Every week, Furman users can download a free work from Music Online, the set of databases we subscribe to including Classical Music Library, American Song, Contemporary World Music, and Smithsonian Global Sound. This week’s download is Saint-Saëns’ Cello Sonata No. 1 in C minor, Op. 32. For more information, you can see the Music Online . . .Continue reading Free Weekly Downloads from Music Online for Furman Users
Author: Jenny
Wedding Music
The Music Library just got three vocal wedding music anthologies in! The two that look identical have one volume for high voice and one for low. Singing in weddings is a great summer money making venture, and we can help you with your repertoire!
Study Days and Final Exams Hours
As we skid to the end of the semester, the music library will be open some extended hours for your studying pleasure. Please remember that you can reserve the seminar room for group study, and that headphones are available at the desk to help block the sound if you study at the carrels. Spring Study . . .Continue reading Study Days and Final Exams Hours
Dedicated Listening Carrels 2010
I’m happy to announce the graduating seniors who are honored with dedicated listening carrels for 2010-2011. They include: Veronica Coe, Christina Carviou, and Roddy Terrell – I consider them a founding trio of the music library, the first student workers I hired after I started working here, and all of them have worked at least . . .Continue reading Dedicated Listening Carrels 2010
Baker’s Biographical Dictionary of Musicians Now Available Online
One of our key music reference tools – Baker’s Biographical Dictionary of Musicians (sometimes known as the bright blue books) – is now also available in electronic format. You can do a keyword search or view a complete entry listing alphabetically. There is a screen reader embedded in each entry, and if you click on . . .Continue reading Baker’s Biographical Dictionary of Musicians Now Available Online
Listen Before You Engage!
On Friday, April 16, classes are cancelled at Furman in favor of Furman Engaged. Among the myriad offerings, including several musical events, is a performance of “Inuksuit” by John Luther Adams, from 1-2:30 at the Amphitheatre. (The following information is taken from the Furman Engaged! program).The work, scored for 9–99 percussionists, was co-commissioned by Furman . . .Continue reading Listen Before You Engage!
Closing Early Because of Snow
The music library will close at 9:30 today, Tuesday, March 2, because of inclement weather. Please check Public Announcements and the Furman web site in the morning for an update for Wednesday’s hours. Sorry for any inconvenience.
Database News – Music Index on EBSCO Platform
Music Index has been officially switched over to the EBSCO platform. This is great news for several reasons: • The Full-Text? button is now integrated into the database, making it much easier to find whether the article exists online, whether we own it in print, or if you need to be redirected to interlibrary loan. . . .Continue reading Database News – Music Index on EBSCO Platform
Two New Journals in the Music Library
The next time you have a strange thirty minutes between classes, wander over to our current print periodicals section. We have two new journals out on the display shelves – Classical Singer and Jazz Perspectives. Classical Singer is the premier magazine for classical singers. It focuses on articles about the lifestyle of being a professional . . .Continue reading Two New Journals in the Music Library
Music Library Closed for Snow and Ice
The Furman libraries are closed Saturday, January 30. We expect to be open normal hours on Sunday, January 31.