Email Kate Linton the Music Librarian for Instruction and Outreach for research assistance and searching strategies.
I need help with...
- Program or lecture recital notes and research
- Building a recital program: search strategies and resources
- Establishing historical context around my music
- Pedagogy resources for teaching
- Locating contemporary music for my instrument
- The Blair Performance Archive
- Using journals in my discipline
- Searching in a specific database
- Finding wellness and performance resources
Searching for Repertoire
- Percussion Repertoire by Asian Composers DatabaseThis is a project that was completed as part of an independent study at the Eastman School of Music by Filipino-American Percussionist William Newton. This project was undertaken with the goal of continuing the diversification of percussion repertoire.
Finding Repertoire for Percussion in the Library:
If you're looking for new repertoire to perform, it is often helpful to browse the Music Library's scores. The following call number ranges are for percussion music; individual works within these numbers are arranged alphabetically by composer or arranger:
M145-M175, Percussion solos (including some electronic instruments)
- M146, drum(s) [timpani, drum set, side drum, etc.; works for 1 performer on 2 or more instruments]
- M147, bells, glockenspiel, etc.
- M172, carillons, chimes
- M175 .X6, xylophone, vibraharp, vibraphone
- M175 .X9, marimba
- M284-M285, Percussion and piano
- M1038, Percussion with orchestra (full score)
- M1039, Percussion with orchestra (piano reduction)
- M1138, Percussion with string orchestra (full score)
- M1139, Percussion with string orchestra (piano reduction)
- M1366, Jazz ensembles
Etudes and instructional materials are classified in the MT range and housed in the same location as books about music (MLs):
- MT655 - General Works
- MT655.2 - Systems and Methods
- MT655.3 - Studies and Exercises
- MT655.4 - Orchestral Studies
Percussion Journals
The Wilson Music Library subscribes to a number of music journals, including those published by the major professional organizations for various instruments. Reading journals in your area of study is part of being a professional musician - you can learn about major performers and repertoire, new works, festivals, scholarships, and more. Some of these journals are issued only in print (current issues can be found on the browsing periodicals shelving near the book stacks), but many are available online.
Instrumentalist Modern Drummer Percussive Notes
Selected Books
Symphonic Repertoire Guide for Timpani and Percussion
A bibliography listing orchestral excerpts for timpani.
Looking for Something Specific? Use Library Search!
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Check out the Library Search which finds print and electronic items, including journal and newspaper articles, book chapters, books, reviews, legal documents, and much more. Note: Due to licensing restrictions, some content is only available to current students, faculty, and staff.
