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African American Composer Initiative

  • Presents the works of living and historical African American composers in concert, shares video of these live concerts online, and commissions new compositions.

AfriClassical

  • Lots of information, including audio, about African, African-American and Afro-European classical musicians.

Carnegie Hall Archive 

  • Carnegie Hall has set the international standard for musical excellence as the aspirational destination for the world’s finest artists.

Complete Marches of John Philip Sousa

  • The U.S. Marine Band offers free downloads of audio recordings, full scores, complete sets of instrumental parts, and more

Living Composers Project

  • Information about the music of our time, verified by the composers themselves

In The Muse

  • The Performing Arts Blog will showcase treasures in the Music Division’s collections of Music, Theater and Dance, from works of the great masters to long forgotten slices of our musical heritage. 

MusRef

  • From Brigham Young University. Includes a searchable bibliography of music and dance reference sources (both online and print formats).

New York Philharmonic Digital Archive

  • Online access to the archives of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra.

NLS Music Notes

  • A blog for and about those who want, need or provide the special format music of braille, audio, and large print offered by the NLS Music Section. 

American Academy of Teachers of Singing 

  • This organization is made up of internationally recognized voice teachers and singing voice experts and offers guidance through publications in a wide range of subjects.

Association of Independent Music Publishers (AIMP) 

  • This organization focuses on educating music producers on current trends and practices in the music business.

College Music Society 

  • This organization is made up of college, conservatory, university, and independent musicians and scholars that practice all disciplines of music.

Music Library Association 

  • This organization focuses on music libraries, archives, and documentation centres

Music Teachers National Association 

  • For well over a century, MTNA has been the backbone for a collaborative community of music-teaching professionals, connecting both the seasoned educator and those at the beginning of their career.

North Carolina Symphony Society 

  • This is the largest performing arts organization in North Carolina and provides the most extensive education program of any U.S. orchestra.

Songwriters of North America (SONA) 

  • This organization focuses on the needs of songwriters and act as a voice for the community when it comes to rights and fair treatment for songwriters.