 788.202-9
  • Bass trombone music  788.3
  • Horn music  788.4
  • Horn ensemble music  788.402-9
  • Tenor Horn music  788.42
  • Euphonium / Baritone Horn music  788.44
  • Tuba music  788.48
  • Tuba ensemble music  788.482-9