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Posted by: Timothy Jones
Check out this blog for the latest offerings from the NLS Music Section.
Posted in: Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Classical Music, Guitar, Guitar instruction, Jazz, NLS Music Section, NLS Online Catalog, Piano, Piano Instruction, Piano Music, Pop Music, Popular Music, Popular Music Lead Sheets, Singing
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!
Posted in: Accordion, Art Songs, Bach, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Braille Music Digitization, Choral, Classical Music, Guitar, Instrumental Music, Library of Congress, Lieder, Music Composition, Music Education, Music Instruction, New Acquisitions, NLS Music Section, Organ, Performing music, Piano, Piano Instruction, Piano Music, Popular Music, Popular Music Lead Sheets, Ravel, Singing, Song settings, Vocal music
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)!
Posted in: American Composers, Art Songs, Bach, Baroque music, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music Digitization, Broadway, Classical Music, Instrumental Music, Lieder, Motion Picture Music, New Acquisitions, NLS Online Catalog, Piano, Piano Music, Singing, Song settings, Vocal music
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
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.
Posted in: American Composers, Bach, Blues, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Braille Music Digitization, Choral, Church Cantata, Classical Music, Guitar, Guitar instruction, Jazz, Marrakesh Treaty, Music Composition, Music Education, Music History and Appreciation, Music Instruction, New Acquisitions, NLS Music Section, NLS Online Catalog, Performing music, Piano, Piano Instruction, Piano Music, Popular Music, Rhythm & Blues (R&B), Rock n' Roll, Singing, Talking Books, Teaching Students with Visual Impairments, Vocal music
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
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
Posted by: Brian McCurdy
For this week's NLS Music Notes blog post, we learn the story behind Stevie Wonder's song, "Happy Birthday."
Posted in: African American History month, Black History Month, Blind Musicians, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Instrumental Music, Library of Congress, Music Composition, Musical instruments, NLS Music Section, Piano, Piano Instruction, Piano Music, Pop Music, Popular Music, Popular Music Lead Sheets, Singing, Soul Music, Stevie Wonder, Talking Books, Voyager Catalog
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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