Online/Digital Sheet Music
- Leddy Subscriptions
The library subscribes to databases which provide sheet music. Check out the following:
Canada Music Centre: Digital Music Library Online
Classical Music Scores and Video
Classical Scores Library
Naxos Music Library- Free online sources
The following sources are free, Open Access websites which allow you to download sheet music in the public domain (copyright free):
IMSLP / Petrucci Music Project: The free public domain sheet music library, hosted in Canada. IMSLP has recently developed a subscription option, but you only need to wait 15 seconds to use the free option.
Early Music Online: More than 300 volumes of 16th-century music from the British Library.
Choral Public Domain Library: Free choral/vocal scores, texts, translations, and other useful information.
MuseScore
Score-Online
Browsing Sheet Music in Leddy
Come into Leddy and browse the shelves of our sheet music. Below you will see the range of call numbers for specific instruments/ensembles in various combinations, indicating their location on the shelves.
If you need assistance on how to read call numbers, watch the following video. For additional information about Call Numbers/Classification Numbers, please consult this page from Yale University: Music Cataloguing at Yale: Call Numbers
By Instrument
- Bassoon
Call Numbers Description M 75 - 79 bassoon alone, with no accompaniment M 253 - 254 bassoon with piano or continuo M 1026 bassoon with full orchestra, concertos, etc. M 1027 bassoon with piano reduction of concertos, etc. M 1126 bassoon with string orchestra, concertos, etc. M 1127 bassoon with str. orch., concertos, + piano reduction MT 400 - 415 studies and methods for bassoon MT 406 orchestral excerpts - Clarinet
Call Numbers Description M 70-74 clarinet with no accompaniment M 248-252 clarinet with piano, i.e. sonatas = M250 M 1024 clarinet with full orchestra, concertos, etc. M 1025 clarinet - with full orchestra reduced for piano M 1124 clarinet with string orchestra, concertos, etc. M 1125 clarinet with piano reduction of string orchestra MT 380-392.8 studies and methods for clarinet MT 386 orchestral excerpts - Double Bass
Call Numbers Description M 55 - 58 double bass alone with no accompaniment M 237 - 238 double bass with piano or continuo M 238 double bass sonatas M 1018 double bass with full orchestra, or with piano reduction of orchestral part, concertos, etc. M 1118 double bass with string orchestra, full scores or piano reduction of string orchestra part MT 320 - 330 studies, methods, and technique MT 331 orchestral excerpts - Euphonium
Call Numbers Description M 110 euphonium solos M 270 - 271 euphonium with piano or continuo M 1034.B37 euphonium with full orchestra, concertos, etc. M 1035.B37 euphonium with piano reduction of full score, concertos, etc. M 1134.B37 euphonium with string orchestra, concertos, etc. M 1135.B37 euphonium with piano reduction of string orchestra score - Flute
Call Numbers Description M 60-64 flute with no accompaniment M 240-244 flute with piano M 1020 flute with full orchestra, concertos, etc. M 1021 flute with full orchestra orchestra, reduced for piano M 1120 flute with string orchestra, concertos, etc. M 1121 flute with piano reduction of string orchestra MT 340-359 studies and methods for flute MT 346 orchestral excerpts - Guitar
Solo guitar or lute
Call Numbers Description M 125 Miscellaneous collections of guitar music M 126 Collections of original compositions M 127 Single original works M 128 Collections of arrangements for guitar M 129 Single arrangements M 140 Collections of lute music M 141 Single works for lute Two instruments
Call Numbers Description M 276 Collections for guitar and keyboard M 277 Single works for guitar and keyboard M 282.L88 Collections for lute and keyboard M 283.L88 Single works for lute and keyboard M 292-3 Duets for plectral instruments M 294-5 Duets, one string and plectral instrument M 296-7 Duets, one wind and plectral instrument Three instruments
Call Numbers Description M 325-9 Trios, keyboard and plectral instruments M 330-4 Trios, keyboard, string and plectral M 335-9 Trios, keyboard, wind and plectral M 365-9 Plectral trios M 370-4 String-plectral trios M 375-4 Wind-plectral trios M 380-4 String-wind-plectral trios Four instruments
Call Numbers Description M 425-9 Quartets, keyboard and plectral trio M 430-4 Quartets, keyboard string-plectral trio M 435-9 Quartets, keyboard and wind-plectral trio M 440-4 Quartets, keyboard, string-wind-plectral M 465-9 Plectral quartets M 470-4 String-plectral quartets M 475-9 Wind-plectral quartets M 480-4 String-wind-plectral quartets Five to nine instruments
Call Numbers Description M 425-544 Quintets with keyboard M 565-584 Quintets M 625-644 Sextets with keyboard M 665-684 Sextets M 725-744 Septets with keyboard M 765-784 Septets (subarranged like M 465-484) M 825-844 Octets with keyboard M 865-884 Octets M 925-944 Nonets with keyboard M 965-984 Nonets Guitar with orchestra
Call Numbers Description M 1037.4.G8 Guitar with orchestra, e.g.concertos (full scores and piano reductions) M 1137.4.G8 Guitar with string orchestra (full and reduced scores) Voice and guitar or lute
Call Numbers Description M 1623 Collections of music for voice and guitar M 1623.5 Collections of music for voice and lute M 1624 Single works for voice and guitar M 1624.5 Single works for voice and lute Method books, etc.
