ANSCR classification for
Music CDs
Selected Categories
A
Music Appreciation
B
Operas : Complete &
Highlights
C
Musicals and Operettas
D
Vocal Music
DC
Cantatas
DO
Oratorios
DSA
Vocal Music - Sacred
DSAD Choral Music – Sacred
DSAR Masses / Requiems
DSE
Vocal Music-Secular
DSEA Art Songs, Lieder, Song
Cycles
DSED Secular Choral Works
E
EA
EB
EC
Orchestral Music
Symphonies
String Orchestra
Concertos
F
Chamber Music
FA
Duets
FAA
Piano Duets
FAB
String Duets
FAC
Wind/Brass/Percussion
Duets
FB
Trios
FBA
Trios (Piano)
FBB
Trios (String)
FBC
Trios (Wind, Brass &
Percussion)
FC
Quartets
FCA
Piano Quartets
FCB
String Quartets
FCC
Wind/Brass/Percussion
Quartets
FD
Quintets, Sextets,
Septets, Octets & Nonets
G
Solo Instrumental Music
GK
Keyboard (not Piano)
GP
Piano
GS
Strings (Bowed
Instruments)
GT
Strings (Plucked)
GW
Wind
GV
Brass
GX
Percussion
H
Band Music
J
Classical Anthologies
Australian
JA
K
Electronic & Mechanical Music
L
Soundtracks : Motion Picture &
Television
P
Popular Music
PA
Jazz
PC
Rhythm, Blues & Reggae
PG
Contemporary Christian /
Gospel
PM
Electronic (Disco/House/
Techno)
PP
Pop / Rock
PW
Country & Western
Q
Folk & Ethnic
QA
Australian Folk & Indigenous
Y
Z
Sounds and Special Effects
Children’s Recordings
ZI
Instructional
ZM
Music
ZR
Holiday Music
ZRC
Christmas Music
ZU
Poetry
ZX
Spoken