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Reference Guides - Organ
This guide is designed to help you find information about, and music for, the organ. 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.

M6-M14 organ solo
    M6     miscellaneous collections
    M7     general collections - original compositions
    M8     sonatas
    M9     suites and cyclical works
    M10     fugues with or without preludes
M15-M19 harmonium solo
M180-M181 one or more organs, two or more players
M182-M186 organ and one other instrument
M191-M195 harmonium and one other instrument
M300-M304 organ and two other instruments
M305-M309 harmonium and two other instruments
M400-M404 organ and three other instruments
M405-M409 harmonium and three other instruments
[follow for organ and four, five, six, etc., other instruments]
M1005 concertos with orchestra
M1006 concertos with orchestra (arranged)
M1108 concertos with string orchestra
M1109 concertos with string orchestra (arranged)
MT180-MT208 studies and methods (includes etudes)


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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
organ music Under "organ music":
organ and [violin, horn etc.] collections
organ with [band, orchestra etc.] concertos
organ music organs 2 sonatas
sonatas organ studies
concertos organ suites
trios organ
[follow for quartets, quintets, sextets, septets, octets, etc.]


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Selected Bibliography of Literature and Repertoire Lists
Arnold, Corliss Richard. Organ literature: a comprehensive survey, 3rd ed. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1995. Ref. ML600.A752O 1995
Beckmann, Klaus. Repertorium Orgelmusik = A Bio-Bibliographical Index of Organ Music: Composers - Works - Editions, 1150-1998. Mainz: Schott, 1999. Ref. ML128.O6 B397 1999
Frankel, Walter A. and Nancy K. Nardone. Organ music in print. Philadelphia: Musicdata, 1984, 1990 [Supplement 1997, Master Index 1997] Ref. ML118.M988 vol.3, 1984
Henderson, John. A directory of composers for organ. Wiltshire, England: [s.n.], c1996. Ref. ML128.O6 H496 D59 1996
Henshaw, W.B. A bibliography of organ music. Portsmouth: Bardon Enterprises, 1996. Ref. ML128.O6 H526 1996
Hettinger, Sharon L. American organ music of the twentieth century: an annotated bibliography of composers. Warren, MI: Harmonie Park Press, 1997. Ref. ML106.U3 H59 1997
Kratzenstein, Marilou. Survey of organ literature and editions. Ames: Iowa State University Press, 1980. Ref. ML600.K89 S9
Lawrence, Joy E. The organist's shortcut to service music a guide to finding intonations, organ compositions, and free accompaniments based on traditional hymn tunes. Cleveland: Ludwig Music, 1989. Ref. ML128.O68 L4442 1989 v.1-2
Lohmann, Heinz. Handbuch der Orgelliteratur. Wiesbaden: Breitkopf und Haertel, 1975. Ref. ML128.O68 L833H
Lukas, Viktor. A guide to organ music; [translated by Anne Wyburd from the fifth edition; with addenda by Lee Garrett; Reinhard G. Pauly, general editor]. Portland, OR: Amadeus Press, 1989. Ref. MT140.L954 R29 1989
Sadie, Stanley. New Grove Dictionary of Musical Instruments. New York: Grove's Dictionaries of Music, 1984. Ref. ML102.I5 N532 1984
Sloane, Sally Jo. Music for two or more players at clavichord, harpsichord, organ: an annotated bibliography. New York: Greenwood Press, 1991. Ref. ML128.K5 S634 1991
Spelman, Leslie P. Organ plus: a catalogue of ensemble music for organ and instruments. New York: American Guild of Organists, 1981. Ref. ML128.O68 S7435 1981
Related works may be found by searching the subjects: organ, organists, harpsichord, keyboard.


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  Periodicals
  • American Organist
  • Ars Organi
  • Diapason
  • Early Music
  • The Hymn
  • International Musician
  • International Society of Organbuilders Journal
  • The Organ
  • Organ Handbook
  • Organ Yearbook
  • Organist-Bladet
  • Organists' Review
  • L'Organo
  • The Tracker

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
American Guild of Organists
Pipe Organ Encyclopedia
Pipe Organ Tracker Project
Association of Young Organists
Organ Web Ring
Organ on Yahoo!


Compiled by Phil Ponella, 7/95; Revised 7/97; Revised by Jim Farrington, 9/99; Revised 6/00


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