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Reference Guides - Saxophone
This guide is designed to help you find information about, and music for, the saxophone. 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.

M105-M109 Saxophone alone
M268-M269 Saxophone with piano accompaniment
M288-M289 Duets - two wind instruments
M290-M291 Duets - wind and string instruments
M1034.S4 Concertos with orchestra
M1035.S4 Concertos with orchestra (arranged)
M1134.S4 Concertos with string orchestra
M1135.S4 Concertos with string orchestra (arranged)
ML975 History
MT500-MT510 Studies and methods
MT506 Orchestral excerpts

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
saxophone music Under "saxophone":
saxophone and [oboe, clarinet etc.] collections
saxophone with [band, orchestra etc.] concertos
saxophone music saxophones 2 solos with ensembles
sonatas saxophone sonatas
concertos saxophone studies
concertos saxophone solo with piano suites
quartets saxophones
woodwind trios; wind trios; trios
woodwind quartets; wind quartets; quartets Under "chamber music":
woodwind quintets; wind quintets; quintets duets: saxophone
[follow for sextets, septets, octets, nonets] trios: saxophone, etc.


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Selected Bibliography of Literature and Repertoire Lists
Alphonse Leduc, (firm). Musique pour saxophone. Repertoire du Conservatoire National de Musique de Paris, des Conservatoires et Ecoles de Musique de France: enseignement, morceaux de concours, pieces pour executions. Paris: Alphonse Leduc, 195-?. ML128.S27 L47
Chautemps, Jean-Louis. Le saxophone. Paris: J.C. Lattes: Salabert, 1987. ML975.C499 S27 1987
Dullat, Gunter. Saxophone: Erfindung und Entwicklung einer Musikinstrumenten-Familie und ihre bedutenden Hersteller. Nauhein b. Gr.-Gerau: G. Dullat, 1994. ML975.D883 S27 1994
Gee, Harry R. Saxophone soloists and their music, 1844-1985: an annotated bibliography. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1986. ML128.S247 G297 1986
Harvey, Paul. Saxophone. London: Kahn & Averill, 1995. ML975.H342 .S27 1995
Kool, Jaap. Das Saxophon, von Japp Kool. Mit zahlreichen Abbildungen und Notenbeispielen. Leipzig: J.J. Weber, 1931. ML975.K82
Londeix, Jean Marie. 150 years of music for saxophone: bibliographical index of music and educational literature for the saxophone, 1844-1994 = 150 ans de musique pour saxophone: repertoire general des oeuvres et des ouvrages d'enseignement pour le saxophone, 1844-1994. Cherry Hill, NJ: Roncorp, 1994. Ref ML128.S247 L84 1994
Priestly, Brian [et al.] ed. The Sax & Brass Book. San Francisco: Miller Freeman Books, 1998. ML930.S272 1998
Sadie, Stanley. New Grove Dictionary of Musical Instruments. New York: Grove's Dictionaries of Music, 1984. Ref. ML102.I5 N532 1984
Schleuter, Stanley L. Saxophone Recital Music: A Discography. Westport: Greenwood, 1993. Ref. LM156.4.S3 S34 1993
   
Wilkins, Wayne. The index of saxophone music. Magnolia, AR: Music Register, 1979. Ref. ML128.S247 W684
Related works may be found by searching the subject: saxophone.


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  Periodicals
  • The Galpin Society Journal
  • Instrumentalist
  • International Musician
  • NACWPI Journal
  • North American Saxophone Alliance Update
  • Saxophone Journal
  • Saxophone Symposium
  • Windplayer

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
The International Saxophone Home Page
The Sax Dr.'s Home Page
Sax on the Web
Classic Saxophone Online
Sax on Yahoo!
European Clarinet and Saxophone Society
Usenet: rec.music.makers.saxophone


Compiled by Phil Ponella, 7/95, Rev. 7/97; Rev. by Jim Farringron 7/99; Rev. 6/00


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