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Posted by: Mary Dell Jenkins
I suspect if you are a fan of musicals, especially in the latter part of the twentieth century, you recognized the two references in this blog post title. We have presented blogs about the musicals and musical selections available in the NLS Music collection, and I want to get the word out about a great …
Posted in: Braille Music, Braille Music Transcribers, Broadway, Performing music, Popular Music
Posted by: Mary Dell Jenkins
I have always considered the NLS Music Section’s home base in Washington D.C. as a very fine perk of my job. There are numerous opportunities for concerts with great venues such as Kennedy Center, the Strathmore, our own home at the Library of Congress and (according to me) the jewel in the crown of museums, …
Posted in: Band, Braille, Braille Music, Braille Music Transcribers, Instrumental Music, Large Print Music, Music Education, Music Instruction, NLS Music Section, Outreach, Performing music, Piano
Posted by: Katie Rodda
If you had ever been a music student, then you have no doubt come across the Norton Anthology of Western Music. This tome compiles the standard repertoire of Western art music presented in history, theory, and performance classes, and describes the music with historical notes and other contextual information. For some time, the Music Section …
Posted in: Braille, Braille Music, Braille Music Transcribers, Music History and Appreciation, New Acquisitions, Uncategorized
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