WMU Research Guides: Music: Band & Orchestra

Scores

Call numbers for major categories:

Band
M 1200-1249 Original compositions
M 1254-1270 Arrangements

Orchestra
M 1001 Symphonies
M 1002 Symphonic poems
M 1003 Suites, Variations, etc.
M 1005-1011 Keyboard & orchestra
M 1012-1019 String & orchestra
M 1020-1035 Wind & orchestra
M1038 Percussion & orchestra
M1042-1075 Other pieces
M 1101-1160 String orchestra

For more information, and sources for free online scores, go to the Scores tab above.

Band

Books about band are at these call numbers:

ML 1300-1354 General
MT 733 Pedagogy, Teaching
MT 733.4 Marching bands
MT 85 Conducting

Some library resources and websites:

Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music
Available at the CD-ROM station in the Music & Dance Library
Also available on a USB drive in Desk Collection, call number CD-ROM ML 11 (may be checked out)
A print edition is available in Reference at ML128 .B23 R43x
History of the Wind Band
By Dr. Stephen L. Rhodes of Lipscomb University, Nashville, TN.
Teaching Music through Performance in Band
MT125 .T43 1997 - several volumes. Link goes to vol. 1, 1997.
WMU Bands
The Wind Repertory Project
An online database of wind composers and compositions. Composers are sorted by nationality and other demographic categories. Compositions are sorted by ensemble type, "form and style," and solo instruments.