Canadian music resources

Below are examples of some useful subject headings for use in the catalogue:

• Canadian music: music - Canada
• Canadian music - instruction: Music - Instruction and Study - Canada
• Canadian composers: composers - Canada
• Canadian folk music: folk music - Canada
• Canadian jazz: jazz - Canada
• Canadaina popular music (including rock music): popular music - Canada
• Canadian musicians: musicians - Canada

• Canadian music of the twentieth century: Proctor, George A. Ml205.5 P76
• A documentary history of music in Victoria: Mcintosh, Robert Dale Music Reference ML05.8 V53M34
• Encyclopedia of music in Canada Music Reference ML106 C3E63
• Hello out there! Canada's new music in the world, 1950 - 85 ML205.5 H45
• History of music in British Columbia: Mcintosh, Robert Dale ML205.7 B7M32
• A History of music in Canada: Kallmann, Helmut Music Reference ML205 K34
• Music in Canada: Amtmann, Willy ML205 A68
• The Music of Canada: McGee, Timothy J. ML205 M24
• Musical Canada ML55 K34M88
• La musique au Quebec, 1600-1800: Amtmann, Willy ML205.7 Q84A57

Listings of music organizations, ensembles, performance facilities, dealers, agents, publishers, awards, scholarships, festivals, etc.

• Canadian almanac and directory Reference AY414 C2
• Canadian orchestras and small ensembles directory Music Reference ML21 D5
• Directory of music faculties in colleges and Universities, U.S. and Canada: Kallmann, Helmut Music Reference ML13 D57a
• Music directory Canada: McGee, Timothy J. Music Reference ML21 C3M8

• Encyclopedia of music in Canada Music Reference ML106 C3E63 (also Online)
• Contemporary Canadian Composers Music Reference ML106 C3C66
• Compositeurs canadiens contemporains Music Reference ML106 C3C6613
• Twentieth century Canadian composers: Bradley, Ian Leonard ML390 B73T84 1977
• Musicians in Canada: a Bio-bibliographic finding list: Canadian Association of Music Libraries Music Reference ML106 C3M87

Listings of books or articles about specific persons or topics.

• A selected bibliography of musical Canadiana: Bradley, Ian Leonard Music Reference ML120 C2B73 1976
• Encyclopedia of music in Canada Music Reference ML106 C3E63 (also Online)
• A reference list on Canadian folk music: Cass-Beggs, Barbara Music Reference ML205.7 Q84A57
• Repertoire bibliographique de textes de presentation generale Music Reference ML120 C2R45
• Sources in Canadian music; a Bibliography of bibliographies: Proctor, George A. ML205 M24

Sources on the history of publishing, as well as listings of scores and recordings.

• Canadian music; a Selected checklist, 1950 - 1976: Jarman Music Reference ML120 C2C35 1976
• Canadian jazz discography 1916 - 1980: Litchfield, Jack Music Reference ML156.4 J3L57
• Catalogue of Canadian folk music Music Reference ML136 S13M6
• Roll back the years; a History of Canadian sound and its legacy: Moogk, Edward B Music Reference ML1055 M66

Remember that many of our LP recordings are not listed in the electronic catalogue. Always check the card catalogue if you do not find a recording in Voyager. For more information on using keyword to find music items look at the music keyword guide.

• MT740 B7a: B.C music educator
• ML955 h62: Canadian composer
• ML3563 C28: Canadian journal for traditional music
• MT3 C3C3: Canadian Music Educator
• ML28 V3C3: Centregramme Newsletter - Canadian Music Centre
• ML1713 O6: Opera Canada
• PN2000 P4: Performing arts in Canada

Online Journal Article Databases provide access to articles in journals and newspapers.

• Alliance for Arts and Culture
• Canadian League of Composers
• Canadian Music Centre
• Canadian Music Educators Association
• Encyclopedia of Music in Canada
• Glenn Gould Archive
• Sheet Music from Canada's Past
• Society of Composers, Authors, and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN)
• Virtual Grammophone