Notes From the Music Library

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Posted 29 May, 2023

Check out the new books, scores, and recordings added to our shelves since the last "Recent Acquisitions" blog post on May 15. View our weekly highlights in the New Arrivals display at the library or jump to the complete list of new read more

Categories: New titles
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Posted 26 May, 2023
Author: Emma Colette Moss, MMus. Orchestral Conducting

When one enters the Music Library as a conducting student, it is easy to be tempted by the striking presence of "the score." Mistakenly, the score is often the first and only stop of the conductor with a busy schedule, a number of rehearsals to lead,… read more

Categories: Guest blog posts
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Posted 15 May, 2023

Check out the new books, scores, and recordings added to our shelves since the last "Recent Acquisitions" blog post on May 8. View our weekly highlights in the New Arrivals display at the library or jump to the complete list of new read more

Categories: New titles
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Posted 8 May, 2023

Check out the new books, scores, and recordings added to our shelves since the last "Recent Acquisitions" blog post on April 10. View our weekly highlights in the New Arrivals display at the library or jump to the complete list of new… read more

Categories: New titles
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Posted 10 Apr, 2023

Check out this week's new CDs, books, and scores. View our weekly highlights in the New Arrivals display at the library. Jump to the complete list of new scores, books, eBooks,… read more

Categories: New titles
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Posted 3 Apr, 2023

Check out this week's new CDs, books, and scores. View our weekly highlights in the New Arrivals display at the library. Jump to the complete list of new scores, books, CDs, read more

Categories: New titles
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Posted 30 Mar, 2023
Author: Isabel Ryznar, Student Library Assistant (SLA)

Welcome to the second part of my “top ten” list of ways I use the library. I hope you were inspired to explore the stacks since part one was published. This second part features many online resources – and there might be a bonus at the end!

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Categories: Archives and special collections, Categories: E-resources, Categories: Services, Categories: Working at the Music Library
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Posted 27 Mar, 2023
Author: Jay Lambie, Library Technician and Isabel Ryznar, Student Library Assistant (SLA)

Check out this week's new CDs, books, and scores. View our weekly highlights in the New Arrivals display at the library. Jump to the complete list of new CDs, scores, books, and… read more

Categories: New titles
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Posted 23 Mar, 2023
Author: Isabel Ryznar, Student Library Assistant (SLA)

Give a man a book and he’ll read for a day. Teach a man to use the library, and he’ll read for the rest of his life!

As a Student Library Assistant, I spend enough time in the Music Library to consider it a home of… read more

Categories: Services, Categories: Working at the Music Library
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Posted 20 Mar, 2023
Author: Jay Lambie, Library Technician and Isabel Ryznar, Student Library Assistant (SLA)

Check out this week's new CDs, books, and scores. You can view our weekly highlights in person in the New Arrivals display at the library. Or, jump to the complete list of new CDs, scores, books… read more

Categories: New titles
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Posted 6 Mar, 2023

Check out this week's new CDs, books, and scores. View our weekly highlights in the New Arrivals display at the library. Jump to the complete list of new CDs, scores, books, and… read more

Categories: New titles
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Posted 27 Feb, 2023

Check out this week's new CDs, books, and scores. View our weekly highlights in the New Arrivals display at the library. Jump to the complete list of new CDs, scores, books, and… read more

Categories: New titles
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Posted 16 Feb, 2023
Author: Avery Brzobohaty, TALint Student

Spring is (almost) upon us and with it comes a substantial update to the Music Library’s Guide to BIPOC Musicians and Related Literature! The guide was… read more

Categories: Announcements, Categories: E-resources, Categories: Services
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Posted 13 Feb, 2023

Check out this week's new CDs, books, and scores. View our weekly highlights in the New Arrivals display at the library. Jump to the complete list of new CDs, scores, books, and… read more

Categories: New titles
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Posted 6 Feb, 2023

Check out this week's new books and scores. View our weekly highlights in the New Arrivals display at the library. Jump to the complete list of new scores and eBooks.

Weekly highlights

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Categories: New titles
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Posted 30 Jan, 2023

Check out this week's new CDs, books, and scores. View our weekly highlights in the New Arrivals display at the library. Jump to the complete list of new CDs, scores, books, and… read more

Categories: New titles
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Posted 23 Jan, 2023

Check out this week's new CDs, books, and scores. View our weekly highlights in the New Arrivals display at the library. Jump to the complete list of new CDs, scores, books, and… read more

Categories: New titles
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Posted 20 Jan, 2023
Author: Toronto Black Histories Wikipedia and Wikidata Edit-a-thon Planning Team

Celebrate Black History Month with your library at the Black History Edit-a-thon! We live in a world of information, and the knowledge we share matters: it can challenge or uphold the systemic barriers that many in our communities face. This February,… read more

Categories: Events
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Posted 17 Jan, 2023
Author: Trevor Deck, Music & Film Collections Management Librarian

As a part of University of Toronto Libraries’ ongoing commitment to collecting, preserving and disseminating Canadian musical heritage, I am excited to share that we have acquired a new… read more

Categories: Announcements, Categories: E-resources
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Posted 16 Jan, 2023
Author: Jay Lambie, Library Technician

Check out this week's new CDs, books, and scores. View our weekly highlights in the New Arrivals display at the library. Jump to the complete list of new CDs, scores, books, and… read more

Categories: New titles
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Posted 12 Jan, 2023
Author: Trevor Deck, Music & Film Collections Management Librarian

The University of Toronto Music Library has set up a trial for the online resource The Jazz Discography, founded by Tom Lord. The trial will remain open until January… read more

Categories: Announcements, Categories: E-resources
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Posted 9 Jan, 2023
Author: Jay Lambie, Library Technician

Check out this week's list of new scores and our weekly highlights list of new books. Our weekly highlights are showcased in our New Arrivals display in the library and is refreshed weekly.

Jump to the complete list of new… read more

Categories: New titles
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Posted 6 Jan, 2023
Author: Rebecca Shaw, Music Archivist

Starting January 9, 2023, you can request materials for pickup at the Music Library from our off-site shelving facility Downsview, as well as Robarts, Mississauga, and Scarborough.

A few words of wisdom about timing and priorities: 

I… read more

Categories: Announcements, Categories: Services
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Posted 6 Jan, 2023
Author: Rebecca Shaw, Music Archivist

The 2023 Winter/Summer exhibit at the University of Toronto Music Library celebrates the esteemed Canadian composer, writer, educator, pianist, broadcaster, and administrator John Beckwith (1927-2022). To view the exhibit in its entirety, start with… read more

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Posted 6 Jan, 2023
Author: Rebecca Shaw, Music Archivist

Looking for a recording of that concert you performed in at the Faculty of Music last term? Look no further! The Music Library archives recordings and programs of concerts and other events by faculty members, student ensembles, and guest artists at the… read more