Reference Guides - Percussion This guide is designed to help you find information about, and music for, percussion. 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!
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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.
M146 solo drum [kettledrum (timpani), side drum etc.] M147 solo bells, glockenspiel, etc. M175 solo other [xylophone, marimba, vibraphone, etc.] M284-M285 one percussion instrument with piano M298 duets which may inclue one or more percussion instruments M1038 concertos with orchestra M1039 concertos with orchestra (arranged) M1138 concertos with string orchestra M1139 concertos with string orchestra (arranged) MT655-MT662 studies and methods
For trios, quartets and other ensembles, see the Chamber Music guide.
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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 timpani* music Under "timpani": timpani and [trumpet, horn etc.] collections timpani with [band, orchestra etc.] concertos sonatas timpani concertos concertos timpani sonatas concertos timpani solo with piano suites percussion and percussion ensembles percussion music
* "timpani" is an example. "snare drum", "xylophone" etc. can also be used.
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Selected Bibliography of Literature and Repertoire Lists Bajzek, Dieter. Percussion: an annotated bibliography with special emphasis on contemporary notation and performance. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1988. Ref. ML128.P23 B165 1988 Beck, John H., ed. Encyclopedia of percussion. New York: Garland Pub., 1995. Ref. ML102.P4 E56 1995 Bill Moyers narrates the story of percussion in the orchestra [sound recording]. Holcomb, NY: Nexus, p1992. Recordings Stacks CD6160 Blades, James. Percussion instruments and their history. London; Boston: Faber and Faber, 1984. Ref. ML1030.B632P 1984 Holland, James. Percussion. London: Macdonald and Jane's, 1978. ML1030.H735 P4 Meza, Fernando A. Percussion discography: an international compilation of solo and chamber percussion music. New York: Greenwood Press, c1990. Ref. ML156.4.P4 M61 1990 Peinkofer, Karl. Handbook of percussion instruments: their characteristics and playing techniques, with illustrations and musical examples from the literature. (translated from the original German by Kurt and Else Stone) London; New York: Schott; Melville, NY: 1976. Ref. ML1030.P377H 1976 Percussive Arts Society. Solo and ensemble literature for percussion. Knoxville, TN: Percussive Arts Society, 1978. Ref. ML128.P23 S6 Sadie, Stanley. New Grove Dictionary of Musical Instruments. New York: Grove's Dictionaries of Music, 1984. Ref. ML102.I5 N532 1984 Siwe, Thomas. Percussion solo literature. Champaign: Media Press, 1995. Ref. ML128.P23 S62 1995 Skei, Allen B. Woodwind, brass, and percussion instruments of the orchestra: a bibliographic guide. New York: Garland, 1985. Ref. ML128.W5 S632 1985 Related works may be found by searching the subjects: percussion instruments, drum, drummers (musicians), electronic percussion instruments, marimba, timpani, xylophone.
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Periodicals
Galpin Society Journal ML5.G178 Instrumentalist ML1.I59 International Musician Film 1832 (paper copy retained until film arrives) Modern Drummer ML1.M687 NACWPI Journal ML27.U5 N27AC Das Orchester ML5.O63 Percussion News Current Periodicals Percussive Arts Society NYS Chapter, Newsletter ML1.P4259N Percussive Notes ML1.P429N Percussive Notes, Research Edition ML1.P429N
Current issues of periodicals are found alphabetically in the current periodicals room (third floor). For call numbers of older, bound issues, look in the Sibley Library Serials list (found on quick reference shelves).
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Internet Percussive Arts Society World Percussion Network Drums and Percussion Links The Drums and Percussion FAQ List List of Links Historic Percussion Percussion on Yahoo! Usenet: rec.music.makers.percussion
Compiled by Phil Ponella, 7/95; Rev. 7/97; Rev. by Jim Farrington, 7/99
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