LibGuides: Music: Scores

Scores

WSU Online Catalog
Search for scores and other materials at the WSU Libraries.
M2s in the WSU Online Catalog
A listing of scores in the WSU Libraries with an LC classification beginning in 'M2.'

Naxos Sheet Music Library This link opens in a new window
Online sheet music with over 45,000 works available for instant download and printing.
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Online sheet music with over 45,000 works available for instant download and printing.
Music Online: Classical Scores Library Vols I - IV This link opens in a new window
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Music Online: Classical Scores Library is a series of four volumes with a mission to provide a reliable and authoritative source for scores of the classical canon, as well as a resource for the discovery of lesser-known contemporary works. The collections encompass all major classical musical genres and time periods from the Middle Ages to the 21st century. With full, study, piano, and vocal scores, this comprehensive collection will enhance the study of music history, performance, composition and theory for a variety of scholars. Includes Music Online: Classical Scores Library, Volume I - IV. Terms of Use

Partifi
Partifi is a free and publicly accessible part-making tool with a library of user-contributed scores. (On the site, Click on the "help" button for video instructions.)
The Public Domain Songbook
This is an open educational resource, curated by two leading jazz repertory experts and consisting of songs in the US public domain. It is free for students and performers to use, adapt, remix, and share. The songs, many of which are at risk of being forgotten, are free of copyright restrictions and are available in multiple formats to promote greater usage and dissemination.
Digital Resources in Musicology (DRM)
From the Center for Computer Assisted Research in the Humanities, operated under the auspices of the Packard Humanities Institute at Stanford University, DRM is devoted to open-access sources, offering links to millions of pages of printed and manuscript music.

