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SIBELIUS ACADEMY LIBRARY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM - Sheet music classification scheme
Keyboard instruments
PIANO| Piano, 2 hands | |
| Educational: | |
| Piano schools | A1 |
| Studies | A1.4 |
| Technical studies | A1.5 |
| Children's pieces and other easy repertoire | A1.6 |
| Collections, various composers | A2 |
| Pieces: | A3 |
| Sonatas, sonatinas | A4 |
| Sonata collections | A4.2 |
| Ideological compositions, marches etc. | A5 |
| Concertos and other large-scale orchestral compositions (2 pianos) | A7 |
| Cadenzas of concertos | A7.1 |
| Arrangements: | A8 |
| Symphonies | A8.2 |
| Arrangements of folks songs and folk dances | A8.5 |
| Accompaniment for dance and exercise | A8.6 |
| 1 piano, 1, 3 or 6 hands | Ab |
| 1 piano, 4 hands (Ac) | |
| Educational | Ac1 |
| Collections | Ac2 |
| Pieces | Ac3 |
| Sonatas | Ac4 |
| Arrangements | Ac8 |
| Symphonies | Ac8.2 |
| 2 pianos, 4 hands (Ad) | |
| Educational | Ad1 |
| Collections | Ad2 |
| Pieces | Ad3 |
| Sonatas | Ad4 |
| Concertos | Ad7 |
| Arrangements | Ad8 |
| Symphonies | Ad8.2 |
| 2 pianos, 8 hands (Ae) | |
| Pieces | Ae3 |
| Arrangements | Ae8 |
| Symphonies | Ae8.2 |
| 3 – 8 pianos | Af |
HARPSICHORD, CLAVICHORD etc. (AII)
| Educational | AII1 |
| Collections | AII2 |
| Pieces | AII3 |
| Sonatas | AII4 |
| Concertos | AII7 |
| 2 or more harpsichords | AIId |
Stringed instruments
| Educational (Ba) | |
| Violin schools | Ba1 |
| Studies, scales, orchestral excerpts | Ba1.4 |
| Children's pieces and other easy repertoire | Ba1.6 |
| Violin solo (Bb) | |
| Collections | Bb2 |
| Pieces | Bb3 |
| Solo sonatas | Bb4 |
| Violin and keyboard (basso continuo) (Bc) | |
| Collections (also sonata-collections) | Bc2 |
| Pieces | Bc3 |
| Sonatas, sonatines | Bc4 |
| Concertos and concert-pieces with orchestra | Bc7 |
| Cadenzas of concertos | Bc7.1 |
| Arrangements | Bc8 |
| 2 violins without accompaniment | Bd |
| 2 violins and keyboard | Bd3 |
| Sonatas | Bd4 |
| Concertos for 2 violins and orchestra | Bd7 |
| 3 or more violins | Be |
| Concertos for 3 or more violins and orchestra | Be7 |
| Folk music – See class T |
| Educational (BIIa) | |
| Viola schools | BIIa1 |
| Studies, scales, orchestral excerpts | BIIa1.4 |
| Viola solo (BIIb) | |
| Collections | BIIb2 |
| Pieces and arrangements | BIIb3 |
| Sonatas | BIIb4 |
| Viola and keyboard (basso continuo) (BIIc) | |
| Collections | BIIc2 |
| Pieces and arrangements | BIIc3 |
| Sonatas, sonatinas (also collections) | BIIc4 |
| Concertos and works with orchestra accompaniment | BIIc7 |
| 2 violas without accompaniment | BIId |
| 3 or more violas without accompaniment | BIIe |
| Educational (Ca) | |
| Sellokoulut | Ca1 |
| Studies, scales, orchestral excerpts | Ca1.4 |
| Cello solo (Cb) | |
| Collections | Cb2 |
| Pieces and arrangements | Cb3 |
| Sonatas | Cb4 |
| Cello and keyboard (basso continuo) (Cc) | |
