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PAL Research Guide

Scores

Published Music Scores 

Composer Last Name, Composer First Name. Title of score. Edition if applicable, arranged for <instruments> by Name of Arranger if applicable, edited by Name of Editor if applicable, Publisher, Date of Publication.

Handel, G. F. Trio Sonata No. 1. Arranged for 2 alto saxophones by Himie Voxman and Richard Hervig. 1733. Southern Music, 1989. Print.

Thomas, Augusta Read. Incantation: For Solo Viola. G. Schirmer, 2006.

Librettos

Last, First, librettist. Title of work. Composed by First Last, Publisher, Year.

Lindsay-Abaire, David, librettist. Kimberly Akimbo. Composed by Jeanine Tesori, Theatre Communications Group, 2023.

Unpublished Scores

Unpublished scores are treated the same as unpublished books.

Author. Title of Manuscript/Document or description. Date of composition (at least year), along with the name and location of the library, research institution, or personal collection housing the material. If possible, include a URL.

Bach, Johann Sebastion. Cantatas. Selections. Seven Cantatas by Bach, once owned by Mendelssohn. Copyist's manuscript. 1700-1750. Department of Music Manuscripts and Books, Pierpont Morgan Library. https://ww.themorgan.org/music/manuscript/114166.

Schleiffarth, George. Belle of Lincoln Park manuscript. 1871, Chicago Public Library, Chicago Public Library Arts & Music Repository, Old Pops Sheet Music Collection. https://cdm16818.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/oldpops/id/261/rec/2.