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Posted by: Morgen Stevens-Garmon
In the first of a two-part series, Processing Technician Pam Murrell introduces the local-born lighting designer, Frank A. Florentine, and presents the expansive scope of his career.
Posted in: Dance, New Acquisitions
Posted by: Morgen Stevens-Garmon
The following is a guest post from Jessica Grimmer, Ph.D., an MLIS student at the University of Maryland completing her field study at the Library of Congress as a member of a team processing the Jessye Norman Papers. In her 2014 memoir, Stand Up Straight and Sing, American opera star Jessye Norman recounts a chance …
Posted in: African American History, Jazz, Sacred music, Women in Music
Posted by: Morgen Stevens-Garmon
Take a look at the lives and works of some of the women composers from the Warner/Chappell Collection with Archives Processing Technician Melissa Capozio Jones.
Posted in: Composers, Women in Music
Posted by: Morgen Stevens-Garmon
Archivist Jane Cross provides a peek at the show music found in the newly described Warner/Chappell Collection.
Posted in: Composers, Musical Theater
Posted by: Morgen Stevens-Garmon
Archivist Anita M. Weber explores the summer pastime of water skiing with a pair of songs by William P. Barlow.
Posted in: Composers
Posted by: Morgen Stevens-Garmon
Music Division staff lead a virtual tour through selections of colorful graphic aspects of performing arts documentation.
Posted in: Composers, Dance, Musical Theater, Staff, Women in Dance, Women in Music, Women in Theater
Posted by: Morgen Stevens-Garmon
Howard University intern Cienna Benn shares her experience work with the papers of distinguished African American opera and concert soprano Jessye Norman
Posted in: African American History, Guest bloggers, Musicians, Women in Music
Posted by: Morgen Stevens-Garmon
Rachel McNellis looks at music theory in the Middle Ages and the development of the solfege system.
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Posted by: Morgen Stevens-Garmon
Emily Baumgart helps us celebrate Pride Month with a few LGBTQ+ highlights from our performing arts collections and the announcment of a forthcoming LGBTQ research guide from the Music Division.
Posted in: African American History, Composers, Guest bloggers, LGBTQ+, Musicians, Research Guides, Staff, Women in Music