Find Scores
You will want to use a keyword search, in Discover, to find scores. Some possibilities include the uniform title, the instrument, the type of work (concerto, opera, quartet, symphony, etc.), the composer, any numbers associated with the composer (like the Mozart's catalog numbers like k 626), and more. Be creative.
You can search Discover or the Library Catalog for scores. The example, below, shows a search in Discover.
- Discover This link opens in a new window
Blume Library's primary search tool. This robust feature helps scholars find scholarly journals and articles, books, eBooks, music, videos, government information, and more. Input the keywords of your research to generate a results list full of articles and items covering the topic. Use boolean phrases (AND, OR, NOT) and other limiters to focus a search or modify a results list. This tool searches most of the Blume Library holdings including the Library Catalog of physical items and eResources.
Learn more about this powerful resource: DISCOVER
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- Library CatalogFinds materials, primarily but not exclusively, in the library's physical collections. The Music collection is found in the M call number area. You may want to search by subject with the terms Scores.
- Class M - MusicLibrary of Congress classification for Music. Shows the ordering of materials in the music section.
Locate Scores in Discover
Steps to Locate Scores
- Search by keyword. You can put items in quotes to search by phrase (e.g. "mixed voices"), use Boolean operators (e.g. (symphony OR concerto), by the composer's name, piece of music, etc.
- Once you have searched, limit your Source Type to "Music Scores". This limit will find items in the Blume Library's collection and online.
Scores Online
- ChoralWiki: Choral Public Domain Library"As of March 2016, the resource hosts public-domain scores of more than 22,200 choral and vocal works by 2,600-plus composers. Users may easily search by composer and title and can conduct broader searches using pull-down options to select specific score categories, including sacred and secular genres, voicing, and accompaniment. " (quote Choice August 2016 review)
- IMSLP Petrucci Music LibraryOnline collection of musical scores. The goal of the wiki is "to is to create a virtual library containing all public domain music, as well as music from composers who are willing to share their work with the world without charge." The site is searchable. Scores are available as PDF downloads. Also includes some MP3 audio files from performers who contributed their performances to the site.
- Sheet Music ConsortiumDigitized sheet music from various libraries.