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Brass

Classification Numbers

CALL NUMBERS SUBJECT

 M315–M319

 Piano and two wind instruments

 M320–M324

 Piano, one stringed, and one wind instrument

 M335–M339

 Piano, one wind, and one plucked instrument

Trios:

CALL NUMBER SUBJECT

 M355

 Collections (both original and arranged works)

 M356

 Original works: Collections

 M357

 Original works: Separate -- General (woodwinds and brass)

 M357.4

 Original works: Separate -- Brass only

 M358

 Arrangements: Collections

 M359

 Arrangements: Separate works

 M375–M379

 Wind and plucked instruments

 M380–M384

 Stringed, wind, and plucked instruments

Quartets:

CALL NUMBERS SUBJECT

 M400–M409

 Organ or reed organ and three other instruments

 M415–M419

 Piano and three wind instruments

 M435–M439

 Piano and three wind and plucked instruments

 M440–M444

 Piano and three stringed, wind, and plucked instruments

 M455

 Wind instruments only: Collections (both original and arranged works)

 M456

 Original works: Collections

 M457

 Original works: Separate -- General (woodwinds and brass)

 M457.4

 Original works: Separate -- Brass only

 M458

 Arrangements: Collections

 M459

 Arrangements: Separate works

 M460–M464

 Stringed and wind instruments

 M480–M484

 Wind and plucked instruments

 M480–M484

 Stringed, wind, and plucked instruments

 Quintets, sextets, septets, octets, and nonets follow similar patterns (in the M500s, 600s, 700s, 800s, and 900s, respectively).

 

Subject Headings

(for subject searches in ALICE or WorldCat)

KEYWORDS SUBJECT HEADINGS

Trios:

trios [instruments], e.g., trios (piano, trumpet, trombone)trios (piano, horns (2)); etc.; brass trios [instruments], e.g. brass trios (euphoniums (3)), brass trios (euphoniums (2), tuba), etc.; suites (horn, trombone, trumpet); etc.; wind trios (bassoon, horns (2)); etc.

Quartets:

brass quartets [instruments], e.g., brass quartets (horn, trombone, trumpets (2)); etc.; wind quartets (clarinets (2), horns (2); etc.

Quintets:  

brass quintets [instruments], e.g., brass quintets (horn, trombone, trumpets (2), tuba); etc.

 

Similar patterns for sextets, septets, octets, and nonets.

 

Selected Bibliography

Anderson, Paul and Lisa Ormston Bontrager, comps. Brass  Music Guide: Ensemble Music in Print. Northfield, IL: Instrumentalist Co., 1987. Ref. ML128 .W5 A57 1987

Brass Anthology: A Collection of Brass Articles Published in The Instrumentalist Magazine from 1946 to 1999. Northfield, IL: Instrumentalist Publishing Company, 1999.  MT418 .B87 1999

 

Selected Internet Resources

TITLE URL

Brass Excerpts

http://www.brassexcerpts.com/

Historic Brass Society

  http://www.historicbrass.org/

 

 

Trumpet

Classification Numbers for Trumpet Music

CALL NUMBERS SUBJECT

M85–M89

 Trumpet or cornet alone:

     M85

     Collections (different composers)

     M86

     Original works: collections (one composer)

     M87

     Original works: separate

     M88

     Arrangements: collections (one composer)

     M89

     Arrangements: separate works

 M260–M261

 Trumpet or cornet with piano accompaniment:

     M260

     Collections

     M261

     Separate works

 M288–M289

 Duets for two wind instruments (of all kinds):

     M288

     Collections

     M289

     Separate works

 M290–M291

 Duets—one stringed and one wind instrument

 M296–M297

 Duets—one wind and one plucked instrument

 M315–M319

 Piano and two wind instruments

 M320–M324

 Piano, one stringed, and one wind instrument

 M335–M339

 Piano, one wind, and one plucked instrument

 M355–M359

 Three wind instruments

 M360–M364

 Three stringed and wind instruments

 M375–M379

 Three wind and plucked instruments

Quartets, quintets, sextets, septets, octets, and nonets follow similar patterns (in the M400s, 500s, 600s, 700s, 800s, and 900s, respectively). 