Dictionary of Translated Names and Titles by Adrian Room
Call Number: NX80 .R66 1986 in Ablah Library, Second Floor
ISBN: 0710099533
Titles of artistic creations (plays, novels, films, musical works, paintings, and etc.), characters (historical and mythical), biblical personages, historical events and geographical names, are here given in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Russian, with cross-indices in French, German, Italian, Spanish and Russian.
Song Index; an Index to More Than 12,000 Songs in 177 Song Collections Comprising 262 Volumes and Supplement, 1934 by Sears, Minnie Earl
Call Number: REF 128.S3 S31 1966 in Music Library
Though this is primarily an index of art songs, this also covers anthologies of folk songs, sea chanteys, Christmas carols, sacred songs and school/college songs. Be sure to check both the main section as well as the supplement section, though both are bound together.
Encyclopedia of National Anthems by Xing Hang
Call Number: REF M1627 .E53 2011 in Music Library
ISBN: 9780810876620
These 2 volumes contain music and words (transliteration and English translations) to national anthems of the world. More recent than National Anthems of the World, this also contains quick country facts and sometimes notes with historical background. For copies of national anthems to check out see also National Anthems of the World M1627.N269, in the scores section of the Music Library.
An Index of Gregorian Chant by Bryden, John R and David G. Hughes
Call Number: REF ML102.C45 B8 in Music Library
In 2 volumes, with an alphabetical index and a thematic index, each entry provides the mode, a textual incipit, the category of chant, the initial and final pitch, and a coded melodic incipit.
A Dictionary of Music Titles by Adrian Room
Call Number: REF ML102.T58 R66 2000 in Music Library
ISBN: 0786407719
Find here the origin of names and nicknames for works with distinctive titles.
What's What in Titles of Classical Music-- and Beyond : a Dictionary of Titles by Verschaeve, François
Call Number: REF ML102.T58 V56 2010 in Music Library
The main purpose of this book is by reference of a title, one can know who composed the piece, what it may be a part of, when it was written, and what parts/instruments it was written for. The main section is a listing of titles, followed by an index by composer and an index of names (other than composer).
Popular Titles and Subtitles of Musical Compositions by Berkowitz, Freda Pastor
Call Number: REF ML113 .B39 in Music Library
This is another source for finding information about a work when only the popular title, nickname or subtitle is known. Provided here are brief entries with the work’s proper title, composer and the story behind the popular designation. Both 1st and 2nd editions are is located in the Music Library Reference section.
By Any Other Name: a Guide to the Popular Names and Nicknames of Classical music and to Theme Music In Films, Radio, Television and Broadcast Advertisements by Ranson, P. (Philip)
Call Number: REF ML113 .R3 1984 in Music Library
ISBN: 0906433029
This source may be used to identify the proper title of a work including theme music in films, radio, television and broadcast advertisements, focusing on but not limited to classical music.
Book of World-Famous Music; Classical, Popular and Folk by Fuld, James J
Call Number: REF ML113.F8 2000 in Music Library
This work provides background information for famous songs/tunes, including incipits and publication history. Previous edition also located in Music Library reference. First edition located in Ablah Library.
RISM (Repertoire International des Sources Musicales)
Call Number: REF ML113.I6 in Music Library
A catalog of manuscript and printed music from 1600 forward. In 3 series (sections) and well over 40 volumes, the structure of the work is as follows: Series AI: printed music, Series AII: manuscript music, Series B: a systematic approach, often with thematic subjects such as theory in the Arab world, etc., and Series C: music libraries of the world. RISM is also online at: http://www.rism.info/en/home.html
Cross Index Title Guide to Classical Music by Steven G. Pallay
Call Number: REF ML113.P34 1987 in Music Library
ISBN: 0313255318
This resource identifies the proper title of a work and it’s composer from a known popular title or nickname. It also provides alternative titles and arrows indicating the title under which a work is most likely to be found in library catalogs and other reference sources.
Music in Early America: a Bibliography of Music in Evans by Hixon, Donald L.
Call Number: REF ML120.U5 H6 in Music Library
ISBN: 810803747
An index to the seventeenth and eighteenth century music represented in Evans’ American Bibliography, Z1215 .E9232 1967 or MICROFICHE A6 23496-502.
Choral Music Reviews Index by Sharp, Avery T
Call Number: REF ML128.C48 C5 in Music Library
In 2 volumes, volume I covers works reviewed from 1983-1985, while volume II covers works reviewed from 1986-1988. Works are listed by title, with coded information about voicing, level of difficulty, vocal range, language, level of accompaniment, duration, sources for extended reviews, the general nature of the review and etc.. These volumes also contain particularly useful indexes by composer, arranger, editor, use/special purpose, level of difficulty, voicing, and accompanying instruments.
Dictionary of Musical Themes by Harold Barlow; Sam Morgenstern (Compiled by); J. Erskine (Introduction by)
Call Number: REF ML128.I65 B3 1975 in Music Library and Ablah Library
ISBN: 0517524465
An index to over 10,000 themes of instrumental music, with musical incepits for identification. Transpose the theme in question to the key of “C” major or minor and match the letters of the notes to the letter sequence in the back of the book, which acts as an index to the themes listed by composer in the main portion of the book. Can’t remember that tune, but you can hum it? This is a good place to look. A second copy is available to check out from Ablah Library, second floor.
Directory of Tunes and Musical Themes by Parsons, Denys
Call Number: REF ML128.I65 P33 in Music Library
ISBN: 090474700X
Also known as the “up-down book,” this volume attempts to answer the question: “What is the name of that tune” by translating the opening melody to a directional pattern. In 3 sections covering classical tunes, popular tunes and national anthems, if you can hum it and its listed here, you can find it.
The Symphony, 1720-1840 by Barry S. Brook
Call Number: REF ML128.O5 S95 1986 in Music Library
ISBN: 0824038606
This volume is an index to the set of sixty volumes entitled The Symphony 1720-1840, found under various call numbers in the score section of the Music Library. Entries contain incipits, listing of movements, instrumentation, dates and sources.
Piano Music in Collections by Rita M. Fuszek
Call Number: REF ML128.P3 F87 1982 in Music Library
ISBN: 0899900127
The first portion of this work lists works arranged under composer, with a number designation for the collection in which they are contained. The second portion presents a listing of anthologies with their contents. If only the title of a work is know, an index provides access by title.
Index to Poetry in Music by Carol June Bradley
Call Number: REF ML128.S3 B68 2003 in Music Library
ISBN: 0415943027
An index to poetry set in solo songs, covering the work of 125 Western composers. The index lists titles of poems, of songs, poets, composers and cross-references first lines.
Songs in Collections by Desiree De Charms and Paul F. Breed
Call Number: REF ML128.S3 D37 in Music Library and in Ablah Library
This is a set of indices bound together in a single volume to art songs and arias, folk songs, carols and sea chanties, found in collections published from approximately 1940-1957. When looking up the song/aria title, make sure you are looking in the correct index section by consulting the table of contents. A second copy is available to check out from Ablah Library, second floor.
The Song Index of the Enoch Pratt Free Library by Ellen Luchinsky (Editor); Enoch Pratt Free Library Staff
Call Number: REF ML128.S3 L665 1998 in Music Library
ISBN: 0815329180
This 2 volume work indexes songs in over 2000 collections, of all genres. The 2nd volume provides an index by composer and a listing of operas, musicals, movies and etc., with their associated song titles. This work is handy for its coverage of more recently published collections than the DeCharms, "Songs in Collections."
A Dictionary of Opera and Song Themes. Including Cantatas, Oratorios, Lieder, and Art Songs by Sam Morgenstern and Harold Barlow
Call Number: REF ML128.V7 B3 1950a in Music Library
Can’t remember that tune, but you can hum it? This is a good place to look. This is a listing of musical incipits for identification. To use the notation index, transpose the theme to the key of “C” major or minor and match the letters of the notes, match the letter sequence in the back of the book, which acts as an index to the themes listed, by composer in the main portion of the book.
Wedding Music by William D. Goodfellow
Call Number: REF ML128.W4 G6 1992 in Music Library and ONLINE
ISBN: 0810825759
This index to 191 vocal and instrumental collections was compiled specifically to access music suitable for weddings. Find titles or first lines, works by composer or works by instrument. An electronic copy is available through the online catalog.
Schumann Index by Weichlein, William J.
Call Number: REF ML134.S4 W4 in Music Library
This is an index to the solo songs composed by Robert Schumann as found in the Werke (on microform in theMusic Library, call number M3.S393 1969) and to five additional art song anthologies.
Hymn Tune Name: Their Sources and Significance by McCutchan, Robert Guy
Call Number: REF ML3186 .M22 in Music Library
This is a listing of hymns by title with meter markings, melodic phrase in letter notation, composer/source, date of composition or appearance in print, alternative names and notes on history or background, with indices for melodies and first lines.
Universal-Handbuch der Musikliteratur = The Universal Handbook of Musical Literature by Pazdírek, Franz
Call Number: REF ML113 .U6 1967 in Music Library
In 12 volumes, this work lists all printed and edited music, from way back, up to 1910. Find here who published Tilly Vesta's "A Simple Maiden."
A Dictionary-Catalog of Modern British Composers A-C by Alan Poulton; Vernon Handley (Foreword by)
Call Number: REF ML120.G7 P68 2000 in Music Library
ISBN: 0313316236
This 3-volume catalog of works, organized alphabetically by composer, details the compositions of 54 modern British composers born between 1891 and 1923. Compositions are listed chronologically and include pertinent information about the performance, year of composition, music history, first recordings, and original manuscript location. Concert music is listed separately from documentary and feature films and from music composed for radio, television or stage. A selective bibliography is included for each composer. Each volume includes a title index organized by composer.
A Descriptive Bibliography of Art Music by Israeli Composers by Alice Tischler
Call Number: REF ML120.I75 T57 2011 in Music Library
ISBN: 9780899901558
Find here presented short bio-bibliographies and works lists for the compositions of 103 Israeli composers. A classification index provides access to works by type (ex. Clarinet trios, Fugues), and a text sources index may be helpful in searching for new repertoire.
Hymntune Index and Related Hymn Materials by D. DeWitt Wasson
Call Number: REF ML3186 .W2 1998 in Music Library
ISBN: 9780810834361
Congregational song has developed through the ages to include plainsong melodies, psalm settings, folk melodies, composed hymn tunes, gospel songs, sacred choruses, spirituals, and canons. All of these categories are included in this work. In 3 volumes, Hymntune Index catalogs over 33,000 melodies sung by congregations world-wide, providing the source of each and listing related materials. Included are incipits and alternate titles, and melodic index. The materials portion includes composer or arranger, publisher and publisher's catalog number, and title. The index is helpful when looking for tunes by a particular composer or arranger, and also for noting the variations of a particular tune. It also allows the reader to compare tunes of similar melodic contours.

