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Articles (Newspaper, Journal, and Book)
Archives (Collections online and a library)
Recognitions (Misc. documents pertaining to awards, etc.)
Citations in Dissertations and Theses
Articles (Newspaper, Journal, Book, and Online):
“During Basic Training Composer Was A ‘Brat’” by Darla Loose, Tribune Staff Writer, The Tampa Tribune, page 2-Polk, Friday, December 11, 1981.
“Instrument Specialists to Conduct Music Clinic for Grenadiers” Avon Park Sun (Avon Park, Florida,) LifeStyle section, January 27, 1982.
“Howard Buss Commissioned to Write Work for the American Music Center’s 50th Anniversary Celebration” page 9, The Clarinet magazine, May/June 1990.
“Brass ensemble to debut new works at museum” The Lakeland Ledger (Lakeland, Florida,) page 2 in Time Out section, Friday, October 25, 1990.
“A Premiere” by Arthur McCune, The Ledger (Lakeland, Florida,) pages 2A and 2C, Thursday April 18, 1991.
“Lehigh Valley native Dr. Howard J. Buss has received the 1991 Distinguished Music Alumnus Award from West Chester University.” The Morning Call (Allentown, Pennsylvania,) page F3, September 22, 1991.
“Ex-Valley musician wins composition competition” by Tim Blangger, The Morning Call (Allentown, Pennsylvania,) page A47, January 4, 1992.
“USM faculty shows off its brass” by RoJean Tulk, page 12E, The Maine Sunday Telegram (Portland, Maine,) February 5, 1995.
“Modern Times Launched in Tampa!” page 2 of the December 1995 Newsletter of the Florida Flute Association.
“Percussion Ensemble, ‘Modern Times’ “ by Robert McCormick, page 6, Florida Percussive Arts Society, Winter, 1997.
“Literature Reviews, Chamber Music: Howard J. Buss, Fables from Aesop” by Joel Elias from California State University, Sacramento, page 76, International Trombone Association Journal, 2002.
“Howard J. Buss: Modern Times” by George Frock, page 91, Percussive Notes magazine, October, 2004.
“Howard J. Buss. ‘Illuminations for bass trombone (or tuba) and piano.’ “ by Brian Brink, Florida Southern College, page 72, The I.T.A. Journal, October 2004.
“Howard J. Buss, American Phoenix” by Brian Brink, Florida Southern College, page 64, I.T.A. Journal, January 2005.
“The Best New Recordings from North America, Buss, ‘Modern Times’ “ by Lawrence A. Johnson, page A5, The Gramophone, April 2005.
“The Flute Music of Howard J. Buss” by Kim McCormick, Flute Talk magazine, pages 39-40, May/June 2008.
“Spanish Memoirs” by Gretchen McNamara, Wright State University, CD review, page 61, International Trombone Association Journal, July 2014, Volume 42, Number 3. Link to doc
“Composer Howard Buss reaches for the stars” The Ledger (Lakeland, Florida) page 24, Wednesday, September 3, 2014.
“Composer’s Muses Found on Earth, Heavens” by Monivette Cordeiro, Polk Life magazine (The Ledger Media Group, Lakeland, Florida,) pages 53 and 60, February 2015.
“The Flute and Flight: A Composer’s Source of Inspiration” by Howard J. Buss, Flute Specialists Newsletter, April 25, 2016.
“Robert Phillips commissions new music for ‘guitar in dance rhythms’ ” by Paul Catala, The Ledger (Lakeland, Florida,) pages B6 and B7, Wednesday, January 25, 2017.
“Solo Literature for Trombone and Harp, an Annotated Bibliography” by Louis Colombo Setzer. References to and discussion of “Zoom” are on pages 4, 20, and 102. The document is published by Cherry Classics Music. This book was published in 2017 and is from the author’s D.M.A. Dissertation at the University of Cincinnati.
