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    Sections in this category: Books about the Horn | Books for Finding Music | Books for Horn Technique | Finding French Horn Music in the Library | Periodicals | Websites

    Books about the Horn

    The Early Horn: A Practical Guide
    By John Humphries. Allen Library [ML955 H86]
    A guide to 18th- and 19th-century horn playing, including practical insights on performance practice. Check Status

    The Horn
    By Kurt Janetzky & Bernhard Bruchle. Allen Library [ML955 J33 H67]
    A history of the french horn from its origins to the mid-20th century. Check Status

    See more books about the french horn


    Books for Finding Music

    Brass Music Guide
    Allen Library Reference [REF ML128 B8 A3]
    Includes two volumes: Solo and Study Material in Print [REF ML128 B8 A3 S] and Ensemble Music in Print [REF ML128 B8 A3 E]. Both volumes list thousands of works for brass instrument, organized by instrumentation and composer. Check Status

    Guide to the Solo Horn Repertoire
    By Linda Dempf and Richard Seraphinoff. Allen Library Reference [ML128 H8 D45 2016 Check Status

    Horn Bibliographie
    By Bernard Bruchle. Allen Library Reference [REF ML128 H8 B]
    Listing of works that include at least one french horn. 2 volumes, in German. Check Status

    The Index of French Horn Music
    Edited by Wayne Wilkins. Allen Library Reference [REF ML128 H8 W]
    Listing of works that include at least one french horn. Be sure to read the explanation of abbreviations and symbols found at the beginning of the book. Check Status


    Books for Horn Technique

    The Horn Handbook
    By Verne Reynolds. Allen Library [MT420 R49]
    In addition to chapters on practicing and teaching, a large section of this book is spent providing advice on the performance of many prominent horn works as well as how to play in a variety of instrumental combinations, such as with piano, in a woodwind quintet, and in a brass quintet. Check Status

    Horn Playing from the Inside Out: A Method for All Brass Musicians
    By Eli Epstein. Allen Library Stacks [MT420 E67 2016] Check Status

    Mastering the Horn's Low Register
    By Randy C. Gardner. Allen Library Stacks [MT425 G37 M3 2002] Check Status


    Finding French Horn Music in the Library

    Click links below to search for items in the library catalog, or use the call numbers below to browse the shelves at the Allen Library.

    French horn solo
    M80 - M84

    French horn and piano
    M255 - M259

    French horn concertos (with orchestra)
    M1028 - M1029

    French horn concertos (with string orchestra)
    M1128 - M1129

    Method Books - French Horn
    MT422 - MT425

    Orchestral Excerpts - French Horn
    MT426


    Periodicals

    Websites

    British Horn Society
    This site includes news, events, and links to French horn and classical music sites on the web.

    International Horn Society
    The IHS online includes news, resources, and online articles.


    Sections in this category: Books about the Trombone | Books for Finding Music | Books for Trombone Technique | Finding Trombone Music in the Library | Periodicals | Websites

    Books about the Trombone

    The Trombone
    By Trevor Herbert. Allen Library [ML965 H47 T76]
    A comprehensive history of the trombone, from its origins through the 20th century. Check Status

    The Trombone: Its History and Music, 1697 -1811
    By David Guion. Allen Library Stacks [ML965 G96 T7]
    An examination of the trombone in the 18th century, focusing on 18th-century writings on the trombone, the trombone and its music in France, and the trombone in choral music, opera, and the concert orchestra. Check Status

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    Books for Finding Music

    Annotated Guide to Trombone Solos with Band & Orchestra
    By Vern Kagarice. Allen Library Reference [REF ML128 T84 K]
    Provides duration, difficulty level, range, and a description for a large number of concertos and other works for trombone with large ensemble. Check Status

    Brass Music Guide
    Allen Library Reference [REF ML128 B8 A3]
    Includes two volumes: Solo and Study Material in Print [REF ML128 B8 A3 S] and Ensemble Music in Print [REF ML128 B8 A3 E]. Both volumes list thousands of works for brass instrument, organized by instrumentation and composer. Check Status

    French Music for Low Brass Instruments: An Annotated Bibliography
    By Mark J. Thompson. Allen Library Reference [REF ML128 B8 T46]
    Lists and describes solo and pedagogical music for low brass instruments. Description includes information such as duration, range, difficulty, special performance techniques, and more. Check Status


    Books for Trombone Technique

    A Modern Guide for Trombonists and Other Musicians
    By Richard Begel. Allen Library [MT460 B44 M6]
    Covers topics such as breathing, tone quality, intonation, auditions, trombone care and cleaning, and more. Check Status

    The Trombonist's Handbook: A Complete Guide to Playing and Teaching the Trombone
    Allen Library [MT460 F55]
    Includes methods and techniques for embouchure, tone development, attacks and releases, slide technique, intonation, and more. Check Status


    Finding Trombone Music in the Library

    Click links below to search for items in the library catalog, or use the call numbers below to browse the shelves at the Allen Library.

