April 9, 2020
Posted by: Brian McCurdy
This week, as part of our series, "Song Stories," learn more about the origins of the melody and lyric that lifted the spirits of the world during the Great Depression: "April in Paris."
Posted in: American Composers , Audio , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille Music , Broadway , Free Braille Music Scores , Instrumental Music , Jazz , Large Print , Large Print Music , Music Composition , Music History and Appreciation , NLS Music Section , NLS Online Catalog , Paris , Piano , Uncategorized , Vocal music , Voyager Catalog
March 12, 2020
Posted by: Gilbert Busch
In this week's blog, learn about Vincent Persichetti--an American composer, author, music publisher, and educator.
Posted in: Braille Music , Choral , Classical Music , Instrumental Music , Large Print , Music Composition , Music Education , Music Instruction , NLS Music Section , NLS Online Catalog , Organ , Piano , Piano Music , Uncategorized
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
November 14, 2019
Posted by: Lindsay Conway
Learn about Camille Lucie Nickerson, "The Louisiana Lady," who worked for the recognition and appreciation of Afro-Creole folk music through her scholarship, leadership, and art.
Posted in: African American History month , American Composers , Folk Music , Large Print , Music History and Appreciation , Music Instruction , New Orleans , Violin music , Vocal music , Women in Music
September 12, 2019
Posted by: Katie Rodda
This guest post by music librarian Brian McCurdy continues our American Composers from A to Z series. This time we are looking at the life and work of composer Edward MacDowell.
Posted in: Aaron Copland , American Composers , Art Songs , Braille , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille Music , Classical Music , Guest Post , Large Print , Large Print Music , Leonard Bernstein , Music Composition , Music History and Appreciation , NLS Music Section , Piano , Piano Music , Recordings , Talking Books
August 22, 2019
Posted by: Katie Rodda
This blog post looks at the life of whistler Fred Lowery.
Posted in: Audio , Blind Musicians , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille Music , Country Music , Gospel music , Large Print , Large Print Music , Music History and Appreciation , Popular Music , Recordings , Teaching Students with Visual Impairments
July 4, 2019
Posted by: Katie Rodda
On this Independence Day, I thought it would be nice to review some of the patriotic tunes we have in the NLS Music collection. In previous posts I’ve discussed the music of George M. Cohan and John Philip Sousa. We also have some posts about the Ohio State School for the Blind’s marching band by …
Posted in: American Composers , Audio , Band , Braille , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille Music , Choral , Instrumental Music , Large Print , Large Print Music , March , Music Instruction , NLS Online Catalog , Organ , Performing music , Piano , Piano Music , Poetry , Talking Books , Vocal music , Women in Music , World War I
March 21, 2019
Posted by: Juliette Appold
This blog is a tribute to Johann Sebastian Bach, who was born on this day 334 years ago in 1685, The blog also provides information about available materials in braille, large print and audio formats from NLS.
Posted in: Braille , Braille Music , Large Print , Large Print Music , Music History and Appreciation , Uncategorized
November 22, 2018
Posted by: Katie Rodda
This blog is a brief look at some of Benjamin Britten's compositions and relevant materials from the NLS Music Section.
Posted in: Audio , Braille , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille libretto , Braille Music , Choral , Classical Music , Large Print , Large Print Music , Libretto , Music Composition , Music History and Appreciation , NLS Music Section , Performing music , Talking Books , Vocal music , World War I , World War II