“Chamber Music Corner - Howard Buss’ Island of Enchantment: ’Five Vignettes from Puerto Rico’ “ by Layne Anspach, International Horn Society website, January 4, 2025.
Information about the work of Howard J. Buss spanning the period 1968 through 2011, including newspaper articles, scores, sound recordings, etc. is archived in the collection titled “Musician, composer and educator, Howard J. Buss,” and are housed by Lakeland History and Culture Center, Lakeland Public Library, 100 Lake Morton Drive, Lakeland, Florida 33801. Contact LuAnn Mims, Librarian Supervisor, in order to access the materials. The following document itemizes the contents of the 7 boxes in the collection: Synopsis,pdf
Sigma Alpha Iota Philanthropies, Inc. publishes annual composer updates that chronical the performances and activity of select American composers. Howard J. Buss has been included yearly since 1978. The following documents are for the years 1978-2020.pdf, 2021.pdf, 2022.pdf, 2023.pdf, 2024.pdf, and 2025.pdf. From 2014 on the composer updates are archived online at SAI Composers’ Bureau.
Percussion Information by Marc Zoutendijk includes extensive information about the percussion music of Howard J. Buss prior to March 22, 2008.
Tijuana Brats Archives. From 1968-1971 Howard J. Buss was a trombonist/arranger with the nationally-known, R.C.A. Recording Group, the Tijuana Brats, which was based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The page includes rticles, photographs, recordings, and other materials.
A large collection of videos of Howard J. Buss' compositions is at 
Citation of Appreciation from The American Legion Post 4, Lakeland, Florida, for Dr. Howard J. Buss for his community work and role as “Director of Artist in Residence Program" for the City of Lakeland, 1982.
A note from Ronald and Nancy Reagan in response to receiving the score and recording of “Fanfares” for band, which was requested during a phone call from an aide who heard the work performed at the Tri-State Band Festival at Troy State University in 1981. The envelope from the White House is dated June 14, 1982.
Certificate of Recognition in honor of “Your Contribution to the Arts” in Florida from the Florida Secretary of State, November 5, 1987.
Distinguished Music Alumnus Award from West Chester University of Pennsylvania. 1991. Link to doc
Letter from Mark Morette, Judge of the 2020 American Prize for Music, discussing his views on the reasons why “Vibrant Horizons” was declared a winner, 2020.
Citations in Dissertations and Theses:
“The Influence of Jazz and Popular Music on the American Trombone Concert, A Selected Study of the Solo Trombone and Large Ensemble Works of Richard Peaslee, James Pugh, Howard Buss, and Dexter Morrill” by Thomas W. Zugger, D.M.A. Thesis, The Ohio State University, 2000. “Trombone Concerto” is discussed on pages 11, 73-84, 106-109, and 114-115.
“Trumpet and Percussion Chamber Music for Two or Three Players: An Annotated Bibliography” by Stephen J. Dunn, D.M.A. dissertation, Arizona State University, August 2001. References on pages 40 and 41. Includes analysis of “Incantation.”
“A Performers Guide to Theatrical Elements in Selected Trombone Literature” by Cason Austin Duke, D.M.A. Louisiana State University, 2001. Reference to discussions of “Camel Music” and “Boom Time” are on pages iii, 31-36, 133, 149, and 163.
“An Annotated Bibliography of Published Duets for Clarinet and Marimba Available in the United States” by Nan-Yen Lin, D.M. Treatise, Florida State University, 2002. References to “Impromptu” on pages 13-14, 66, and 75.
“A Model for Evaluation of Selected Compositions for Unaccompanied Solo Trumpet According to Criteria of Serious Artistic Merit” by Michael Craig Bellinger, D.M.A. Dissertation, Louisiana State University, 2002. “A Day in the City” and “Commemoration” is included in the analyses on pages 77-78, 84, 191, and 193.
