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Books & Library Materials

Saxophone high tones : a systematic approach to the above-normal range of the saxophone/ Eugene Rousseau
MT505 .R69 2002
Systematic approach to the above-normal range of the saxophone.
Saxophone altissimo : high note development for the contemporary player / by Robert A. Luckey
MT504 .L934 1998
Featuring over 300 high note fingerings for the soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone saxophones plus excerpts from selected classical alto saxophone solos.
The orchestral saxophonist / [compiled by] Bruce Ronkin, Robert Frascotti
MT506 .O7
Contains excerpts from saxophone parts in orchestral music, in two volumes.
How to play saxophone / John Robert Brown
MT500 .B76 1994
Includes instruction on how to play chords, from major and minor to combined chord patterns and diminished scales, how to sight-read, how to play in any rhythmic style, whether in jazz or rock, how to master advanced techniques including high-note fingering and lip glissando and how to produce the best sound from your sax.
The devil's horn : the story of the saxophone, from noisy novelty to king of cool / Michael Segell
ML975 .S44 2005
Michael Segell traces the 160-year history of the saxophone.

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Databases

Naxos Music Library Jazz

Naxos Music Library Jazz [NMLJ] is one of the most comprehensive collections of jazz music available online. It offers over 65,000 tracks of jazz from more than 7,000 albums. Over 32,000 jazz artists are represented. The recordings in Naxos Music Library Jazz come from over 200 labels, and include the catalogue of Blue Note Records, Warner Jazz, EMI, Fantasy and others.

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streaming audio database
Naxos Music Library

Naxos Music Library [NML] is the world´s largest online classical music library. Currently, it offers streaming access to more than 87,860 CDs with more than 1,247,500 tracks, standard and rare repertoire. Over 800 new CD-length recordings are added to the library every month.

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streaming audio database
Classical Music Library

Classical Music Library is an ever-growing database of classical music recordings. The collection includes recordings from the world's greatest labels including Hyperion, Bridge Records, Sanctuary Classics, Artemis-Vanguard, Hänssler Classic, Vox and many more. Coverage includes music written from medieval times to the present, including many contemporary composers. Repertoire ranges from vocal and choral music, to chamber, orchestral, solo instrumental, and opera.

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streaming audio database
Oxford Music Online

Oxford Music Online is the gateway offering users the ability to access and cross-search multiple music reference resources in one location.

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With over 60,000 articles written by over 6,000 music scholars, Grove Music Online (GMO) is the authoritative resource for music research

Websites

Saxophone Reference Guide

Contains suggested call numbers and subject headings for searching resources for saxophone repertoire. Also, a list of print resources (not in our library) and online links for saxophone related sources.

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Woodwind Ensemble Reference Guide

Contains suggested call numbers and subject headings for searching resources for woodwind repertoire. Also, a list of print resources (not in our library) and online links for woodwind related sources.

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Journals

The Saxophone symposium
(Bound journal)
Saxophone journal
(Bound journal)
Saxophone today
(Electronic Journal)
Flipbook Saxophone magazine.

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Videos, DVDs & Music

Baroque ornamentation : Eric Nestler masterclass
MT505 .N487 1996
(Sound recording)

Where to look in the library

Below are general call number ranges for Shelf Browsing:

 

M105-M109 Saxophone alone
M268-M269 Saxophone with piano accompaniment
M288-M289 Duets-- two wind instruments
M290-M291 Duets-- with a string instrument
M315-M319 Trios—three wind instruments
M320-M324 Trios-- wind and string instruments
M415-M419 Quartets—four wind instruments
M420-M424 Quartets-- wind and string instruments
M1034 .S4 Concertos with orchestra
M1035 .S4 Concertos with orchestra (arranged)
M1134 .S4 Concertos with string orchestra
M1135 .S4 Concertos with string orchestra (arranged)
ML975 Books about the saxophone
MT500-MT510 Studies and methods
MT506 Orchestral excerpts