France diplomatie - Une galerie de compositeurs
Official list of French composers, along with brief biographies-- in FRENCH language. Includes audio examples of their music

Liste compositeurs - Médiathèque
List of living French composers, along with background information about each of them-- in FRENCH language.

French Classical Composers
A set of links to information on some famous classical music composers from France.

The Symphony Composers - List of Countries
Lists symphony composers and their countries.

Essentials of Music
Whether you're a casual listener or a serious music student, here's the site for basic information about classical music. Covers: Eras: Overviews of the six main periods in music history -- Middle Ages, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Twentieth Century; and Composers: Brief biographies of nearly 70 composers, which will bring to life the artists and their works.

BBC - Music - Profiles
From this page you can search Artist Profiles that give essential information about composers, writers and musical artists. You may search or browse the following categories/genres: Blues, Soul & Reggae, From Delta to Motown to Dub Classical, Orchestral, Chamber, Choral & Opera; Classic Rock/Pop, Timeless Classics and Lost Gems ans more!

Muze - Composer Search
From this single page you can search three excellent classical music resources: Search for Composer / Performer biographies in the Grove Concise Dictionary of Music; search the Classical Music Glossary for articles on Instruments, Notation, Styles, Classical Terms, Concepts or even Venues; and an Advanced Album Search for detailed album listings, many with audio clips.

BBC - Classical - Reviews
From this page you can find critical reviews of classical music recordings, and also hear brief examples of them. Simply click on the name of a composer, and the reviews will be displayed. Includes audio samples requiring the free RealPlayer.

Gramophone - The world's classical music magazine
Looking for a great recording of a popular work? Gramophone's Recommended Recordings - based on the Gramophone Good CD Guide - is a good place to start. Click on the letter of the composer's name, and it will list those composers. Click on the name, and the reviews will be displayed. Then you can select the recording to get the reviews. Also includes the Concise Grove Dictionary of Music, in which you can find information about classical music, including composer biographies.

Student Resource Center
This informational database contains biographical and historical articles about music and other types of information. Use the searcher to locate the information you need about your music.

Articles from Entertainment Magazines, Art Journals and Book Reviews
Use this searcher to find and read articles about music and composers in Arts and Entertainment magazines and journals. Publisher: LookSmart, Ltd.

Classical Net - Basic Repertoire List - Quick Composer Reference
Find out information and get examples of the best known music from various historical periods here. Periods covered are: Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, 20th Century, and Modern. Includes many audio files of the works listed.

Classic Cat - the free classical music directory
This is a directory with links to over 1500 free to download classical performances on the internet, sorted by composer and work. To find the classical music you select a composer, a work and a performing musician. Then you are transported to the page of the musician(s) where the music is hosted and you can download it.

This collection of information resources was gathered on 2-23-05 especially for Ms. Niles class by Mr. Milbury, CHS Librarian.