LibGuides: Trombone: Scores & Parts

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Use these call numbers to find trombone music:

Most common trombone call numbers:

Call Number	Genre
M90 – M94	Solo trombone
M262 – M263	Solo trombone with piano
M587 – M589	Brass quintets
M1033	Trombone concertos (trombone part + piano reduction)

Full list:

Call Number	Genre/Instruments
M90 – M94	Solo trombone
M262 – M263	Trombone + piano
M288 – M289	Duets: Two wind instruments
M290 – M291	Duets: Wind + string
M296 – M297	Duets: Wind + plucked
M315 – M319	Trios: Wind + piano
M320 – M324	Trios: Wind + piano + string
M335 – M339	Trios: Wind + piano + plucked
M355 – M359	Trios: All winds
M357.4	Trios: All brass
M360 – M364	Trios: Wind + string
M375 – M379	Trios: Wind + plucked
M380 – M384	Trios: Wind + string + plucked
*see note	Quartets through nonets
M1032 – M1033	Concertos with orchestra
M1132 – M1133	Concertos with string orchestra

* Quartets (400s), quintets (500s), through nonets (900s) follow a pattern similar to trios, for example:
M355–M359=Wind trios
M455–M459=Wind quartets

Use a Repertoire Guide

Repertoire Guide: A list of music for a specific instrument or group. Often describes style, difficulty, or musical features.
Here are a few selected guides online and in the Allen Library.

Online Guides

Brass Music by Women and Black Composers and Artists
Lists of pieces by women and Black composers/artists. Includes instrumentation.
Trombone Compositions by Women Composers
A list of composers, works, and instrumentation.
Trombone Music by Black Composers
A sampling of works from the Institute for Composer Diversity

Guides in the Library

Annotated Guide to Trombone Solos with Band & Orchestra by Vern Kagarice
Call Number: ML128 T84 K [Allen reference]
Publication Date: 1974
For each piece, includes duration, keys, range, meters, technical demands, and special problems for the performer.
Brass Music Guide: Ensemble Music in Print by Paul Anderson and Lisa Ormston Bontrager
Call Number: ML128 B8 A3 E [Allen reference]
Publication Date: 1987
A guide to brass chamber music.
Brass Music Guide: Solo and Study Material in Print by Paul G. Anderson and Larry Bruce Campbell
Call Number: ML128 B8 A3 S [Allen reference]
Publication Date: 1985
Guide to solo brass music.
Brass Music of Black Composers by Aaron Horne
Call Number: ML128 B8 H67 1996 [Allen reference]
Covers composers around the world in the 19th and 20th centuries. Each entry provides biographical information as well as duration, instrumentation, date of publication, premiere, publisher, and more.

Find more repertoire guides

Browse the Reference shelves by call number:

Call Number	Topic
ML128 B8	Brass music guides
ML128 T84	Trombone guides

Browse the catalog by subject:
Brass ensembles > Bibliography
Trombone music > Bibliography

Browse the Catalog for Music

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How do I choose the right format?

Here are some of the most common formats for printed music:

Score
Shows all instruments

Miniscore/study score
Small version of the full score

Vocal score
Piano and vocal line(s) only

Parts
Individual pieces for each instrument

You can determine the format by looking at the catalog record, in the Subjects or Description section: