Scores
Musical scores online
- Naxos Sheet Music
Provides digital sheet music in all classical genres, spanning music from Medieval to the 21st century and composers from Bach to Arvo Part. Music can be downloaded and printed, and many works can also be transposed into any key or clef within the database.
Find musical scores and more online via the Naxos Sheet Music Library.
How:
- Advance search
- Category - instrument/genre -- Showtunes
- Search
Musical scores in print
The Library holds a large collection of score for musical theatre. To discover what is available click the link below.
- Musical Theatre - scores for voice and piano available in the LibraryOver 200 scores are available for musical theatre. Individual scores and anthologies available.
Fame Broadway by Publication Date: 1997-04-01
Jersey Boys by Publication Date: 2006-05-01
Cats: the songs from the musical by Publication Date: 1982-05-01
Chicago: movie vocal selections by Publication Date: 2003-02-01
Other resources
- Archive of Popular American MusicSheet music and original covers of music from the UCLA Music Library's collection of popular songs originally published in the United States from 1790 to present.
Finding print scores in the collection
Library catalogue searching
A keyword search in the Library catalogue allows you to combine the composer's surname and the music score title to find the score you need. Look at the search limiting options to narrow the scope of the search.
Search Tips for Scores
- Include composer's surname
- Include the instrument(trumpet, violin, piano, voice type)
- Use the plural of the music genre (sonatas, symphonies, concertos) - See Uniform Titles section.
- Use unique numbers. Enter the numbers only. If the score is Opus 101, just enter 101.
For further information on finding scores see sections below on original languages and uniform titles.
