Music
Contents
- Background Information
- Articles & More
- Books, CDs, Scores & More
- Music Web Sites
- Resources for Vocalists
Background Information
Dictionaries & Encyclopedias
New Harvard Dictionary of Music, 4th ed. MUSIC REF ML100 .A64 2003
Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians, 8th ed. MUSIC REF ML105 B6 1991
The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, 2nd ed., 2001 MUSIC REF ML100.N48 2001
Also available online at http://www.grovemusic.com/
The New Grove Dictionary of Opera MUSIC REF ML102.O6 N5 1992
Also available online at http://www.grovemusic.com/
The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz MUSIC REF ML102.J3 N48 2002
Also available online at http://www.grovemusic.com/
The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music MUSIC REF ML100.G37
The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music, 2nd ed., MUSIC REF ML102.P66 G84 1995
American Song : The Complete Musical Theatre Companion, Ken Bloom, ed. MUSIC REF ML128.M78 B6 1996
Articles
ONLINE Indexes
International Index to Music Periodicals
PRINT Indexes
RILM Abstracts of Music Literature MUSIC REF ML1 .I83
Music Index MUSIC REF ML118 .M84
Books, Sound Recordings, Music Scores
Search the TCNJ Library Catalog to find printed music, books about music, sound recordings and videos in the TCNJ Library.
Search Tip: Use Limits to narrow your results to a specific format. select from the pull down menu under Limit to: (optional) to limit your search to Music Scores or Sound Recordings.
To see a more detailed record, select the Full Record Button
Online (streaming) Music Sites:
Classical Music Library (TCNJ Users)
Smithsonian Global Sound (TCNJ Users)
Resources for Vocal Music
Useful Websites
UTK Song Index:
For locating songs in anthologies:
http://www.lib.utk.edu/music/songdb/
Bibliography:
Contributions to the Lieder Repertoire 1900-1999
http://www.pjb.com.au/mus/lieder_writers.html
Scores:
Online Scores Prototype:Song Literature
Dozens of scores for songs can be viewed at this site.
http://www.dlib.indiana.edu/variations/scores/song.html
Schubertline
Online score service for singers offering downloadable, printable scores for songs. Available by the song or by subscription.
http://www.schubertline.co.uk/
Texts:
The Lied and Art Song Texts Page
Includes over 20,000 texts for art songs, many with English translations. An amazing resource.
http://www.recmusic.org/lieder/
5000 song texts in the original languages.
http://www.karadar.com/Lieder/Default.htm
Writing Resources / Style Guides
Holoman, D. Kern. Writing About Music : A Style Sheet from the Editors of 19th-century Music. MUSIC REF ML3797 .W75 1988. This title is also available online.
Bellman, Jonathan. A Short Guide to Writing About Music. MUSIC REF ML3797 .B4 2000
Linda Dempf
Music & Media Librarian
dempf_at_tcnj.edu
609-771-2721
Updated June 27, 2008