 

Concertos and similar pieces:

CALL NUMBER SUBJECT

 M1030

 Trumpet or cornet with orchestra, full scores

 M1030.5

 Cadenzas for such works

 M1031

 Trumpet or cornet with orchestra, piano reductions

 M1130

 Trumpet or cornet with string orchestra, full scores

 M1130.5

 Cadenzas for such works

 M1131

 Trumpet or cornet with string orchestra, piano reductions

 

Studies and Methods

CALL NUMBER SUBJECT

MT440

 General works

MT442

 Systems and methods

MT443

 Teaching pieces

MT444

 Instructive editions

MT445

 Studies and exercises

MT446

 Orchestral studies

MT447

 Two trumpets

MT448

 Self-instructors

 

Subject Headings

(for subject searches in ALICE or WorldCat)

KEYWORDS SUBJECT HEADINGS

Solo trumpet:

sonatas (trumpet)suites (trumpet)variations (trumpet); etc.; trumpet music

Trumpet and piano:

rondos (trumpet and piano); sonatas (trumpet and piano); suites (trumpet and piano); variations (trumpet and piano); etc.; trumpet and piano music

Duets:

trumpet music (trumpets (2)); horn and trumpet music; trombone and trumpet music; tuba and trumpet music; flute and trumpet music; etc.

Trios:

brass trios (horn, trombone, trumpetor other combinations); wind trios; wind trios (flute, horns (2)), [mixed brass and woodwind; various combinations]

Quartets:

brass quartets [various combinations]; also suites [various combinations of brass instruments]; variations [various combinations of brass instruments]; etc.

wind quartets [mixed brass and woodwind, various combinations]; also suites, variations, etc.

 

Similar for quintets, sextets, septets, octets, and nonets

Trumpet and Orchestra:

concertos (trumpet); concertos (trumpet) -- solo with piano; trumpet with orchestra; concertos (trumpet with string orchestra); rondos (trumpet with orchestra), etc.

 

Classification Numbers for Books about the Trumpet

CALL NUMBER SUBJECT

 Ref. ML128 .T78

 Trumpet bibliographies

 ML960

 General works

 ML961

 Construction 

 ML963

 Music and playing

 

Selected Bibliography: Music, Writings

Bate, Philip. The Trumpet and Trombone: An Outline of Their History, Development, and Construction. 2nd ed. New York: W. W. Norton, 1978. ML960 .B38 1978

Carnovale, Norbert A., and Paul F. Doersken. Twentieth-Century Music for Trumpet and Orchestra. 2nd rev. ed. United States: Brass Press, 1994. Ref. ML128 .T78 C34 1994

 

Selected Periodicals

TITLE CALL NUMBER

Brass Bulletin (1971–)

 ML5.B823

 Historic Brass Society Journal (1989–)

 ML1.H457

 Historic Brass Society Newsletter (1989–)

 ML1.H458

 International Trumpet Guild Journal (1976–)

 ML1 .I87

 

Selected Periodicals

TITLE CALL NUMBER

Brass Bulletin

ML5 .B6864

International Trumpet Guild Journal*

ML1 .I87

*Current issues may be found in the Current Periodicals area of the library.

 

 

Selected Internet Resources

TITLE URL

 International Trumpet Guild

 www.trumpetguild.org

 Trumpet Herald

 www.trumpetherald.com

 Trumpet Player Online

 www.trumpetplayeronline.com

 

Horn

Classification Numbers for Horn Music

CALL NUMBERS SUBJECT

M80–M84

 Horn alone:

     M80

     Collections (more than one composer)

     M81

     Original works: Collections (one composer)

     M82

     Original works: Separate

     M83

     Arrangements: Collections (one composer)

     M84

     Arrangements: separate works

 M255–M259

 Horn with piano accompaniment:

     M255

     Collections (more than one composer)

     M256

     Original works: Collections (one composer)

     M257

     Original works: Separate

     M258

     Arrangements: Collections (one composer)

     M259

     Arrangements: Separate works

 M288–M289

 Duets for two wind instruments (of all kinds):

     M288

     Collections

     M289

     Separate works

 M290–M291

 Duets—one stringed and one wind instrument

 M296–M297

 Duets—one wind and one plucked instrument

 M315–M319

 Piano and two wind instruments

 M320–M324

 Piano, one stringed, and one wind instrument

 M335–M339

 Piano, one wind, and one plucked instrument

 M355–M359

 Three wind instruments

 M360–M364

 Three stringed and wind instruments

 M375–M379

 Three wind and plucked instruments

Quartets, quintets, sextets, septets, octets, and nonets follow similar patterns (in the M400s, 500s, 600s, 700s, 800s, and 900s, respectively).