| Collections | Cc2 |
| Pieces and arrangements | Cc3 |
| Sonatas, sonatinas (also collections) | Cc4 |
| Concertos | Cc7 |
| 2 cellos (without accompanimet) | Cd |
| Collections | Cd2 |
| 2 cellos and keyboard | Cd3 |
| Concertos | Cd7 |
| 3 or more cellos | Ce |
| Educational CIa | |
| Gamba solo | CIb |
| Viola da gamba and keyboard (basso continuo) | CIc |
| Collections | CIc2 |
| 2 viola da gambas | CId |
| 3 or more viola da gambas | CIe |
| Educational (CIIa) | |
| Double bass schools | CIIa1 |
| Studies, scales, orchestral excerpts | CIIa1.4 |
| Double bass solo (CIIb) | |
| Collections | CIIb2 |
| Pieces | CIIb3 |
| Sonatas | CIIb4 |
| Double bass and keyboard (CIIc) | |
| Collections | CIIc2 |
| Pieces and arrangements | CIIc3 |
| Sonatas | CIIc4 |
| Concertos | CIIc7 |
| 2 or more double basses | CIId |
| OLD MUSIC with undefined vocal and instrumental parts | C/D |
Woodwinds
FLUTE, PICCOLO (DI)| Educational (DIa) | |
| Flute schools | DIa1 |
| Studies, scales, orchestral excerpts | DIa1.4 |
| Flute solo (DIb) | |
| Collections | DIb2 |
| Pieces and arrangements | DIb3 |
| Sonatas | DIb4 |
| Flute and keyboard (DIc) | |
| Collections | DIc2 |
| Pieces and arrangements | DIc3 |
| Sonatas | DIc4 |
| Concertos | DIc7 |
| 2 or more flutes (without accompaniment) | DId |
| 2 or more flutes and keyboard (orchestra) (not trio sonatas) | DId3 |
| Opetus (DIIa) | |
| Educational | DIIa1 |
| Studies, scales, orchestral excerpts | DIIa1.4 |
| Oboe solo | DIIb |
| Oboe and keyboard | DIIc |
| Collections | DIIc2 |
| Pieces and arrangements | DIIc3 |
| Sonatas | DIIc4 |
| Concertos | DIIc7 |
| 2 or more oboes | DIId |
| Educational (DIIIa) | |
| Clarinet schools | DIIIa1 |
| Studies, scales, orchestral excerpts | DIIIa1.4 |
| Clarinet solo (DIIIb) | |
| Collections | DIIIb2 |
| Pieces and arrangements | DIIIb3 |
| Sonatas | DIIIb4 |
| Clarinet and keyboard (DIIIc) | |
| Collections | DIIIc2 |
| Pieces and arrangements | DIIIc3 |
| Sonatas | DIIIc4 |
| Concertos | DIIIc7 |
| 2 or more clarinets (without accompaniment) (DIIId) | |
| 2 or more clarinets and keyboard | DIIId3 |
| Concertos | DIIId7 |
| Opetus (DIVa) | |
| Bassoon schools | DIVa1 |
| Studies, scales, orchestral excerpts | DIVa1.4 |
| Bassoon solo | DIVb |
| Bassoon and keybord (DIVc) | |
| Collections | DIVc2 |
| Pieces and arrangements | DIVc3 |
| Sonatas | DIVc4 |
| Concertos | DIVc7 |
| 2 or more bassoons (without accompaniment) | DIVd |
| DOUBLE BASSOON | DIV |
| Educational | DVa |
| Recorder solo | DVb |
| Recorder and keyboard | DVc |
| Collections | DVc2 |
| Pieces and arrangements | DVc3 |
| Sonatas | DVc4 |
| Concertos | DVc7 |
| 2 or more recorders (without accompaniment) | DVd |
| Collections | DVd2 |
| Recorder and keyboard | DVd3 |
| Sonatas | DVd4 |
| Concertos | DVd7 |
| Educational (DVIa) | |
| Saxophone schools | DVIa1 |
| Studies, scales, orchestral excerpts | DVIa1.4 |
| Saxophone solo | DVIb |
