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Reference Guides - Chamber Music, Woodwind
This guide is designed to help you find music for ensembles that include woodwind 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 Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Saxophone, and "Chamber Music, Piano".


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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.


M315-M386 trios which may include one or more woodwind instruments
    M315-M319     two winds and piano
    M355-M359     wind trios
        M357.2         woodwind only trios
M415-M486 quartets which may include one or more woodwind instruments
    M415-M419     three winds and piano
    M455-M459     wind quartets
        M457.2         woodwind only quartets
M515-M586 quintets which may include one or more woodwind instruments
    M515-M519     four winds and piano
    M555-M559     wind quintets
        M557.2         woodwind only quintets
[follow for sextets, septets, octets, nonets]

Note: Woodwind is used when no brass instruments (e.g. horn) are employed; use "wind quintet" for the traditional instrumentation.

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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
woodwind trios Under "chamber music":
woodwind quartets trios
woodwind 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 and Reference Works
Baron, John H. Chamber Music: A Research and Information Guide. NY: Garland, 1987. Ref ML128.C4 B265 1987
Berger, Melvin. Guide to Chamber Music. NY: Dodd, Mead, 1985. Ref ML1100.B496 G946 1985
Clark, David Lindsey. Appraisals of Original Wind Music: A Survey and Guide. Westport: Greenwood, 1999. Ref. ML128.W5 C592 1999
Cohn, Arthur. The Literature of Chamber Music. Chapel Hill, NC: Hinshaw Music, 1997. Ref ML1100.C678 L776 1997
Forsyth, Ella Marie. Building a Chamber Music Collection: A Descriptive Guide to Published Scores. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow, 1979. Ref ML128.C4 F735
Gillaspie, Jon A., Marshall Stoneham, and David Lindsey Clark. The Wind Ensemble Catalog. Westport: Greenwood, 1998. Ref ML128.W5 S881 1997 Suppl.
Gillespie, James E. The Reed Trio: An Annotated Bibliography of Original Published Works. Detroit: Information Coordinators, 1971. Ref ML128.W5 G47
Horne, Aaron. Woodwind Music of Black Composers. Westport: Greenwood, 1990. Ref. ML128.W5 H81 1990
Hosek, Miroslav. Das Bläserquintett. Grünwald: B. Brüchle, 1979. Ref ML128.W5 H719
Houser, Roy. Catalogue of Chamber Music for Woodwind Instruments. NY: Da Capo, 1973. Ref ML128.W5 H842 1962a
Kurtz, S. James. A Study and Catalog of Ensemble Music for Woodwinds Alone or with Brass from ca. 1700 to ca. 1825. Thesis (Ph.D.), University of Iowa, 1971. Ref ML128.W5 K96
Peters, Harry B. The Literature of the Woodwind Quintet. Metuchen: Scarecrow, 1971. Ref ML128.C4 P481
Rangel-Ribeiro, Victor. Chamber Music: An International Guide to Works and Their Instrumentation. NY: Facts on File, 1993. Ref ML128.C4 R19 1993
Scott, William. A Conductor's Repertory of Chamber Music: Compositions for Nine to Fifteen Solo Instruments. Westport: Greenwood, 1993. Ref ML128.C4 S43 1993
Secrist-Schmedes, Barbera. Wind Chamber Music: Winds With Piano and Woodwind Quintets: An Annotated Guide. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow, 1996. Ref ML128.C4 S446 1996
Skei, Allen B. Woodwind, Brass, and Percussion Instruments of the Orchestra: A Bibliographic Guide. NY: Garland, 1985. Ref. ML128.W5 S632
Squire, Alan Paul. An Annotated Bibliography of Written Material Pertinent to the Performance of Woodwind Chamber Music. Thesis (Ph.D.), University of Illinois, 1960. Ref ML128.C4 S77
Stoneham, Marshall., Jon A. Gillaspie, and David Lindsey Clark. Wind Ensemble Sourcebook and Biographical Guide. Westport: Greenwood, 1997. Ref ML128.W5 S881 1997
Voxman, Himie. Woodwind Music Guide. Evanston, IL: Instrumentalist, 1982. Ref ML128.W5 V974W 1982
Wilkins, Wayne. The Index of Bassoon Music, Including the Index of Baroque Trio Sonatas. Magnolia, AR: The Music Register, 1976. Ref. ML128 .B27 W685I


Compiled by Jim Farringon, 4/01


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