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Category: African American History
Marvin Gaye: Melancholy and Genius in Black Culture and Media July 22, 2025 Posted by: Nicholas A. Brown-Cáceres Music Reference Specialist Morgan Davis recaps a lecture delivered by Dr. I Augustus Durham at the Library on June 5, 2025. His lecture, entitled “Marvin Gaye: Melancholy and Genius in Black Culture and Media,” explored the influence of creators such as George and Ira Gershwin, Marian Anderson and Mahalia Jackson, on music from the crime thriller “Trouble Man” scored by Marvin Gaye.
Musical Theater | In The Muse
The Stephen Sondheim Collection: A Researcher Shares His Experience December 1, 2025 Posted by: Libby Smigel Ed Zanders, a British composer and musical director based in London, shares some of his discoveries of Sondheim's creative process, found amongst the Stephen Sondheim Papers held by the Library of Congress Music Division.
Archive: June 2026 (8 Posts)
Music Meets World Cup Fever June 11, 2026 Posted by: Nicholas A. Brown-Cáceres Music has an important role in the World Cup. Whether through the performance of national anthems, featured concerts, or official songs and recordings, attendees and viewers of the 2026 FIFA World Cup will find that music and soccer go hand in hand. Enjoy a glimpse into how the music of the World Cup intersects with the Library's collections.
Category: By the People transcription campaigns
By the People: Transcribing Sheet Music of the Musical Theater September 27, 2023 Posted by: Cait Miller The Library of Congress announces its newest "By the People" crowdsourced transcription campaign of Sheet Music of the Musical Theater.
Research Guides | In The Muse
Jazz Archiving Panel at Jazz Congress 2026 February 23, 2026 Posted by: Claudia Morales In January of this year, concert producer Claudia Morales served as a panelist at Jazz Congress, a multi-day gathering produced by Jazz at Lincoln Center.
Category: Fellowships or travel awards
Apply for the 2026 Fauser Carter Research Fellowship November 28, 2025 Posted by: Nicholas A. Brown-Cáceres The Music Division is pleased to announce it is accepting applications for the 2026 Annegret Fauser and Tim Carter Research Fellowship, made possible by a generous donation of Drs. Fauser and Carter in 2022. For decades, Drs. Fauser and Carter have been regular researchers in the Performing Arts Reading Room and good friends to the Music Division.
Archive: 2025 (45 Posts)
Follow the Yellow Brick Road to the Library December 8, 2025 Posted by: Nicholas A. Brown-Cáceres View "The Music of Oz," including treasures from the creation of "The Wizard of Oz," "The Wiz" and "Wicked," in the Thomas Jefferson Building from December 9 through January 31.
Archive: November 2025 (3 Posts)
Apply for the 2026 Fauser Carter Research Fellowship November 28, 2025 Posted by: Nicholas A. Brown-Cáceres The Music Division is pleased to announce it is accepting applications for the 2026 Annegret Fauser and Tim Carter Research Fellowship, made possible by a generous donation of Drs. Fauser and Carter in 2022. For decades, Drs. Fauser and Carter have been regular researchers in the Performing Arts Reading Room and good friends to the Music Division.
Archive: July 2025 (6 Posts)
A Bugle, a Drum, and the Joy of Discovery July 3, 2025 Posted by: Nicholas A. Brown-Cáceres Former Stanford University Liljenquist Fellow Ben Limric discusses his experience creating two StoryMaps for the Music Division. The StoryMaps are interactive digital webpages that share the stories of several Civil War instruments and the soldiers they belonged too.
Archive: May 2025 (3 Posts)
New Music Weekend at the Library of Congress May 23, 2025 Posted by: David Plylar As our 100th season enters its last few weeks, we are excited to invite you to a new music weekend, with an enticing pair of concerts featuring new and recently composed music. First, on Friday, May 30 at 8 p.m., loadbang will join us for a concert that will feature three Library of Congress commissions. … Posted in: Commissions, Composers, Concerts and Events, Electronic Music, Instrumentalists, Musicians, New Music
Category: World War I
Celebrating Choreographer Michio Itō May 31, 2024 Posted by: Libby Smigel Choreographer Michio Itō had a profound impact on the development of modern dance in the United States, with collaborations and friendships with Martha Graham, Lester Horton, and Ted Shawn, among many others.
