Here are helpful links to help you do research!
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Aria Database - It includes translations and aria texts of most arias.
Aria Database List of MIDIs & Sound Files from the same site.
Texts and Tranlations of Art Songs Almost every song written!
· New Grove Dictionary entry: Singing
· National Association of Teachers of Singing
· Amhrán Gaelach (Irish song texts)
· Vocal Literature and Pedagogy Resources (University of Tennessee)
· American Choral Directors Association
· Music Educators National Conference
· MUSICA (Choral Literature Database)
Caution: The sites listed below are available free of charge on the Internet. They have been selected for their accuracy and reliability, however one should always use a critical eye in evaluating information found free on the WWW.
WWW Sites in Music - courtesy of the Cook Music Library at Indiana
University School of Music. This well organized site offers links to research
materials, information on all genres, journals and magazines,
and much more. The
opening page looks simple, but be sure to take the time to explore this site.
DW3 Classical Music Resources - from Duke University. The Music Library at
Duke says "it is intended to be an alternative to the multitude of highly
commercial Web resources that offer advertisements in place of information, and
to less comprehensive, poorly maintained, non-commercial sites."
Internet Resources for Music Scholars - featuring MIDI resources, online
journals, and music publishers' and vendors' sites. Courtesy of the Loeb Music
Library at Harvard University
The Music Division of The New York Public Library is one of the world's
preeminent music collections. This is the research library. For
circulating collection got to NYPL and then
LEO.
Voice of the Shuttle: Music and Dance Page - this highly selective list of
resources for music and dance research is organized chronologically. Check out
"Computers and Music." Courtesy of Professor Alan Liu of the University of
California - Santa Barbara
Ethnomusicology, Folk Music, and World Music Contents - courtesy of the
University of Washington Libraries
WWW Sites of Interest to Musicologists - hundreds of links to information on
most all types of music
Vocal and Instrumental Music
ClassicalNet - hundreds of CD reviews and over 2,500 links. A for-profit
site provided by L.D. Lampson.
Lieder and Song Texts Page - courtesy of Emily Ezust. It is a part of the
"Classical Music Web Ring."
Opera Glass - courtesy of Richard Bogart, a member of the Stanford
University Symphonic Chorus. It provides
libretti, source texts, performance
histories, synopses. and discographies
Women Composers and Women's Voices - courtesy of Tara Guthrie of Carteret
(North Carolina) Community College Library. It provides links to "Individual
Women Composer Pages and Women Performers' Personal Home Pages"
The Classical Music Pages - "almost everything you need concerning classical
music- its history, biographical information about composers (with portraits and
short sound examples), explanations of the various musical forms and a
dictionary of musical terminologies. It is designed to be of use for everyone
from "beginners" to the music professional - decide for yourself how deeply you
follow the links
Bassocantante Old recordings. Everything from Bassocantante to Florence Foster Jenkins!
The Analysis of Song Seminar, Spring 1998: The Analysis of Song. Diary of how to study song from the University of Chicago.
A History of Western Music The Grout text by Norton. Chapter Outlines and links.
Andante - classical music Everything in the world about classical music. Performances, links, and news.
Beethoven.com Web based Classical Radio station and FREE e-mail.
FREE MUSIC NOW Free Mp3 downloads, Soundfiles, Audio, Greeting Cards, Sheet Music, Jazz, Classical, Christmas and more...
Free Sheet
Music Links 
Free
Sheet Music - Newest Links! NEW!
Sheet Music Sources Arranged by Category! Free
sheet music downloads, articles Free
Sheet Music Keyword Search!
Music
Classifieds Section! Musicnotes.com
Great sheet music selections, from pop to classical, plus download free digital
sheet music!
Gary Ewer's Easy Music Theory How to study music theory. Used as a resource for Basis Music MUS111 at Nyack College, New York.
Messiah Score The entire score and it can be printed in PDF format.
Music Selection Resources on the WWW Hundreds of links from King County Library.
Nyack College YOUR
HOME!
Sheet Music Collection Lists of public domain "Pop" music. plus links to Groves Dictionary and other sites.
CDR Media a cheap source for blank CDR's.
RealPlayer Home Page A good player to hear streaming files such as SONGSOFPEACE.COM
Lists of Public Domain Music A reference site to help identify public domain songs and public domain music . . . royalty free music you can use anywhere and any way you choose . . . performance, sing-along, film, video, advertising, business, or personal use.
