Category Archives: library

Teresa Cerling-Library ManagerWe have entered the 202 piano books in our collection, 106 piano duets, and 21 organ solos. We have recently started entering our sheet music collection. So far, 1,746 have been entered and we are only up to … Continue reading →

Teresa Cerling-Library ManagerWe are finished entering the piano solos with 2,686 titles. We are currently working on the piano books and will soon have them and the piano duets entered. We have discovered some very old piano books from the … Continue reading →

by Paul MayberyGenres in Historic Instrumental Music Instrumental music from the late 19th and early 20th century falls into several major headings or genre. Band music in general makes up what will be our primary interest. However, it did coexist … Continue reading →

Teresa Cerling-Library ManagerWe have finished entering the Marching Band category with 937 entries. We are now working on the piano solos and have entered 1071 so far and are not quite half way through the alphabet.The only categories left to … Continue reading →

Insights into Historic Band Music in the Chatfield Brass Band Library By Paul Maybery It is with pleasure that I begin a series of articles highlighting some of the special music in the Chatfield Brass Band Library’s historical collections; that … Continue reading →

Teresa Cerling- Library ManagerWe are plugging along with the data entry. We are up to 774 entries in the Marching Band category. Some examples of Marching Band music are: “Story of Two Alumni” by D. B. Cuthbert published by Belwin … Continue reading →

Teresa Cerling, Library ManagerThe Chatfield Brass Band Music Lending Library sponsored a “Musical Garden Tour and Open House” Saturday, June 30th along with the Friends of the Chatfield Public Library and Wit’s End Theatre. There were six gardens to tour … Continue reading →

Teresa Cerling-Library ManagerWe have finished entering the silent film music. There are 149 entries in this category. The funeral dirges are entered with 67 entries. There are 43 entries in the Fanfare category and we have started entering the marching … Continue reading →

Teresa Cerling, Library Manager We are currently entering the Serenade and Intermezzo category. We have entered 316 so far with one drawer of these left. An example of a Serenade is “American Serenade” by Louis Alter and scored for band … Continue reading →

Teresa Cerling, Library ManagerWe have been making steady progress on the data entry project. We are working on the smaller categories now. We have finished entering the Novelty category with 388 entries. There are 112 entries in the Brass Ensemble … Continue reading →