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New BARD Additions: July 2025

Posted by: Katie Rodda

Today's blog post rounds up all the new digital acquisitions and digitized items added to BARD in July 2025 by the NLS Music Section. Read on to learn what's new for you to download!

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New BARD Additions: June 2025

Posted by: Lindsay Conway

Greetings, music lovers! The NLS Music Section's new additions to BARD include a lovely selection of braille music scores for piano as well as voice. Read this month's post to discover what's new for instant download and enjoyment on Braille and Audio Reading Download (BARD)!

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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.

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New BARD Additions: January 2024

Posted by: Katie Rodda

Today's blog post rounds up all the new digital acquisitions and digitized items added to BARD in January 2024 by the NLS Music Section.

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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.

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Ich habe genug. Reflections on Bach’s Cantata BWV 82, Performed by Roderick Williams and the Bach Collegium Japan

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.

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Song Stories: Stevie Wonder’s “Happy Birthday”

Posted by: Brian McCurdy

For this week's NLS Music Notes blog post, we learn the story behind Stevie Wonder's song, "Happy Birthday."

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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.