Reference Guides - Harp This guide is designed to help you find information about, and music for, the harp. Use this as a starting point, or browsing tool. As always, consult Voyager and the catalogs for complete holdings information, and when uncertain, ask at the Reference Desk!
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Suggested Call Numbers for Shelf Browsing Below are general call number ranges. For specific call numbers, consult the Library of Congress Classification Schedule in the blue book at the Reference Desk, and/or Voyager.
M115-M119 harp solo M272-M273 harp with piano accompaniment M292-M293 duets - two plectral instruments M294-M295 duets - string and plectral instruments M296-M297 duets - wind and plectral instruments M1036 concertos with orchestra M1037 concertos with orchestra (arranged) M1136 concertos with string orchestra M1137 concertos with string orchestra (arranged) ML1005-ML1008 books about the harp and harp music MT540-MT548 studies and methods MT546 orchestral excerpts
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Suggested Subject Headings
Below are examples of some useful subject headings for use in Voyager and the Card Catalog. For complete listings of headings, consult the Library of Congress Subject Headings (red books).
Headings for Voyager Headings for Subject Catalog harp music Under "harp": harp and [viola, horn etc.] collections harp with [band, orchestra etc.] concertos harp music harps 2 solos with ensembles sonatas harp sonatas concertos harp studies concertos harp solo with piano suites harp ensembles Under "chamber music": duets: harp trios: harp, etc.
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Selected Bibliography of Literature and Repertoire Lists Aspects of the historical harp: proceedings of the International Harp Symposium, Utrecht, 1992. Utrecht: STIMU, 1994. Bochsa, Robert Nicholas Charles. Bochsa's History of the harp / with a critique by Patricia John. Houston, TX: Pantile Press, 1990. ML1005.B664 B66 1990 Historische Harfen: Beitrage zur Theorie un Praxis historischer Harfen. Basel: Musik-Akademie der Stadt Basel, c1991. ML1005.H673 1991 Palkovic, Mark. Harp music bibliography: compositions for solo harp and harp ensemble. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, c1995. Ref. ML128.H3 P163 1995 Rensch, Roslyn. The harp, from Tara's halls to the American schools. New York: Philosophical Library, 1950. ML1005.R421 _____. The harp: its history, technique, and repertoire. New York: Praeger Publishers, 1969. ML1005.R421H _____. Harps and harpists. London: Duckworth, 1989. ML1005.R421 H293 1989 Sadie, Stanley. New Grove Dictionary of Musical Instruments. New York: Grove's Dictionaries of Music, 1984. Ref. ML102.I5 N532 1984. Related works may be found by searching subjects beginning with the word: harp.
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Periodicals
American Harp Journal ML27.U5 A512H American String Teacher ML1.A512S Folk Harp Journal ML1.F6665 Galpin Society Journal ML5.G178 Harp News ML1.H293 Harpa/Harpa-Piano ML1005.H293 Instrumentalist ML1.I59 International Musician Film 1832 (Paper copy retained until film arrives) World Harp Congress Review ML1005.W927
Current issues of periodicals are found alphabetically in the current periodicals room (third floor). For call numbers of older, bound issues, look in the Sibley Library Serials list (found on quick reference shelves).
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Internet Courtney's Harp Page The Harp Page, including the Harp Mailing List Archives The Harp Ring The American Harp Society The Harp Therapy Journal Harp on Yahoo!
Compiled by Phil Ponella, 7/95; rev. 7/97; rev. 7/98 by Mary Davidson; rev. 6/99 by Jim Farrington; rev. 6/00
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