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Subject Guide: Woodwinds

General Call Numbers

Call Number Instrumentation
M60 – M64 Flute solo
M65 – M69 Oboe solo
M70 – M74 Clarinet solo
M75 – M79 Bassoon solo
M105-M109 Saxophone solo
M110 Other [English horn, Piccolo, etc.]
M240 - M244 Flute and piano
M245 - M247 Oboe and piano
M248 - M252 Clarinet and piano
M253 - M254 Bassoon and piano
M266 – M267 Saxophone and piano
M270 - M271 Other wind instrument and piano
M288 - M289 2 wind instruments
M315 - M319 2 wind instruments and piano
M315 – M389 Trios with at least one woodwind instrument
M355 - M359 Woodwind trios
M415 - M419 3 wind instruments and piano
M415 – M486 Quartets with at least one woodwind instrument
M455 - M489 Woodwind quartets
M515 – M589 Quintets with at least one woodwind instrument
M555 - M559 Woodwind quintets
M1020 - M1021 Flute concertos (with orchestra)
M1022 - M1023 Oboe concertos (with orchestra)
M1024 - M1025 Clarinet concertos (with orchestra)
M1026 – M1027 Bassoon concertos (with orchestra)
M1034 - M1035 Other wind instruments with orchestra
[Saxophone, English horn, Piccolo, etc.]
M1026 – M1027 Bassoon concertos (with orchestra)
M1128 - M1129 Flute concertos (with string orchestra)
M1130 - M1131 Oboe concertos (with string orchestra)
M1132 - M1133 Clarinet concertos (with string orchestra)
M1134 - M1135 Other wind instruments with string orchestra
[Saxophone, English horn, piccolo, etc.]

 

Books in the Library

  • Toff, Nancy. The Flute Book: a complete guide for students and performers. New York: Oxford University Press, 1996.
    [ML935.T65 1996]
  • Rainey, Thomas E. The Flute Manual : a comprehensive text and resource book for both the teacher and the student. Lanham, MD: University Press of America, 1985.
    [MT340.R34 1985]
  • Lawson, Colin.  The Early Clarinet. Cambridge, UK; New York: Cambridge University Press, 2000.
    [electronic book; click title to view]
  • Sprenkle, Robert.  The Art of Oboe Playing. Evanston, Ill.: Summy-Birchard, 1961.
    [MT360.S76]
  • Wilkins, Wayne. The Index of Bassoon Music Including the Index of Baroque Trio Sonatas. Magnolia, Ark.: Music Register, 1976, 1979 printing..
    [Music Reference ML128.B24 W5]
  • Peters, Harry B.  The Literature of the Woodwind Quintet.  Metchuen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1971.
    [ML128.C4 P48]
  • Londeix, Jean-Marie. Music for Saxophone: General Repetoire and Educational Literature for the Saxophone = Musique pour Saxophone. Cherry Hill, NJ.: Roncorp, 1985.
    [Music Reference ML128.S247 L6 1985]

Periodicals

These titles may be of special interest to wind players.  To locate other music titles, browse Pacificat for the subject "Music Periodicals".

Web Sites

  • The Clarinet Pages – A collection of links to mailing lists, national clarinet societies, and a link to a “Clarinet Composition Database” searchable by instrumentation.  It includes music for other woodwinds, as well.
  • Double-Reed Information – A site created by John D. Balogh.
  • International Clarinet Association - The ICA site has information about the organization and its festivals, awards, and scholarships.  Through the ICA, members have access to clarinet literature.
  • National Flute Association - Includes information on the organization, news of NFA competitions, repertoire lists, and links to online flute resources.  Through the NFA, members have access to flute literature.

Subject Searching & Browsing in PacifiCat

In PacifiCat, there are two ways to find items on a particular subject:  by Searching, or by Browsing. 
Searching (by keyword) is useful for finding items about a specific topic when you don't have a specific author or title.

  1. To SEARCH by Subject, go to PacifiCat , and select Advanced Search.
  2. Select the Format and/or Material Type you are looking for.
  3. Under Field to Search: choose Subject.
  4. Under Words adjacent? click Yes
  5. Enter search term(s) from the following list in the first blank box:
    • Bassoon music
    • Chamber music 20th century
    • Flute and piano music
    • Oboe music
    • Woodwind instruments
    • Woodwind quartets

Browsing by subject is useful when browsing for music for specific instruments, ensembles, or genres (e.g. sonatas, symphonies, operas, etc.) when the composer or title is not known.

To BROWSE by Subject, go to PacifiCat, and select “Browse” from the left-hand menu.
Under Index to Browse: choose Subject.

  • Sonatas
  • Trios
  • Quartets