Woodstock at 50: We Are Stardust and Candles
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of Woodstock with accessible music scores and books from the NLS Music Section!
New BARD Additions–September 2019
This blog post takes a look at what audio and braille materials have been added by the NLS Music Section to BARD (Braille Audio Reading Download) in September.
Rediscoveries
The NLS Music Section’s braille music specialist re-discovers choral works by Randall Thompson available from our braille music collection.
American Composers and Musicians from A to Z: M (Part 1—MacDowell, Edward)
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.
Hello From the Planet Earth
Noting the anniversary of the launch of the Voyager 1 spacecraft and music selected from the planet Earth.
New BARD Additions–August 2019
Learn about the braille music scores now available on BARD (Braille and Audio Reading Download) from the NLS Music Section!
American Composers and Musicians from A to Z: L (Part 2 – Lowery, Fred)
This blog post looks at the life of whistler Fred Lowery.
Braille Music Transcends Prison Walls, Part 2
Continued from last week Part 2 DK: What motivates your incarcerated students to enroll in the braille music certification program, especially after toiling for months or years to achieve literary braille certification? KG: The opportunity to work in a prison braille program is a high honor which the prisons award to inmates who demonstrate ability, […]
Braille Music Transcends Prison Walls, Part 1
Learn about the Library of Congress music braille certification program and the important contributions of incarcerated braillists to the NLS Music Section.
New BARD Additions: July 2019
Find out what new braille music scores are available on BARD from the NLS Music Section, including works by Beethoven, Lady Gaga, and Van Halen!