Archive: April 2025 (6 Posts)
A Note from President Lincoln April 1, 2025 Posted by: Nicholas A. Brown-Cáceres University of Kentucky MLS candidate Jay Stringer-Vaught discusses a unique item in the Music Division’s collections written by President Abraham Lincoln in 1862 to Francis Maria Scala, then-leader of “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band. Also learn about several past appearances by "The President's Own" on the Concerts from the Library of Congress series, which celebrates 100 years in 2025.
Archive: March 2025 (6 Posts)
“Good Neighbors”: An Example of Mariachi in American Popular Culture March 21, 2025 Posted by: Nicholas A. Brown-Cáceres Explore the way Disney showcased the work of Mexican songwriters Manuel Esperón and Ernesto Cortár in several popular animated films in the 1940s as part of their effort to incorporate FDR's "Good Neighbor" policy. The effort resulted in sharing elements of mariachi music with American film audiences.
Archive: 2024 (58 Posts)
Reunited: Morton Subotnick and the Buchla 100 December 4, 2024 Posted by: Nicholas A. Brown-Cáceres Electronic music pioneer Morton Subotnick visits the Library this Thursday, December 5 at 5:00 p.m. ET for a special event that will feature a live demonstration of his recently restored, historic Buchla 100 synthesizer. Subotnick, whose papers are held by the Library, will be joined by composer Steve Antosca and members of the Modular Electronic Music Systems (MEMS) team.
Archive: December 2024 (8 Posts)
Reunited: Morton Subotnick and the Buchla 100 December 4, 2024 Posted by: Nicholas A. Brown-Cáceres Electronic music pioneer Morton Subotnick visits the Library this Thursday, December 5 at 5:00 p.m. ET for a special event that will feature a live demonstration of his recently restored, historic Buchla 100 synthesizer. Subotnick, whose papers are held by the Library, will be joined by composer Steve Antosca and members of the Modular Electronic Music Systems (MEMS) team.
Category: Jewish American History
High Holiday Music in the Music Division September 15, 2023 Posted by: Melissa Wertheimer Tonight at sunset (Friday, September 15, 2023) through Sunday after nightfall, Jewish Americans and Jews around the world celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, to welcome the year 5784 in the Jewish calendar! The Music Division does not disappoint with its holdings of both religious and secular music for this time. Here is a small sample of the gems in our holdings so that we may celebrate together.
Archive: November 2024 (6 Posts)
This Week at Library: From Broadway to Leipzig November 12, 2024 Posted by: Nicholas A. Brown-Cáceres While every week at the Library offers something exciting for visitors, researchers and staff, there are certain occasions (like this week) when there is a confluence of musical activity that should perk up everyone's ears.
Archive: September 2024 (2 Posts)
New Finding Aids at the Music Division of the Library of Congress September 11, 2024 Posted by: Nicholas A. Brown-Cáceres Learn about six new collection finding aids that have been published by the Library's Music Division.
Archive: August 2024 (6 Posts)
Renée Fleming and Music at the 2024 National Book Festival August 21, 2024 Posted by: Nicholas A. Brown-Cáceres Engage with music and the performing arts at the 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival on Saturday, August 24, 2024. Soprano Renée Fleming and neuroscientist Daniel J. Levitin will discuss their new books with Michael Andor Brodeur of The Washington Post.
Archive: June 2024 (4 Posts)
A Summer Music Odyssey June 24, 2024 Posted by: Melissa Wertheimer The following is a guest post by 2024 Junior Fellow Jacob LaBarge. I am Jacob’s project mentor for the project Mind the Gap: Taking Stock of Contemporary Composer Voices with the assistance of Music Specialist David Plylar. Jacob’s objective this summer is to inventory the Music Division’s holdings of select published contemporary music scores through … Posted in: Guest bloggers, New Music
Archive: February 2024 (5 Posts)
A Rodgers and Hammerstein Anti-Valentine’s Playlist February 14, 2024 Posted by: Heather Darnell Never lacking romance, the musicals of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II are often known for their love songs, such as the soaring “Some Enchanted Evening” from “South Pacific” and the cheeky “People May Say We’re in Love” from “Oklahoma!”. But not everybody wants to be reminded of fairytale romances and star-crossed soulmates—especially on Valentine’s … Posted in: Uncategorized
Archive: January 2024 (4 Posts)
Annegret Fauser and Tim Carter Fellowship at the Library of Congress Music Division January 19, 2024 Posted by: Cait Miller In 2024, the Music Division will launch a new fellowship, the Annegret Fauser and Tim Carter Research Fellowship, to ensure support for post-doctoral (or equivalent) researchers of any nationality engaging in projects centered on collections held within the Library’s Music Division.