 

Concertos and similar pieces:

CALL NUMBER SUBJECT

 M1028

 Horn with orchestra, full scores

 M1028.5

 Cadenzas for such works

 M1029

 Horn with orchestra, piano reductions

 M1128

 Horn with string orchestra, full scores

 M1128.5

 Cadenzas for such works

 M1129

 Horn with string orchestra, piano reductions

 

Horn Studies and Methods

CALL NUMBER SUBJECT

 MT420

 General works

 MT422

 Systems and methods

 MT423

 Teaching pieces

 MT424

 Instructive editions

 MT425

 Studies and exercises

 MT426

 Orchestral studies (excerpts)

 MT427

 Two horns

 MT428

 Self-instructors

 

Subject Headings

(for subject searches in ALICE or WorldCat)

KEYWORDS SUBJECT HEADINGS

Solo horn music:

sonatas (horn)suites (horn)variations (horn); etc.; horn music

Horn and piano music:

rondos (horn and piano)sonatas (horn and piano)suites (horn and piano)variations (horn and piano); etc.; horn and piano music

Duets:

horn music (horns (2)); horn and trumpet music; horn and trombone music; horn and tuba music; flute and horn music; etc.

Trios:

brass trios (horn, trombone, trumpet); or other combinations); wind trios (flute, horns (2))wind trios [mixed brass and woodwind, various combinations]

Quartets:

brass quartets [various combinations]; also suites [various combinations of brass instruments]; variations [various combinations of brass instruments]; etc; wind quartets; [mixed brass and woodwind, various combinations]; also suites; variationsetc.

 

Similar for quintets, sextets, septets, octets, and nonets

Horn and Orchestra:

concertos (horn); concertos (horn) -- solo with piano; horn with orchestra; rondos (horn with orchestra), etc.

 

Classification Numbers for Books about the Horn

CALL NUMBER SUBJECT

Ref. ML128 .T78

 Horn bibliographies

 ML955

 General works

 ML956

 Construction

 ML957

 Music and playing

 

Selected Bibliography: Music, Recordings, Writings

Anderson, Paul G. Brass Music Guide: Ensemble Music in Print. Northfield, IL: Instrumentalist Co., 1987. On order

Fasman, Mark J. Brass Bibliography: Sources on the History, Literature, Pedagogy, Performance, and Acoustics of Brass Instruments. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1990. Ref. ML128 .W5 F3 1990

Gregory, Robin. The Horn: A Comprehensive Guide to the Modern Instrument & its Music. 2nd ed. London: Faber & Faber, 1969.  ML955 .G7 1969

Hernon, Michael. French Horn Discography. New York: Greenwood Press, 1986. Ref. ML156.4 .H7 H5 1986

Horne, Aaron. Brass Music of Black Composers: A Bibliography. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1996. Ref. ML128 .W5 H62 1996

Janetzky, Kurt, and Bernhard Bruchle. The Horn. Trans. James Chater. Portland, OR: Amadeus Press, 1988. ML955 .J313 1988

Meckna, Michael. Twentieth-Century Brass Soloists.Westport, CT: Greenwood Press 1994. 

Reynolds, Verne. The Horn Handbook. Portland, OR: Amadeus Press, 1997. MT420 .R49 1997

Tuckwell, Barry. Playing the Horn: A Practical Guide. London: Oxford University Press, 1978. MT422 .T8

Selected Periodicals

TITLE CALL NUMBER

Brass Bulletin

ML5 .B6864

The Horn Call*

ML1 .H67x

The Horn Call Annual

ML1 .H672x

NACWPI Journal*

ML27 .U5 N17

*Current issues may be found in the Current Periodicals area of the library.

 

 

Selected Internet Resources

TITLE URL

 IHS Online

 www.hornsociety.org

 Historic Brass Society

 www.historicbrass.org

 Hans Pizka

 www.Pizka.de

 Glen’s Horn World

 www.hornworld.com

 HornSpot

 www.hornspot.com

 McCoy’s Horn Library

 www.mccoyshornlibrary.com

 

Trombone

Classification Numbers for Trombone Music

CALL NUMBERS SUBJECT

M90–M94

 Trombone or bass trombone alone:

     M90

     Collections (more than one composer)

     M91

     Original works: collections (one composer)

     M92

     Original works: separate

     M93

     Arrangements: collections (one composer

     M94

     Arrangements: separate works

 M262-M263

 Trombone or bass trombone with piano:

     M262

     Collections

     M263

     Separate works

 M288–M289

 Duets for two wind instruments (of all kinds):

     M288

     Collections

     M289

     Separate works

 M290–M291

 Duets—one stringed and one wind instrument

 M296–M297

 Duets—one wind and one plucked instrument

 M315–M319

 Piano and two wind instruments

 M320–M324

 Piano, one stringed, and one wind instrument

 M335–M339

 Piano, one wind, and one plucked instrument

 M355–M359

 Three wind instruments

 M360–M364

 Three stringed and wind instruments

 M375–M379

 Three wind and plucked instruments

Quartets, quintets, sextets, septets, octets, and nonets follow similar patterns (in the M400s, 500s, 600s, 700s, 800s, and 900s, respectively).

