REPERTOIRE
IMSLP
International Music Score Library Project. Created in 2007, IMSLP currently houses over sixty-seven thousand works, two hundred and thirty thousand scores, and over twenty thousand recordings. After years of litigious battles, IMSLP strives to only provide PDF scores of copyright-free (public domain) sheet music and recordings, so nearly all content is pre-1923. Materials are mostly Western music-based, though it appears that more and more “world music” (specifically Asian) is being added. Numerous recordings, arrangements, and midi files are available to supplement works. The site now allows searches by composer, nationality, time period, and instrumentation. Discussion forums and live chat rooms are also available to IMSLP users.
CHORAL PUBLIC DOMAIN LIBRARY
CPDL hosts free choral scores of at least 17,025 choral and vocal works by at least 2277 composers. Printable, royalty-free.
ONE SIZE FITS ALL BAND BOOKS
Free band arrangements which can be tailored to limited instrumentation. Arrangements are free and printable.
HYMNARY
A comprehensive index/database of public domain hymns.
BETTER A CAPPELLA
Pay independent arrangers/composers for their a cappella arrangements. Search by voicing, songs, artists.
CONTEMPORARY A CAPPELLA SOCIETY (CASA)
Resources, free arrangements, and discussion boards for contemporary a cappella music.
MUSIC HISTORY
CLASSICAL FM - COMPOSER SHORTS
Two-minute visually addicting biographies on the great historical composers.
NY PHILHARMONIC "KIDS" COMPOSER GALLERY
The whole site is great, but this page allows you to search composers by style, century, country, and other defining features. You can get a quick bio and listen to samples of major works.
BBC - MUSIC
You can search by artist or performer and the site provides podcasts, brief biography, and links for further research.
BLOOMINGDALE SCHOOL OF MUSIC
The "explore" page includes resources for history, composing, and ethnomusicology.
TOP RECOMMENDED CLASSICAL MUSIC PODCASTS
Here is a list of the top classical music podcasts available. Happy listening!
APPS/PLUG-INS
TOP 30 APPS FOR MUSIC EDUCATION
TE TUNER (FREE!)
Clear visuals on intonation for students. Includes tone generation, metronome, and various instrument functions.
TEMPO ($2.59)
Multi-functional metronome. Includes "vibration" mode, pitch pipe, and more. You can record preset tempos for quick access during performances.
YOUTUBE DOWNLOARDER (FASTEST TUBE)
Downloads youtube clips, allowing you to paste into powerpoints, etc.
TOP 100 TOOLS FOR EDUCATORS
JUST FOR FUN
TONE DEAF COMICS
Fun music cartoons for a laugh.
JEOPARDY LABS
Build and create your own jeopardy board. Fun for day-after concert or "getting to know you" activities.
WORDLE
Word cloud generator. This can be great for reinforcing music vocal, concert feedback, reflections.
TAGXEDO
Word clouds that can be turned into shapes. Nice for "getting to know you" activity with ensemble.