February 3, 2022
Posted by: Brian McCurdy
For this week's NLS Music Notes blog post, we look at the incredible life of Francis "Frank" Johnson (1792-1844). Celebrate Black History Month with us as we pay tribute to an African American composer, band leader, and pioneer.
Posted in: African American History month , American Composers , Band , Black History Month , Braille , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille Music , Classical Music , Large Print , Large Print Music , March , Music Composition , Music History and Appreciation , NLS Music Section , NLS Online Catalog , Piano , Piano Music , Talking Books , Uncategorized
October 21, 2021
Posted by: Brian McCurdy
In our alphabetical journey through the NLS Music Collection, we have arrived this month at the letter E. 2021 is the centennial of the founding of one of the world's leading music schools, the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York. Composers, educators, performers, and other music pioneers from this prestigious institution are represented far and wide throughout our holdings.
Posted in: Aaron Copland , American Braille , American Composers , Audio , Band , Braille , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille Music , Broadway , Choral , Classical Music , Instrumental Music , Jazz , Large Print , Large Print Music , Marrakesh Treaty , Music Composition , Music Education , Music History and Appreciation , NLS Music Section , NLS Online Catalog , Orchestra , Performing music , Piano , Piano Music , Soundtrack , Uncategorized , Voyager Catalog
September 9, 2021
Posted by: Lindsay Conway
Head back to school with new braille music and new educational materials from the NLS Music Section! We have many new books for learning to read braille music, a variety of band instruments, and the piano.
Posted in: Band , Blind Musicians , Blind Teachers , Braille , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille Music , Braille Music Digitization , Flute , Horn , Juvenile Music , Large Print , Large Print Music , Music Education , Music Instruction , Musical instruments , New Acquisitions , Piano , saxophone , teachers , Teaching Students with Visual Impairments , Vocal music
August 26, 2021
Posted by: Brian McCurdy
This month, the NLS Music Section has added many new materials to BARD (Braille and Audio Reading Download), including songs by Adele, Johnny Cash, and Broadway's Robert Lopez! There are also new piano lessons from Bill Brown and new transcriptions of the Tradition of Excellence concert band method. Read on to learn more about our latest digital offerings!
Posted in: Art Songs , Audio , Band , Braille , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille Music , Braille Music Digitization , Braille Technology , Broadway , Classical Music , Country Music , Film Music , Flute , Horn , Instrumental Music , Jazz , Johnny Cash , Marrakesh Treaty , Mexico , Music Education , Music History and Appreciation , Music Instruction , Musical instruments , New Acquisitions , NLS Music Section , Organ , Performing music , Piano , Piano Music , Popular Music , saxophone , Smithsonian Folkways , Uncategorized , Vocal music , Voyager Catalog
June 24, 2021
Posted by: Katie Rodda
Today’s blog post rounds up all the new digital acquisitions and digitized items added to BARD in June 2021 by the NLS Music Section.
Posted in: American Composers , American Printing House for the Blind , Art Songs , Audio , Bach , Band , Braille , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille Music , Choral , Classical Music , Country Music , Instrumental Music , Jazz , Marrakesh Treaty , Music Education , Music History and Appreciation , Music Instruction , New Acquisitions , NLS Music Section , Organ , Piano Music , Smithsonian Folkways , Talking Books
October 29, 2020
Posted by: Brian McCurdy
The NLS Music Section is proud to announce our newest additions to BARD (Braille and Audio Reading Download) for the month of October!
Posted in: American Braille , American Composers , Art Songs , Audio , Bach , Band , Blues , Braille , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille Music , Braille Music Digitization , Braille Technology , Choral , Classical Music , Folk Music , Gospel music , Harpsichord , Instrumental Music , Jazz , Juvenile Music , Lieder , Louis Braille , Music History and Appreciation , Music Instruction , Musical instruments , New Acquisitions , NLS Music Section , Organ , Performing music , Piano , Song settings , Talking Books , Uncategorized , Violin music , Virtuosic Piano Music , Vocal music , Voyager Catalog
July 30, 2020
Posted by: Gilbert Busch
It is the end of July, and it's time to let you know about the new audio and braille scores now available on BARD.
Posted in: Accordion , American Composers , Audio , Bach , Band , Braille , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille Music , Broadway , Choral , Classical Music , Folk Music , Guitar , Guitar instruction , Instrumental Music , Jazz , Johann Sebastian , Music History and Appreciation , Music Instruction , Musical instruments , New Acquisitions , NLS Music Section , Orchestra , Organ , Piano , Piano Music , Popular Music , Richard Wagner , Talking Books , Uncategorized , Virtuosic Piano Music , Vocal music
July 2, 2020
Posted by: Brian McCurdy
Independence Day has many associations: fireworks, barbecues, parades, and iconic military bands. In this week's NLS Music Notes blog post, Carter Rawson explores the history behind one of our greatest national treasures, the United States Army Band.
Posted in: Aaron Copland , American Composers , Audio , Band , Braille , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille Music , Classical Music , Free Braille Music Scores , Guest Post , Instrumental Music , Large Print , Large Print Music , March , Music History and Appreciation , NLS Music Section , NLS Online Catalog , Paris , Performing music , Piano , Piano Music , Talking Books , Uncategorized , Voyager Catalog , World War I
August 29, 2019
Posted by: Lindsay Conway
Learn about the braille music scores now available on BARD (Braille and Audio Reading Download) from the NLS Music Section!
Posted in: Bach , Band , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille Music , Braille Music Digitization , Classical Music , Horn , Instrumental Music , Music Education , Music Instruction , New Acquisitions , Piano , Piano Music , Violin music