Christian Classics Ethereal Library Hymnal Indexes, Bibles, Classic Christian books in electronic format, selected for your edification. There is enough good reading material here to last you a lifetime, if you give each work the time it deserves! All of the books on this server are believed to be in the public domain in the United States unless otherwise specified. Copy them freely for any purpose.
Chronology of Christianity The purpose of this chronology is to assist Christians of any denomination in their search for knowledge and truth regarding the development of the Christian religion.
Guide to Early Church Documents This website contains pointers to Internet-accessible files relating to the early church, including canonical documents, creeds, the writings of the Apostolic Fathers and other historical texts relevant to church history.
A History of the English Language A (Very) Brief History of the English Language
FreeTranslation Will translate any text in about 6 languages but should be used only as a guide.
Oxford Shakespeare His complete sonnets and poetry.
QuotationReference Quotes for almost anything!
The Internet Public Library Exactly what it sounds like.
Crosswalk.com Everything you need for a bible study and many bible links.
Essentials of Music Whether you're a casual listener or a serious music student, here's the site for basic information about classical music. Created in cooperation with W.W. Norton & Company, it's built around Essential Classics, the series specially designed to introduce you to the best music of every period. All through the site you'll find almost 200 excerpts from Essential Classics.
Naxos.com, Your World of Classical Music Large library of classical music. Much will stream from the site.
Musica Viva The Free Sheet Music Directory
New York Radio Stations - Program Listings All our local stations.
OVATION The Arts Network Watch it! Much of the videos in our fine arts and music classes come from this one channel.
Song Literature Scores Online scores from Indiana University Library. However, usually in urtext and rarely include translations.
Thirteen-WNET - Arts, Drama & Culture Channel 13, PBS in NYC.
Early Music Music 213 music site! and Webliography of Early Music Sources to 1750 26 pages of early music sources.
Welcome to the Classical Composers Database All about Classical composers.
World History HyperHistory Hyperhistory covers the major epochs of world history during the last 3000 years. Over 2000 files.
Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers The dictionary contains: basic and accurate biographical information on more than 500 composers, links to books and CDs about composers, links to sheet music, and links to additional information at other web sites
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What Does It Take To Be A Music Major? Link Between Music and Intelligence MYTHS AND FACTS ABOUT NYACK COLLEGE Specific Job Descriptions In Music Nyack College School of Music Websites: NYC School of Music Website: http://www.nyack.edu/music/nyc NYC School of Music Academic websites: http://www.ncmcmusic.com/ MUS 213: http://www.songsofpeace.com/ncmcmusic/Mus213/mus213.htm MUS 214: http://www.songsofpeace.com/ncmcmusic/Mus214/mus214.htm MUS 319: http://www.songsofpeace.com/ncmcmusic/mus319/mus319.htm MUS 320: http://www.songsofpeace.com/ncmcmusic/FNA/FNA231/music.htm FNA 115: http://www.songsofpeace.com/ncmcmusic/FNA/FNA115/115audio.htm FNA 111: http://www.songsofpeace.com/ncmcmusic/voice/Fna111.htm FNA 231: http://www.songsofpeace.com/ncmcmusic/FNA/FNA231/Fna231.htm Chorale Page: http://www.ncmcmusic.com/gpage1.html Nyack College: http://www.nyackcollege.edu/ and http://www.nyack.edu/ Nyack Rockland School of Music: http://www.nyackcollege.edu/2005.php?page=MusicWelcome All of the links on this page can be found at the following website: http://www.ncmcmusic.com/links.html Sheet music, CD’s, and equipment may be obtained at any of the following retailers: Patelson's Music House: http://www.patelsons.com 160 West 56th Street (212) 757-5587 (THE resource for the classical musician, at 7th Ave. behind Carnegie Hall) Juilliard School Bookstore: