Music History 2023
Library Locations & Numbers
Book Locations
HU - Music Library
in the Presser Building; click here for music library hours
HU - General Collection:
in the Wyndham Robertson Library(W.R.L.)
2nd and 3rd floors
HU - Folio:
1st floor, W.R.L.
HU- Reference
1st floor, W.R.L.
HU-Annex or RC - General Collection
use the "request" function in OneSearch
Cambridge Histories of Music
The Cambridge History of Fifteenth-Century MusicCall Number: E-Book
The Cambridge History of Sixteenth-Century MusicCall Number: Music Library General Collection: ML172 .C3307 2019
The Cambridge History of Seventeenth-Century MusicCall Number: E-Book
Cambridge History of Eighteenth-Century MusicCall Number: E-Book
The Cambridge History of Nineteenth-Century MusicCall Number: E-Book
The Cambridge History of Twentieth-Century MusicCall Number: E-Book
The Cambridge History of American MusicCall Number: E-Book
The Cambridge History of World MusicCall Number: E-Book
The Cambridge History of Musical PerformanceCall Number: E-Book
The Cambridge History of Western Music TheoryCall Number: E-Book
Search Tips
Examples of subjects in the online catalog:
- Music - religous aspects
- Church music
- Music - 15th century
- Composition (Music) -- History
- etc...
Search for People:
Last name, first name:
Bach, Johann Sebastian
No results? Search more broadly.
Or to narrow down, add:
- State or place
- Time period (15th century, 16th century, etc.)
- Genre (church music)
Use the *
Use the * (asterisk) to truncate your search terms, to search several terms at once.
Example: music* = music, musical, musician, musicians, etc.
Books in the Library
Find books in the Hollins Music Library, Wyndham Robertson Library, and the library at Roanoke College.
Listening & Video
- Naxos Music Library This link opens in a new windowDatabase of more than 165,000 tracks of music (11,000 CDs).
- Films on Demand: MusicWatch streaming documentary films on music history, interviews, performances and more
- Kanopy: MusicStreaming films include documentaries, performances and more.
More Books
- WorldcatFind books in libraries worldwide.
HINT: DON'T USE HOLLINS.WORLDCAT.ORG, it will put our books first instead of sorting by relevance. - Google BooksGoogle Books contains full-text for books in the public domain and partial-text for books under copyright.
- Inter-library loanInter-library loan (ILL) is how you can order books our libraries don't have. Books can take 1-3 weeks; articles will take 2-4 days.
A Few Recommendations....
All of these books are found in the Music Library:
The Oxford History of Western Music by Call Number: ML160 .T18 2005 vol. 1-6ISBN: 0195169794
New Oxford History of MusicCall Number: ML160 .N44 vol. 1-10ISBN: 9780193163102
The Cambridge Companion to Medieval MusicCall Number: ML172 .C32 2011ISBN: 9780521608619