Boulanger Initiative Database
This database provides access to thousands of works by women and gender-marginalized composers. By sharing knowledge and resources, BID increases access to works by underrepresented composers, empowering all who wish to diversify classical music programming. The current catalogue focuses on access to both repertoire and information from non-living composers, with an array of filtering options and redirection towards primary resources to streamline your search process. Search options for works include: composer names; composition types; instruments, voice types, ensemble types; languages (vocal works); ranges for year of publication; and publishers.

Thematic Catalogs

A thematic catalogue is an index to a group of musical compositions that incorporates citations of their opening notes (incipits), or principal melodic features (themes), or both. These citations may be given in various forms, such as conventional notes, neumes, tablatures, syllables, numbers, letters or computer codes.

-Barry S Brook,
in Grove Music Online

Thematic catalogs of classical music are located in the Music Library, in the general call number area of ML134, in the scores section of the facility. The exception to this is one of the thematic cataloges for the works of Vivaldi, which is located in the Music Library Reference section, due to the helpful tables it contains and the complexity of finding an exact piece by the composer.

Verzeichnis der Werke Antonio Vivaldis (RV), Author: Peter Ryom
Found in Music Library REF ML134.V7 R96, this catalog of Vivaldi’s works contains particularly useful tables, cross-referencing older numbering systems for Vivaldi’s work.

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