Performer Guides

Use this guide to find resources for music performance, including LC call number browsing ranges for repertoire, books, and journals..

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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

Finding Chamber Music Repertoire for Strings:

You can browse for string chamber music by using the call number ranges below:

  • M349-M353, String trios
  • M452, String Quartets
  • M510-M514, Quintets, piano and strings
  • M550-M554, Quintets, strings
  • M650-M654, String sextets

The repertoire guides below can also be used to locate string chamber music.

String 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. 

American Music Teacher

American String Teacher

The Galpin Society Journal

Journal of the American Musical Instrument Society

The Strad

Strings