New Reference Titles

The Music Library has recently acquired the following titles for its reference collection:

Burk, James Mack. A Charles Ives Omnibus. Monographs & Bibliographies in American Music. Hillsdale, NY: Pendragon Press, 2008. Call no. MUR ML134.I9 B87 2008.

Suskin, Steven. Show Tunes: The Songs, Shows, and Careers of Broadway's Major Composers, 4th ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2010. Call no. MUR ML128.M78 S86 2010.

Tyler, Don. Hit Songs, 1900-1955: American Popular Music of the Pre-Rock Era. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2007. Call no. MUR ML128.P63 T95 2007.

Notable new arrivals

The Music Library just received another cookbook! This one has a Sacred Harp theme and features narratives at the beginning of each chapter, followed by recipes. It is:

Eastburn, Kathryn. A Sacred Feast: Reflections on Sacred Harp Singing and Dinner on the Ground. Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Press, 2008. Call no. MUX TX715 .E1687 2008.

We also received the following reference books:

Caniato, Michele. The Jazz Ensemble Companion: A Guide to Outstanding Big Band Arrangements Selected by Some of the Foremost Jazz Educators. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2009. Call no. MUR ML128.B29 C36 2009.

Havlice, Patricia Pate. Popular Song Index, Fourth Supplement: 1988-2002. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2005. Call no. MUR128.S3 H4 Suppl.4. (2 vols.)