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Posted by: Cait Miller
Help the Library make early American music history more accessible by contributing to a new By the People transcription campaign focused on early American sheet music published before, during, and soon following the American Revolution. This initiative is part of the Library's America250 celebration.
Posted in: America 250, American history, By the People transcription campaigns, Sheet Music
Posted by: Nicholas A. Brown-Cáceres
As World Cup fever continues around the world, learn about a fascinating connection between Liverpool Football Club and the music of Rodgers and Hammerstein, whose papers are held by the Music Division. Damian Iseminger explores the role of "You'll Never Walk Alone" from "Carousel" as the anthem of the "boys in red."
Posted in: Composers, Musical Theater
Posted by: Libby Smigel
The Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference (MARAC) in Richmond as seen though the eyes of first-time attendees Ellie Hart and Regina Dziergas, both archives processing technicians in the Music Division's Acquisitions and Processing Section.
Posted in: Librarianship, Staff, Staff Interviews
Posted by: Claudia Morales
During her first U.S. tour, Cuban-Swiss violinist, vocalist, composer, and bandleader Yilian Cañizares visited the Library of Congress for a performance and an exploration of music manuscripts from the Music Division's collections. Through works by Cuban composers and women composers whose artistic journeys resonated with her own, we discussed musical influences, creative expression, and the connections that link artists across generations.
Posted in: Commissions, Composers, Interviews, Jazz, Musicians, Uncategorized, Women in Music
Posted by: Nicholas A. Brown-Cáceres
Music has an important role in the World Cup. Whether through the performance of national anthems, featured concerts, or official songs and recordings, attendees and viewers of the 2026 FIFA World Cup will find that music and soccer go hand in hand. Enjoy a glimpse into how the music of the World Cup intersects with the Library's collections.
Posted in: America 250, Copyright Deposits, Sheet Music
Posted by: Heather Darnell
The Music Division presents a new research guide for iconic dancer, choreographer, and author Agnes de Mille, who profoundly shaped American musical theater and dance in the twentieth century.
Posted in: America 250, American history, Choreographers, Dance, Research Guides
Posted by: Libby Smigel
The United States Exploring Expedition, undertaken in the 1840s, is best known for its confirmation of the Antarctic land mass. This newly acquired manuscript of sea shanties provides an intriguing example of shipboard musical culture and preserves the way that sea shanties were notated during this four-year excursion.
Posted in: America 250, American history, Composers, Guest bloggers, Military history, New Acquisitions, Newly Cataloged, Sheet Music
Posted by: Cait Miller
The Music Division’s newest research guide, Stephen Sondheim: A Guide to Resources in the Library of Congress, serves as a portal for all things Sondheim in the Music Division’s collections. Research the musical theater titan in the Sondheim Papers, learn where to find Sondheim material in related special collections, and connect directly with digital resources including interviews with the composer.
Posted in: America 250, Composers, Musical Theater, Research Guides