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Just the basics on finding your way around the Library of Congress Cataloging System in Music.

Voice call numbers

Songs are generally classified by the instrumental accompaniment or as excerpts of larger dramatic works. Within each section, the scores are filed alphabetically by composer.

VOCAL MUSIC SCORES
        M1495 – M1998
   Miscellaneous collections
        M1495 – M1497
OPERAS
  M1500
   OPERAS – VOCAL SCORES with piano
        M1503
   OPERAS – EXCERPTS ... Arias with pianovaccompaniment
        M1507 and M1508
        VOCAL DUETS with orchestra
        M1528
        VOCAL SCORES with piano
        M1529
        VOCAL TRIOS with piano
        M1529
        SONGS (HIGH VOICE) with orchestra or SONGS (MEDIUM VOICE) with orchestra or SONGS (LOW VOICE) with orchestra ... M1611, M1615 (collections) and M1613, M1617 (single songs)
        VOCAL SCORES WITH PIANO
        M1612, M1616 (collections) and M1614, M1618 (single songs)
        SONGS WITH INSTRUMENTAL ENSEMBLE
        M1613.3, M1621.3
        VOCAL SCORES with piano
        M1614
        SONGS (HIGH VOICE) with piano or SONGS (MEDIUM VOICE) with piano or SONGS (LOW VOICE) with piano ... M1619 -- M1620 (collections) and M1621 (single songs)
        SONGS, UNACCOMPANIED
        M1621.2
        SONGS (HIGH VOICE) WITH FLUTE
        M1623.8 (collections and M1624.7 (single songs))

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