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Scores and sheet music
The Humanities Library holds a large collection of scores for different ensembles in all genres. Go to Supersearch to find printed scores or use the filters by instrumentation below. You can also download scores for from the library's databases.
Finding printed scores
Use Supersearch to find scores in the Library's collection. Search for composer, title or instrumentation and limit your search to Scores under publication type.
Finding databases with scores to download
You can use the Library's list of databases and e-resources to find and download scores. Use the Media type limiter Scores to see the databases with scores.
Find scores by instrumentation
- Violin
- Violin collections
- Violin exercises
- Violin 2 or more instruments
- Viola
- Viola collections
- Viola exercises
- Viola 2 or more instruments
- Violoncello
- Violoncello collections
- Violoncello exercises
- Violoncell 2 or more instruments
- Double bass
- Double bass collections
- Double bass exercises
- Double bass 2 or more instruments
- Viola da gamba
- Viola da gamba collections
- Viola da gamba exercises
- Viola da gamba 2 or more instruments
- All Stringed instruments
- Flute
- Flute collections
- Flute exercises
- Flute 2 or more instruments
- Recorder
- Recorder collections
- Recorder exercises
- Recorder 2 or more instruments
- Oboe
- Oboe collections
- Oboe exercises
- Oboe 2 or more instruments
- Clarinet
- Clarinet collections
- Clarinet exercises
- Clarinet 2 or more instruments
- Saxophone
- Saxophone collections
- Saxophone exercises
- Saxophone 2 or more instruments
- Bassoon
- Bassoon collections
- Bassoon exercises
- Bassoon 2 or more instruments
- Trumpet
- Trumpet collections
- Trumpet exercises
- Trumpet 2 or more instruments
- French horn
- French horn collections
- French horn exercises
- French horn 2 or more instruments
- Trombone
- Trombone collections
- Trombone exercises
- Trombone 2 or more instruments
- Tuba
- Tuba collections
- Tuba exercises
- Tuba 2 or more instruments
- Accordion
- Accordion collections
- Accordion exercises
- Accordion 2 or more instruments
- Harmonica
- Harmonica collections
- Harmonica exercises
- Harmonica 2 or more instruments
- All Wind instruments
- Harp
- Harp collections
- Harp exercises
- Harp 2 or more instruments
- Guitar
- Guitar collections
- Guitar exercises
- Guitar 2 or more instruments
- Mandolin
- Mandolin collections
- Mandolin exercises
- Mandolin 2 or more instruments
- Lute
- Lute collections
- Lute exercises
- Lute 2 or more instruments
- All Plucked instruments
- Drums and timpani
- Drums and puka collections
- Drums and puka exercises
- Drumsand puka 2 or more instruments
- Vibraphone
- Vibraphone collections
- Vibraphone exercises
- Vibraphone 2 or more instruments
- Xylophone
- Xylophone collections
- Xylophone exercises
- Xylophone 2 or more instruments
- Marimba
- Marimba collections
- Marimba exercises
- Marimba 2 or more instruments
- Percussion
- Percussions collections
- Percussions exercises
- Percussions 2 or more instruments
- All Percussion and Idiophones
- Ensembles with keyboard instruments
- Ensembles with basso continuo
- Ensembles with organ
- Piano trio
- Piano quartet
- Piano quintet
- Ensembles with strings
- Ensembles with strings only
- String trio
- String quartet
- Ensembles with string- and wind instruments
- Ensembles with wind instruments
- Woodwind ensembles
- Wind quartet
- Wind quintet
- Brass ensembles
- Brass quintet
- Ensembles with plucked instruments
- Ensembles with percussion + 1 or more other instruments
- Ensembles with electroacoustic elements
- Ensembles with historical instruments
- Ensembles with vocal elements
- Ensembles with optional instruments
- All Instrumental ensembles
- School orchestra
- Orchestra with solo concertante instruments
- Chamber orchestra
- Salon orchestra
- String orchestra
- Symphony orchestra (the orchestral materials are only available for the Masters program in Symphonic Orchestra Performance at the Academy of Music and Drama)
- Wind orchestra
- Brass bands
- Electroacoustic (electronic) music and sound art
- All Orchestras
- Christmas music
- The life cycle (christening, wedding and funeral)
- All Other music
Division for music and drama
Since summer 2022, the Humanities Library has a division for music and drama. The division accommodates a large collection of sheet music, music literature, manuscripts, and study spaces in connection with the collections. The division has a an information desk and telephone with its own opening hours.
If we don't have the scores you need
The Gothenburg University Library welcome purchasing suggestions if we doesn't have the scores you need.
You can also place an order for an interlibrary loan. Choose the material type Scores when placing your order.
Contact us about scores
Contact us if you need help finding scores.