| Saxophone and keyboard (DVIc) | |
| Collections | DVIc2 |
| Pieces and arrangements | DVIc3 |
| Sonatas | DVIc4 |
| Concertos | DVIc7 |
| 2 or more saxophones | DVId |
| WOODWINDS AND BRASS without own class, e.g. panpipe, crumhorn, zink, harmonica, ocarina | D/E |
Brass
FRENCH HORN (EI)| Educational (EIa) | |
| French horn schools | EIa1 |
| Studies, scales, orchestral excerpts | EIa1.4 |
| French horn solo | EIb |
| French horn and keyboard (EIc) | |
| Collections | EIc2 |
| Pieces and arrangements | EIc3 |
| Sonatas | EIc4 |
| Concertos | EIc7 |
| 2 or more french horns | EId |
TRUMPET, FLUGELHORN, CORNET (EII)
| Educational (EIIa) | |
| Trumpet schools | EIIa1 |
| Studies, scales and orchestral excerpts | EIIa1.4 |
| Trumpet solo | EIIb |
| Trumpet and keyboard (EIIc) | |
| Collections | EIIc2 |
| Pieces and arrangements | EIIc3 |
| Sonatas | EIIc4 |
| Concertos | EIIc7 |
| 2 or more trumpets (without accompaniment) | EIId |
| Trumpet and keyboard | EIId3 |
| Sonatas | EIId4 |
| Concertos | EIId7 |
| Educational (EIIIa) | |
| Trombone schools | EIIIa1 |
| Studies, scales and orchestral excerpts | EIIIa1.4 |
| Trombone solo | EIIIb |
| Trombone and keyboard (EIIIc) | |
| Collections | EIIIc2 |
| Pieces and arrangements | EIIIc3 |
| Sonatas | EIIIc4 |
| Concertos | EIIIc7 |
| 2 or more trombones | EIIId |
| Educational (EIVa) | |
| Tuba schools | EIVa1 |
| Studies, scales and orchestral excerpts | EIVa1.4 |
| Tuba solo | EIVb |
| Tuba and keyboard (EIVc) | |
| Collections | EIVc2 |
| Pieces and arrangements | EIVc3 |
| Sonatas | EIVc4 |
| Concertos | EIVc7 |
| 2 or more tubas | EIVd |
| PRACTICE FOR SEVERAL INSTRUMENTS | |
| Orchestral practice; strings, woodwinds, brass | BDE |
Vocal music
| Song schools, vocalises | Fa |
| Solo song | Fb |
| "Arie antiche" | |
| Collections | Fc2 |
| Pieces | Fc2.3 |
| Arias (opera, concerto, oratorio, cantata etc.): | |
| Collections | Fc3 |
| Cadenzas | Fc3.1 |
| Pieces | Fc3.3 |
| Solo cantatas | Fc4 |
| Extensive works for soloist with orchestra (or choir) accompaniment | Fc5 |
| Solo song and keyboard (lieds and romances) | |
| Collections (various composers) | Fc6 |
| Pieces and collections of one composer | Fc6.3 |
| Folk song arrangements | Fc7 |
| Gypsy romances | Fc7.4 |
| Provincial songs, marches etc. | |
| Collections | Fc8 |
| Pieces | Fc8.3 |
| Negro spirituals | Fc9 |
| Christmas carols | Fc9.5 |
| Solo song and other instrumental accompaniment | Fd |
| Dance, play and cildrens songbooks | Fg1 |
| Song books (e.g. School song books) | Fg3 |
| Ear training/sol-fa | Fg5 |
| Duos (2 solo voices) | Fh |
| Duos and keyboard | |
| Collections | Fh2 |
| Pieces | Fh3 |
| Folk song duos | Fh7.3 |
| 3 solo voices | Fm |
| 4 solo voices | Fn |
| Several solo voices | Fo |
| Solo song and plucked instrument (guitar, lute etc.) | Fr |
Organ
| Educational | Ga |
| Liturgical music, choral books, mass books | Gb |
| Solo pieces (preludes) | Gc |
