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MUSIC IN LIBRARIES: JUST THE BASICS
Joint Meeting of the Southeast and Texas Chapters of the Music Library Association
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY - 8 OCTOBER 2009
Mary Du Mont Brower, Music Librarian @ Rice University
Sha Towers, Music & Fine Arts Librarian @ Baylor University
Music Reference Preconference
Workshop
Learning Outcomesidentify the most common formats for music materials
name key questions to ask in a music reference interview
identify strategies for successfully locating vocal and instrumental music
describe various components used in classical music titles
identify key resources for answering music reference questions
Need a crash course?Johnson, Julian. Classical Music: A Beginner's Guide. Oxford: Oneworld, 2009.
Pogue, David. Classical Music for Dummies. Foster City CA: IDG Books Worldwide, 1997.
NOTEWORTHY
RESOURCES
Unique challenges in music:
various formats
various instrumentation (and various terminology) of the musical work
various arrangements
various participants
various editions or performances
Unique challenges in music:
commonly encountered physical formats in
music
“records”
various speeds (rpm)(78, 45, and 33 1/3)
Unique challenges in music: audio formats
open reel or reel-to-reel
cassette
Unique challenges in music: audio formats
compact disc
digital files (mp3, wav, wma, aif)
Unique challenges in music: audio formats
tape (VHS)
Laserdisc
DVD
Unique challenges in music: video formats
For more information:
Digital Audio in the Library /Richard Griscom http://richardgriscom.com/da/
Audio and Video Equipment Basics for Libraries / Jim Farrington. (Music Library Association Basic Manual Series, No. 5.) Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2006.
NOTEWORTHY
RESOURCES
PRINTED MUSIC? RECORDING?
Questions to Ask the Patron
Are you looking for printed music or a recording?
AND/OR
RECORDING
Questions to Ask the PatronIf the patron needs a recording, it may be relevant to ask what type.
Can the patron check out from the library? Does it need to be a format she can play at home?
Would a video recording be more appropriate? (for a staged work like an opera, or to see the conductor, etc.)
Unique challenges in music:printed music formats
sheet music
score
part
•vocal score
•piano reduction
•fake book
FULL SCORE
PART
CHORAL SCORE
VOCAL SCORE
SHEET MUSIC
LEAD SHEET / FAKE BOOK
PRINTED MUSIC
Questions to Ask the PatronIf the patron needs a score, it may be relevant to ask what type of score.
String quartet > Do you need a study score or performing parts?
Bassoon concerto > Do you need the full orchestral score or a piano reduction?
Unique challenges in music:
instrumentation and terminology of the
musical work
INSTRUMENTAL
VOCAL
ORCHESTRALBAND
CHAMBERSOLO
CHORAL
OPERA SOLO
Unique challenges in music: instrumentation
INSTRUMENTAL
VOCALSYMPHONY
ANTHEM
BALLETCONCERTO SONATASUITE
SONG
HYMN
ART SONG
ARIACANTATA
MASS
MOTET
ORATORIO
PASSION
CHORALE
PARTITA
INVENTIONS
PRELUDE
TOCCATA
Unique challenges in music:
genre or musical form
A really great resource for musical terminology:The Harvard Dictionary of Music. 4th ed. Cambridge, Mass: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2003.
NOTEWORTHY
RESOURCES
Searching the Library Catalog
Composer’s last name
Keywords in title
Limit by format
uniform titles
content notes
subject headings
Searching the Library Catalogchallenges and solutions
Uniform titlesUsed when content is the same or related, but wording of the title page is not.
The Beethoven symphonies
Symphonie Nr. 9 d-moll
Symphony no. 9
Uniform titles
Specific titles:Marriage of Figaro = Le nozze di figaro
Generic titles:Moonlight sonata =Sonatas, piano, no. 14, op. 27, no. 2, C# minor
Formula for generic UTs
Form of piece (genre)
Instrumentation
Number
Key
Suites
orchestra
BWV 1067
B minor
Uniform Titles
“arr.” for arrangements
“selections”
genre word alone indicates complete collection, e.g. “Symphonies”
Tips
Info about composers and their worksNew Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. 2nd ed. Stanley Sadie, ed. New York: Oxford University Press, c2001. 2nd ed. 29 volumes with index. NOTEWORT
HYRESOURCES
Using Music Subject Headings
Form/genre heading examples
Sonatas (piano)
Violin music
String quartets
Songs
Trios (piano, horns (2))
Symphonies
Concertos
Subject Headings By:Type of MusicFolk music, Jazz, Popular music, New age music
Type of MusicianComposers, Conductors (Music), Jazz Musicians, Singers
Geographic RegionMusic Africa, Music India, Music United States
Time PeriodMusic 15th Century, Music 17th Century
Finding works in anthologies
Title keyword search in local catalog or WorldCat
Broaden to genre + composer name
Song indexes
Grove’s
Where can you go for help?
Today’s presenters!
Music specialists in your area (city, state, region)
Music Library Association and its regional chapters
Association listservs
MUSIC IN LIBRARIES: JUST THE BASICSMusic Reference Preconference
Workshop
Thank You!