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 Rice University Sha Towers, Music & Fine Arts Baylor University Music Reference Preconference Workshop

Learning Outcomes identify 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, Pogue, David. Classical Music for Dummies. Foster City CA: IDG Books Worldwide, NOTEWORT HY RESOURCE S

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 Audio and Video Equipment Basics for Libraries / Jim Farrington. (Music Library Association Basic Manual Series, No. 5.) Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, NOTEWORT HY RESOURCE S

PRINTED MUSIC? RECORDING? Questions to Ask the Patron Are you looking for printed music or a recording? AND/OR

RECORDING Questions to Ask the Patron If 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 Patron If 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 ORCHESTRAL BAND CHAMBER SOLO CHORAL OPERASOLO Unique challenges in music: instrumentation

INSTRUMENTAL VOCAL SYMPHONY ANTHEM BALLET CONCERTO SONATASUITE SONG HYMN ART SONG ARIACANTATA MASS MOTET ORATORIO PASSIO N 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, NOTEWORT HY RESOURCE S

Searching the Library Catalog Composer’s last name Keywords in title Limit by format

uniform titles content notes subject headings Searching the Library Catalog challenges and solutions

Uniform titles Used 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 works New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. 2nd ed. Stanley Sadie, ed. New York: Oxford University Press, c nd ed. 29 volumes with index. NOTEWORT HY RESOURCE S

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 Music Folk music, Jazz, Popular music, New age music Type of Musician Composers, Conductors (Music), Jazz Musicians, Singers Geographic Region Music Africa, Music India, Music United States Time Period Music 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

Questions? Mary Du Mont Brower: Sha Towers:

MUSIC IN LIBRARIES: JUST THE BASICS Music Reference Preconference Workshop Thank You!