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Guide to Robinson Music Library Resources
Brass
Where to find:
Books and printed music are arranged according to the Library of Congress' Classification System. The library has circulating (stacks) and non-circulating (reference) collections. Each collection is divided in to three sections.
| M | Printed music/scores (organized by instrument/genre) |
| ML | Books about music and musicians |
| MT | Books on music theory, pedagogy, and technique |
The best finding aid is the CIM/Case library catalog. The table below shows basic call number ranges for each instrument organized by genre.
| GENRE | Horn | Trumpet | Trombone | Tuba |
| Solos and etudes | M 80 | M 85 | M 90 | M 95 |
| Orchestral excerpts | M 80.5 | M 85.5 | M 90.5 | M 95.5 |
| Solo with piano | M 81-84 | M 86-89 | M 91-94 | M 96-99 |
| Duets (min. 1 brass instr.) | M 289.4 | M 289.4 | M 289.4 | M 289.4 |
| Concertos | M 1028-1029 | M 1030-1031 | M 1032-1033 | M 1034 T79 - M 1035 T79 |
| ENSEMBLE | |
| TRIOS | M 357.4, M 359 |
| QUARTETS | M 457.7 - M 459 |
| QUINTETS | M 557.4 - M 559 |
| SEXTETS | M 657.4 - M 659 |
| SEPTETS | M 757.4 - M 759 |
| OCTETS | M 857.4 - M 859 |
| NONETS | M 957.4 - M 959 |
Current issues are on the periodical shelves. Request back issues for the current year at the circulation desk. Bound Periodicals (2002-) are shelved alphabetically by title along the east wall. Bound periodicals dated before 2002 are located in storage.
- Brass Bulletin
- Horn Call
- Instrumentalist
- International Trombone Association. Journal
- International Trumpet Guild. Journal (current issue only)
- I.T.E.A. Journal (International Tuba & Euphonium Association
Career/Audition/Competition Resources
Several journals (listed above) provide information about auditions, competitions and job opportunities. See the library guide on Career Resources. The library also provides access to Bridge Worldwide Music Connection, an online resource describing performance opportunities, jobs, competitions, festivals and other opportunities in music. Please inquire at the library's circulation desk for login information.
The Library has several books that make finding literature and information about brass instruments easy. Because of their usefulness, these resources are shelved in the reference section. The list is not comprehensive. Please take some time to browse the reference section.
Dictionaries & Encyclopedias:
- New Grove Dictionary of Music & Musicians (Oxford Music Online: www.oxfordmusiconline.com) Print copy Ref. ML100. N42n 2001.
- New Grove Dictionary of Musical Instruments.Ref. ML102. In7 N42n.
- Brass Instruments: Dictionary in 3 Languages (Mende). Ref. ML102.B736 M522.
General
- Brass Bibliography: Sources on the History, Literature, Pedagogy, Performance, and Acoustics of Brass Instruments (Fasman). Ref. ML128.B736 F263b.
- Brass Music Ensemble Guide (Anderson). Ref. ML128.B736 An24be
- Brass Solo and Study Material Music Guide (Anderson). Ref. ML128.B736 An24b
- Literature of Chamber Music (Cohn). Ref. ML1100.C661L v. 1-4.
Horn
- Horn Bibliographie (Bruchle) Ref. ML128.H783 B832
- Horn Player's Guide to Orchestral Excerpts (Hardin) Ref. ML128.H783 H219h
- Index of French Horn Music (Wilkins) Ref. ML128.H783 W659in
Trumpet
- Twentieth-Century Music for Trumpet and Orchestra: an Annotated Bibliography (Carnovale). Ref. ML 128.T773 C218t.
- Twentieth-Century Music for Trumpet and Organ: an Annotated Bibliography (Cansler). Ref. ML 128.T773 C166.
Trombone
- Annotated Guide to Bass Trombone Literature (Everett). Ref. ML128.T75 Ev27 1985.
- Trombone Chamber Music (Arling).Ref. ML 128.T75 Ar52t 1983.
Tuba
- Encyclopedia of Literature for Tuba (Bell) Ref. ML128.T79 Be413.
- Tuba Music Guide (Morris).Ref. ML128.T79 M833.