Catalogs
- OhioLINK Library Catalog This link opens in a new window
Catalog of books and other materials held in Ohio college and university libraries.
CD Sheet Music
CD Sheet Music provides access to public domain scores which have been scanned in PDF form. The following collections related to vocal repertoire are accessible at the Jones Music Library Circulation Desk.
Important Call Numbers
The following table outlines important call numbers for vocal and opera repertoire.
| Call Number | Genre |
| M 1500 | Operas - Full scores |
| M 1503 | Operas - Vocal scores |
| M 1507 | Operas Anthologies |
| M 1611-1998 | Singing and vocal techniques |
| M 1619 | Songs & lieder (printed music) |
| M 1620 | Anthologies with piano |
| M 1621 | Collections with piano (one composer) |
| M 1627-1853c | National music |
| M 1999-2199 | Sacred Vocal Music |
| M 2102-2114 | Sacred songs for one voice |
Searching the Library Catalog for Scores
Typically, vocal music and opera repertoire is published in collections (e.g. Schubert Lieder) or within a complete work (Mozart's Così fan tutte). The library collection also includes anthologies of songs published for specific tessituras and/or specific genre (e.g. German lieder for the mezzo soprano).
Use the following guidelines when searching OPAL for vocal repertoire.
| Searching for... | Keyword Search | Alternate Keyword search | Limited to material type |
| Popular song | Composer's last name AND song title | Composer's last name AND "songs" (or title of larger work) | music score |
| Aria | Composer's last name AND aria title (original language) | Composer's last name AND Title of opera | music score |
| Lieder | Composer's last name AND Lieder title (original language) | Composer's last name AND "songs" | music score |
| Complete opera | Composer's last name AND Title of the work (original work) | Composer's last name AND Alternate title | music score |
For comprehensive repertoire lists for voice & opera, see the Bibliography tab in this guide.
Online Sheet Music Library
The Online Sheet Music Library is a collection of vocal music based on the library of Kari Kuosmanen. Each score is available in the Sibelius file format. Therefore, one can easily transpose a given composition. The library is free of charge. It requires the use of the Scorch plug-in.
Classical Scores Online
There are a wide variety of public domain scores available on the Internet. The Loeb Music Library at Harvard University provides a more comprehensive list of digital scores collections available on the web. This is a list of more substantial collections.
- Online Resources for Music Scholars: Digital ScoresAuthoritative, up-to-date source for worldwide links to non-commercial Web sites offering digitized scores and sheet music, maintained by the Loeb Music Library, Harvard University.
- Classical Scores LibraryLarge and expanding collection of both in-copyright and public domain editions and manuscripts of music scores, mostly from the classical repertory. Includes works by major and lesser-known composers spanning the Renaissance to the 21st century in full, study, and piano-vocal scores, and piano reductions.
- Musical Scores (Eastman School of Music)A collection of public domain scores from the collections of the Sibley Music Library, Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester.
- Petrucci Music Library (IMSLP)Canadian Web site sponsored by the International Music Score Library Project and dedicated to creating "a virtual library containing all public domain music scores, as well as scores from composers who are willing to share their music with the world without charge."
- Sheet Music ConsortiumContains tens of thousands of images of sheet music from collections throughout the United States. Browsable by title, and searchable by composer, subject, publisher, and date. Hosted by the University of California, Los Angeles.
