SUBJECT HEADINGS FOR MUSIC – EXAMPLES AND EXERCISES Hermine Vermeij, UCLAApril 13, 2012

Example 1

Title page T.p. verso Translation of instrumentation: Flute Clarinet in A 2 Bassoons 2 Trumpets (1 in C; 2 in B-flat) 2 Trombones

Example 1 – Process  No particular genre or form.  Eight instruments  All winds  Main heading: Wind octets  Order of instruments: alphabetical  Wind octets (Bassoons (2), clarinet, flute, trombones (2), trumpets (2))  Physical format: score  Final heading: 650 #0 $a Wind octets (Bassoons (2), clarinet, flute, trombones (2), trumpets (2)) $v Scores.

Example 2

Title page Translation of instrumentation: Violin Violoncello Piano Includes score and parts Example 2

Example 2 – Process  Genre/form: Capriccios  Not in LCSH  Standard chamber instrumentation: violin, violoncello, and piano = piano trio  Main heading: Piano trio  Physical format: Score and parts  Final heading: 650 #0 $a Piano trios $v Scores and parts.

Example 3

Title page On front cover: “Vocal/piano”

Example 3 - Process  Genre/form: Musical  Main heading: Musicals  Physical format: Vocal score with piano  Final heading: 650 #0 $a Musicals $v Vocal scores with piano.  Possible topical heading: 650 #0 $a Phantom of the Opera (Fictitious character) $v Drama.

Example 4

Example 4 – Process  AllMusic search for Bill Evans  Genres: Jazz  Standard jazz combo instrumentation (not solo or vocal)  Main heading: Jazz  Recorded in 1966  Chronological subdivision:  Final heading: 650 #0 $a Jazz $y