 

Concertos and similar pieces:

CALL NUMBER SUBJECT

 M1032

 Trombone with orchestra, full scores

 M1032.5

 Cadenzas for such works

 M1033

 Trombone with orchestra, piano reductions

 M1132

 Trombone with string orchestra, full scores

 M1132.5

 Cadenzas for such works

 M1133

 Trombone with string orchestra, piano reductions

 

Studies and Methods

CALL NUMBER SUBJECT

MT460

 General works

MT462

 Systems and methods

MT463

 Teaching pieces

MT464

 Instructive editions

MT465

 Studies and exercises

MT466

 Orchestral studies

MT467

 Two trombones

MT468

 Self-instructors

MT472

 Bass trombone or contrabass trombone

 

Subject Headings

(for subject searches in ALICE or WorldCat)

KEYWORDS SUBJECT HEADINGS

Solo trombone:

sonatas (trombone); suites (trombone); variations (trombone); etc., trombone music

Trombone and piano:

rondos (trombone and piano); sonatas (trombone and piano); suites (trombone and piano)variations (trombone and piano); etc.; trombone and piano music

Duets:

trombone music (trombones (2)); horn and trombone music; trumpet and trombone music; tuba and trombone music; etc.

Trios:

brass trios (horn, trombone, trumpet); (or other combinations); wind trios [mixed brass and woodwind, various combinations] e.g., wind trios (flute, horns (2)); trios [various combinations of instruments] e.g., trios (trombone, percussion, violoncello), trios (piano, trombone, trumpet)

Quartets:

brass quartets [various combinations]; also suites[various combinations of brass instruments]; variations [various combinations of brass instruments]; etc.; wind quartets [mixed brass and woodwind; various combinations]; also suites, variations, etc.

 

Similar for quintets, sextets, septets, octets, and nonets

Trombone and Orchestra:

concertos (trombone); concertos (trombone) -- solo with piano; trombone with orchestra; rondos (trombone with orchestra), etc.

 

Selected Bibliography: Music, Recordings, Writings

Arling, Harry J. Trombone Chamber Music: An Annotated Bibliography. Nashville, TN: Brass Press, 1978.  Ref. ML128 .T76 A7

Bate, Philip. The Trumpet and Trombone: An Outline of Their History, Development, and Construction. 2nd ed. New York: W. W. Norton, 1978. ML960 .B38 1978

Dietrich, Kurt. Jazz Bones: The World of Jazz Trombone. Rottenburg N., Germany: Advanced Music, 2005. ML3508 .D54 2005x 

Guion, David M.A History of the Trombone. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2010. ML965 .G83 2010

Guion, David M. The Trombone: Its History and Music, 1697-1811. New York: Gordon and Breach, 1988.  ML965 .G84 1988

Herbert, Trevor. The Trombone. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2006. ML965 .H47 2006

Lane, G. B. The Trombone: An Annotated Bibliography. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 1999.  Ref. ML128 .T76 L36 1999

 

Classification Numbers for Books about the Trombone

 

CALL NUMBER SUBJECT

 Ref. ML128 .T76

 Trombone bibliographies

 ML965

 General works

 ML966

 Construction

 ML968

 Music and playing

 

Selected Periodicals

TITLE CALL NUMBER

Brass Bulletin*

ML5 .B6864

International Trombone Association Journal*

ML1 .I86

http://alice.library.ohio.edu:80/record=b4320537~S1

Online Trombone Journal

 http://www.trombone.org

Brittish Trombone Society

 https://eds-a-ebscohost-com.proxy.library.ohio.edu/eds/detail/detail?vid=2&sid=9309e6ad-55ad-478e-a301-112b1b5bbb59%40sdc-v-sessmgr01&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWRzLWxpdmUmc2NvcGU9c2l0ZQ%3d%3d#AN=20818979&db=a9h

Trombone Forum  New Website TBD
  *Print Copies are available in Music and Dance Library

 

 