Call Numbers Description MT 580 Instrumental techniques for guitar--General MT 582 Systems and methods MT 585 Studies and exercises MT 585 Two guitars MT 588 Self-instructors MT 640 Instrumental techniques for lute-- General MT 640.2 Systems and methods MT 640.3 Studies and exercises MT 640.4 Orchestral studies MT 640.5 Teaching pieces MT 640.6 Instructive editions MT 640.7 Two instruments MT 640.8 Self-instructors - Horn
Call Numbers Description M 80 - 84 horn alone (no accompaniment) M 255 - 259 horn with piano or continuo M 1028 horn with full orchestra, concertos, etc. M 1029 horn with full orchestra - piano reduction M 1128 horn with string orchestra, concertos, etc. M 1129 horn with string orchestra - piano reduction MT 420 - 432 studies and methods for horn MT 426 orchestral excerpts - Oboe
Call Numbers Description M 65 - 69 oboe alone with no accompaniment M 245 - 247 oboe with piano or continuo M 460 - 464 oboe with strings - quartet M 560 - 564 oboe with strings - quintet M 1022 oboe with full orchestra, concertos, etc. M 1023 oboe with full orchestra, reduced for piano M 1122 oboe with string orchestra, concertos, etc. M 1123 oboe with string orchestra, reduced for piano MT 360 - 376 studies and methods for oboe and English horn MT 366 orchestral excerpts - Organ
Call Numbers Description M 6 - 19 organ alone M 8 sonatas M 10 fugues with or without preludes M 180 - 181 one or more organs, two or more players M 182 - 186 organ and one other instrument M 1005 organ with full orchestra, concertos M 1006 organ with second keyboard reduction of concertos, etc. M 1108 organ with strings, concertos M 1109 organ with second keyboard reduction of concertos, etc. for organ and strings MT 180 - 208 studies, methods, technique, etc. MT 187 pedal techniques - Percussion
Solo instruments
Call Numbers Description M 146 timpani, side drum, and similar insturments M 147 bells, glockenspiel, etc. M 175 .C35 - castanets
.C44 - celesta
.X6 - xylophone, marimba, vibraphoneTwo instruments
Call Numbers Description M 284-5 piano and other
.B4 - bells
.C4 - celesta
.C94 - cymbals
.D8 - drums
.G65 - Glockenspiel
.K4 - kettledrum
.P4 - percussion
.X9 - xylophone, marimba, vibraphoneM 298 other combinations of specified instruments Three instruments
Call Numbers Description M 340-4 piano and two other instruments M 385 other combinations of specified instruments Four to nine instruments
Call Numbers Description M 445-9 piano and four other instruments M 485 other combinations of specified instruments M 545-9 piano and five other instruments M 585 to
M 945-9
M 985other combinations of specified instruments Percussion with orchestra or string orchestra
Call Numbers Description M 1038 percussion with orchestra, full score M 1039 percussion with orchestra, piano reduction M 1039.4 other instruments, A-Z M 1138.9 as above with string orchestra M 1139.4 other instruments, A-Z with string orchestra Method books, etc.
