BSU Archives and Special Collections houses the papers of Lucile Lawrence, an eminent harpist, educator, and founding member of the American Harp Society. Follow the links below to learn more about the collection.
Follow the links below to find notable works for harp in the Music Collection. Hint: Include AND harp in the search bar to narrow results.
Looking for scores written by diverse composers? Visit the guide Diversity in Classical Music!
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
*See the Music Performance Research Guide for advice on finding scores in OneSearch.
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.
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.