Guide to Robinson Music Library Resources

WOODWINDS

Where to find:

• Books/Music
• Journals/Magazines
• Encyclopedias & Dictionaries
• Repertoire

BOOKS & MUSIC RELATED TO WOODWIND INSTRUMENTS

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 into three sections.

The best finding aid is the CIM/Case library catalog. The table below shows basic call number ranges for each instrument organized by genre.

Journals/Magazines

Current issues are on the periodical shelves. Request back issues for current year at the circulation desk. Bound Periodicals (2002-) are shelved alphabetically by title in the Glass Lounge. Bound periodicals dated before 2002 are located in storage.

• The Clarinet
• The Double Reed
• Flute Talk
• Flutist Quarterly
• The Instrumentalist
• International Double Reed Society
• Chamber Music Magazine

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.

REFERENCE TOOLS

The library has several books that make finding literature and information about woodwind instruments easy. Because of their usefulness, these resources are shelved in the reference section. This list is not comprehensive. Please take some time to browse the reference section.

Encyclopedias & Dictionaries

• New Grove Dictionary of Opera (online: www.grovemusic.com) Print copy Ref. ML 102 Op2 N42n
• New Grove Dictionary of Musical Instruments Ref ML102.In7N42n
• Literature of Chamber Music Ref. ML1100.C661L

Finding Music (solo & chamber):

Bassoon

• Music for unaccompanied solo bassoon: an annotated bibliography (Beebe) Ref. ML128. B295 Be391 m
• The Paris Conservatoire and the contest solos for bassoon (Klopfenstein Fletcher)Ref. ML128. B295 F635 p
• Musical literature for the bassoon; a compilation of music for the bassoon and as an instrument in ensemble Ref. ML128. B295 R492 m

Clarinet

• Solos for unaccompanied clarinet: an annotated bibliography of published works (Gillespie, Jr) Ref. ML128. C544 G412 s
• Repertory of the clarinet Ref. ML128. C544 Op1
• The index of clarinet music (Wilkins) Ref.ML128. C544 W659

Flute

• Flute repertoire catalogue: 10,000 titles.Ref. ML128. F675 V638
• Flute music of the 18th century : an annotated bibliography (Vester)Ref. ML128 F675 V638f
• Flute music by women composers : an annotated catalog (Boenke) Ref. ML128. F675 Bo633f

Oboe

• Music for oboe, 1650-1800 : a bibliography (Haynes) Ref. ML128 Ob5 H333m
• The index of oboe music including the index of baroque trio sonatas (Wilkins) Ref. ML128. Ob5 W659
• Music for oboe, oboe d'amore, and English horn : a bibliography of materials at the Library of Congress (Snodgrass Gifford)Ref. ML128. O2 G5 1983

Chamber Music

• Appraisals of original wind music : a survey and guide (Clark)Ref.ML 128 W723 C547op
• Catalog of chamber music for wind instruments (Helm)Ref. ML128 C355 H369c 1969
• Chamber music : a research and information guide(Baron)Ref. ML128 C355 Ba268c