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New BARD Additions: May 2025

Posted by: Brian McCurdy

This month, the NLS Music Section has added many new scores and audio programs to BARD (Braille Audio Reading Download). Whether you prefer Bach, Broadway, or Korean folk music, there is something for everyone! Read on to find out about these exciting acquisitions!

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New BARD Additions: December 2024

Posted by: Brian McCurdy

This month, the NLS Music Section has added many new titles to BARD (Braille Audio Reading Download). All of these selections are ready to be enjoyed on your computer or smart device, and can downloaded right now on the BARD app! Read on to find out about our latest additions!

Posted in: American Folklife Center, Arias, Art Songs, Bach, Bluegrass, Blues, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Broadway, Classical Music, Electric guitar, Film Music, Gospel music, Guitar, Guitar instruction, Interviews, Jazz, Latin American Music, Library of Congress, Lieder, Motion Picture Music, Music Composition, Music Education, Music History and Appreciation, Musical instruments, New Acquisitions, NLS Music Section, Performing music, Piano, Piano Instruction, Piano Music, Pop Music, Popular Music, Rhythm & Blues (R&B), Song settings, Soundtrack, Talking Books, Uncategorized, Virtuosic Piano Music, Vocal music

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New BARD Additions: June 2024

Posted by: Brian McCurdy

This month, the NLS Music Section has added many new titles to BARD (Braille Audio reading Download). Read on to find out about the latest offerings that include guitar and piano lessons by Bill Brown, "Never Grow Up" by Taylor Swift in lead sheet format, and Preludes for piano by Olivier Messiaen.

Posted in: American Composers, Arias, Art Songs, Audio, Bettye Krolick, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Broadway, Choral, Classical Music, Electric guitar, Flute, Guitar, Guitar instruction, Jazz, Library of Congress, Lieder, Louis Braille, Music Composition, Music Education, Music History and Appreciation, Music Instruction, Musical instruments, New Acquisitions, NLS Music Section, NLS Online Catalog, Piano, Piano Instruction, Piano Music, Piano Tuning, Pop Music, Popular Music, Popular Music Lead Sheets, Singing, Teaching Students with Visual Impairments, Uncategorized, Violin music, Virtuosic Piano Music

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New BARD Additions: December 2023

Posted by: Brian McCurdy

For our latest NLS Music Notes blog post, we are very excited to announce our most recent additions to BARD! Read on to find out what braille scores and audio books are now available for download.

Posted in: American Composers, Arias, Audio, Baroque music, Bass Guitar Instruction, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Broadway, Classical Music, Holiday music, Library of Congress, Lieder, Music Instruction, New Acquisitions, NLS Music Section, NLS Online Catalog, Organ, Piano, Piano Instruction, Piano Music, Pop Music, Popular Music, Singing, Talking Books, Uncategorized, Virtuosic Piano Music, Voyager Catalog

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Remembering Ned Rorem

Posted by: Brian McCurdy

Ned Rorem, who passed away last month at the age of 99, left behind a wealth of music and literature. For this week's NLS Music Notes blog post, learn more about Rorem's life and creative works.

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Schumann’s Character Pieces

Posted by: Brian McCurdy

For this week's NLS Music Notes Blog post, our Braille Music Specialist Timothy Jones discusses Robert Schumann and one of his sets of Character Pieces for piano, "Scenes from Childhood."

Posted in: American Printing House for the Blind, Arias, Art Songs, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Circulation, Classical Music, Free Braille Music Scores, Guest Post, Instrumental Music, Library of Congress, Lieder, Louis Braille, Marrakesh Treaty, Music and Art, Music Composition, Music History and Appreciation, Music Instruction, Musical instruments, NLS Music Section, NLS Online Catalog, Performing music, Piano, Piano Instruction, Piano Music, Song settings, Uncategorized, Virtuosic Piano Music, Voyager Catalog

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New BARD Additions: December 2021

Posted by: Brian McCurdy

In this week's NLS Music Notes blog post, we bring you the latest offerings that have been added to BARD (Braille and Audio Reading Download). Please enjoy this musical feast, and Happy Holidays from the NLS Music Section!

Posted in: Art Songs, Audio, Bach, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Braille Music Digitization, Braille Technology, Broadway, Choral, Classical Music, Country Music, Electric guitar, Flute, Free Braille Music Scores, Guitar, Hammond organ, Horn, Instrumental Music, Interviews, Jazz, Johnny Cash, Juvenile Music, Latin American Music, Latin Jazz, Lieder, Louis Braille, Marrakesh Treaty, Music Composition, Music Education, Music History and Appreciation, Music Instruction, Musical instruments, New Acquisitions, NLS Music Section, NLS Online Catalog, Orchestra, Organ, Performing music, Piano, Piano Instruction, Piano Music, Popular Music, Ravel, saxophone, Smithsonian Folkways, Song settings, Soul Music, Talking Books, Uncategorized, Violin music, Virtuosic Piano Music, Vocal music

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New BARD Additions: October 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

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Song Stories: Two Tales of September

Posted by: Brian McCurdy

For this week's NLS Music Notes blog, our series "Song Stories" looks at two different takes on the month of September.

Posted in: Art Songs, Audio, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Classical Music, Disco, Free Braille Music Scores, Large Print, Large Print Music, Lieder, Music Composition, Music History and Appreciation, NLS Music Section, NLS Online Catalog, Poetry, Popular Music, Popular Music Lead Sheets, Rhythm & Blues (R&B), Richard Strauss, Soul Music, Talking Books, Uncategorized, Vocal music, World War II