Thanks to all of your positive feedback, the Furman Libraries now subscribe to Naxos Music Library. This wonderful classical music resource includes (at last count) over 740,000 tracks. It started as a digital collection of the Naxos label, but now includes many labels. To learn more about Naxos’ capabilities and features read the post in . . .Continue reading Naxos Music Library
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Naxos is in the Building!
Thanks to all of your positive feedback, the Furman Libraries now subscribe to Naxos Music Library. This wonderful classical music resource includes (at last count) over 740,000 tracks. While it may have started as a digital collection of the Naxos label, it now includes many labels. The first track I listened to was On a . . .Continue reading Naxos is in the Building!
New Trial – Naxos Music Library
There is a trial of Naxos Music Library up and running, for Furman faculty, staff, and students only. Click here to access the trial. Naxos Music Library is one of the world´s largest online classical music libraries. Offers streaming access to more than 46,000 CDs with more than 653,000 tracks, standard and rare repertoire. Over . . .Continue reading New Trial – Naxos Music Library
Kilstofte Music In the House
Those of us who attended the Furman Presidential Inauguration this past Friday got to hear the premiere of two of Mark Kilstofte’s choral works, commissioned for the event. You might not know that the Furman Library recently acquired most of his past oeuvre, with one copy in the music library for check-out, study, and performance; . . .Continue reading Kilstofte Music In the House
Joan Sutherland Lives On in the Music Library
Dame Joan Sutherland, diva soprano extraordinaire, died on Sunday at her home in Switzerland. You can read her obituary in the New York Times. Lucky for us, her voice lives on through sound and video recordings. We have a fair number in the music library collection. Remember that students can check out DVDs! Come watch . . .Continue reading Joan Sutherland Lives On in the Music Library
Free Weekly Downloads from Music Online for Furman Users
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
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!
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!