Category: Maxwell Music Library

DRAM is a not-for-profit resource providing CD quality audio, complete and original liner notes and essays from New World Records, Composers Recordings, Inc. (CRI) and other important labels. Currently, there are over 1,500 CDs (9,800 compositions) in DRAM. The basis for the current collection is the diverse catalogue of American music recordings by New World . . .Continue reading DRAM Database Trial

The Library now has a subscription to Music Online, which includes three databases of streaming music – African American Song, Classical Music Library, and Smithsonian Global Sound. African American Song covers jazz, blues, gospel, and other forms of African American musical expression. From the earliest recordings of Afro-American music made in the late 19th century . . .Continue reading New Resource – Music Online

If you have ever searched for a score that the music library does not own, but you know the library owns the complete works for that composer, you might have been discouraged trying to guess which volume contains the work you need. There is an easier way! Most of the time, you can actually use . . .Continue reading Using Groves to Navigate Complete Works

This past week I was in Pittsburgh for the joint conference of the Music Library Association and the Society for American Music. I will give a quick summary, but if you are interested in hearing more about anything, just let me know! The first day was spent at a Music OCLC Users Group (MOUG) meeting. . . .Continue reading Music Librarian Report – MLA/SAM 2007

The Amazing Bud Powell, v. 1MCD3714 This week at Furman has given us the opportunity to witness several amazing jazz performances. In the recital on Sunday, featuring Matt Olson on saxophone and guest Mike Kocour on piano, the music of Bud Powell and Thelonious Monk was featured. Before performing Un Poco Loco, Mr. Kocour mentioned . . .Continue reading What I’m Listening To – The Amazing Bud Powell, v. 1

From January to April this year, six operas will be broadcast live from the Metropolitan Opera in HD to theaters across the nation. Some performances will be broadcast in Greenville. For less than $20, you could go see an opera live! For more information, go to this site. You can write a review for this . . .Continue reading The Metropolitan Opera Goes to the Movies

Podcasts are a free music broadcast that you can “subscribe” to via iTunes. iTunes is a free download too, if you click here to download it. Once you are in iTunes, click on the Music Store. On the upper left corner, click on Podcasts. You can search for almost anything to find a podcast, but . . .Continue reading What I’m Listening To – Classical Music Podcasts

Classical Music in America: A History of Its Rise and Fall by Joseph HorowitzML200 .H797 2005 This controversial tome peaked my interest after hearing it mentioned at conferences, in journal articles, and even the Chronicle of Higher Education. A few quotations will give you the gist of the book: “Compared to classical music in its . . .Continue reading What I’m Reading – Classical Music In America

Shape note singing, labeled as such because the musical notation uses note heads in 4 distinct shapes to aid in sight-reading, has been an American tradition dating back to 1801 (with a history extending back through the Renaissance). In this region, one can still attend “singings,” where groups will sing from the Sacred Harp or . . .Continue reading What I’m Listening To – Shape Note Singing

This past weekend I attended the Southeast Chapter of the Music Library Association’s annual meeting in Columbus, GA. We had the welcome reception in the music library in the Schwob School of Music, part of Columbus State University. A lot of music librarians in the southeast have been in their jobs for over 20 years, . . .Continue reading Music Librarian Report – SEMLA 2006