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Music 287:Choral Literature

Research and Instruction Librarian for Music & Fine Arts

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Karen Olson
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Contact:
Christiansen Hall of Music 147 (Music Library)
& Rolvaag Library 306
507-786-3362
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Call Numbers for Scores and Books

St. Olaf College Libraries uses the Library of Congress Classification system to create call numbers.  Here are some useful call numbers for singers:

M 2                          Collected anthologies (for example, M2 .R3 is Recent Researches in the Music of the Baroque Era)
M 3                          Collected works of individual composers (for example, M3 .D35 is the complete works of Debussy)

M 1520-1609           Secular choruses
M 2010-1017.6        Sacred choral services

M 2020-2114.8        Sacred choruses
ML 410                    Biographies of composers

ML 420                    Biographies of singers (alphabetical by last name)
ML 1400-1460         Books about vocal history and criticism
MT 820-893            Vocal instruction and study (techniques, method books. etc.)

ML 1400-1460         Books about vocal history and criticism
MT 820-893            Vocal instruction and study (techniques, method books. etc.)