Trombone Music
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Classification Numbers for Trombone Music
| M90–M94 | Trombone or bass trombone alone: |
| M90 | Collections (more than one composer) |
| M91 | Original works: collections (one composer) |
| M92 | Original works: separate |
| M93 | Arrangements: collections (one composer |
| M94 | Arrangements: separate works |
| M262-M263 | Trombone or bass trombone with piano: |
| M262 | Collections |
| M263 | Separate works |
| M288–M289 | Duets for two wind instruments (of all kinds): |
| M288 | Collections |
| M289 | Separate works |
| M290–M291 | Duets—one stringed and one wind instrument |
| M296–M297 | Duets—one wind and one plucked instrument |
| M315–M319 | Piano and two wind instruments |
| M320–M324 | Piano, one stringed, and one wind instrument |
| M335–M339 | Piano, one wind, and one plucked instrument |
| M355–M359 | Three wind instruments |
| M360–M364 | Three stringed and wind instruments |
| M375–M379 | Three wind and plucked instruments |
Quartets, quintets, sextets, septets, octets, and nonets follow similar patterns (in the M400s, 500s, 600s, 700s, 800s, and 900s, respectively).For more details, see M: Music and Books on Music, available at the reference desk or at the index table in the reference section (Z696.U5 M 1998).
Concertos and similar pieces:
| M1032 | Trombone with orchestra, full scores |
| M1032.5 | Cadenzas for such works |
| M1033 | Trombone with orchestra, piano reductions |
| M1132 | Trombone with string orchestra, full scores |
| M1132.5 | Cadenzas for such works |
| M1133 | Trombone with string orchestra, piano reductions |
Studies and methods:
| MT460 | General works |
| MT462 | Systems and methods |
| MT463 | Teaching pieces |
| MT464 | Instructive editions |
| MT465 | Studies and exercises |
| MT466 | Orchestral studies |
| MT467 | Two trombones |
| MT468 | Self-instructors |
| MT472 | Bass trombone or contrabass trombone |
Not all trombone music in the Cook Music Library is out on the shelf. Please consult IUCAT to find information about music that is checked out or in the Frontlog.
Subject Headings
(for subject searches in IUCAT or WorldCat)
| Solo trombone music: | sonatas (trombone); suites (trombone); variations (trombone); etc.; trombone music |
| Trombone and piano music: | rondos (trombone and piano); sonatas (trombone and piano); suites (trombone and piano); variations (trombone and piano); etc.; trombone and piano music |
| Duets: |
trombone music (trombones (2)) horn and trombone music; trumpet and trombone music; tuba and trombone music; etc. |
| Trios: |
brass trios (horn, trombone, trumpet) (or other combinations) wind trios [mixed brass and woodwind, various combinations] e.g., wind trios (flute, horns (2)) trios [various combinations of instruments] e.g., trios (trombone, percussion, violoncello), trios (piano, trombone, trumpet) |
| Quartets: |
brass quartets [various combinations]; also suites [various combinations of brass instruments]; variations [various combinations of brass instruments]; etc. wind quartets [mixed brass and woodwind, various combinations]; also suites, variations, etc. Similar for quintets, sextets, septets, octets, and nonets. |
| Trombone and Orchestra: | concertos (trombone)
concertos (trombone) — solo with piano trombone with orchestra rondos (trombone with orchestra), etc. |
Selected Bibliography: Music, Recordings, Writings
Arling, Harry J.Trombone Chamber Music: An Annotated Bibliography. 2nd ed., rev. & enl. Nashville, TN: Brass Press, 1983. ML128.T76 A7 1983
Bate, Philip. The Trumpet and Trombone: An Outline of Their History, Development, and Construction. 2nd ed. London: E. Benn; New York : W. W. Norton, 1978. ML960 .B32 1978
Guion, David M.A History of the Trombone. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2010.ML965 .G93
Guion, David M.The Trombone: Its History and Music, 1697-1811. New York: Gordon and Breach, 1988. ML965 .G94
Herbert, Trevor. The Trombone. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2006. ML965 .H47
Lane, G. B. The Trombone: An Annotated Bibliography. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 1999. ML128.T76 L36
Classification Numbers for Books about the Trombone
| Ref. ML128 .T76 | Trombone bibliographies |
| ML965 | General works |
| ML966 | Construction |
| ML968 | Music and playing |
Selected Periodicals
| Brass Bulletin (1971–) | ML5.B823 |
| Historic Brass Society Journal (1989–) | ML1.H457 |
| International Trombone Association Journal | ML1.I86 |
| Online Trombone Journal | www.trombone.org |
Selected Internet Resources
| Alto Trombone homepage | https://altobone.com/ |
| Douglas Yeo (BSO) | https://www.yeodoug.com/ |
| Historic Brass Society | https://www.historicbrass.org/ |
| International Trombone Association | https://www.trombone.net/ |
| Trombone USA | http://www.trombone-usa.com/ |