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