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Resources for music research and for finding materials in Parsons Music Library

Finding Audio Recordings in Parsons Music Library

Tips for finding audio recordings by using OneSearch

  • First, select "Audio" from the left dropdown (circled in blue below)

  • Enter as much information in the search box as you know (title, composer, etc).  If nothing comes up, try removing one or more keywords.
  • If you're looking for a specific song, select "that contain the exact phrase" from the middle dropdown (circled in red above).
  • If you're looking for a piece with a generic title ("Symphony," "Sonata," Concerto," etc.), try entering the composer's last name and the genre in plural ("Symphonies," "Sonatas," "Concertos," etc)
  • If you want to browse our LP (Vinyl) collection, click here.

Quick Call Number Guide for Music CDs and LPs (shelved separately)

Call no. range Category
RM3-RM3.1 Collected Works of Individual Composers
RM6-RM175.5 Solo Instruments
RM176 Instrumental Music for Motion Pictures
RM176.5 Instrumental Music for Radio and Television
RM180 - RM298 Duets
RM300 - RM386 Trios
RM400 - RM486 Quartets
RM500 - RM586 Quintets
RM600 - RM686 Sextets
RM700 - RM786 Septets
RM800 - RM886 Octets
RM900 - RM986 Nonets and Larger Combinations of Purely Chamber Music
RM990 Chamber Music for Instruments of the 18th Century and Earlier
RM1000 - RM1075 Orchestra
RM1100 - RM1160 String Orchestra
RM1200 - RM1269 Band
RM1270 Fife (Bugle) and Drum Music, Field Music, etc.
RM1356 Jazz: Dance Bands
RM1366 Jazz
RM1375 - 1420 Instrumental Music
RM1450 Dance Music
RM1470 Chance Compositions
RM1473 Electronic Music
RM1490 Music, Printed or Copied in Manuscript, Before 1700
RM1500 Operas (complete)
RM1505 Operas (excerpts)
RM1527 Musicals
RM1527.2 Film Soundtracks
RM1528 - RM1529 Duets, Trios, etc. for Solo Voices
RM1530 - RM1546 Choruses with Orchestra or Other Ensemble
RM1547 - RM1600 Choruses, Part-Songs, etc. With Accompaniment of Keyboard or Other Solo Instrument, or Unaccompanied
RM1609 Unison Choruses with or Without Accompaniment of Every Kind
RM1610 Cantatas, Choral Symphonies, etc for Unaccompanied Chorus (Secular and Sacred) With or Without Solo Voices
RM1611 - RM1624 Songs for One Voice
RM1625 - RM1626 Recitations, Gesprochene Lieder, With Accompaniment
RM1630.18 Pop music (mostly American and British)
RM1681 National Music: Caribbean countries
RM1682 - RM1685 National Music: Mexico and Central America
RM1686 - RM1697 National Music: South America
RM1698 - RM1789 National Music: Europe
RM1795 - RM1828 National Music: Africa
RM1830 - RM1838 National Music: Asia
RM1840 - RM1846 National Music: Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands
RM1900 - RM1980 Songs (Part and Solo) of Special Character
RM1985 Musical Games
RM1999 Collections of Sacred Vocal Music
RM2000 - RM2007 Oratorios
RM2010 - RM2017 Services
RM2018 - RM2019 Duets, Trios, etc. for Solo Voices
RM2020 - RM2036 Choruses, Cantatas, etc.
RM2060 - RM2101 Choruses, Part-Songs, etc. With Accompaniment of Keyboard or Other Solo Instrument
RM2102 - RM2114 Sacred Songs for One Voice
RM2115 - RM2146 Hymn, Psalm, and Choral Books
RM2147 - RM2155 Roman Catholic Liturgy and Ritual
RM2156 - RM2160 Orthodox Churches' Liturgy and Ritual
RM2161 - RM2183 Protestant Churches' Liturgy and Ritual
RM2184 Other Christian Churches' Liturgy and Ritual
RM2186 - RM2187 Jewish Liturgy and Ritual
RM2188 Other Non-Christian Religions' Liturgy and Ritual
RM2198 - RM2199 Gospel Songs

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