http://www.bookstore.juilliard.edu/60 Lincoln Center Plaza, (212) 799-5000 (note that this is in the same plaza as the Performing Arts Library – very handy when you’ve been studying hard and found a music book that you’d like to buy for yourself) Colony Record & Radio Ctr. Inc., 1619 Broadway (212) 265-2050 (particularly good for Broadway selections) Carl Fischer Inc. http://www.moravianmusic.org/publishers.htm 65 Bleeker St Fl 8, (212) 777-0900 T.I.S. Music Catalog: http://www.tismusic.com/ J.W. Pepper: http://www.jwpepper.com/ Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/ HMV Record Stores: http://www.hmv.com J & R Music & Computer World: http://www.jr.com/ CD World http://www.cdworld.com Citidex guide to all the music stores in NYC: http://www.citidex.com/646.htm#C7231 Library resources: Nyack College: http://www.nyack.edu/2005.php?page=LibraryHomepage New York Public Library: http://www.nypl.org/ Reference materials, recordings, repertoire, and even a listening center may be found at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, 40 Lincoln Center Plaza (212) 870-1630. Any person residing or attending college in New York may request and receive a free public library card. Worldwide Internet Music Resources which include: http://www.music.indiana.edu/music_resources/ This is courtesy of the Cook Music Library at Indiana University School of Music. The opening page looks simple, but be sure to take the time to explore this site and the following subjects:
· Individual Musicians (All Genres) and Popular Groups · Groups and Ensembles (Except Popular) · Other Sites Related to Performance · The Commercial World of Music
There are many University websites that allow access. Here are some of the best:
Duke University: http://library.duke.edu/about/libraries/ Harvard University: http://hcl.harvard.edu/loebmusic/online-ir-intro.html University of California: http://vos.ucsb.edu/browse.asp?id=2722 University of Washington: http://www.lib.washington.edu/music/index.html WWW Sites of Interest for Music History and Musicologists:http://www.sas.upenn.edu/music/ams/musicology_www.htmlContents
Performance Venues: (This does not include the many churches, schools and Jazz clubs.)
The Brooklyn Academy of Music:http://www.bam.org/ Brooklyn Center: http://www.brooklyncenter.com/ City Center http://www.citycenter.org/ Dixon Place http://www.dixonplace.org/ The Irish Arts Center http://www.irishartscenter.org/ The Japan Society http://www.japansociety.org/ The Juilliard School http://www.juilliard.edu/ La Mama ETC http://www.lamama.org/nowplaying_frame.htm Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts http://www.lincolncenter.org/ Miller Theatre, Columbia University http://www.millertheater.com/ New York Philharmonic http://newyorkphilharmonic.org/ NY State Theater http://www.nycballet.com/about/aboutnyst.html This includes the NYC Opera and NYC Ballet Metropolitan Opera http://www.metoperafamily.org/metopera/home.aspx
New York International
Fringe Festival
http://www.fringenyc.org/ Symphony Space http://www.symphonyspace.org/ Town Hall http://www.the-townhall-nyc.org/ Manhattan School of Music: http://www.msmnyc.edu/ The following are fantastic sites for the study of music including translations, free sheet music, and research. Caution: The sites listed below are available free of charge on the Internet. They have been selected for their accuracy and reliability, however one should always use a critical eye in evaluating information found free on the WWW. Aria Database - It includes translations and aria texts of most arias.http://www.aria-database.com/Aria Database List of MIDI & Sound Files from the same website: http://www.aria-database.com/cgibin/listgen.pl?midilist Texts and Tranlations of Art Songs Almost every song written! http://www.recmusic.org/lieder/ National Association of Teachers of Singing: http://www.nats.org/ Choralnet: http://www.choralnet.org/ American Choral Directors Association: http://www.acdaonline.org/ Music Educators National Conference: http://www.menc.org/ MUSICA: (Choral Literature Database) http://www.musicanet.org/
ClassicalNet
Hundreds of CD reviews and over 2,500 links.
