CUMS Music Library
The Society has a library of over 400 sets of orchestral parts for full orchestra, chamber orchestra, string orchestra and wind orchestra. Most, but not all, all these sets are available for hire. Check with Brian Jordan (details below) to determine whether the item you want is borrowable.
The full catalogue, including non-borrowable items, is available as a flat text file, or as web pages.
There are a few additions to the borrowable collection which have not yet been listed in the above catalogue. Check with Brian Jordan.
Details, Terms & Conditions
- Sets of parts are ordinarily available for use by university and college-based societies within Cambridge. The hirer must be a member of CUMS for the period of the hire. If required, hiring-only (non-performing) memberships are available.
- The library is managed on CUMS behalf by Brian Jordan Music and Books, Green Street, Cambridge.
- The catalogue of parts may be consulted either on the CUMS web site (www.CUMS.org.uk), or at Brian Jordan Music.
- Requests for sets of parts should be made a minimum of 24 hours in advance, to Brian Jordan.
- Parts may be collected and returned during normal shop opening hours (9.30am-6pm). Sets must be returned complete and in order (i.e. string parts in the order Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Cello, Bass; the wind parts in numerical order). An invoice will be issued after the return of the parts; in addition to the hire charge, charges will be made for missing parts, and a surcharge may be made if a set of parts is returned unsorted.
- Parts should be returned within seven days of the performance.
- Charges are as follows:
Full Term
Half Term
Ordinary orchestral sets, large wind sets
£50
£30
Small sets, ordinary wind sets
£30
£20
Replacement of lost parts
At Cost
Surcharge on sets returned unsorted
£5
CUMS hiring membership (annual)
£10
Works for chamber orchestra, and short works (e.g. overtures) will generally be considered "small sets".
- Contact details:
Brian Jordan Music and Books,
10 Green Street,
Cambridge,
CB2 3JUPhone: 01223 322368