Music

Sub-headings:

Collectors & Collecting

Musicians & Composers

Opera

Performance

Music presented for the public's enjoyment.

Resources in this category:

American Guild of Organists
http://www.agohq.org/

"Promotes the organ in its historic and evolving roles; encourages excellence in the performance of organ and choral music; provides a forum for mutual support, inspiration, education, and certification of members." Site includes information on membership, education and professional development, publications, local chapters, competitions and conventions, news, and the "Young Person's Guide to the Organ."

The American Music Center
http://www.amc.net/

The American Music Center is a non-profit music information and resource center. The home page provides a variety of links to information re: opportunities, grants, membership, publications, news, artists and other organizations. It also includes address, telephone, fax and email information.

American Music Conference
http://www.amc-music.org/

"Dedicated to the promotion of music, music making and music education to the general public." Founded in 1947, this non-profit educational association includes members from the entire music community. The AMC home page includes links to breaking news in the music community, the National Coalition For Music Educators, information about the National Standards for Arts Education, and several types of music research. There is a great resource of links to related music, music making, and music education sites; this includes an on-line form for suggestions of other sites which should be included. Contact information via e-mail or phone is available.

American Music Therapy Association
http://www.musictherapy.org/

"AMTA was founded in 1998, its purpose is the progressive development of the therapeutic use of music in rehabilitation, special education, and community settings. AMTA is committed to the advancement of education, training, professional standards, credentials, and research in support of the music therapy profession." The site covers what music therapy is, including careers in music therapy.

American Musical Instrument Society
http://amis.org/

"An international organization founded in 1971 to promote better understanding of all aspects of the history, design, construction, restoration, and usage of musical instruments in all cultures and from all periods. The membership of AMIS includes collectors, historians, curators, performers, instrument makers, restorers, dealers, conservators, teachers, students, and many institutional members. All individual members have full voting rights and, with the exception of spouse members, receive the Society's publications. This site provides a description of the activities of the AMIS, its goals, publications, awards, and links to related sites concerning musical instruments."

The American Musicological Society
http://www.sas.upenn.edu/music/ams/

A long-standing society directed at professional musicologists. Although this site offers little information about the society beyond membership application, and journal ordering, it does have a good list of Internet links.

Association of Concert Bands
http://www.acbands.org/

"Welcome to the ACB Web site. The Association is the international voice of adult bands. This Web site will tell you some more about our organization and officers, give the latest on our 1999 Convention in Salinas, introduce our member organizations, our regional membership coordinators, and invite you to join us."

Association of Concert Bands
http://www.acbands.org/

"Welcome to the ACB Web site. The Association is the international voice of adult bands. This Web site will tell you some more about our organization and officers, give the latest on our 1999 Convention in Salinas, introduce our member organizations, our regional membership coordinators, and invite you to join us."

Country Music Association
http://www.countrymusic.org/

The Country Music Association, a not-for-profit mutual interest membership organization, was founded in 1958 to promote country music. The association works throughout the world, with the music industry, to "establish country music as a mainstream format." CMA's activites include industry honors, such as its highly coveted CMA Awards; the CMA Awards are telecast yearly on network television. The association also sponsors educational seminars and disseminates "facts and figures that evidence Country Music's considerable popularity. The site links to select online articles from "Communique" and "Close Up"; both are published by CMA. Other links include information regarding membership, special events, and press releases. The "New" link is a searchable page to learn of updated items.

The Creative Musicians Coalition
http://www.creativemusicianscoalition.com/

CMC is an international organization dedicated to the advancement of new music and the success of the independent musician. They encourage listeners to take an active role in the music making process by facilitating direct communication with artists. The home page has links to an index, mailing lists, publications, artists pages and online magazines.

The Galpin Society
http://www.music.ed.ac.uk/euchmi/galpin/

One of the oldest professional music societies, the society was formed in 1946 "for the publication of original research into the history, construction, development and use of musical instruments." Contents of their journal are included here, and links to musical instrument collections are on the site.

Institute of Research and Coordination of Acoustics and Music
http://www.ircam.fr/index-e.html

In Paris, a well-funded organization which aims at exploring computer and music connections. They describe their goal as "co-ordinating numerous partnerships with industrial firms or members of the scientific community and calling on musical experts (composers, musicians, instrument makers)." Symposia and research papers are summarized here.

International Alliance for Women in Music
http://www.iawm.org/index.htm

"A global network of women and men working to increase and enhance musical activities, opportunities and promote all aspects of the music of women." Offers festival and events listings, audio samples from women composers, links to journal articles, and more.

The International Association for the Study of Popular Music
http://www.iaspm.net/

"IASPM acts as a forum for interdisciplinary and interprofessionally research on Popular Music. The members come academically from are wide range of disciplines: musicology, ethnomusicology, cultural studies, social anthropology, sociology, economics, philosophy, communication studies etc. The pages include many links: to all local IASPM branches, to journals, university departments, bibliographies, and mailing lists."

