About the Collection
The MPAL Historic US Sheet Music Collection is comprised of almost 100,000 pieces of music, including from popular songs to art songs for piano or voice and piano. In many cases there are duplicate copies of pieces when there are differences in the content and/or the cover art. The dates range from the early 1800s to the mid 1990s. This collection is the largest represented in the Sheet Music Consortium.
How to Search the Collection
Search the Online Sheet Music Database
- Search by words from the title and/or composer to begin
- After searching, you can limit the results by
- format (vocal and piano or piano solo) and/or
- year
- Make note of the call number
How to Access the Collection
Local patrons can bring the call number to the service desk in MPAL (1300 Music Building) to view the items.
Patrons outside of the Champaign-Urbana area can request reproductions for items in the public domain by emailing us.
Donations
For information about donating items to the collection, please see our policies here.