Archive: December 2023 (6 Posts)
Rebel Music Publisher, Honest John Playford at 400! December 5, 2023 Posted by: Heather Darnell The following is a guest post by Music Division Reference Librarian Dr. Stacey Jocoy. If you know the tunes to ”Greensleeves,” ”Lillibullero,” or just about any traditional British tune, you should thank John Playford (1623-1687). Known today primarily for the Playford Dances—originally published as ”The English Dancing Master” in 1650/1, Playford was the most important … Posted in: Uncategorized
Archive: 2023 (35 Posts)
Be a 2024 Junior Fellow in the Music Division! November 17, 2023 Posted by: Libby Smigel Are you an undergraduate, graduate, or recently graduated higher education student? If you’re also a U.S. citizen, check out the two unique 2024 Junior Fellows projects our staff have put together for this summer! Fellowships are paid full-time positions for 10 weeks. I’m excited to lead the in-person project Mind the Gap: Taking Stock of … Posted in: Dance, New Music
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Archive: September 2023 (4 Posts)
High Holiday Music in the Music Division September 15, 2023 Posted by: Melissa Wertheimer Tonight at sunset (Friday, September 15, 2023) through Sunday after nightfall, Jewish Americans and Jews around the world celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, to welcome the year 5784 in the Jewish calendar! The Music Division does not disappoint with its holdings of both religious and secular music for this time. Here is a small sample of the gems in our holdings so that we may celebrate together.
Archive: January 2023 (1 Post)
Mary Cardwell Dawson: Upcoming Lecture at the Library of Congress January 13, 2023 Posted by: Cait Miller On Thursday, January 19th, 2023 at 7pm in the James Madison Building’s Montpelier Room, Dr. Karen Bryan, Dean of the Arts at Pima Community College, is presenting a lecture: “Self-Determination on the Operatic Stage: Mary Cardwell Dawson and African American performance in Washington, DC and New York City.” Music educator, choir director, opera director, and administrator Mary Cardwell...
Mary Cardwell Dawson: Upcoming Lecture at the Library of Congress
On Thursday, January 19th, 2023 at 7pm in the James Madison Building’s Montpelier Room, Dr. Karen Bryan, Dean of the Arts at Pima Community College, is presenting what promises to be a fascinating lecture: “Self-Determination on the Operatic Stage: Mary Cardwell Dawson and African American performance in Washington, DC and New York City.” This lecture is part of the Library of Congress/American Musicological Society Lecture Series that features AMS members presenting on exciting research...
Archive: December 2022 (2 Posts)
“I’ll Be Home for Christmas” December 20, 2022 Posted by: Cait Miller While Walter Kent and Kim Gannon are the only names credited on the original copyright deposit for the Christmas classic, "I'll be home for Christmas," the label on Crosby's recording credits the song to three names: Kent, Gannon, and Buck Ram. Read about the history of the song and its copyright backstory, illustrated in records from the US Copyright Office.
“I’ll Be Home for Christmas”
Last month, reports surfaced that a previously-filed lawsuit against singer/songwriter Mariah Carey and co-writer Walter Afanasieff related to their Christmas smash hit, “All I want for Christmas is you” had been dropped by plaintiff Andy Stone. Stone wrote a song by the same name, recorded by Vince Vance and the Valiants in 1989 (five years before Carey released her song). The two songs were not musically related at all, so Stone’s copyright infringement argument hinged on the use of the title.
