Finding individual songs for your voice lessons and performances can be difficult. Here are the steps to take if you are looking for songs in the Performing Arts Library or through Interlibrary Loan. Also feel free to contact the Music and Performing Arts Librarian for further help.
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Search the name of the song or aria in QuickSearch (bottom of this page).
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If there are no results, check to make sure you have the correct spelling of the song.
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If your song or aria is from an opera or musical, search for the name of the opera or musical.
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You only want a vocal score with piano accompaniment, not a full score that shows the full orchestration; just make sure that the result does not have a M1500 call number or says “full score” in the results.
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If no results, see step #2. Make sure the opera or musical is spelled correctly.
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Your song or aria may be from a collection or anthology of songs.
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Use WorldCat to search for the song title.
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Your song may be in the Public Domain, meaning it was published before 1927. Many of these songs can be found in IMSLP or CPDL, though they may be in very old editions. This can work if you need a quick copy regardless of quality.