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November 29, 2004
Sing-along Messiah!
The Dakota Valley Symphony Orchestra and Chorus will present Handel's Messiah next weekend at the Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville.
The Friday evening performance is a "sing-along" event--bring your music, or order a vocal score along with your tickets!
Performance times:
Friday, 10 December 2004, 7:30 pm
Saturday, 11 December 2004, 7:30 pm
Sunday, 12 December 2004, 2:00 pm
Tickets are available through the Symphony website.
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R.I.P. WCAL
Last Sunday was a sad day "south of the river"--it was the last broadcast day for WCAL, the St. Olaf College radio station. Despite the station's 82-year history, it was recently sold to Minnesota Public Radio. Emotions ran high on that last afternoon, as host Stephanie Wendt took calls and played musical selections in honor of various staff members. It's been a long week for the rest of us listeners, adjusting to the simulcast of KSJN...no more programs like "Composer's Cafe," or "Sing for Joy" (I mean, where else could one hear handbells on the radio? certainly not KSJN!)
R.I. P., WCAL!
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November 19, 2004
Music Librarianship featured in American Libraries
Music librarianship is the cover story for the November issue of American Libraries!
The section begins on p. 34 with a general article by Paula Elliot (Washington State University).
Other articles in the section include "Variations on a Technology Theme," highlighting a unique collection at MIT; "Symphony in Nothing Flat," and "Concerto in Solo Cello," describing collections at the Eastman Audio Archive and University of North Carolina at Greensboro, repectively; "Movement Without Strings," recounting Loyola University's experience in integrating a branch library into the main library; and "The Composition of a Music Librarian," outlining what it takes to become a music librarian (namely, background in music and training as a librarian!)
The articles are available online in a .pdf version via EBSCOHost; click here for the issue's index.
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November 9, 2004
Mary's Pick of the Week
This alert was posted recently to the Music Library Association electronic list, and it's quite the site!
MASSIVE = Math and Science Song Information, Viewable Everywhere
http://www.science-groove.org/MASSIVE/
From the homepage:
“The MASSIVE database contains information on over 1700 science and math
songs. Some of these songs are suitable for 2nd graders; others might only
appeal to tenured professors. Some songs have been professionally recorded;
others haven't. Some are quite silly; others are downright serious. MASSIVE
is maintained by Greg Crowther, who is affiliated with the University of
Washington, Science Groove, and the Science Songwriters' Association.
MASSIVE itself is part of the National Science Foundation's National Science
Digital Library and has been featured in the NetWatch section of Science
magazine.”
There'a a companion Internet radio station that is not to be missed:
MASSIVE radio, an Internet radio station devoted entirely to science/math songs
http://www.live365.com/stations/310715/
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November 5, 2004
Music Library Association to meet in Vancouver
The Music Library Association's 74th annual meeting will be held 16-20 February 2005 in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Plenary sessions will be devoted to audio streaming and downloading, and reorganization and the music librarian. Roundtable and committee-sponsored sessions round out the schedule. The preliminary program is available at the conference website.
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November 4, 2004
Classical Music Library Acquired by Alexader Street Press
From the Library Journal Academic News Wire: November 04, 2004
ALEXANDER STREET PRESS MAKES SWEET MUSIC, ACQUIRES
CLASSICAL MUSIC LIBRARY
Alexander Street Press yesterday announced the acquisition
of the library music reference service Classical Music
Library. Classical Music Library, an increasingly popular
resource for libraries, contains tens of thousands of
licensed web-based recording tracks cross-referenced to a
database of supplementary reference information. Alexander
Street Press officials said the acquisition would help
integrate audio capabilities to their text and image-based
humanities collections. The Press plans to continue to
grow the existing Classical Music Library service, and
will also use the newly-acquired music platform to create
new collections--both music services and new collections
that combine music, text, and images. "Libraries will be
the big winners, as we launch new and expanded projects
that bring together all of these elements," said Stephen
Rhind-Tutt, president of Alexander Street. Tim Lloyd, CEO
of Classical International, will join Alexander Street
Press, as will Roger Press, who has been in charge of
developing content for Classical Music Library. Press will
continue in that role. More information is available here
.
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