Archive: 2022 (41 Posts)
You Oughta Be in Pictures, Dana Suesse! November 21, 2022 Posted by: Morgen Stevens-Garmon The following is a guest post from Music Division Archivist Janet McKinney. Explore the life and work of accomplished composer Dana Suesse (1909-1987) through a collection of her papers, newly available in the Music Division! Dana Suesse (born Nadine Dana Suesse, 1909-1987) was a child piano prodigy who began performing in vaudeville shows at the … Posted in: Women in Music
Archive: September 2022 (7 Posts)
A Fragmented History in the Giant Bible of Mainz September 19, 2022 Posted by: Morgen Stevens-Garmon In the following guest post, Music Division Archives Processing Technician Dr. Rachel McNellis investigates a musical connection within the recently digitized Giant Bible of Mainz from the Rare Book and Special Collections Division. On April 4, 1952, Lessing J. Rosenwald donated an exquisite treasure to the Library of Congress: the Giant Bible of Mainz. The … Posted in: Sacred music
Dream Theater’s Jordan Rudess on His Letter to Bernstein
The following is a guest post from Music Reference Specialist Heather Darnell. A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog post on hate mail to famous musicians. One letter, found in our Leonard Bernstein Collection by researcher Lilian Holland, really stood out: How long do you practice? Can I have your picture? I am 8 years old. I think I play better than you. Do you want any advice? After a few commenters expressed interest in the author’s identity, I did a bit of research.
Archive: May 2022 (3 Posts)
Debbi Dee: Passing on the Art of Tap Dancing, Part 2 May 25, 2022 Posted by: Libby Smigel In honor of National Tap Dance Day, here is the second part of Dance Curator Libby Smigel’s interview with Debbi Dee. Earlier this month, Debbi Dee shared her memories of learning tap dancing as a child and becoming an award-winning teacher. In the second half of the interview, Dee explains how her career grew into … Posted in: Dance, Interviews, Women in Dance
Marian Anderson’s #LincolnMemorialMoment
This month marks the 100th anniversary of the dedication of the Lincoln Memorial, one of the many national landmarks that grace Washington, D.C. The National Park Service is celebrating the occasion with a social media campaign to capture everyone’s favorite #LincolnMemorialMoment, from unforgettable events to personal family photos.
Archive: April 2022 (2 Posts)
Neil Simon Papers at the Library of Congress April 28, 2022 Posted by: Cait Miller The Library of Congress celebrated the acquisition of the Neil Simon Papers by hosting a conversation with actors Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker who currently star in the Broadway revival of Simon's comedy Plaza Suite. Watch a recording of their conversation with Plaza Suite director John Benjamin Hickey, as well as a video overview of the Simon Papers featuring Senior Music Specialist Mark Horowitz.
Neil Simon Papers at the Library of Congress
Earlier this week, the Library of Congress formally announced the acquisition of the Neil Simon Papers, which are currently being processed and will ultimately be served to researchers in the Performing Arts Reading Room.
Ethel Smyth and “The March of the Women”
In 2019 the Music Division announced a digital collection of sheet music for and about the women’s suffrage movement. Among the many interesting songs and songsters printed for meetings and rallies, one title certainly stands out as an outright anthem of the suffrage movement: “The March of the Women.” Photograph shows English composer and women’s suffragist Dame Ethel Mary Smyth (1858-1944). Bain Collection. Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Division.
Archive: March 2022 (6 Posts)
Florence Price’s Fantasie Nègre No. 1 March 1, 2022 Posted by: Library of Congress On March 1, 2022, In the Muse published a blog post announcing a finding aid to the Music Division’s Florence B. Price Music Manuscripts. Although we are proud to enhance discoverability of the Library’s Florence Price manuscripts with the finding aid, the blog post contained some inaccurate information and lacked appropriate citations.
Archive: February 2022 (5 Posts)
Performing Arts in the Coronavirus Web Archive: Part 1 February 22, 2022 Posted by: Melissa Wertheimer The Coronavirus Web Archive official landing page and press release came out on #WebArchiveWednesday, February 2, 2022. My first post in this series provides an overview of one of the major thematic areas within the Coronavirus Web Archive: financial relief efforts in the performing arts. Performing arts content is a significant part of the Coronavirus Web Archive numbering over 180 items.
