New Reference Items

The Music Library recently acquired some new reference items. Two of these items are worthy of special mention.

The Directory of Music Foundations 2009-2010. Sydney: Asia Pacific InfoServ Pty Ltd, 2009. Call no. MUR AS911.A2 D573 2009-10.

Containing contact information for foundations that give awards for musical projects, this directory is a wealth of information for those seeking grant funding. Listings contain the name of the foundation, address, telephone number, and if applicable, fax, e-mail, Web addresses, officers, geographical area, and purpose of the foundation.

Kohn, Al, and Bob Kohn. Kohn on Music Licencing, 4th ed. Austin, TX: Wolters Kluwer, 2010. Call no. MUR KF3035 .K64 2010.

This reference work contains information on many aspects of music licencing, which may be required for many uses of copyright-protected music.

The Music Library also acquired these items:

Hoover, Maya, ed. A Guide to the Latin American Art Song Repertoire: An Annotated Catalog of Twentieth-Century Art Songs for Voice and Piano. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 2010. Call no. MUR ML128.S3 H85 2010.

Meyer, Dirk. Chamber Orchestra and Ensemble Repertoire: A Catalog of Modern Music. Music Finders. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2011. Call no. MUR ML128.O5 M49 2011.

Price, Emmett G., III, Tammy L. Kernodle, and Horace J. Maxile, Jr., eds. Encyclopedia of African American Music. Santa Barbara, CA: Greenwood, 2011. Call no. MUR ML101.U6 E53 2011.