December 23, 2025
Posted by: Juliette Appold
Happy Holiday Season with braille music scores and music history books newly added to BARD (Braille Audio Reading Download).
Posted in: Audio , Bach , Braille Music , Flute , Instrumental Music , Johann Sebastian , Music History and Appreciation , Music Instruction , Music Theory , Organ , Piano Music , Ragtime , Violin music , Vocal music
August 28, 2025
Posted by: Timothy Jones
This month, the NLS Music Section added many titles to BARD in braille and audio. Read to find out more!
Posted in: Bach , Braille Music , Harpsichord , Johann Sebastian , Music Instruction , NLS Music Section , Orchestra , Piano , Piano Instruction , Uncategorized , Vocal music
April 24, 2025
Posted by: Timothy Jones
Whether you are a vocalist, instrumentalist, or accompanist, the NLS Music Section is pleased to bring you a plethora of offerings to aid you on your musical journey. Plus, we have additional resources to help you grasp the concepts within the realm of music theory.
Posted in: Bach , Baroque music , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille libretto , Braille Music , Choral , Instrumental Music , Johann Sebastian , Libretto , Music Education , Music History and Appreciation , Piano , Piano Music , Ravel , Richard Wagner , Uncategorized , Violin music , Vocal music
March 2, 2023
Posted by: Juliette Appold
The Library of Congress presented Roderick Williams and the Bach Collegium Japan who performed Bach’s Cantata "Ich habe genug,” BWV 82. This blog offers some reflections of the composition, its performance, and offers recommendations for accessible music materials in audio and braille formats available to NLS patrons.
Posted in: Bach , Baroque music , Church Cantata , Johann Sebastian , Review , Singing , Vocal music
December 31, 2020
Posted by: Lindsay Conway
Start your New Year with new music! Despite the challenges of the past year, the NLS Music Section acquired many new and exciting books and scores for our patrons to use and enjoy. See what's on our "Best of 2020" list in braille, audio, and large print!
Posted in: Audio , Bach , Blind Musicians , Braille , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille History , Braille Music , Brazil , Broadway , Claude Montal , Flute , Folk Music , Guitar instruction , Johann Sebastian , Large Print Music , Leonard Bernstein , Music Education , Music History and Appreciation , Music Instruction , Nat King Cole , New Acquisitions , NLS Music Section , Piano Music , Stevie Wonder , Talking Books , Uncategorized , Women in Music , World Music
September 24, 2020
Posted by: Lindsay Conway
The NLS Music Section has a batch of new braille music and talking books for you to enjoy! Check out what's new and available for download from BARD (Braille and Audio Reading Download)!
Posted in: Accordion , American Composers , Art Songs , Bach , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille Music , Broadway , Cello , Flute , Horn , Jazz , Johann Sebastian , Music Education , Music History and Appreciation , Music Instruction , New Acquisitions , Organ , Piano , Piano Music , Violin music , Vocal music
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
March 26, 2020
Posted by: Lindsay Conway
Enjoy learning music from the comfort of home with the new talking books and braille music scores now available on BARD (Braille and Audio Reading Download) from the NLS Music Section.
Posted in: Art Songs , Audio , Bach , Braille , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille Music , Catalogs , Choral , Classical Music , Guitar , Instrumental Music , Jazz , Johann Sebastian , Lieder , Mandolin , Music Education , Music History and Appreciation , Music Instruction , Organ , Piano , Piano Music , Popular Music , Talking Books , Ukulele , Uncategorized , Violin music , Vocal music
January 30, 2020
Posted by: Gilbert Busch
It's the end of January, and time to let you know about new materials available from the NLS Music Section.
Posted in: Aaron Copland , Accordion , American Composers , Braille , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille libretto , Braille Music , Classical Music , Horn , Instrumental Music , Johann Sebastian , Large Print , Large Print Music , Libretto , Music Composition , Music Education , Music History and Appreciation , Music Instruction , Musical instruments , New Acquisitions , NLS Music Section , NLS Online Catalog , Orchestra , Organ , Piano , Piano Music , Teaching Students with Visual Impairments , Uncategorized , Vocal music , Voyager Catalog