| Collections | Gc2 |
| Pieces | Gc3 |
| Sonatas | Gc4 |
| Concertos | Gc7 |
| Arrangements | Gc8 |
| Organ and one or several instruments | Gd |
| Organ 4 hands, two organs | Gg |
| HARMONIUM | GI |
Incidental music (piano scores)
| Opera | Ha |
| Miniature opera | Ha2 |
| Operetta, musical | Hb |
| Ballet | Hc |
| Melodrama, pantomime | Hd |
Scores
| Incidental music and vocal works | K-a |
| Symphonies and sinfoniettas | K-b |
| Concertos | |
| for orchestra | K-c |
| for 2 instruments and an orchestra | K-c2 |
| for 3 instruments and an orchestra | Kc3 |
| for 4 instruments and an orchestra | K-c4 |
| for keyboard instrument | K-c5 |
| for stringed instrument | K-c6 |
| for woodwind instrument | K-c7 |
| for brass instrument | K-c8 |
| for other instruments | K-c9 |
| Music for string or chamber orchestra | K-d |
| Music for symphony orchestra | K-e |
| New music (graphic notation) | K-g |
| Music for wind band | K-h |
| Score playing | K-y |
Chamber, vocal and instrumental music scores: |
ORCHESTRAL MATERIALS (L)
Same systematics as with scores: e.g. L1 –c5 = piano concerto
| Symphony orchestra | L1 |
| Chamber orchestra | L2 |
| String orchestra | L3 |
| Wind orchestra | L4 |
| Salon orchestra | L5 |
| Children's orchestra | L6 |
| Other orchestras | L8 |
| Big bands | L9 |
| Educational material and home ensembles | Ma |
| Strings (Mc) | |
| Duos for violin and one other string instrument | Mc2 |
| Duos for violin and one other string instrument | Mc2.2 |
| Cello and double bass | Mc2.3 |
| Trios (violin, viola, cello) ( Mc3) | |
| Collections | Mc3.12 |
| Pieces | Mc3.13 |
| Arrangements | Mc3.18 |
| Other combination | Mc3.2 |
| Quartets (2 violins, viola, cello) (Mc4) | |
| Collections | Mc4.12 |
| Pieces | Mc4.13 |
| Arrangements | Mc4.18 |
| Other combination | Mc4.2 |
| Quintets | Mc5 |
| 6-10 stringed instruments | Mc6 |
| Concertos for 2 different string instruments | Mc7 |
| Woodwinds (2 or more different) (Md) | |
| Duos | Md2 |
| Trios | Md3 |
| Quartets | Md4 |
| Quintets | Md5 |
| 6 or more different woodwinds | Md6 |
| Brass (2 or more different) (Me) | |
| Duos | Me2 |
| Trios | Me3 |
| Quartets | Me4 |
| Quintets | Me5 |
| 6 or more different brass instruments | Me6 |
| Woodwinds and brass (Mf) | |
| Duos | Mf2 |
| Trios | Mf3 |
| Quartets | Mf4 |
| Quintets | Mf5 |
| 6 or more different wind instruments | Mf6 |
| Stringed and wind instruments (Mh) | |
| Duos | Mh2 |
| Trios | Mh3 |
| Quartets | Mh4 |
| Quintets | Mh5 |
| 6 or more instruments | Mh6 |
| Piano and stringed instruments (at least 2 different) (Mk) | |
| Piano trios= piano and 2 stringed instruments | |
| Piano, violin, cello | |
| Collections | Mk3.12 |
| Pieces | Mk3.13 |
| Arrangements | Mk3.18 |
| Other combination | Mk3.2 |
| Trio sonata, baroque form: piano (bc) and 2 string or wind instruments | Mk3.3 |
| Piano and 3 different stringed instruments | |
| Piano, violin, viola, cello | Mk4 |
