Music
Collection Development Policy Music
| Mary Du Mont |
| mdumont@rice.edu |
| 713-348-2593 |
[General policy] [Collection levels by LC & SuDoc Classification]
Primary Clientele: Shepherd School of Music:
The music collection primarily supports the educational and research needs of the Shepherd School of Music. Materials collected in support of the music program also serve as a resource for all Rice University faculty, staff and students, as well as the wider Houston community. The Shepherd School of Music currently has approximately 300 students enrolled:- Undergraduate - 130
- Masters - 124
- Doctoral - 30
Degrees are granted through the Bachelor of Music and Master of Music in:
Bassoon Horn Trombone
Cello Musicology Trumpet
Clarinet Oboe Tuba
Composition Organ Viola
Conducting Percussion Violin
Double Bass Piano Voice
Flute String Quartet
Harp
The Doctor of Musical Arts degree is offered in:
Cello Double Bass Percussion
Clarinet Flute Piano
Composition Oboe Viola
Organ Violin
Voice
The Shepherd School began offering courses in 1975 and has been growing strongly over its 20 year history. The opening of the music building in Fall 1991 with state-of-the-art performance, studio and classroom facilities has helped the school break through to the top level of music schools in the country.
Current Status of Collection:
The music collection has grown from a leisure listening resource into a
sizable collection that can meet most of the needs of the undergraduate
programs and has some depth for graduate work in selected areas. In terms
of numbers of titles and money spent, Rice is doing as well or better as
at institutions supporting music schools.
Collection Policies:
The collection is focused on the Western classical music tradition (ca. 1000 AD-present). Textual materials related to this body of music are intensively collected. The content of the collection of scores and recordings is predominantly based on the instruments and repertoire taught in the Shepherd School. Ideally, any work a student might perform will be represented by a study score, performing score, and a sound recording. Materials relating to all musical cultures and styles are collected on a selective basis to serve as a resource for the Rice community.
- Formats
- Books:
- Hard cover books with library binding are preferred if available.
- Scores:
- All works for any size ensemble should be represented by a full score. Study score size (23-28 cm) is preferred if available. Vocal works with instruments should have both full scores and piano reductions. Solo instrument(s) with orchestra should have both full scores and solo/piano scores. Engraved or computer produced scores are preferred over manuscript copies (unless the manuscript is a facsimile edition of historical importance.)
- Parts:
- Parts should be available for all chamber works consisting of 2-10 performers. Parts for larger ensembles are purchased on a case by case basis.
- Audiovisual:
- Compact discs are preferred over all other formats for sound recordings. DVDS are preferred for video recordings. Other formats are acceptable if the titles are needed.
- Series:
- Journals, book series, and score series are collected based on their appropriateness for the collection. In general, journal titles are added or discontinued in consultation with appropriate music faculty. Back issues of journals are desirable.
- Microforms:
- Paper copies of items are general preferred, but microforms are acceptable if the title is needed. Microform reproductions of major manuscript collections are collected.
Electronic:- Subscriptions to online services are considered in the same manner as serials.
- Languages
- All
- Recordings & scores are generally unaffected by language or country of publisher. Monographs about Beethoven which are purchased via the Bartlett Fund (see below) are purchased in all languages.
- English
- Preferred for book and journal titles. Vocal music should be collected in the original language, although parallel English translations are desirable.
- French, German, Italian, Spanish, Latin
- Major reference and research materials, and journals are collected in these languages. Individual book titles are added depending upon their importance to the literature of the subject.
- Other European (Roman alphabet)
- Major national journals and some monographic titles are collected on an individual basis.
- Other languages
- Generally only collected on the basis of specific faculty request.
- Publishers
Reputable publishers with a history of producing academic materials are preferred. Materials from new publishers should be appraised upon receipt. Publishers of scores that routinely include statements of sources, editorial commentaries, biographical information or other related material are preferred. Audiovisual materials are principally selected on the quality of performance, but producers that routinely include informative program notes, details of performers and recording, and related information are desirable.
- Chronological period
The primary focus of the collection is on the body of Western musical works produced from ca. 1000 AD to the present, although all periods with a recorded history of music may be considered.