    Trombone solo
    M90 - M94

    Trombone and piano
    M262 - M263

    Trombone concertos (with orchestra)
    M1032 - M1033

    Trombone concertos (with string orchestra)
    M1132 - M1133

    Method Books - Trombone
    MT462 - MT465

    Orchestral Excerpts - Trombone
    MT466


    Periodicals

    Websites

    International Trombone Association
    The ITA site has information about the organization and its festivals, awards, and scholarships.


    Sections in this category: Books about the Trumpet | Books for Finding Music | Books for Trumpet Technique | Finding Trumpet Music in the Library | Periodicals | Websites

    Books about the Trumpet

    Browse the Shelves: Books about the Trumpet
    ML960 - ML963

    Browse the Shelves: Trumpeter Biographies
    ML419 (Includes other performer biographies)

    Dictionary for the Modern Trumpet Player
    Allen Library Reference [REF ML128 T87 K64 2015]
    Definitions; biographies of prominent performers, teachers, instrument makers, and composers; and entries on historic instruments, jazz techniques, and related non-Western instruments. Includes illustrations, a timeline, a list of prominent excerpts from the repertoire, and more. Check Status

    Fanfares and Finesse: A Performer's Guide to Trumpet History and Literature
    Allen Library [ML960 K64 F35]
    A history of the trumpet, and a guide for historically-informed performance on both new and period-specific instruments. Check Status

    The Music and History of the Baroque Trumpet Before 1721
    By Don L. Smithers. Allen Library [ML960 S66]
    A classic text for trumpet researchers. Check Status

    The Trumpet (Wallace & McGrattan)
    Allen Library [ML960 W34]
    Charts the introduction of the trumpet into art music and its rise as a solo instrument from the Baroque era through the jazz age. Includes analyses of major works in the repertoire. Check Status

    See more books about the trumpet


    Books for Finding Music

    Browse the Shelves: Books for Finding Trumpet Music
    ML128 T87

    Brass Music Guide
    Allen Library Reference [REF ML128 B8 A3]
    Includes two volumes: Solo and Study Material in Print [REF ML128 B8 A3 S] and Ensemble Music in Print [REF ML128 B8 A3 E]. Both volumes list thousands of works for brass instrument, organized by instrumentation and composer. Check Status

    Twentieth-Century Music for Trumpet and Orchestra
    By Norbert Carnovale. Allen Library Reference [REF ML128 T87 C1]
    Provides descriptions for over 300 works for solo trumpet with orchestra. Also lists a number of works for multiple trumpets with orchestra. Check Status


    Books for Trumpet Technique

    Brass Tactics: Strategies for Modern Trumpet Playing
    Allen Library [MT440 S19]
    Concepts and simple to advanced exercises designed to improve your tone, attacks, tonguing, range, and flexibility. Check Status

    Flexus: Trumpet Calisthenics for the Modern Improvisor
    Allen Library [MT445 F755 F5]
    Contains a wide range of technique-and endurance-building exercises. Check Status

    Trumpet Pedagogy: A Compendium of Modern Teaching Techniques
    By David Hickman. Allen Library [MT440 H62 T78]
    A combination of the author's own thoughts on trumpet pedagogy as well as those of many other experts on trumpet playing. Includes section on technique, physical attributes, psychology, types of trumpets, and more. Check Status


    Finding Trumpet Music in the Library

    Click links below to search for items in the library catalog, or use the call numbers below to browse the shelves at the Allen Library.

    Trumpet solo
    M85 - M89

    Trumpet and piano
    M260 - M261

    Trumpet concertos (with orchestra)
    M1030 - M1031

    Trumpet concertos (with string orchestra)
    M1130 - M1131

    Method Books - Trumpet
    MT442 - MT445

    Orchestral Excerpts - Trumpet
    MT446


    Periodicals

    ITG Journal
    Journal of the International Trumpet Guild


    Websites

    Downloads: Brass Music
    Jay Lichtmann's home page provides music for trumpet solo and ensemble, brass quartets, quintets, and ensembles available for free download.

