Music for Flower Gazing
Posted by: Melissa Wertheimer
The Music Division has a full crop of music to complement the cherry blossoms, daffodils, and tulips blooming in Washington, D.C.
Posted in: Sheet Music, Special Collections
Category: Sheet Music
Spring-Themed Online Music Challenge
Posted by: Melissa Wertheimer
An undeniable musical trend during social distancing right now is the wealth of online music making. In the spirit of music keeping us together while we’re apart, I propose a Spring-Themed Online Music Challenge! Use the sheet music I recommend in this blog post about spring and flowers from the Music Division’s digital collections, make videos, and tag us on social media.
Posted in: Sheet Music, Special Collections
It’s Snow Time!
Posted by: Melissa Wertheimer
Oh give me the snow, the white wing’d snow That falls from the wint’ry sky That robes the earth in a vest of white, And sparkles and shines as the sun’s rich light, Like a starry arch on high. I love the snow! I love the snow! I love the snow! - John Brown, “I Love …
Posted in: Sheet Music
Musical Buzz for National Honey Bee Day
Posted by: Melissa Wertheimer
Saturday, August 17 is National Honey Bee Day – and the Music Division has all the music you need to celebrate the buzz!
Posted in: Holidays, Sheet Music, Sound recordings
Happy Fourth of July!
Posted by: Melissa Wertheimer
Let's explore digital collections, primary sources, and previous years' blog content all about Independence Day!
Posted in: Composers, Holidays, Sheet Music
Happy 200th Birthday to Julia Ward Howe!
Posted by: Melissa Wertheimer
May 27, 2019 is the 200th birthday of suffragist, abolitionist, and writer Julia Ward Howe (1819-1910). She was also a vocalist, composer, and lyricist. The Music Division holds many treasures for you to discover Julia Ward Howe's musical side.
Posted in: Birthdays, Composers, Sheet Music, Sound recordings, Women in Music
80 Years Later: Music from the 1939 New York World’s Fair
Posted by: Melissa Wertheimer
On the 80th anniversary of the opening of the 1939 New York World's Fair, discover primary sources in the Music Division that played starring roles in it all.
Posted in: Composers, Sheet Music, Special Collections
Year-Round African-American Music History at LOC
Posted by: Melissa Wertheimer
February is Black History Month! The Music Division has all the resources you need to explore and appreciate African-American contributions to the performing arts year-round, not only in February.
Posted in: African American History, Exhibitions, Musicians, Sheet Music, Special Collections
Music for Lincoln’s 210th Birthday
Posted by: Melissa Wertheimer
On February 12, 2019, our nation observes the 210th birthday of Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States. Let’s see the variety of ways President Lincoln appears in the Music Division’s collections!
Posted in: Birthdays, Dance, Holidays, Sheet Music, Special Collections