an Anthems
(Includes Antiphons, Magnificats)
Antiphons See an Anthems
Antiphone See an Anthems
bt Ballets
bg
Bluegrass music
bl Blues
cn Canons
and rounds (Compositions employing strict imitation throughout)
Cassations
See dv Divertimentos
ct Cantatas
cr Carols
ca Chaconnes
cs Chance
compositions
cp Chansons,
polyphonic
cc Chant,
Christian
cb Chant,
religious other than Christian
cl Chorale
preludes (Instrumental works)
ch Chorales
(Vocal works)
cg Concerti
grossi
co Concertos
cy Country
music
df Dance
forms (Includes music for individual dances
except Mazurkas
(mz), Minuets (mi), Pavanes
(pv), Polonaises (po),
and Waltzes (wa)
Divertimentos (Iinstrumental music so designated;
includes Serenades, Cassations, Divertissements,
and Notturni)
Divertissements See dv Divertimentos
Etudes See st Studies and exercises
ft Fantasias
(Iinstrumental music so designated; includes Fancies,
Fantasies, Phantasias, etc.).
fm Folk
music (Includes Folk songs, Ballads,
Folk dance music, etc.)
fg Fugues
m Gospel
music
Gregorian chant See cc Chant, Christian
hy Hymns
jz Jazz
md Madrigals
Magnificats See an Anthems
mr Marches
ms Masses
mz Mazurkas
mi Minuets
mo Motets
mp Motion picture
music
mc Musical revues
and comedies
nc Nocturnes
Notturni, Notturnos SEE dv Divertimentos
op Operas
or
Oratorios
ov Overtures
(Includes both single compsitions and overtures to other works)
pt Part-songs
(Excludes Madrigals and Motets)
ps Passacaglias
(Includes all types of Ostinato basses)
pm Passion music
pv Pavanes
po Polonaises
pp Popular music
pr Preludes
pg Program notes
(Excludes Symphonic poems)
rg Ragtime
music
rq Requiems
ri Ricercars
rc Rock
music
rd Rondos
(Includes instrumental Rondeaux, but not vocal ones)
Serenades SEE dv Divertimentos
sn Sonatas
sg Songs
st Studies
and exercises (Etudes)
su Suites
sp Symphonic
poems
sy Symphonies
Themes and variations SEE vr Variations
tc Toccatas
(Instrumental music so designated)
ts Trio-sonatas
vr Variations
wz Waltzes
wmf=sn is a search for music in the form of a sonata
wmf=ri is a search for music in the form of a ricercar