    International Trumpet Guild
    A good site that includes news, graded concert lists, employment opportunities, an index to ITG journals, links to other sites, etc.

    TPO: Trumpet Player Online
    A source for news, links, and forum discussions on the trumpet.


    Sections in this category: Books about the Tuba/Euphonium | Books for Finding Music | Books for Tuba/Euphonium Technique | Finding Tuba/Euphonium Music in the Library | Periodicals | Websites

    Books about the Tuba/Euphonium

    Program Notes for the Solo Tuba
    By Gary Bird (ed.). Allen Library [ML973 B57 P]
    Provides program note-style descriptions for 88 significant works for tuba, mostly written by the composers. Check Status

    A Treatise on the Tuba
    By Donald Stauffer. Allen Library [MT480 S79]
    Primarily an examination of the many different types of tubas, but also discusses the general mechanics of the tuba, some technique, a few prominent tubists, and more. Check Status

    The Tuba Source Book
    Compiled by Winston R. Morris and Edward R. Goldstein. Allen Library Reference [REF ML128 T88 M]
    In addition to material that has been updated in Guide to the Tuba Repertoire (see Books for Finding Music below), this book includes a series of essays on doubling for tubists, jazz tuba, the free-lance tubist, and several on how to compose for the tuba. Check Status

    See more books about the tuba/euphonium


    Books for Finding Music

    Brass Music Guide
    Allen Library Reference [REF ML128 B8 A3]
    Includes two volumes: Solo and Study Material in Print [REF ML128 B8 A3 S] and Ensemble Music in Print [REF ML128 B8 A3 E]. Both volumes list thousands of works for brass instrument, organized by instrumentation and composer. Check Status

    French Music for Low Brass Instruments: An Annotated Bibliography
    By Mark J. Thompson. Allen Library Reference [REF ML128 B8 T46]
    Lists and describes solo and pedagogical music for low brass instruments. Description includes information such as duration, range, difficulty, special performance techniques, and more. Check Status

    Guide to the Euphonium Repertoire
    By Lloyd Bone and Eric Paull (eds.). Allen Library Reference [REF ML128 B24 G854]
    Lists and provides brief descriptions of a large number of works that include euphonium, as well as method books and orchestral excerpt books. Also includes lists of suggested repertoire, an extensive discography, a bibliography of euphonium literature, short biographies of composers of euphonium music, and more. Check Status

    Guide to the Tuba Repertoire
    By Winston Morris and Daniel Perantoni. Allen Library Reference [REF ML128 T88 M 2006]
    Lists and provides brief descriptions of a large number of works that include tuba, as well as method books and orchestral excerpt books. Also includes an extensive discography. Check Status


    Books for Tuba/Euphonium Technique

    The Low Brass Guide
    By John Griffiths. Allen Library [MT339 G85] Check Status

    The Tuba Handbook
    By J. Kent Mason. Allen Library [MT480 M39]
    This resource discusses tuba technique, including breathing, embouchure, articulation, fingering, instrument selection, and more. Check Status


    Finding Tuba/Euphonium Music in the Library

    Click links below to search for items in the library catalog, or use the call numbers below to browse the shelves at the Allen Library.

    Tuba solo
    M95 - M99

    Tuba and piano
    M264 - M265

    Tuba concertos (with band)
    M1206

    Tuba concertos (with orchestra)
    M1035

    Method Books - Tuba
    MT482 - MT485

    Orchestral Excerpts - Tuba
    MT486

    Euphonium Solo
    M110 E8

    Euphonium and Piano
    M271

    Euphonium concertos
    M1035 (with orchestra) & M1206 (with band)


    Periodicals

    Websites

    International Tuba-Euphonium Association
    Official website of the ITEA.

    Tuba-Euphonium Forum
    Active discussions of euphonium- and tuba-related topics

    TubeNet Forums
    An active forum of discussion among tuba players about all things tuba.