Selected Internet Resources

TITLE URL

Will Kimball Trombone 

 http://kimballtrombone.com/

Brass Excerpts.com (Trombone Page)

https://www.brassexcerpts.com/trombone/downloads/

International Trombone Association

http://www.trombone.net/

 

Tuba

Classification Numbers for Tuba Music

CALL NUMBERS SUBJECT

M95--M99

Tuba alone:

     M95

     Collections (more than one composer)

     M96

     Original works: Collections (one composer)

     M97

     Original works: Separate

     M98

     Arrangements: Collections (one composer)

     M99

     Arrangements: Separate works

M264--M265

Tuba with piano accompaniment

     M264

     Collections

     M265

     Separate works

M288--M289

     Duets for two wind instruments (of all kinds):

     M288

     Collections

     M289

     Separate works

M290--M291

     Duets--one stringed and one wind instrument

M296--M297

     Duets--one wind and one plucked instrument

M315--M319

     Piano and two wind instruments

M320--M324

     Piano, one stringed, and one wind instrument

M335--M339

     Piano, one wind, and one plucked instrument

M355--M359

     Three wind instruments

M360--M364

     Three stringed and wind instruments

M375--M379

     Three wind and plucked instruments

Quartets, quintets, sextets, septets, octets, and nonets follow similar patterns (in the M400s, 500s, 600s, 700s, 800s, and 900s, respectively).

 

Concertos and similar pieces:

CALL NUMBER SUBJECT

M1034.T8        

Tuba with orchestra, full scores

M1034.5.T8

Cadenzas for such works

M1035.T8

Tuba with orchestra, piano reductions

M1134.T8

Tuba with string orchestra, full scores

M1134.5.T8

Cadenzas for such works

M1135.T8

Tuba with string orchestra, piano reductions

 

Studies and Methods

CALL NUMBER SUBJECT

MT480

 General works

MT482

 Systems and methods

MT483

 Teaching pieces

MT484

 Instructive editions

MT485

 Studies and exercises

MT486

 Orchestral studies

MT487

 Two tubas

MT488

 Self-instructors

 

Subject Headings

(for subject searches in ALICE or WorldCat)

KEYWORDS SUBJECT HEADINGS

Solo tuba:

sonatas (tuba)suites (tuba)variations (tuba); etc.; tuba music

Tuba and piano:

rondos (tuba and piano); sonatas (tuba and piano)suites (tuba and piano)variations (tuba and piano); etc.; tuba and piano music

Duets:

tuba music (tubas (2)); horn and tuba musictrumpet and tuba musictrombone and tuba music; etc.

Trios:

brass trios [combinations of brass instruments] e.g., brass trios (horn, trombone, tuba)brass trios (tubas (3)); trios [various combinations of instruments], e.g. trios (piano, horn, tuba), trios (piano, tuba, violin)

Quartets

brass quartets [various combinations]; also suites [various combinations of brass instruments]; variations [various combinations of brass instruments]; etc.; wind quartets [mixed brass and woodwind, various combinations]; also suites, variations, etc.

 

Similar for quintets, sextets, septets, octets, and nonets

Tuba and Orchestra:

concertos (tuba); concertos (tuba) -- solos with piano; tuba with orchestra; rondos (tuba with orchestra), etc.

 

Selected Bibliography: Music, Writings

Bell, William, and R. Winston Morris. Encyclopedia of Literature for the Tuba. New York: Charles Colin, 1967.  Ref. ML128.T8 B3x

Morris, R. Winston, and Daniel Perantoni, eds. Guide to the Tuba Repertoire: The New Tuba Source Book. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 2006. ML128.T8 T8 2006

Morris, R. Winston. Tuba Music Guide. Evanston, IL: Instrumentalist Co., 1973. Ref. ML128.T8 M7

Morris, R. Winston, and Edward R. Goldstein, eds. The Tuba Source Book. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1996. Ref. ML128.T8 T8 1996

 

Classification Numbers for Books about the Tuba

CALL NUMBER SUBJECT

 Ref. ML128 .T8

 Tuba bibliographies

 ML970

 General works

 ML971

 Construction

 ML973

 Music and playing

 

Selected Periodicals

TITLE CALL NUMBER

Brass Bulletin

ML5 .B6864

ITEA Journal*

ML1 .T82

*Current issues may be found in the Current Periodicals area of the library.

 

 

Selected Internet Resources

TITLE URL

International Tuba Euphonium Association    

http://www.iteaonline.org/index.php

TubeNet

http://www.chisham.com/

 

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