http://www.classical.net/ The above gives you detailed information on many operas. An index of over 4400 opera composers, with complete opera lists (more than 24,000 operas), and a few links including: Libretti Source Texts Performance Histories Synopses Discographies Rôle Creators Opera Composers Opera and Librettists The Classical Music Pages: http://w3.rz-berlin.mpg.de/cmp/
Almost everything you need
concerning classical music- its history, biographical information about
composers (with portraits and short sound examples), explanations of the
various musical forms and a dictionary of musical terminologies. Tips for singers: Breathing, Posture, Diphthongs, etc... http://www.vocalsplendor.com/voice.html A Concise History of Western Music: Chapter Outlines and links. http://www.wwnorton.com/concise Beethoven.com Web based Classical Radio station FREE MUSIC NOW Free Mp3 downloads, Soundfiles, Audio, Greeting Cards, Sheet Music, Jazz, Classical, Christmas and more... http://freemusicnow.com/index2.htm?mp3signup Free Sheet Music Links http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Realm/5747/thelinks.html http://www.freesheetmusic.net/downloads.html Gary Ewer's Easy Music Theory How to study music theory. Used as a resource for Basis Music MUS111 at Nyack College, New York. http://www.musictheory.halifax.ns.ca/ Messiah Score The entire score and it can be printed in PDF format. http://www.ccel.org/h/handel/messiah/htm/TOC.htm CDR Media a cheap source for blank CDR's. http://www.ioproducts.com/ioprod/ Lists of Public Domain Music http://www.pdinfo.com/list.htm A reference site to help identify public domain songs and public domain music,. royalty free music you can use anywhere and any way you choose . . . performance, sing-along, film, video, advertising, business, or personal use. Christian Classics Ethereal Library http://www.ccel.org/ Hymnal Indexes, Bibles, Classic Christian books in electronic format, selected for your edification. There is enough good reading material here to last you a lifetime, if you give each work the time it deserves! All of the books on this server are believed to be in the public domain in the United States unless otherwise specified. Copy them freely for any purpose. Chronology of Christianity http://www.cwo.com/%7Epentrack/catholic/chron.html The purpose of this chronology is to assist Christians of any denomination in their search for knowledge and truth regarding the development of the Christian religion. FreeTranslation http://www.freetranslation.com/ Will translate any text in about 6 languages but should be used only as a guide. QuotationReference http://www.quotationreference.com/links.php Quotes for almost anything! The Internet Public Library: http://www.ipl.org/ Exactly what it sounds like. Crosswalk.com: http://www.crosswalk.com/ Everything you need for a bible study and many bible links. Essentials of Music: http://www.essentialsofmusic.com/ Whether you're a casual listener or a serious music student, here's the site for basic information about classical music. Created in cooperation with W.W. Norton & Company, it's built around Essential Classics, the series specially designed to introduce you to the best music of every period. All through the site you'll find almost 200 excerpts from Essential Classics. Naxos.com, Your World of Classical Music http://www.naxosusa.com/ Please see the music secretary for your password. Large library of classical music which will stream from the site. All Nyack students have access to this site from school computers. . Musica Viva The Free Sheet Music Directory http://www.MusicOfYesterday.com/ New York Radio Stations - Program Listings All our local stations. http://www.nyradioguide.com/listings.htm OVATION The Arts Network http://www.ovationtv.com/ Watch it! Much of the videos in our fine arts and music classes come from this one channel. Song Literature Scores http://www.dlib.indiana.edu/variations/scores/song.html Online scores from Indiana University Library. However, usually in urtext and rarely include translations. Thirteen-WNET - Arts, Drama & Culture Channel 13, PBS in NYC. http://www.thirteen.org/homepage/subject_arts.php#music World History http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/History_n2/a.html Hyperhistory covers the major epochs of world history during the last 3000 years. Over 2000 files. Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers http://www.stevenestrella.com/composers/index.html?styletimeline.html The dictionary contains: basic and accurate biographical information on more than 500 composers, links to books and CDs about composers, links to sheet music, and links to additional information at other web sites. MIDI Files: They will play with most sound cards and very small to download. However they only play as well as the memory of the sound card you have. Standard MIDI Files http://aitech.ac.jp/~ckelly/SMF.html Standard MIDI Files on the Net. The Most Complete & Best-Maintained List of Sites with MIDI Files Well Over 30,000 Unique Links. MIDI MUSIC ON THE WEB. http://www.startingpage.com/html/midi_file_music.html Links for many MIDI sites. Downloadable Music Scores and MIDI Files http://www.skdesigns.com/internet/music/scores.htm Here are the names of some of our NYC Theater Companies:
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MIDI Files: They will play with most sound cards and very small to download. However they only play as well as the memory of the sound card you have.
MIDI MUSIC ON THE WEB. Links for many MIDI sites.
Classic Midi Files About 15 MIDI files.
Classical Quality Midi - Files
Downloadable Music Scores and MIDI Files
Ludwig Van Beethoven Midi files
Public Domain American Music Tons of songs from the 18th and 19th century America.
Standard MIDI Files Standard MIDI Files on the Net, The Most Complete & Best-Maintained List of Sites with MIDI Files Well Over 30,000 Unique Links.