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Singers' and Choral Directors' Bible: Useful Music Databases

Resources for the classical singer, including how to find repertoire, translations, pronunciations, and pedagogical works. Choral music resources also are included.

Music Databases

Music-Specific Databases:

Cambridge Companions to Music This link opens in a new window
Grove Music Online This link opens in a new window
Music Periodicals Database (ProQuest) [Formerly IIMP-Full Text] This link opens in a new window
Oxford Dictionary of Music This link opens in a new window

RILM Abstracts of Music Literature This link opens in a new window
RIPM - Retrospective Index to Music Periodicals This link opens in a new window

Diction/Language:

Music Education:

ERIC [Educational Resources Information Center] (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Professional Development Collection This link opens in a new window

Scores (Digitzed):

IMSLP (International Music Score Library Project; a.k.a. "Petrucci")

Online Music Anthology (A-R Editions) This link opens in a new window

Streaming Audio:

Naxos Music Library This link opens in a new window

Streaming Video:

AVON - Academic Video Online (Alexander Street Press) This link opens in a new window
Films on Demand This link opens in a new window
medici.tv This link opens in a new window
Met Opera on Demand This link opens in a new window

General Resources:

Google Scholar This link opens in a new window
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Nexis Uni This link opens in a new window
New York Times (Historical) This link opens in a new window
Project MUSE This link opens in a new window
WorldCat Discovery This link opens in a new window

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Last Updated: Jul 15, 2022 1:46 PM
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Subjects: Music

Tags: choral_music, choral_resources, classical, fine_arts, music, singer, vocal_music, vocal_resources, voice

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