Find Scores
Scores are often the primary texts when studying music. Especially in classical music, but also to an extent in other genres, we rely on scores to best convey a composer's intentions. On this page, search for scores by notable composers and see recommended scores and anthologies. Visit the Music Performance Research Guide for advice finding scores in OneSearch and comparing editions.
How Scores are Organized
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 harp to further narrow results.
Call Numbers for Harp Music:
M115 - 119 Works for solo harp
M116 - 117 Original compositions
M116 Collections
M117 Separate works
M118 Arrangements. Collections
M1036 - 1037 Works for harp and orchestra --> concertos
M1036 Scores. Parts
M1037 Piano reductions
M1136 Works for harp and string orchestra
MT 540 - 557 Instrumental techniques
MT 542 Systems and methods
MT 545 Studies and exercises --> etudes
MT 546 Orchestral excerpts
Score Anthologies
These anthologies each feature works for harp by several composers and can be found in the Music Collection. Follow the links below to search their tables of contents online before finding them on library shelves.
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Anthology of English Music for the Harp
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Includes original works and arrangements by Thomas Arne, John Blow, John Bull, William Byrd, John Dowland, John Field, Orlando Gibbons, Thomas Morley, Henry Purcell, and others
Call Number: M115.W3 A6 V.1-4Publication Date: 1973 -
Solos for the Harp Player
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Includes works for solo harp by Johann Sebastian Bach, Antionio de Cabezón, Arcangelo Corelli, Claude Debussy, Auguste Durand, Jean-Philippe Rameau, Joaquín Turina, and others
Call Number: M118 .S646 1990zPublication Date: 1987
Interlibrary Loan
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.