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

M90-M94 trombone alone
M262-M263 trombone with piano accompaniment
M288-M289 duets - two wind instruments
M290-M291 duets - wind and string instruments
M1032 concertos with orchestra
M1033 concertos with orchestra (arranged)
M1132 concertos with string orchestra
M1133 concertos with string orchestra (arranged)
ML965 history
MT460-MT472 studies and methods
MT466 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
trombone music Under " trombone":
trombone and [trumpet, horn etc.] collections
trombone with [band, orchestra etc.] concertos
trombone music trombones 2 solos with ensembles
sonatas trombone sonatas
concertos trombone studies
concertos trombone solo with piano suites
brass trios; wind trios; trios  
brass quartets; wind quartets; quartets Under " chamber music":
brass quintets; wind quintets; quintets duets: trombone
[follow for sextets, septets, octets, nonets] trios: trombone, etc.


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Selected Bibliography of Literature and Repertoire Lists
   
Anderson, Paul G. Brass music guide: ensemble music in print. Northfield, IL: Instrumentalist Co., 1987. Ref. ML128.W5 A547 1987
   
Arling, Harry J. Trombone chamber music: an annotated bibliography. Nashville, TN: Brass Press, 1983. Ref. ML128.T76 A724 1983
   
Bate, Philip. The trumpet and trombone: an outline of their history, development and construction. London: Benn; New York: Norton, 1978. ML960.B328T 1978.
   
Cecil, Herbert Myron. A Treatise on the Trombone. Thesis, University of Rochester, 1947. Special Collections ML95.2.C388
   
Dempster, Stuart. The modern trombone: a definition of its idioms. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1979. ML965.D389 M6
   
Everett, Thomas G. Annotated guide to bass trombone literature. Nashville, TN: Brass Press, 1985. Ref. ML128.T849 E9 1985
   
Fasman, Mark. Brass bibliography: sources on the history, literature, pedagogy, performance, and acoustics of brass instruments. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1990. Ref. ML128.B823 F24 1990
   
Gregory, Robin. The trombone: the instrument and its music. London: Faber, 1973. ML965.G823T
   
Horne, Aaron. Brass Music of Black Composers: A Bibliography. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1996. Ref. ML128.B823 H81 1996
   
Lane, George B. The Trombone: An Annotated Bibliography. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 1999. Ref. ML128.T76 L265 1999
   
Sadie, Stanley. New Grove Dictionary of Musical Instruments. New York: Grove's Dictionaries of Music, 1984. Ref. ML102.I5 N532 1984
   
Schock, Ralf F. Solo-Posaune und Blasorchester: Verzeichnis von uber 750 Solowerken fur eine oder mehrere Posaunen un Blasorchester. Wien: Kliment, 1999. Ref. ML128.T76 S363 1999
   
Sloan, Gerald. Orchestral recordings for low brass players. Troy: Encore, 1997. ML156.4.B73 S63 1997
   
Related works may be found by searching the subject: trombone.


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  Periodicals
  • Brass Bulletin
  • Brass Player
  • Galpin Society Journal
  • Historic Brass Society Newsletter
  • Instrumentalist
  • International Musician
  • International Trombone Association Newsletter
  • International Trombone Association Journal
  • NACWPI Journal
  • Das Orchester

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
International Trombone Association
Online Trombone Journal
Awesome Trombone Links
The Trombone Page
Alto Trombone Home Page
Trombone Shrine
Trombone Page of the World
Trombone on Yahoo!


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


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