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Music

A guide to the music resources available in the Killam Memorial Library.

Browse scores

Dalhousie Libraries classifies scores and sound recordings using a slightly modified version of the Library of Congress Classification. Students and faculty can use this guide to browse scores and sound recordings. Books are classified according to the standard Library of Congress Classification and can be browsed according to the official classification outline for music (see ML and MT “sub-classes”).

Search for scores in Novanet

  1. Use Advanced  Search in Novanet  and start with broad term such as Chamber music.
  2. Use the Resource Type filter on left to narrow your search results to scores.
  3. Use the "Sort by Relevance - Author " to put list in composer order.
  4. Click on an item to see specific information about contents, instruments, duration, number of parts.
  5. To locate the score take note of the call number and loan status.
  6. Novanet includes music holdings of other Novanet libraries. To find scores held  at Dalhousie only, click on Killam Library in the Search criteria section.

Browse by call number in the Score Section , Music Collection, 1st floor Killam Library . Within instrument or genre Call Number ranges, the scores are arranged alphabetically by composer.

Call number Description
M 5 Miniature study scores
M10 Mixed orchestral and vocal
M 15- M 23 Opera and concert arias, Vocal, Songs and leider, Song collections
M 30 Organ
M 35 Piano and other keyboard instruments
M 40 Violin
M 45 Viola
M 50 Cello
M 55 Double bass
M 60 Flute and piccolo
M 63 Recorder
M 65 Oboe
M 70 Clarinet
M 75 Bassoon
M 78 Saxophone
M 80 Horn
M 85 Trumpet
M 90 Trombone
M 95 Tuba
M 115 Harp
M 125 Guitar, lute, and other plucked string instruments
M 145 Percussion
M 150 Medieval and Renaissance music
M 200 Bowed string groups
M 300 String and wind groups
M 400 Wind groups
M 405 Chamber music
M 500 Orchestral music
M 1000 Band music
M 1100 Jazz and Blues
M 1300 Country and Western
M 1400 Popular music
M 1500 Rock music
M 1600 World and Folk music
M 1700 Electronic, experimental, improvisational music
M 1800 Musique concrete
M 1900 School music tutors
M 2200 Lectures on music

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