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Musical Theater: Print Resources

The Musical Theater Subject Guide is designed for use by music and theater faculty and students. Through this guide, users may explore the many online and physical resources offered by the George F DeVine Music Library related to the study and performance

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Use call number ranges to browse the physical collection: 

CANTATA

  • M1530-M1610 Secular cantatas (included in Choruses, secular)
  • M1611-M1614 Solo cantatas
  • M1629.5 National
  • M2020-M2094.7 Sacred cantatas (included in Choruses, sacred)
  • ML54 Librettos
  • ML2400/ML3260 History and criticism (Secular/Sacred)
  • MT110-MT115 Analytical guides

 

CHORAL MUSIC (SACRED)

  • M2000-M2007 Oratorios
  • M2010-M2017.7 Services
  • M2020-M2094.7 Cantatas
  • M2060-M2101.5 Choruses or part-songs with keyboard, with solo instrument, or unaccompanied
  • ML128.V7 Vocal music–Bibliography
  • ML132.C5 Choral music–Graded lists
  • ML1500-ML1554/ML2900-ML3275 General: history, special periods, by country, kinds and forms
  • MT110-MT115 Analytical guides
  • MT88 Choirs
  • MT875 Choral techniques
  • MT915 Choir training for children

 

CHORAL MUSIC (SECULAR)

  • M1530-M1546.5 Choruses with orchestra or ensemble
  • M1547-M1600 Choruses or part-songs with piano, with solo instrument, or unaccompanied
  • M1610 Cantatas, choral symphonies
  • ML128.V7 Vocal music–Bibliography
  • ML132.C5 Choral music–Graded lists
  • ML1500-ML1554 General: history, special periods, by country, kinds and forms
  • MT110-MT115 Analytical guides
  • MT88 Choirs
  • MT875 Choral techniques
  • MT915 Choir training for children

 

OPERA

  • M1500 Operas (full score)
  • M1503 Operas (piano-vocal score)
  • M1527 Operas (film, radio, television)
  • ML48-ML50 Librettos
  • ML102.O6 Dictionaries of opera
  • ML128.O4 Opera–Bibliography
  • ML1754-ML1950 History and criticism, special periods, by country, forms and kinds
  • MT95-MT100 Analytical guides, opera plots
  • MT955 Opera production (instruction and study) 

 

ORATORIO

  • M2000-M2007 Oratorios
  • M2000 full scores
  • M2002-M2003 piano-vocal scores
  • M2004-M2007 excerpts
  • ML53 Librettos
  • ML128.O45 Oratorios-Bibliography
  • ML3201-ML3251 History and criticism: special periods, by country, kinds and forms
  • MT110-MT115 Analytical guides

 

SONGS (SACRED)

  • M1999 Sacred vocal collections
  • M2018-M2019.5 Duets, trios, etc.
  • M2102-M2114.8 Songs for one voice
  • M2190-M2196 Sacred music for children
  • M2198-M2199 Gospel, revival, temperance songs, etc.
  • ML128.S3 Songs–Bibliography
  • ML128.V7 Vocal music–Bibliography
  • ML132.S6 Songs–Graded lists
  • ML2900-ML3275 General: history and criticism, special periods, by country, kinds and forms, bydenomination
  • MT820-MT893 Vocal instruction and vocal techniques 

 

SONGS (SECULAR)

  • M1528-M1529.8 Duets, trios, etc.
  • M1611-M1624.8 Songs for one voice
  • M1625-M1626 Recitations, accompanied
  • M1627-M1853 National music (includes folk, patriotic, popular, etc.)
  • M1900-M1980 Songs of special character
  • M1990-M1998 Children's songs/School music textbooks
  • ML128.S3 Songs–Bibliography
  • ML128.V7 Vocal music–Bibliography
  • ML132.S6 Songs–Graded lists
  • ML2500-ML2881 General: history and criticism, special periods, by country, kinds and forms
  • MT820-MT893 Vocal instruction and vocal techniques
  • MT898-MT949 Techniques for children (including schools)

 

VOCAL MUSIC

  • M1500-M1508 Operas (see entry for "Opera")
  • M1528-M1529 Duets, trios, etc. of solo voices (secular)
  • M1611-M1624 Songs (secular)
  • M1611-M1618 Orchestral or ensemble accompaniment
  • M1619-M1622 Piano accompaniment or unaccompanied
  • M1623-M1624 Accompanied by one instrument (not piano)
  • M2000-M2007 Oratorios (see entry for "Oratorio")
  • ML48-ML54 Libretti
  • ML102.V6 Vocal music–Dictionaries
  • ML128.S2 Sacred vocal music–Bibliography
  • ML128.S3 Songs–Bibliography
  • ML128.V7 Vocal music–Bibliography
  • ML156.4.V7 Vocal music–Discography
  • ML1400-ML1460 General: by period, by region or country
  • ML1600-ML2881 Secular vocal music–History and criticism
  • ML1700-ML2400 Dramatic music–History and criticism
  • ML2500-ML2881 Songs and part-songs–History and criticism
  • ML2900-ML3275 Sacred vocal music–History and criticism
  • MT820-MT949 Singing and voice culture

 

-For children's vocal music see "Children and music."
-For choruses see "Choral music (sacred)" and "Choral music (secular)."
-For liturgical or church music see "Liturgy and religious music."
-For popular, folk, etc. music see "Popular music."

 

Subject Headings

Use Subject Headings to help you locate items in the online catalog:

  • MUSICAL THEATRE
  • OPERA -  (use to find material pertaining to opera as a genre)
  • OPERAS – (used to find manifestations of specific operas)
  • SACRED SONGS
  • SINGERS
  • SINGING--DICTION
  • SINGING--INSTRUCTION AND STUDY
  • SINGING--INTERPRETATION (PHRASING, DYNAMICS, ETC.)
  • SINGING--METHODS
  • SONGS, ENGLISH, etc.
  • SONGS--HISTORY AND CRITICISM
  • SONGS--TEXTS
  • SONGS--UNITED STATES
  • VOCAL MUSIC--BIBLIOGRAPHY
  • VOCAL MUSIC--DISCOGRAPHY

Reference Books

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