Follow the links below to find notable works for band in the Music Collection. Hint: Include AND band in the search bar to narrow results.
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The Music Collection uses Library of Congress Classification, or LCC, for organizing print books and scores on the shelves. Used in libraries worldwide, this system groups items by topic and assigns each a unique alphanumeric call number. Hint: Enter the first part of a call number into OneSearch to see all items in a given section. Include AND band to further narrow results.
Call Numbers for Band Music:
M1200 General collections
M1201 Symphonies
M1202 Symphonic poems
M1203 Suites. Variation forms
M1204 Overtures
M1205 - 1206 Solo instrument(s) with band
M1205 Scores. Parts
M1206 Piano reductions
M1242 Concertos for band
M1245 - 1249 Pieces
M1245 General
M1247 Marches
M1248 - 1249 Dances
M1254 - 1266 Arrangements
M1254 Symphonies, symphonic poems, suites, etc.
M1255 Overtures
M1257 Solo instrument(s) with band
M1258 - 1266 Pieces
M1270 Field music, fife or bugle and drum music, etc.
*See the Music Performance Research Guide for advice on finding scores in OneSearch.
Users are encouraged to search for items beyond University Libraries' catalog via RILM Abstracts of Music Literature and WorldCat. Materials not available in print or online may be requested through Interlibrary Loan. Please allow up to seven days for electronic delivery and up to fourteen days for delivery of physical items.