- Geographical areas
Europe, the Americas, and areas with music created in the European classical tradition are the primary focus of the collection, but basic resources are collected for all geographic areas.
Special Endowments:
Donated in 1980 in memory of Dr. Henry L. Bartlett, this
annual fund is to be used for library purchases of material on Beethoven
and, in conjunction with the Shepher School of Music, for Beethoven
concerts and lectures.
Margery Halford Fund for Keyboard Musc
Donated in 1984 in memory of Margery Halford, the yearly funds
are to be used for the purchase of keyboard music.
Sound Recordings & Other Audiovisual Material
Recordings are collected in support of the book and score collection. Ideally, there would be at least one sound recording for every work studied or played in the Shepherd School of Music. Multiple performances of works are desirable when available and the importance of the work within the repertoire warrants the duplication. Adding an entirely new work to the collection, however, generally takes precedence over added new performances. Issues taken into the consideration of new recordings may include:
Relevance to the collection
Number of previous versions of performance
Reviews
In general the sound recordings collection is being developed at an intensive level in support of masters and doctoral programs. Other audiovisual materials, such as video tapes and discs, are usually acquired upon specific request.
Books, Scores
The following are the class Ms used for classifying music in the Library of Congress Classification System.
Collection Levels by LC Classification:
| Geographical and historical collections (M2-2.3) | R2 |
| Collected works of individual composers (M3-3.1) | R2 |
| Solo music (M6-175) | R2 |
| Chamber music (M177-990) | R2 |
| Orchestra & string orchestra (M1000-1160) | R2 |
| Band, military, novelty ensembles, minstrel music, jazz ensembles, music for children, dance music (M1200-1420) | Occ |
| Chance compositions, electronic music (M1470-1473) | R2 |
| Dramatic music (opera, ballet, etc.) (M1500-1527.8) | R2 |
| Vocal chamber music, secular choral music (M1528-1610) | R2 |
| Solo songs (M1611-1626) | R2 |
| Folk songs, popular songs, children's songs (M1627-1998) | Occ |
| Sacred choral and solo music (M1999-2114.8) | R2 |
| Hymnals, denomiational liturgies, other sacred works (M2115-2119) | Occ |
| Journals (ML1-27) | R2 |
| Festivals, congresses (ML35-38) | U |
| Programs (ML40-44) | M |
| Librettos (ML48-53.8) | M |
| Writings of musicians (ML90) | R2 |
| Manuscrips (including facsimiles) (ML93-96) | U |
| Dictionaries and encyclopedias (ML100-109) | R2 |
| Bibliography (ML111-158) | R2 |
| Catalogs (ML136-158) | U |
| History | |
| General histories (ML159-161) | R2 |
| Ancient, medieval history (ML162-190) | R2 |
| History, Renaissance-present (ML193-197) | R2 |
| History - American and European, by country (ML198-325) | R2 |
| History - Asia, Africa & Australia (ML330-360.5) | Occ |
| Biography | |
| Collective (ML385-406) | U |
| Composer biographies (ML410) | R2 |
| Beethoven (ML410.B4) | R1 |
| Biography - Performers, conductors, writers, instrument makers, managers, etc. (ML416-429) | U |
| History - composition, performance practice, conducting (ML430-458) | R2 |
| History of instruments, by country (ML459-544) | U |
| History of individual instruments (ML549-1055) | R2 |
| History - chamber, orchestral (ML1100-1270) | R2 |
| History - band music (ML1300-1354) | Occ |
| Vocal music (ML1400-3275) | R2 |
| Program music (ML3300-3354) | R2 |
| Dance music, folk music, jazz, pop (ML3400-3775) | Occ |
| Philosophy and physics of music (ML3800-3923) | R2 |
| Children's music ((ML3930) | M |
| Music education - history (MT1-3) | Occ |
| Music theory (MT6-7) | R2 |
| Special methods (MT20-32) | U |
| Composition (MT40-67) | R2 |
| Orchestration (MT70-73) | R2 |
| Analytical guides (MT90-150) | R2 |
| Instrumental techniques (methods, exercises, teaching pieces, etc.) (MT170-810) | U |
| Singing and voice (MT820-949) | R2 |