“An Annotated Database of 102 Selected Published Works for Trombone Requiring Multiphonics” by Michael McKenney Davidson, D.M.A. Dissertation, University of Cincinnati, 2005. Reference to and analyses of “Camel Music” and “Boom Time” are on pages 7-8, 30, 44-45, 153-154, 229, 233-234, 237, 240-241, and 251.
“Huaaai??? Aikamme Kamarimusiikkia pasunistin näkökulmasta” (translated from Finnish: “Huaaai??? Chamber music of our time from the perspective of a trombonist”) by Pasi Mäkinen, Music Degree Programme, Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, Finland, February 28, 2008. References on pages 2-3, 5-6, 10, 15, 19, and 22. Includes analyses of “Night Tide” and “Boom Time.”
“Two Analyses and an Annotated List of Works for Solo Trombone with Electroacoustic Accompaniment for Use in the Collegiate Studio” by Thomas Burns Cox, D.M.A. University of Georgia, 2011. Bibliography listing on page 84 of the article of Buss’ “Trombone Theatre Pieces,” in the International Trombone Association Journal No. 6 (1978): 6-10.
“A International Trombone Association E O Seu Contributo Para O Surgimento de Repertorio Original Para Trombone” by Pedro Miguel Gomes Pinto M.M. Dissertation,Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco Escola Superior de Artes Aplicadas in Portugal, 2012. The document is in Portugese. References are made to “Illuminations,” “Trek,” “Showdown,” and “American Phoenix” on pages 13, and 48-49.
“The Twentieth Century Trombone: Expansion of Technique" by Kerry Jane Baldwin, Masters by Research degree, Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU Cheshire, U.K.,) 2013. References to “Camel Music” are on pages 38, 45, 49, and 74.
“An Exploration of Works Inspired by Spiritual Traditions in Contemporary Flute Repertoire (1981-2010)” by Meghan Anne Shanley, D.M.A. Dissertation, University of Maryland, College Park, 2015. References on pages 2, 9-10, 13-15, 40, and 43. Includes an analysis of “Scenes from the Holy Land.”
“The Art of Multiphonics: A Progressive Method for Trombone” by Matthew William Haislet, D.A., University of Northern Colorado, 2015. “Camel Music” and “Boom Time” are mentioned on pages 355 and 360.
“What’s the Matter with Extended Techniques? Getting Beyond the Stigma in the Horn and Percussion Repertoire” by Lauren Avery Pettigrew, D.M.A., University of Maryland, College Park, 2016. References on pages iii, vii, x, 2 ,16, 26-31, 104-105, and 109. Includes analyses of “Dreams from the Shadows” and “Night Tide” and information about “Reflective Journey.”
“Commissioning Music for Trombone and Percussion: A Collaboration Between Composer and Performer with an Accompanying Survey of Trombone and Percussion Repertoire” by Justin Hastings Cook, for D.M.A., University of North Texas, December 2016. References on pages 22-23, 54, and 60. Includes discussion of “Boom Time” and “Night Tide.”
“An Exploration into the Validity and Treatment of the Bassoon in Duet Repertoire from 1960-2016 by Ron K. Hall, D.M.A. Dissertation, University of Maryland, College Park, 2017. “Luminous Horizons” is discussed on pages 1, 4, 42-45, 52, 54, 63, 72, and 75-76.
“A Survey of Works for Horn and Fixed Media from 1968 to 2016” by Erika Binsley Loke, D.M.A., University of Maryland, College Park, 2017. References are on pages iii, 1, 22- 24, and 134. Includes an analysis of “Alien Loop de Loops.”
“Solo Literature for Trombone and Harp, an Annotated Bibliography” by Louis Colombo Setzer, D.M.A. Dissertation, University of Cincinnati, 2017. References to and discussion of “Zoom” are on pages 4, 20, and 102. The document is now published as a book by Cherry Classics Music.
“The Modern Bass Trombone Repertoire: An Annotated and Pedagogical Guide” by Evan J. Conroy, for D.M., Indiana University, December 2018. References on pages 10, 24, and 25. Includes an analysis of “Alien Loop de Loops.”
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