Introduction
There are many music dictionaries and encyclopedias and, depending on the topic you are researching, you may need to consult a specialized one or a more general one. We've highlighted several of the core encyclopedias and dictionaries for vocal music below to get you started.
Dictionaries & Encyclopedias
New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians by Call Number: ML100 G76N382001Location: Music & Performing Arts Reference [non-circulating]
Also available online through Oxford Music Online.
Harvard Dictionary of Music, 4th ed. by Call Number: Online Resource and ML100 A63H27 2003Location: Music & Performing Arts Ready Reference [non-circulating]
Also available Online.
Encyclopedia of Musical Theater by Call Number: ML102.M88 G262001Location: Music & Performing Arts Reference [non-circulating]
A concise biographical dictionary of singers : from the beginning of recorded sound to the present by Call Number: ML400 K871969Location: Music & Performing Arts Reference [non-circulating]
Großes Sängerlexikon by Call Number: ML105 K83G73 1997Location: Music & Performing Arts Reference [non-circulating]
Dictionnaire des chanteurs de l'Opéra de Paris by Call Number: ML1727.8.P2 G68Location: Music & Performing Arts Reference [non-circulating]