The search box found in the top right corner of every page searches for matches in title, composer name, product type, voicing and code number.

In general, anytime you’re searching, less is more when entering information. For example, while you may enter a composer’s full name in this search box, it’s important to note that when it comes to our database, Doug Wagner and Douglas E. Wagner are not the same person. For this reason, entering Wagner, as opposed to Doug Wagner, will result in a more successful search. The same is true for titles. If you don’t know the exact title, enter only a few words of which you are sure. These can be from the beginning, middle or end of the title.

Other field-specific tips:

• Title: Omit any punctuation and any first-word articles (i.e. “The,” “A” or “An”). If you don’t know the exact title, or are unsure of the spelling, enter only a few words of which you are sure. These can be from the beginning, middle or end of the title.
• Composer: Entering only the composer’s last name will likely give you better results.
• Voicing: Choral voicing abbreviations (i.e. SATB) should be entered without periods. Please note that for the sake of speed, our basic search looks only at the primary voicing for each item. Consequently, if the voicing for a particular title is SATB and Congregation, this title won’t be returned if you enter “Congregation” in this field. (The Advanced Search will accommodate more detailed voicing searches.)
• Code number: If searching by code number, it must be exact to return a match. There are no spaces in our code numbers. Also, any alpha prefixes or suffixes should be included.
• Product Type: If you are searching for a category of products (i.e. folders, games, major works), use the singular form of the category (i.e. folder, game, major work).

If the quick search returns too many items, or if you would like to search on multiple elements (for example, composer, usage/emphasis and difficulty), then the Advanced Search is for you.

Please note that as you select criteria from some of the drop downs, the Advanced Search will refresh so it can load controls in other fields. For example, if you select “Octavos” in product type, the division field will update to eliminate those divisions that are not associated with the selected product type. The page refreshes quickly but most importantly, these controls will help ensure that your search produces quality results.

If your advanced search didn’t return any results:

• Reference the field-specific tips listed above. They are equally applicable to those same fields in the advanced search.
• Make sure that your search criteria are spelled correctly. (While a search for Mary McDonald will return a great deal of music, a search for Mary MacDonald will not.)
• If you’re confident in the accuracy of the information you’ve entered but the title you’re looking for wasn’t returned, it may be a print-on-demand (POD) or permanently out-of-print (POP) title. To help keep the number of search results manageable, we default the search to exclude POP and POD titles. You can easily include these items in your search by checking the appropriate box located near the bottom of the advanced search page.
• If you’re searching on a lot of criteria, you may want to consider removing a criteria or two (particularly series or grade/level) and searching again. If you run that slightly broader search and results are returned, there are two possibilities: 1) We don’t have any matches for your very detailed request or 2) We have matches but the product information in our database was entered incorrectly or incompletely and consequently the search can’t do its thing.

We implemented our first computer system in 1964, and were one of the first in the music publishing industry to do so. With every computer upgrade since, we’ve faced the challenge of how to “teach” a computer the complexities of music, particularly when it comes to voicings, like SATB and Organ with optional Congregation, Handbells (3-5 oct.), Trumpets 1 and 2, Opt. F Horn, Trombone 1, and Trombone 2 and/or Tuba. Our current system is the best yet but there are still challenges. We’ve also faced, and continue to face, the challenges of cataloging 115 years of music consistently and correctly. We work everyday to improve the quality of our data, and very much appreciate your patience as we do so, but understand that this doesn’t get you closer to the music you need.

Consequently, if none of these tips results in a successful search, please email your request to our customer service department at info@lorenz.com. Include as much information as possible (title, composer, product type, copyright date, etc.) and they will use all available resources—from editors to our physical archives—to research your request.