MEDIUM OF PERFORMANCE (wmm= )
USE THE FOLLOWING CODES
| BRASSES | CHORUSES | ELECTRONICS | |||
| ba | Horn | ca | Mixed voices | ea | Synthetiser |
| bb | Trumpet | cb | Women's voices | eb | Tape |
| bc | Cornet | cc | Men's voices | ec | Computer |
| bd | Trombone | cd | Children's voices | ed | Ondes martenot |
| be | Tuba | ||||
| bf | Baritone honr | ||||
| bn | Other unspecific brasses | cn | Unspecified voices | en | Unspecified electronics |
| bu | Unknown brasses | cu | Unknown chorus | eu | Unknown electronics |
| by | Ethnic brass instuments | cy | Ethnic choral voices | ||
| bz | Other brass instrumente | cz | Other choral voices | ez | Other electronics |
| KEYBOARD | LARGE ENSEMBLES | PERCUSSION | |||
| ka | Piano | oa | Full orchestra | pa | Timpani |
| kb | Organ | ob | Chamber orchestra | pb | Xylophone |
| kc | Harpsichord | oc | String orchestra | pd | Marimba |
| kd | Clavichord | od | Band | pd | Drum |
| ke | Continuo | oe | Dance orchestra | ||
| kf | Celeste | of | Brass band | ||
| kn | Unspecified keyboard | on | Unspecified ensemble | pn | Unspecified percussion |
| ku | Unknown keyboard | ou | Unknown ensemble | pu | Unknown percussion |
| pz | Other keyboard | oz | Other ensemble | pz | Other percussion |
| STRINGS, BOWED | STRINGS, PLUCKED | SOLO VOICES | |||
| sa | Violin | ta | Harp | va | Soprano |
| sb | Viola | tb | Guitar | vb | Mezzo-soprano |
| sc | Violoncello | tc | Lute | vc | Alto |
| sd | Double bass | td | Mandolin | vd | Tenor |
| se | Viol | ve | Baritone | ||
| sf | Viola d'amore | vf | Bass | ||
| sg | Viola da gamba | vg | Counter tenor | ||
| vh | High voice | ||||
| vi | Medium voice | ||||
| vj | Low voice | ||||
| sn | Unspecified bowed string instrument | tn | Unspecified plucked string instrument | vn | Unspecified solo voice part |
| su | Unknown bowed string instrument | tu | Unknown plucked string instrument | vu | Unknown solo voice part |
| sy | Ethnic bowed string instrument | ty | Ethnic plucked string instrument | vy | Ethnic solo voice part |
| sz | Other bowed string instrument | tz | Other plucked string instrument | vz | Other solo voice part |
| WOODWINDS | UNSPECIFIED INSTRUMENTS | ||||
| wa | Flute | ||||
| wb | Oboe | ||||
| wc | Clarinet | ||||
| wd | Bassoon | ||||
| we | Piccolo | ||||
| wf | English horn | ||||
| wg | Recorder | ||||
| wi | Saxophone | ||||
| wn | Unspecified woodwind instrument | zn | Unspecified instrument | ||
| wu | Unknown woodwind instrument | zu | Unknown instrument | ||
| wy | Ethnic woodwind instrument | ||||
| wz | Other woodwind instrument |
NOTES
Any codes can be use alone or followed by a question mark
to indicate that any number of the same instrument or voicem
is desired.
wmm=sa is a search for music for any number of violins
wmm=sa? is a search for music for any number of violins
Or, any code was be followed by a two-digit number
(01, 02, 03, etc.) indicating the number of voices or instruments
wished.
wmm=ta01
is a search for music for 1 harp only
wmm= va10
is a searchg for music for 10 sopranos
wmm=ba01
is a search for music for 1 horn only
wmm=ba10
is a search for music for 10 horns
.
For choruses, the two-digit number indicated the number of voices:
wmm=ca04
is a search for music for 4-pt. mixed voice chorus
wmm=ca06
is a search for music for 6-pt. mixed voice chorus.
wmm=cc02 is a search for music for 2-pt. men's chorus
For keyboards, the two-digit number indicates the number of players:
wmm=ka01
is a search for music for 1 piano, 1 player
wmm=ka02
is a search for music for 1 piano, 2 players
wmm=ka01and wmm=ka01 is a search
for music for 2 pianos, each with one player
wmm=ka02 and wmm=ka01 is a search
for music for 1 piano with 2 players at one and a single player at a
second piano
For large instrumental ensemble, no numbers are used.
wmm= oa
is a search for music for orchestra
wmm=ob
is a search for music for band
You may combine as many codes as desired, but the command (wmm=) must be repeated for each:
for music for a quartet with flute, oboe, viola and piano wmm=wa01 and wmm=wb01 and wmm=sa01 and wmm=ka01
for music for solo soprano, 4-pt. mixed chorus, and organ wmm=av01 and wmm=ca04 and wmm= kb01
For more assistance and explanation, please consult the Music Librarian