By the People: Women’s Suffrage in Sheet Music
Sandy Engelke, composer. D.R. Miller, lyricist. “I’m Going to Be a Suffragist.” 1910. Library of Congress Music Division.
“Lift Every Voice and Sing”
Portrait of James Weldon Johnson, [between 1900 and 1920]. Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Collection, Call number LOT 13074, no. 280 [P&P]. In recognition of Black History Month, it is fitting to highlight one of the most powerful hymns in American history: “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” The song’s lyricist, James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938), was a writer and civil rights activist who held leadership in the NAACP.
Archive: 2021 (70 Posts)
Nicolò Paganini: Virtuosic Rock Star of the 19th Century December 6, 2021 Posted by: Paul Sommerfeld The following post was written in collaboration with Senior Music Specialist Susan Clermont. The label “rock star” tends to conjure images of modern-day bands like the Rolling Stones, the Beatles, the Go-Gos, Queen, or Led Zeppelin. But if we venture further back into the 19th century, virtuoso performing artists like pianist Franz Liszt, bassist Domenico … Posted in: Musicians, Special Collections
Archive: December 2021 (6 Posts)
Nicolò Paganini: Virtuosic Rock Star of the 19th Century December 6, 2021 Posted by: Paul Sommerfeld The following post was written in collaboration with Senior Music Specialist Susan Clermont. The label “rock star” tends to conjure images of modern-day bands like the Rolling Stones, the Beatles, the Go-Gos, Queen, or Led Zeppelin. But if we venture further back into the 19th century, virtuoso performing artists like pianist Franz Liszt, bassist Domenico … Posted in: Musicians, Special Collections
West Side Story: The Creation of a Classic
Last month, the Music Division presented its live webinar, “West Side Story: The Creation of a Classic,” featuring Senior Music Specialist Mark Horowitz presenting on the creation of the 1957 musical.
Sondheim at the Library: A Friendship with “Steve”
Stephen Sondheim in New York, 1972. Photo: Bernard Gotfryd. Prints and Photographs Division. This is a guest post Mark Eden Horowitz, a senior music specialist in the Music Division. Musical theater reached its apotheosis in the work of Stephen Sondheim. His passing last week at the age of 91 leaves a void that can never be filled.
Archive: November 2021 (5 Posts)
November 29, 2021 Posted by: Cait Miller Senior Music Specialist Mark Eden Horowitz reflects on his friendship with Stephen Sondheim (1930-2021) and Sondheim's connection to the Library of Congress. Posted in: Composers, Guest bloggers, In Memoriam, Musical Theater November 23, 2021 Posted by: Morgen Stevens-Garmon Concluding the series on Jonathan Larson, Mark Eden Horowitz takes a look at Larson's day job as a waiter at New York City's Moondance diner.
“Compromise or Persevere?” Larson’s tick, tick…BOOM!
Lin-Manuel Miranda is releasing a film adaptation of Jonathan Larson’s “tick, tick…BOOM!” this month. In the Muse is publishing a series of four blog posts that connect readers with archival material from the Music Division’s Jonathan Larson Papers. We hope that the sketches, notes, drafts, and other materials we highlight in these blog posts enhance your understanding of Larson the creator.
Archive: October 2021 (6 Posts)
Live Webinar Announcement! West Side Story: The Creation of a Classic October 28, 2021 Posted by: Cait Miller On Tuesday, November 9th at 4pm EST, the Music Division will present a live webinar called “West Side Story: The Creation of a Classic.” In anticipation of Steven Spielberg’s upcoming remake of West Side Story, join Music Specialists Mark Horowitz and Cait Miller to learn about the creation of the seminal musical as documented in … Posted in: Musical Theater
Live Webinar Announcement! West Side Story: The Creation of a Classic
On Tuesday, November 9th at 4pm EST, the Music Division will present a live webinar called “West Side Story: The Creation of a Classic.” In anticipation of Steven Spielberg’s upcoming remake of West Side Story, join Music Specialists Mark Horowitz and Cait Miller to learn about the creation of the seminal musical as documented in manuscripts, sketches, notes, correspondence, designs, and more material from the Library’s extraordinary Leonard Bernstein Collection, as well as other collections.
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