Trombone: A Starting Guide

Part I: Where to Find Trombone Music in the UNLV Music Library (including Bass Trombone)

Solo trombone: M90-94
Trombone with piano/keyboard: M262-263
Chamber music including brass (NOTE: Not all works in these areas will include trombone or bass trombone):

Duets: M288-291, M296-297
Trios:
- Trios with keyboard: M315-324, M335-339
- Other trios: M356-364, M375-384
Quartets:
- Quartets with keyboard: M415-424, M435-444
- Other quartets: M455-464, M475-484
Quintets:
- Quintets with keyboard: M515-524, M535-544
- Other quintets: M555-564, M575-584
Sextets:
- Sextets with keyboard: M615-624, M635-644
- Other sextets: M655-664, M675-684
Septets:
- Septets with keyboard: M715-724, M735-744
- Other septets: M755-764, M775-784
Octets:
- Octets with keyboard: M815-824, M835-844
- Other octets: M855-864, M875-884
Nonets:
- Nonets with keyboard: M915-924, M935-944
- Other nonets: M955-964, M975-984

Trombone with orchestra: M1032-1033
Trombone with string orchestra: M1132-1133
Instruction and study: MT460-472 (Lied Library Stacks)
Studies and exercises: MT462-465
Orchestra studies: MT466
History of the trombone: ML965-968 (Lied Library Stacks)

See also our list of Brass (Solo & Ensemble) Compact Discs in the Music Library on this site.

Part II: Representative Subject Headings for Trombone

Note: The headings below do not include the numerous chamber combinations of trombone with other instruments. For more comprehensive results, perform a keyword search including the term "trombone." For bass trombone, perform a keyword search including the terms "bass trombone."

Trombone
Trombone music Sonatas (Trombone) Trombone and piano music Sonatas (Trombone and piano) Concertos (Trombone) Trombone with orchestra	Concertos (Trombone with string orchestra) Trombone--History Trombone--Methods Trombone--Instruction and study Trombone--Studies and exercises Trombone--Orchestra studies
Bass Trombone
Bass trombone music Bass trombone and piano music Concertos (Bass trombone)	Concertos (Bass trombone with instrumental ensemble) Bass trombone--Methods Bass trombone--Studies and exercises

Part III: Useful Sources

The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians (Online). London: Macmillan Reference; New York: Grove's Dictionaries, 2001-
Internet Access

Trombone Repertoire

Arling, Harry J. Trombone Chamber Music : an Annotated Bibliography. 2nd ed. Nashville, Tenn.: Brass Press, 1983.
Music Ref. ML128.T76 A7 1983

Everett, Thomas G. Annotated Guide to Bass Trombone Literature. Nashville, Tenn.: Brass Press, 1985.
Music Ref. ML128.T76 E9 1985

Lane, G. B. The Trombone : an Annotated Bibliography. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press, 1999.
Music Ref. ML128.T76 L36 1999

Solos for the Student Trombonist : an Annotated Bibliography. Nashville, Tenn.: Brass Press, 1979.
Lied Book Stacks ML132.T76 S6

Wick, Denis. Trombone Technique. Oxford [England]: Oxford University Press, 1984.
2nd ed. Includes "repertoire list" (p. 120-133).
Lied Book Stacks MT460 .W5 1984

Ensemble Repertoire

Cobbett, Walter Willson. Cobbett's Cyclopedic Survey of Chamber Music. Oxford [England]; New York: Oxford University Press, 1988, c1963.
Music Ref. ML1100 .C7 1988

Cohn, Arthur. The Literature of Chamber Music. Chapel Hill, N.C.: Hinshaw, c1997.
Music Ref. ML1100 .C78 1997

Gillaspie, Jon A., Marshall Stoneham, David Lindsey Clark. Wind Ensemble Catalog. (Music reference collection ; no. 63) Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1998.
Music Ref. ML128.W5 G52 1998

Part IV: Periodicals

Brass Bulletin
Lied Periodicals ML5 .B6864

Chamber Music
Lied Periodicals ML1 .C353

Historic Brass Society Journal
Lied Periodicals ML933 .H57

I T A Journal
Lied Periodicals ML1 .I86