Call Numbers Description MT 655-655.8 general MT 660-660.8 timpani MT 662-662.8 side drum, small drum, etc. MT 719- 719.8 xylophone, marimba, vibraphone MT 801 systems and methods by instrument, A-Z
.D7 drum
.C9 xylophone, marimba- Piano
Call Numbers Description M 20-32 original music for the piano M 22 collections by one composer M 23 sonatas by one composer M 27 theme and variations, one composer M 200-213 one piano, three or more hands M 214-216 two or more pianos M 1010 piano concertos, etc. - full scores M 1011 piano with piano reduction of orchestral part M 1110 piano with string orchestra, concertos, etc. M 1111 piano + pno. reduction of the string orchestra score MT 220-258 studies, methods, technique, etc. - Saxophone
Call Numbers Description M 105 - 109 saxophone alone, i.e. with no accompaniment M 268 - 269 saxophone with piano M 1034.S4 saxophone with full orchestra, concertos, etc. M 1035.S4 saxophone with full orchestra part reduced for piano M 1134.S4 saxophone with string orchestra, concertos, etc. M 1135.S4 saxophone with piano reduction of string orchestra part MT 500 - 510 studies and methods for saxophone MT 506 orchestral studies - Trombone
Call Numbers Description M 90 - 94 trombone alone, i.e. without accompaniment M 262 - 263 trombone with piano M 1032 trombone with full orchestra, concertos, etc. M 1033 trombone with full orchestra, reduced for piano M 1132 trombone with string orchestra, concertos, etc. M 1133 trombone with string orchestra, reduced for piano MT 460 - 472 studies and methods for trombone MT 466 orchestral excerpts - Trumpet
Call Numbers Description M 85 - 89 trumpet alone - no accompaniment M 260 - 261 trumpet with piano or continuo M 1030 trumpet with full orchestra, concertos, etc. M 1031 trumpet with piano reduction of concertos, etc. M 1130 trumpet with string orchestra, concertos, etc. M 1131 trumpet with piano reduction of string orchestra MT 440 - 456 studies and methods for trumpet MT 446 orchestral excerpts - Tuba
Call Numbers Description M 95 - 99 tuba alone, i.e. with no accompaniment M 264 - 267 tuba with piano M 1034.T8 tuba with full orchestra, concertos, etc. M 1035.T8 tuba with full orchestra - reduced for piano M 1134.T8 tuba with string orchestra, concertos, etc. M 1135.T8 tuba with string orchestra - reduced for piano MT 480 - 488 studies and methods for tuba MT 486 orchestral excerpts - Viola
Call Numbers Description M 45 - 49 viola alone, i.e. with no accompaniment M 224 - 228 viola with piano or continuo M 1014 viola with full orchestra, concertos, etc. M 1015 viola with full orchestra - reduced for piano M 1114 viola with string orchestra, concertos, etc. M 1115 viola with string orchestra - reduced for piano MT 280 - 298 studies, methods, and techniques for viola MT 286 orchestra studies - Violin
Call Numbers Description M 40 - 44 violin alone with no accompaniment M 217 - 223 violin with piano or continuo M 219 violin sonatas M 1012 violin with full orchestra, concertos, etc. M 1013 violin with full orchestra - reduced for piano M 1112 violin with string orchestra, concertos, etc. M 1113 violin with string orchestra - reduced for piano MT 260 - 279 studies, methods, and technique for violin MT 266 orchestral excerpts - Violincello
Call Numbers Description M 50 - 54 cello alone with no accompaniment M 229 - 236 cello with piano or continuo M 231 cello sonatas M 1016 cello with full orchestra, concertos, etc. M 1017 cello with piano reduction of orchestral part M 1116 cello with string orchestra, concertos, etc. M 1117 cello with string orchestra, piano reduction MT 300 - 318 studies, methods, and technique for cello MT 306 orchestral excerpts for cello - Voice
Solo songs with piano
Call Numbers Description M 1619 Collections (more than one composer) M 1620 Collections of songs by a single composer M 1621 Single works by one composer M 1621.3 Single works with additional or obbligato instrument M 1621.4 Song cycles Sacred songs with piano or organ
Call Numbers Description M 2110 Collections (more than one composer) M 2112 Collections by a single composer M 2113 Single works with additional or obbligato instrument M 2113.4 Sacred song cycles Arias from operas
Call Numbers Description M 1500 Full score of operas M 1503 Piano-vocal scores of operas M 1505 Operatic excerpts (full scores) M 1507-8 Operatic excerpts (piano-vocal scores) Arias from oratorios and cantatas
Call Numbers Description M 2000 Full scores of oratorios M 2003 Piano-vocal scores of oratorios M 2020 Full scores of sacred cantatas M 2023 Piano-vocal scores of sacred cantatas M 1613 Full scores of secular cantatas M 1614 Piano-vocal scores of secular cantatas See also Yale University's helpful page: Class Numbers for Solo Vocal Music
Ensembles
- Brass Ensembles
Call Numbers Description M 357.4 brass trios M 457.4 brass quartets M 557.4 brass quintets M 657.4 brass sextets M 757.4 brass septets M 857.4 brass octets M 957.4 brass nonets - Piano Ensembles
Call Numbers Description M 312 Piano Trios (Piano, Violin, Violoncello) M 412 Piano Quartets (Piano, Violin, Viola, Violoncello) M 512 Piano Quintets (Piano, 2 Violins, Viola, Violoncello) - String Ensembles
Call Numbers Description M 349-353 string trios M 450-454 string quartets M 551-552 string quintets M 650-654 string sextets M 852 string octets M 952 9 or more string instruments - Woodwind Ensembles
Call Numbers Description M 357.2 woodwind trios M 457.2 woodwind quartets M 557.2 woodwind quintets M 657.2 woodwind sextets M 757.2 woodwind octets M 957.2 woodwind nonets
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