Writing Music Program Notes

This guide is designed to assist students in the Department of Music in writing their program notes

Journal Indexes

Work names

Please refer to a work with its traditional title and not with a shortened or popular name alone. Often, works that are named by the composer are given in the language of the composer. Please include the opus number, catalog number, and the key as necessary. 

Remember: Publishers of printed scores often change names of musical works by shortening them or translating them.

Finding Information on Your Work