| Other combinations | Mk4.2 |
| "Sonata a quattro", kvartetto baroque form: piano (bc) and 3 string or wind instruments | Mk4.3 |
| Piano and 4 different stringed instruments | |
| Piano, 2 violins, viola, cello | Mk5 |
| Other combinations | Mk5.2 |
| Piano and 5 (or more) different stringed instruments | Mk6 |
| Piano and wind instruments (Mm) | |
| Trios: piano and 2 different wind instruments | Mm3 |
| Quartets. Piano and 3 wind instruments | Mm4 |
| Quintets: piano and 4 wind instruments | Mm5 |
| Piano and 5 or more wind instruments | Mm6 |
| Concertos for 2 or more different wind instruments | Mm7 |
| Piano and stringed and wind instruments (Mo) | |
| Trios: Piano, stringed instrument, wind instrument | Mo3 |
| Piano, 3 stringed and wind instruments | Mo4 |
| Piano, 4 stringed and wind instruments | Mo5 |
| Piano, 5 or more stringed and wind instruments | Mo6 |
| Other chamber music | Mp |
| Concertos for 2 or more instruments of different instrument family | Mp7 |
Choral music
| Educational | Na1 |
| Miscellaneous collections, a cappella and with accompaniment | Na2 |
| A cappella (Nb) | |
| Collections | |
| Mixed voices | Nb2 |
| Female voice choir | Nb2.2 |
| Male voice choir | Nb2.3 |
| Childrens' choir | Nb2.4 |
| Pieces | |
| Mixed voices | Nb3 |
| Female voice choir | Nb3.2 |
| Male voice choir | Nb3.3 |
| Childrens' choir | Nb3.4 |
| Choir with accompaniment (Nc) | |
| Collections | |
| Mixed voices | Nc2 |
| Female voice choir | Nc2.2 |
| Male voice choir | Nc2.3 |
| Childrens' choir | Nc2.4 |
| pieces | |
| Mixed voices | Nc3 |
| Female voice choir | Nc3.2 |
| Female voice choir | Nc3.3 |
| Childrens' choir | Nc3.4 |
Accordion (O)
| Educational | Oa |
| Solos | Ob |
| Duos | Oc |
| Several accordions | Od |
| Accordion + other instruments | Oe |
| Accordion + singing voice | Of |
| Collections | O2 |
Percussion (P)
| Schools for several percussion instrument | Pa |
| Timpani | Pb |
| Bass drum, snare drum | Pc |
| Chimes, celesta | Pd |
| Dulcimer, cimbalom | Pe |
| Xylophone, marimba, vibraphone | Pf |
| Other percussion instruments, percussion ensembles | Ph |
Plucked instruments (R)
| Educational | RI1 |
| Studies | RI1.4 |
| Collections (various composers) | RI2 |
| Pieces and collections of one composer | RI3 |
| Sonatas | RI4 |
| Concertos | RI7 |
| 2 or more harps | RId |
| Harp + other instruments | RIe |
| Educational | RII1 |
| Studies | RII1.4 |
| Collections (various composers) | RII2 |
| Pieces and collections of one composer | RII3 |
| Sonatas | RII4 |
| Concertos | RII7 |
| 2 or more guitars | RIId |
| Guitar + other instruments | RIIe |
| LUTE | RIII |
| KANTELE | RIV |
| OTHER PLUCKED INSTRUMENTS (mandolin, ukulele etc.) | RV |
Folk music(T)
Jazz (S)
Light music (V)
Special department (X) (reading room and store)
| Anthogies | Xa |
| Collected works | Xb |
| Manuscripts | Xg |
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