Score Call Numbers in the Music Library: Sacred Music
Overview
Below are common class numbers for sacred music: solo songs and solo cantatas, vocal chamber works, hymns, liturgical works, and chant. Instrumental-only works, such as organ music that could be used in church services, are classed by the particular instrument.
Solo Songs, Cantatas, and Choruses
Sacred solo songs and solo cantatas are classed in M75 (solo voice) or M76 (vocal ensemble). Sacred choruses and cantatas are classed in M85 and M86.
Solo voices: Common M75 and M76 class numbers:
|
75 |
Sacred songs, solo voice, with piano or other solo instrument |
|
750 |
Sacred songs, solo voice, unaccompanied |
|
75019 |
Sacred songs, solo voice, with continuo |
|
75019=01 |
Sacred songs, solo voice with continuo realized |
|
7505 |
Sacred songs, solo voice with chamber ensemble accompaniment |
|
7505=01 |
Sacred songs, solo voice with chamber ensemble accompaniment arranged for piano (vocal scores) |
|
7506 |
Sacred songs, solo voice with orchestra accompaniment |
|
7506=01 |
Sacred songs, solo voice with orchestra accompaniment arranged for piano (vocal scores) |
|
76 |
Sacred songs, voice ensemble (one singer per part), with piano or other solo instrument |
Choruses: Common M85 and M86 class numbers.
|
85 |
Sacred choral works with more than one movement, original accompaniment |
|
85 |
Collections of various sacred choral works, any accompaniment |
|
85=01 |
Sacred choral works with more than one movement, accompaniment arranged for piano or organ (vocal scores) |
|
850 |
Sacred choral works with more than one movement, unaccompanied |
|
86 |
Single choral works in single movements, original accompaniment, or collections or works in those categories |
|
86=01 |
Single choral works in single movements, accompaniment arranged for piano or organ (vocal scores) |
|
860 |
Single sacred choruses and collections, unaccompanied, or collections or works in those categories. Includes motets. |
Hymns
Hymns are classed in M88. General hymns are classed in M88. Hymns of specific religions or denominations are grouped together using brackets. Treat numbers in brackets like decimals.
|
88[16] |
Syrian Orthodox Church |
|
88[19] |
Orthodox Eastern Churches, all branches of the Eastern church |
|
88[2] |
Roman Catholic Church |
|
88[3] |
Anglican and American Protestant Episcopal |
|
88[34] |
early Church of England |
|
88[4] |
Lutheran |
|
88[42] |
Calvinist |
|
88[46] |
Moravian |
|
88[5] |
Presbyterian, Reform, Congregational |
|
88[51] |
Presbyterian in America |
|
88[52] |
Presbyterian in Great Britain |
|
88[6] |
Rural southern U.S. hymnody |
|
88[66] |
Christian Foundation, Church of Christ, Disciples of Christ |
|
88[76] |
Methodist |
|
88[78] |
Southern Baptist |
|
88[8] |
Unitarian |
|
88[96] |
Jewish |
|
88[97] |
Mennonite |
Liturgical Works
Liturgical works are classed in M87. These include masses, mass excerpts, requiems, communion services, Easter services, and other sacred works for service use.
|
87 |
Liturgical choral works with original accompaniment |
|
87=01 |
Liturgical choral works with original accompaniment arranged for keyboard (vocal scores) |
|
870 |
Liturgical choral works without accompaniment |
| 87[96] |
Jewish sacred service music |
Chant
Chants are classed in M89. Specific religions or denominations are grouped together using brackets. Treat numbers in brackets like decimals.
|
89[16] |
Syrian Orthodox Church, Jacobite Church |
|
89[19] |
Eastern Orthodox Churches, all branches of the Eastern church |
|
89[2] |
Roman Catholic Church |
|
89[3] |
Anglican and American Protestant Episcopal |
|
89[4] |
Lutheran |
|
89[55] |
Ethiopian Orthodox |
|
89[943] |
Buddhist |
|
89[96] |
Jewish |
- M88 M89 outline posterM - Hymn (M88) and Chant (M89) outline poster (PDF)