    Sections in this category: Books about Brass Instruments | Books for Brass Instrument Techniques | Books for Finding Music | Finding Brass Music in the Library | Periodicals | Websites

    Books about Brass Instruments

    Browse the Shelves: Books about Brass Instruments
    ML933

    Brass Anthology
    Allen Library Reference [REF ML128 B8]
    A large collection of relatively brief articles from the journal Instrumentalist about brass instruments. Check Status

    Brass Bibliography: Sources on the History, Literature, Pedagogy, Performance, and Acoustics of Brass Instruments
    By Mark J. Fasman. Allen Library Reference [REF ML128 B8 F3]
    Though not comprehensive, this bibliography aids in locating resources on the topics of history and music literature, pedagogy, acoustics, construction, and more for all brass instrument types. Check Status

    The Brass Instrument Owner's Handbook
    Allen Library [ML933 P34 2016]
    A book for both uninitiated and advanced players, it provides a roadmap for every step of the owning process from selecting and buying (or renting) to maintaining, repairing, modifying, upgrading, and even re-selling your instrument. The book also provides an instrument diary and in-depth glossary of terms. Check Status

    Brass Instruments: Their History and Development
    by Anthony Baines. Allen Library [ML933 B16]
    A widely respected book in the field, especially for information about instrument design. Check Status

    The Cambridge Companion to Brass Instruments
    Edited by Trevor Herbert and John Wallace. Allen Library [ML933 C36]
    Chapters are written by experts in the field and cover each major brass instrument, some non-Western brass, jazz, modern performance practice, and more. Check Status

    The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Brass Instruments
    Allen Library Reference [REF ML128 B8 C35 2019]
    Covers the design, manufacture, performance, and history of brass instruments. Includes articles on every known brass instrument that has been regularly used, from all regions of the globe, from antiquity to modern times. Check Status

    Twentieth-Century Brass Soloists
    By Michael Meckna. Allen Library [ML399 M43]
    Analyzes almost 100 prominent brass soloists of the 20th century, from both jazz and classical genres. Check Status

    See more books about brass instruments


    Books for Brass Instrument Techniques

    The Brass Player's Cookbook
    Allen Library. [MT418 B737]
    A series of brief articles about a wide variety of practical issues relating to brass instruments, written by a number of significant brass instrument performers. Check Status

    Developing Expression in Brass Performance and Teaching
    By Gregory R. Jones. Allen Library [MT418 J65 2018]
    Includes strategies for teaching both group and applied lessons to help instructors develop more expressive use of articulation, flexibility in sound production, and how to play with better intonation. Check Status

    Good Vibrations: Masterclasses for Brass Players
    By Randy C. Gardner. Allen Library Stacks [MT418 G37 G66 2016] Check Status


    Books for Finding Music

    Browse the Shelves: Books for Finding Brass Music
    ML128 B8

    Brass Music Guide
    Allen Library Reference [REF ML128 B8 A3]
    Includes two volumes: Solo and Study Material in Print [REF ML128 B8 A3 S] and Ensemble Music in Print [REF ML128 B8 A3 E]. Both volumes list thousands of works for brass instrument, organized by instrumentation and composer. Check Status

    Orchestral Excerpts: A Comprehensive Index
    By Carolyn Rabson. Allen Library Reference [REF ML128 O5 R2]
    Indicates in which books excerpts for particular works can be found. Check Status


    Finding Brass Music in the Library

    Click links below to search for items in the library catalog, or use the call numbers below to browse the shelves at the Allen Library.

    Other wind instrument and piano
    M270 - M271

    2 wind instruments and piano
    M315 - M319

    3 wind instruments and piano
    M415 - M419

    Brass quartets
    M487 - M489

    Method Books - Brass
    MT418


    Periodicals

    Websites

    Acoustics of Brass Instruments (The University of New South Wales)
    An examination of the acoustics of brass instruments, including a number of explanatory graphics.

    Historic Brass Society
    The society's homepage listing events, publications, and related resources.

    Robert King Music Sales
    This site includes The Brass Players Guide, a searchable online database of more than 28,000 brass titles from various publishers worldwide from which you can order music.


    Searching by Instrumentation
    You can search the catalog for works of a particular instrumentation. Simply use the "Subject" and "Scores" limiters. See sample terms below. .



    Subject terms generally follows a pattern, regardless of the instrument. Below are some sample terms that could be used in your search. Just replace the listed instrument(s) with the instrument(s) you want.
    • trumpet music [use this for a solo work, without any accompaniment]
    • sonatas trumpet
    • trumpet with piano [use this for solo work with accompaniment
    • trumpet and trombone music [use this for duets with different instruments]
    • trumpet music trumpets 2 [use this for duets for the same instrument]
    • concertos trumpet
    • Brass quintets [five brass instruments in a variety of combinations]
    To determine other appropriate subject headings, look at the "related subjects" field in the catalog record for an an item with that instrumentation.


    Omit all parentheses and dashes before searching. In the above example, you would search for brass quintets horn trombone trumpets 2 tuba.