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-- See Also the narrower term Ballads
Here are entered collections of ballads in various unrelated languages. Works in a single language or group of languages are entered under this heading with language qualifier, e.g. Ballads, English; Ballads, Germanic. For works consisting of ballads of an individual ethnic group, additional subject entries are made under the heading [ethnic group]--Music and under the heading Folk music--[place] or Music--[place].

-- See Also the narrower term Canons, fugues, etc. (Chorus)

-- See Also the narrower term Cantatas History and criticism

-- See Also the narrower term Cantatas, Secular
Here are entered secular cantatas for mixed voices or collections of secular cantatas for various groups of voices (men's, mixed, women's).

-- See Also the narrower term Choruses
Here are entered collections of sacred and secular choral compositions for various groups of voices (men's, mixed, women's, etc.) both accompanied and unaccompanied. The heading is also qualified as appropriate in the following order: 1) voice grouping; 2) number of vocal parts when 8 or fewer (included only in headings without specification of accompaniment, with specification of accompaniment for a solo instrument, for 2 keyboard instruments, or for continuo, and with the specification, Unaccompanied); and 3) specification of accompaniment or the specification, Unaccompanied. Textual works about choruses are entered under the heading Choral music.

-- See Also the narrower term Glees, catches, rounds, etc.

-- See Also the narrower term Madrigals
For music materials, a second heading for medium is assigned if a specific medium of performance is given in the work.

-- See Also the narrower term Part songs
The term Part-songs is here defined as a type of vocal chamber music which may be performed by solo voices or a choral ensemble, with or without doubling or even with replacement by instruments; it applies to early music through the beginning of the seventeenth century and other works composed in a similar manner.Here are entered collections of secular part-songs and separately published secular part-songs with texts in more than one language. Part-songs with texts in one language are entered under Part-songs qualified by language, e.g. Part-songs, English.Part-songs composed in a form are entered under the name of the form, e.g. Polyphonic chansons.

-- See Also the narrower term Sacred vocal music
Here are entered collections of miscellaneous sacred vocal compositions. Works on sacred music are entered under the headings Church music and Synagogue music--History and criticism.

-- See Also the narrower term Songs
Here are entered works for solo voice with secular texts. Works with sacred texts are entered under the heading Sacred songs. For works consisting of art songs, this heading is qualified as appropriate by voice range and specification of accompaniment, e.g. Songs (High voice) with piano; Songs with orchestra; Songs, Unaccompanied. For works consisting of songs of ethnic or national character this heading is qualified by the name of the language or language group and subdivided by place, e.g. Songs, French; Songs, English--United States; Songs, Slavic.For works consisting of songs of an individual ethnic group, additional subject entries are made under the headings [ethnic group]--[place]--Music and Music--[place]. For works consisting of songs of a national group, additional subject entry is made under the heading Music--[place].
--subdivision Songs and music under names of persons, corporate bodies, places, classes of persons, ethnic groups, wars, and topical headings for collections or single works of vocal or instrumental music about the topic or entity named; and subdivision Music under ethnic groups for music of the group

-- See Also the narrower term Vocal ensembles
Here are entered compositions with secular texts for ten or more solo voices and collections of compositions for a varying number of solo voices. Such compositions with sacred texts are entered under the heading Sacred vocal ensembles. This heading is also qualified by specification of accompaniment, e.g. Vocal ensembles with orchestra; Vocal ensembles, Unaccompanied.