In the library catalog, the SUBJECT searches below will yield music, music, and ebooks concerning harp (this is not a complete list).
Remember to use the options on the left side of the results page to refine your search by format or other parameter(s): Music Score, Music Recording, Subject (Concertos (Harp), Flute and Harp Music, Arranged), etc.:
in Subject: harp and flute music
in Subject: harp and organ music
in Subject: harp and piano music
in Subjects: harp concertos
in Subject: harp music (2 harps)
in Subject: harp music
in Subject: harp (books about)
in Subject: harp -- orchestral excerpts
in Subject: harp music (arranged) (originally for another instrument)
in Subject: harp music (jazz)
in Subject: harp instruction and study
in Subject: harp methods
in Subject: harp sonatas
in Subject: harp with orchestra
in Subject: harpists
in Subject: quintets (flute, harp, violin, viola, cello)
in Subject: trios (flute, harp, cello)
in Subject: trios (flute, harp, viola)
If you find a piece you want in the catalog, click on the "Subjects" tab in the record to see similar works.
A complete list of subject headings can be found in Music Subject Headings, which is bound in red and kept on the index table in the Reference Room. Harp subject headings begin on page 263.
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 harp 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:
| M | Printed Music |
| M116, M117 |
Harp Music |
| M118 |
Harp Music, Arranged |
| M273 |
Harp and Piano Music |
| M1036, M1037 |
Harp and Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra |
| M1136 |
Harp and Strings, String Orchestra |
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| ML | Literature (books) on Music |
| Ref. ML128.H3 | Harp Bibliographies |
| ML410 | Composer biographies (alphabetical by composer) |
| MT | Music instruction and study |
| MT540, MT542 | Harp Technique, Methods |