Instrumental ensembles
From Library of Congress Subject Headings
Instrumental ensembles
- Here are entered compositions not in a specific form or of a specific type for ten or more solo instruments and collections of compositions in several forms or types for various numbers of solo instruments belonging to different families.
- Compositions for ten or more of the same solo instrument and collections of compositions for various numbers of the same solo instrument are entered under [Recorder ensembles, Viol ensembles,] and similar headings.
- Compositions for ten or more different solo instruments and collections of compositions for various numbers of solo instruments of the same family are entered as follows: bowed stringed instruments under [String ensembles;] wind instruments under [Wind ensembles;] brass instruments under [Brass ensembles;] woodwind instruments under [Woodwind ensembles;] plucked instruments under [Plucked instrument ensembles;] and percussion instruments under [Percussion ensembles.]
- When used for an accompanying ensemble in headings with medium of performance, the term "instrumental ensemble" stands for two or more solo instruments belonging to different families.
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- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85066772
- info:lc/authorities/sh85066772
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/sh85066772#concept
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General Notes
- Here are entered compositions not in a specific form or of a specific type for ten or more solo instruments and collections of compositions in several forms or types for various numbers of solo instruments belonging to different families.
- Compositions for ten or more of the same solo instrument and collections of compositions for various numbers of the same solo instrument are entered under [Recorder ensembles, Viol ensembles,] and similar headings.
- Compositions for ten or more different solo instruments and collections of compositions for various numbers of solo instruments of the same family are entered as follows: bowed stringed instruments under [String ensembles;] wind instruments under [Wind ensembles;] brass instruments under [Brass ensembles;] woodwind instruments under [Woodwind ensembles;] plucked instruments under [Plucked instrument ensembles;] and percussion instruments under [Percussion ensembles.]
- When used for an accompanying ensemble in headings with medium of performance, the term "instrumental ensemble" stands for two or more solo instruments belonging to different families.
Example Notes
- Example under [Wind controller music;] and under references from [Ensembles (Music); Ensembles (Musical compositions)]
Change Notes
- 2002-12-04: new
- 2009-03-10: revised
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