Music Resources From the Chico High School Library

Choral Class and Other Projects

The Madrigal Research Project
A collection of links to resources for a research project on madrigals, for the CHS Chorus class.

C.H. West Music Exhibition Resources
A special collection of links that saves time and guides research into both classical and popular music.

Choral Research Assignment
A special collection of links created especially for Ms. Bankhead's Choral Research project.

General Music Resources

All Music Guide
Explains the different styles of popular music, from bluegrass and country to gospel and rock. Includes essays and background information on the styles, performers and other aspects of popular music. Includes a glossary, discographies, and "music maps" which trace the development of various styles, with a nice "decades" listing section.
CHS Student username: chslib@hotmail.com  Password: panthers

Reference. Bartleby.com
A number of high quality reference books are available here, including both "contemporary and classic reference works." Please note the special sections (tabs) for Verse, Fiction and Non-Fiction. You may search groups of resources or individual volumes.

Journals and Magazines (Indiana U.)
A set of links to online journals for music, provided by Indiana University Music Department.

Performing Arts Collections: American Memory at the Library Of Congress
Many primary source materials are available here, including sheet music, song sheets, sound files and recordings of songs, images and films. They are organized into a number of separate collections, devoted to areas such as: California Gold: Northern California Folk Music from the Thirties;  Dayton C. Miller Flute Collection; Southern Mosaic: The John and Ruby Lomax 1939 Southern States Recording Trip; Historic American Sheet Music, 1850-1920;  America Singing: Nineteenth-Century Song Sheets, and many more!

Songs, Musicians, and Lyrics

 
RealGuide Music Channels
Lists places on the Web that provide music which may be heard through the REal Player.

Lyrics World
Find the lyrics to many popular songs here. It "contains links to all of the lyrics available at Lyrics World including all the songs found in "Top 40 Hits of 1930-1999", "#1 Songs of 1930-1999", "Top Singles by Decade" and "Artist Collections", plus many songs that aren't listed anywhere else in this site. "

History In Song
Nice collection of songs that reflect key periods in U.S. history. Organized according to the historical period, mostly 20th Century. Includes lyrics and recordings for many of the songs.

Eyeneer Music Archives
An exceptional collection of information about music, in its popular forms. Has sections dedicated to all of the major styles, from international and classical to American and Jazz. Many of the features include music sound clips and song lyrics, plus nice articles about the people.

The Lyrics Library
A master collection of websites that have music lyrics and related information. It takes a bit of moving around and exploring to find what you are looking for at times, but worth the effort.

How To Find Lyrics
Helps a person find song lyrics on the Web by using a strategy for looking into certain websites.

Yahoo! Musical Performers and Artists
Are you interested in finding information about the people in a certain style or type? This is a good place to start. Links to styles from "A Capella" to "World Music" are offered. Each section leads to more information on that area. Find bands, singers, and more here!
Classical, Church, and Musical Theatre Resources.

American Music Resource
The collection houses over 800 bibliographies, lists and files, and is indexed below by TOPIC (genre and style subdivisions) and SUBJECT (individuals - mostly composers). Includes all styles of music indigenous to the Western Hemisphere.

The Aria Database
"Information about opera and operatic arias. Besides providing basic information about each aria, the Database includes translations for many arias and aria texts for those that are not affected by copyright restrictions."

Music Research and Study
Indiana Universite Music Department provides this list of links to Internet sites of use to students of music who want to do research on a variety of topics.

Music Theory- Worldwise Resources
Indiana Universite Music Department provides this list of links to Internet sites of use to students of music theory.

Gregorian Chant Home Page
Wide variety ofinformation about Gregorian chants and related subjects is available from this website. Extensive and well-organized.

Libretto Homepage
Links to opera libretti and related information available from here.

Artsong Collective
A gathering place for art songs and related musical styles. A treasury of rersources is available at this website.

Texts of Lieder and Art Songs
The title speaks well for thd website. Select your composer by name, and see which songs are available.

Medieval and Renaissance Instruments
If you are interested in Medieval and Renaissance Instruments, this is a great place to visit for information on a wide variety of related subjects. Choose your instrument, and click!

Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics (CCRMA)
The Stanford University Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics (CCRMA) is a multi-disciplinary facility where composers and researchers work together using computer-based technology both as an artistic medium and as a research tool.

Classical Music Composers
Here are selected biographies, work lists, program notes, reviews, and photos of composers represented by G. Schirmer, Inc. and affiliates.

J.S. Bach Home Page
Complete musical works are included in the comprehensive website dedicated to the composer, J.S. Bach.Includes biographical information and a nicely organized set of links to his complete works.

Mozart Project
Website dedicated to Mozart, including an index site for those interested in finding Mozart information on the Web.

Composer Works List - Mozart
The following list is still being revised, primarily to add fragments and minor works from the appendices, and follows the Kochel catalog numbering scheme.

Gilbert and Sullivan
Gilbert and Sullivan Home Page, with lots of information on htier operas and other opera information resources too! Has a link to the Opera Server, which searches for operatic performances world-wide.

GlassPages: Philip Glass on the Web
One of the most prolific and influential composers currently working in America. Asociated with the "Minimalist" style. Lots of information on the man and his works are presented here.

Honoria in Ciberspazio
A worldwide effort is underway to make a cyberspace opera, not by one lone person behind a single computer, but by you, and the person who came to this page before you, and the person who will be here tomorrow...

Jazz Links

Jazz Improvisation
Course on Jazz Improvisation from the University of Wisconsin, including links to lectures, articles and other information related to Jazz! Answers a lot of questions about Jazz!

Red Hot & Cool Jazz : Cool Jazz Links
Jazz Resource for the Net with links to a lot of types of jazz styles and jazz musicians.

Jazz Facts and History
Some Jazz history and interesting facts are available here in the form of a timeline of the important dates and events in Jazz History.

People of Jazz Index
A long list of links to pages for people related to the Jazz music styles. Click on the link for the person or resources you want information about, and you will be taken to that location.

The Styles of Jazz: Map
A helpful "map" graphic shows how the many styles of Jazz connect with each other, through a historical timeline.

Great Day In Harlem
A photo taken in 1958 shows many of the great Jazz stars and personalities. Click on that person's image, and "background" information about them is revealed!

"Evolving" History of Jazz.
Nice timeline of the major events and developments in Jazz History. Click on the date in the left frame, and the historical events are displayed on the right. Excellent resource.

The Jazz Primer for Rock People
Nice overview of the different stages of Jazz History. Organized by major periods.

'50s Jazz Records & Photos
If you enjoy jazz, you will probably like this page!

Jazz Net
Another comprehensive Web Page, and this one is dedicated to Jazz. A commercial site operated by Jazz Now.

Other Types of Music Links

Bob Dylan: Music and Lyrics
An official website for the music and lyrics of the legendary rock singer and composer, Bob Dylan. Includes official lyrics, plus live audio recordings from original albums and concert performances.

Timeline: Southern Music in the 20th Century
Nice collection of information about the people and events in the music of the American South during the 20th Century. Includes many profiles of famous and influential composers, musicians and performers. Click on ther decade that interests you for more information on that era.

This Day In Rock & Roll History
People and events of Rock & Roll History are listed day by day. You can also request a particular date to see what happened.

The Rock (and Sixties) Photos of Robert Altman
Many rock stars and groups, as well as historic events of the Sixties, are shown in the photos of photographer Robert Altman.

25 YEARS of Rock Photography
Photos of Rock stars, groups, and events, beginning in the Sixties and continuing. Search, browse, or scan alphabetically by name.

Many thanks to Jay Boersma for the use of his Webpaper.