George F. DeVine Music Library News

International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)

Connie Steigenga — 2008-12-08T08:00:00-05:00

International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP). 2007-.
http://www.imslp.org/wiki/Main_Page

Available again after a period of downtime, this public domain score library wiki has approximately 4000 files. Entries are user submitted with some scores from composers that wish to share their music free of charge. You can browse by composer's name, time period, work's genre, as well as search.

Rock is Life.com

Connie Steigenga — 2008-11-10T08:00:00-05:00

Rock is Life, LLC. Rock is Life.com. 2006.
http://www.rock-is-life.com/index.htm

Rock is life, and this website is totally rockin'. They review albums, interview artists and bands, have photos, news and more.

Trouser Press

Connie Steigenga — 2008-10-10T08:00:00-05:00

Robbins, Ira. Trouser Press. 2007.
http://www.trouserpress.com/index.php

Contains the content of all five Trouser Press Record Guides in addition to many new and updated entries. Search by album, artist or keyword. Entries contain discographies, biographical information and cross-references.

The Metropolitan Opera

Connie Steigenga — 2008-09-10T08:00:00-05:00

The Metropolitan Opera. The Met Archives. 2007.
http://www.metoperafamily.org/metopera/history/

A site devoted to the history of this famous opera house! Site includes the MetOpera database, which is an index of all performances and performers by date. Search by key word, personal name, title, date, or browse. Site also includes an audio database, photo database, and opera synopses.

ProTools workshop in the Studio at Hodges Library

Matt Jordan — 2008-09-03T17:27:15-05:00

Beyond GarageBand: Introduction to ProTools. Taught by Matt Jordan of the Music Library, this class is designed to introduce participants to Pro Tools, an industry standard audio recording software. This hour long class, on Thursday, September 18 from 4:00-5:00 in Room 127 of Hodges Library, will be a discussion and demonstration only. Although there is not a hands-on section, attendees should gain a basic understanding of the software.
Click here for more information and to register.

RISM: International Inventory of Musical Sources after 1600

Matt Jordan — 2008-08-20T21:00:21-05:00

The International Inventory of Musical Sources (RISM) is an international, non-profit joint venture which aims to comprehensively document the world's musical sources of manuscripts or printed music, works on music theory and libretti stored in libraries, archives, monasteries, schools and private collections. The organization, founded in Paris in 1952, is the largest and the only global operation that registers written musical sources. RISM documents what exists and where it is stored.

Connie Frigo on the cover of Saxophone Journal

Matt Jordan — 2008-08-20T20:42:38-05:00

UT Professor of saxophone Connie Frigo is featured in this month's issue of the Saxophone Journal. Come by the reference room of the Music Library to find the journal on the current periodicals shelf.

Fall semester Music Library hours

Matt Jordan — 2008-08-20T08:00:14-05:00

The Music Library will be open the following regular hours during Fall semester:

Monday to Thursday: 8:00am - 10:00pm
Friday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday: CLOSED
Sunday: 2:00pm - 10:00pm

For holiday hours, click here

Rock Detector

Connie Steigenga — 2008-08-10T08:00:00-05:00

Sharpe-Young, Garry, ed. Rock Detector. 2001-2007.
http://www.rockdetector.com/

A large database of over 54,000 bands that contains biographical information and some discographies. Information is direct from bands, labels, PR companies, and contributors.

Post-Summer Library Hours

Matt Jordan — 2008-08-07T16:16:46-05:00

The Music Library will be open the following hours from August 8 to August 19:

Monday to Friday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday and Sunday: Closed

Handel

Connie Steigenga — 2008-07-15T08:00:00-05:00

Leissa, Brad & David Vickers. Handel. 1995-2007. http://www.gfhandel.org/

A site devoted to all things Handel. It includes bibliographies, discography, recording and publication information, as well as a compositional catalog in addition to many more resources. This is a great reference guide for research and Handel recordings.

The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings

Connie Steigenga — 2008-06-21T08:00:00-05:00

Cook, Richard. The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings.
New York: Penguin Books, 2006.

Ref. ML156.4.J3 C67 2006

An excellent reference for any jazz musician. This source includes evaluations of over one thousand recordings, including bios of musicians, record quality, and pricing. Also includes a recommended "core collection" must-have for the jazz musician.

Arizona Opera

Connie Steigenga — 2008-06-20T10:15:53-05:00

Arizona Opera. 2005. http://www.azopera.com/learn.php

A great resource for opera newcomers and opera lovers in general. This site includes opera synopses, composer biographies, and an audio pronunciation guide to opera titles and characters..

NEW Summer Hours at the Music Library starting on June 30

Matt Jordan — 2008-06-02T12:11:26-05:00

Due to UT budget cuts, the Music Library will be open the following hours from June 30 to August 7:

Monday to Thursday: 8:00am - 7:00pm
Friday: 8:00am - 5:00am
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: 2:00pm - 9:00pm

Holidays:
Friday, July 4: CLOSED

Mini-Term hours for the Music Library

Matt Jordan — 2008-05-07T08:20:14-05:00

The Music Library will be open the following hours for Mini-Term:

Monday to Friday, 8:00 - 5:00
Closed on Saturday and Sundays

Holidays:
Tuesday, May 13: open at 10:00am
Monday, May 26: closed for Memorial Day