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Subject Headings
Browsing the catalog for music? Get started with the following subject headings:
trombone music | trombone music (jazz) | sonatas (trombone) | concertos (trombone) | trombone and piano music | trombone -- orchestral excerpts | trios (trombone) | quartets (trombone) | quintets (trombone) | trombone -- studies and exercises
To specify some or all instruments for multi-instrument works, include them in parentheses, e.g.: trios (piano, flute, cello); quintets (trumpet, trombone)
Looking for a specific format, like sheet music, CD, or book? Use the menu to the left of search results to limit your results to that format.
Audition Excerpts
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LexcerptsOver 1,000 excerpts of sheet music from over 200 public domain works. Provides a quick and comprehensive way to reference original parts, scores, and recordings for the most prominent orchestral excerpts requested by professional audition committees.
Call Numbers
Sheet Music
One Instrument
M90 - M94: Solo trombone/bass trombone
Two Instruments
M262 - M263: Trombone/bass trombone with piano accompaniment
M288 - M289: Duets (two wind instruments)
M290 - M291: Duets (bowed instrument, wind instrument)
M296 - M297: Duets (wind instrument, plucked instrument)
Three Instruments
M315 - M319: Piano, two wind instruments
M320 - M324: Piano, one bowed instrument, one wind instrument
M335 - M339: Piano, one wind instrument, one plucked instrument
M355 - M359: Three wind instruments (various combinations)
M360 - M364: Three bowed and wind instruments (various combinations)
M375 - M379: Three wind and plucked instruments (various combinations)
More than Three Instruments
Call numbers for instrumental music relate to instrumentation - call numbers for quartets (M400), quintets (M500), sextets (M600), septets (M700), octets (M800), and nonets (M900) will follow similar instrumentation outlined in the M300 groupings.
Example
M355 - M359 = Three wind instruments (various)
M455 - M459 = Four wind instruments (various)
M555 - M559 = Five wind instruments (various)
Orchestral Accompaniment
M1032 - M1033: Trombone/bass trombone with orchestra (full scores, piano reductions)
M1132 - M1133: Trombone/bass trombone with string orchestra (full scores, piano reductions)
Books
ML128.T76: Trombone bibliographies
ML965 - ML968: General books about the trombone (history, criticism, construction, music)
Studies & Methods
MT460 - MT472: Technique, teaching pieces, orchestral studies, etc.
Professional Organizations
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International Trombone AssociationThe International Trombone Association is the largest association of trombonists with 4,000 members from 74 countries. Formed in 1972, ITA is a registered non-profit organization and our mission is to promote the trombone and all trombone-related activities across the world.
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International Women's Brass ConferenceIWBC’s mission is to educate, develop, support, and promote women brass musicians while inspiring continued excellence and opportunities in the broader musical world. Membership is open to all women and men who would like to support this effort.