In the library catalog, the SUBJECT searches below will yield material related to solo vocal music (this is not a complete list!).
Remember to use the options on the left side of the results page to refine your search by Resource Type (score, recording, etc.) or other parameter(s). Use the Edit Search button in large results lists to add terms like the composer's name:
in Subject: Movies -- excerpts -- vocal scores with piano
in Subject: Musicals - excerpts -- vocal scores with piano
in Subject: Song cycles
in Subject: Songs (High voice)
in Subject: Songs (Low voice)
in Subject: Songs (Medium voice)
in Subject: Songs (High voice) with chamber orchestra
in Subject: Songs (Low voice) with chamber orchestra
in Subject: Songs (Medium voice) with chamber orchestra
in Subject: Songs (High voice) with continuo
in Subject: Songs (Low voice) with continuo
in Subject: Songs (Medium voice) with continuo
in Subject: Songs (High voice) with guitar
in Subject: Songs (Medium voice) with guitar
in Subject: Songs (High voice) with instrumental ensemble
in Subject: Songs (Low voice) with instrumental ensemble
in Subject: Songs (Medium voice) with instrumental ensemble
in Subject: Songs (High voice) with orchestra
in Subject: Songs (Low voice) with orchestra
in Subject: Songs (Medium voice) with orchestra
in Subject: Songs (High voice) with piano
in Subject: Songs (Low voice) with piano
in Subject: Songs (Medium voice) with piano
in Subject: Vocal duets with piano
in Subject: Vocal trios with piano
If you find a piece you want in the catalog, click on the Subjects tab in the record to see similar works.
Because printed music and books are classified -- that is, grouped with similar items on the shelf -- browsing can be an effective method for finding what you want.
If you're looking for vocal music in a particular medium, these classifications can guide you in the stacks (this is NOT a complete list!):
By Library of Congress Call Number:
M1495 | Collections of sacred and secular vocal music |
M1500 | Full scores of operas and musicals |
M1503 | Piano-vocal scores of operas and musicals |
M1507 | Opera and musical anthologies |
M1508 | Vocal selections from musicals and operas |
M1527 | Motion picture and television music |
M1528 | Solo voices and orchestral ensembles |
M1529 | Solo voices, unaccompanied or with keyboard |
M1613 | Voice with orchestra or other large ensemble |
M1619 | Collections of 2 or more composers |
M1619.5 | Specific poets |
M1620 | Collections by a single composer |
M1621 | Separate works |
M1621.4 | Song cycles |
M1623 | Songs accompanied by one non-piano instrument |
M1630.18 | Popular music collections |
M1670 | Spirituals |
M2000 | Full scores of oratorios |
M2003 | Piano-vocal scores of oratorios |
M2110 | Sacred collections by multiple composers |
M2112 | Sacred collections by one composer |
M2113 | Sacred separate works |
M2113.4 | Sacred song cycles |
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Hymnals
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ML | Literature on music |
ML49 | Librettos to operas and musicals (multiple works) |
ML50 | Librettos to operas and musicals (single works) |
ML54 | Translations of musical works |
ML128.S3 | Song bibliographies |
ML128.V7 | Song bibliographies |
ML410 | Composer biographies (in English) |
ML420 | Singer biographies |
ML1700+ | About opera |
ML1711 | About musicals |
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About songs
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MT | Music instruction and study |
MT820+ | Vocal technique and/or pedagogy |
MT883 | Diction |
MT885 | Vocalises |
MT955 | Dramatic production and performance |
By Dewey Decimal Call Number: M784+ Vocal music
To limit your search results to scores, recordings or books that are available online, check the "Available Online" option on the search results page.