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Posted by: Amanda Smith
This year, Thanksgiving Day falls on November 27th, which also happens to be the birthday of legendary guitar player, James Marshall “Jimi” Hendrix. Hendrix was born on November 27, 1942, and influenced the world with his lengthy solos and stylistic touch to the electric guitar during the late 60’s. In the spring of 2006, Hendrix’s album, Are …
Posted in: Audio, Blind Musicians, Blues, Braille Music, Music History and Appreciation
Posted by: John Hanson
The Music Section often touts the large number of braille music scores in its collection (20,000+). Without braille music transcribers, there would be no such scores. Some of you may know or know about music transcribers and may even have made use of their skills. You should also know that these transcribers transcribe for everyone …
Posted in: Braille Music, Braille Music Transcribers
Posted by: Katie Rodda
Last week on November 4th, Americans performed their civic duty and voted in the 2014 mid-term elections. Last week on November 6th, one of America’s most famous composers, native Washingtonian John Philip Sousa, celebrated his 160th birthday. It is fitting, then, to celebrate a composer’s music that is inextricably tied to American patriotism, both at …
Posted in: Band, Braille Music, Instrumental Music, March
Posted by: Mary Dell Jenkins
As each liturgical season in the Christian year approaches, the NLS Music Section receives an increase in requests for choral masterworks, as well as many requests for some of the more famous requiems. If you asked anyone to name a famous oratorio, Messiah with its Hallelujah Chorus would most likely be at the top of …
Posted in: Braille Music, Choral, Uncategorized