The music collection at Queen’s University Belfast is an open access collection which is primarily focused towards the needs of students and academic staff. The collection is located at The McClay Library at Queen’s and consists of over 15,000 books on music and printed editions of music (dating from 1807 to the present day). The collection also includes over 100 periodicals and over 500 reference works, and bibliographies.
The printed editions are strongly focused towards the works of Baroque, Classical, Romantic and early modern composers, although most areas of music are covered. The editions appear in various formats: consisting of anthologies, various editions of works by certain composers, individual works and manuscript facsimiles. The collection also includes over 100 periodicals and over 500 reference works, and bibliographies (most of which can also be accessed through online resources).
The printed editions are strongly focused towards the works of Baroque, Classical, Romantic and early modern composers, although most areas of music are covered, it includes 100 periodicals and over 500 reference works, and bibliographies.
The collection consists of over 15,000 books on music and printed editions of music and in excess of 100 periodicals and over 500 reference works, and bibliographies.
University Library Online Catalogue: http://qub.ac.uk/lib
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Queen's University Belfast maintains legal ownership and control of the Music Collection. Usual copyright restrictions apply.
Books, pamphlets and scores in the Music Collection have been acquired by the University Library through gift and/or purchase since its establishment in 1849. This material is located in open stacks.