Music - Vocal: Searching the library catalog
Call numbers and subject headings for vocal music
| operas - full scores | M1500 |
| operas - vocal scores with piano | M1503 |
| operas - excerpts - full scores | M1505 |
| operas - excerpts - arranged accompaniment | M1506 |
| choruses with orchestra or other ensemble | M1530-M1546.5 |
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choruses, part-songs, etc., with accompaniment of keyboard or other solo instrument, or unaccompanied |
M1547-M1600 |
| songs for one voice | M1611-M1626 |
| songs with orchestra | M1613 |
| songs with 2 or more instruments (chamber) | M1613.3 |
| sacred vocal music | M1999-M2199 |
Browse more music call numbers (pdf with links)
Subject headings for vocal music (search by subject or keyword in Webcat)
Songs--Indexes
Songs--Texts
Singing--Instruction and study
Vocal music, Italian--Bibliography
Vocal music--Bibliography
English poetry--19th century—Musical settings--Bibliography
Classical mythology--Songs and music--Indexes
Songs with instrumental ensemble--UnitedStates--20th century--Bibliography
Vocal duets with instrumental ensemble—
Shakespeare--Musical settings
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Finding Scores and Recordings online
- Henle Library (app) This link opens in a new windowThis digital music score database app is designed for mobile use on tablet computers, so it only works on Apple iPads, Apple computers with M1/M2 chip, Android tablets and Chromebooks. To set up an account: 1) Use the link above to create an account; and 2) After an account has been created, install the app and sign in to your account. The app works online and offline and is intended for active music making, practicing, rehearsing and performing. If you would like to know more about its features, see the video tutorials on the app.
- nkoda app This link opens in a new windowThis is a digital music score database app. To set up an account: 1) Create an account by using the link above; 2) When you receive a prompt to 'Continue as a member of Rice University,' click yes; and 3) Install the app on any device anywhere and use it.
Free public domain scores, and sometimes parts, available for downloading.
No Rice affiliation needed.
Public domain scores at the Sibley Music Library, Eastman.
International Music Score Library Project
Sound and Video Recordings
- Naxos Music Library This link opens in a new windowNaxos Music Library is an unique resource, giving you online access to the entire Naxos catalogue of recordings as well as discs from other major classical labels such as Sony Classical and Deutsche Grammophon. Through a sophisticated online search engine, you can select works by composer, artist, period, year of composition, instrument or genre. Playlists also can be created, and you can read insightful information about the works, artists and composers. New releases are continually added to ensure that the music library is always complete and up-to-date. Please note that this resource allows for up to 20 concurrent users. Please logout when exiting.
- electro:thèque This link opens in a new window"The electro:thèque web app allows you to listen to selected works culled from the empreintes DIGITALes catalogue and its composers. Here you can discover new recordings as well as some timeless “classics” of electroacoustics (electro:thèque)." Note: License is limited to five concurrent users.
- Met Opera on Demand This link opens in a new window"Met Opera on Demand delivers instant access to more than 60 past performances from the Met’s award-winning Live in HD series, as well as more than 350 classic full-length video and audio performances."
- Digital Concert Hall This link opens in a new windowRecordings from performances with the Berliner Philharmoniker.
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