Reference Guides - Chamber Music, Brass This guide is designed to help you find music for ensembles that include brass instruments. Use this as a starting point, or browsing tool. As always, consult Voyager and the catalogs for complete holdings information, and when uncertain, ask at the Reference Desk! Also, see the related guides for Horn, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba, and "Chamber Music, Piano".
Call Numbers Subject Headings Repertoire Lists
Suggested Call Numbers for Shelf Browsing Below are general call number ranges. For specific call numbers, consult the Library of Congress Classification Schedule in the blue book at the Reference Desk, and/or Voyager.
M315-M386 trios which may include one or more brass instruments M315-M319 two winds and piano M355-M359 wind trios M357.4 brass trios M415-M419 quartets which may include one or more brass instruments M415-M419 three winds and piano M455-M459 wind quartets M457.4 brass quartets M515-M586 quintets which may include one or more brass instruments M515-M519 four winds and piano M555-M559 wind quintets M557.4 brass quintets M657.4 brass sextets M757.4 brass septets M857.4 brass octets M957.4 brass nonets
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Suggested Subject Headings Below are examples of some useful subject headings for use in Voyager and the Card Catalog. For complete listings of headings, consult the Library of Congress Subject Headings (red books).
Headings for Voyager Headings for Subject Catalog brass trios Under "chamber music": brass quartets trios brass quintets quartets wind trios quintets wind quartets etc. wind quintets trios quartets quintets [follow for sextets, septets, octets, nonets]
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Repertoire Lists Anderson, Paul G. Brass music guide: ensemble music in print. Northfield, IL: Instrumentalist Co., 1987. Ref. ML128.W5 A547 1987
Compiled by Phil Ponella, 7/95. Revised 7/97.