The International Association of Music Libraries Archives and Documentation Centres
http://www.cilea.it/music/iaml/iamlhome.htm

With members in some 45 countries throughout the world, the association was founded in 1951 "to promote international cooperation and to support the interests of the profession." Information can be found here on its four subject commissions and various working groups, and several large-scale documentation projects.

International Society for Music Education
http://www.isme.org/

"The International Society for Music Education (ISME) serves as the voice of the music educators of the world. It represents all levels and all fields of specialisation within music education. Its purpose is the advancement of music education throughout the world." Site offers information on publications, conferences, and affiliated organizations.

Irish Pipe Band Association
http://www.iol.ie/~ipba/bands

"The Irish Pipe Band association is the governing body for associated pipe bands within the Republic of Ireland." (Overseas bands are also welcome to join as affiliate bands.) This site provides a variety of information including an online application form, a service and supplies listing, a calendar of events and festivals, an image gallery, and selected articles from The Tartan and The Green, a publication of the IPBA.

Jazz Composers Collective
http://www.jazzcollective.com/

The Jazz Composers Collective is a musician-run, nonprofit organization that provides a forum for musician and and composers re: the development of new music. They also present concerts and publish a newsletter. The home page provides access to other jazz links, history, composers in residence, newsletters, press releases, projects and response forms.

Medieval Music & Arts Foundation
http://www.medieval.org/

"The Medieval Music & Arts Foundation is a non-profit public benefit corporation organized in order to nourish understanding of medieval music and related subjects. The focus of the Foundation is on the general public, and its intended niche is that between the truly academic scholarly publications and the more money-oriented commercial concerns. We hope to adopt a restrained dignity in our endeavors, without indulging in hype and without being exclusionary".

Its Website offers information about early music, performer and composer discographies, concerts and events, and a discussion forum.

MENC: The National Association for Music Education
http://www.menc.org/

"The mission of MENC: The National Association for Music Education is to advance music education by encouraging the study and making of music by all." Extensive site includes news, features, and a career and job center.

Music Library Association
http://www.musiclibraryassoc.org/

"The Music Library Association is the professional organization in the United States devoted to music librarianship and to all aspects of music materials in libraries. Founded in 1931, MLA provides a forum for study and action on issues that affect music libraries and their users. MLA and its members make significant contributions to librarianship, publishing, standards and scholarship, and the development of new information technologies. In the forefront of contemporary librarianship, MLA assures that users of music materials will be well served by their libraries." This web page has information on MLA, contact information, publishing information, links, meetings, cataloguing, collection development, and information on the MLA Clearinghouse.

Music Teachers National Association
http://www.mtna.org/

"Music Teachers National Association has existed to support music teaching and the art of music since 1876 when Theodore Presser and sixty-two colleagues founded America's oldest professional music association. MTNA today is a nonprofit organization of 24,000 independent and collegiate music teachers committed to furthering the art of music through programs that encourage and support teaching, performance, composition and scholarly research." The site has information about the national convention, the Music Teachers Nurturing Audiences campaign, certification, student competitions, publications and professional resources, and the association journal as well as guidelines for choosing a music teacher, a directory of members, and an independent teacher locator service.

National Association of Pastoral Musicians
http://www.npm.org/

Organization for clergy and pastoral musicians: professionals, volunteers, and others who care about the liturgical life of the Roman Catholic Church. More than 9,300 musicians and clergy are actively involved in this important effort to foster the art of pastoral music. Site includes a directory of local chapters, information on educational and job opportunties, news, and upcoming events.

National Association of Teachers of Singing
http://www.nats.org/

"The National Association of Teachers of Singing, Incorporated, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to encouraging the highest standards of singing through excellence in teaching and the promotion of vocal education and research both for the professional advancement of the talented and for the enrichment of the general public." Find out about the organization, its publications, and the foundation and intern program.

The National Music Foundation
http://www.usamusic.org/

"The National Music Foundation is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to American music and the people who bring it to us. Our mission is twofold: 1. To educate the public about American music, in order to preserve our nation's musical heritage; and 2. To provide for the retirement of professionals from the fields of music, radio and recording, with provision made for those who can't afford to retire on their own."

National Music Publishers' Association
http://www.nmpa.org/home/index.asp

"Currently representing more than 600 American music publishers, NMPA has worked to interpret copyright law, educate the public about licensing, and safeguard the interests of its members. To insure a fair and orderly market for everyone involved in music publishing, NMPA is dedicated to the protection of music copyright across all media and across all national boundaries."

Reed Organ Society
http://www.reedsoc.org/

"Founded in 1981, the Society is an international, non-profit organization devoted to the appreciation, study, collection, restoration and preservation of reed organs. Membership is open to anyone who is genuinely interested in reed organs. If you enjoy these organs and want to learn more about them, there is a place for you in the ROS." This site includes membership information, selected articles from the ROS Quarterly, a organ photo gallery, an online book about reed organ repair, and the Reed Organ Database.

The Society for Music Theory
http://www.societymusictheory.org/

A fairly recent society, which was established in 1977 "in order to promote music theory as both a scholarly and a pedagogical discipline" has an ambitious web site with information for music theory online, virtual poster session, directory, and a bibliographic database searching tool for society publications.

Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America, Inc.
http://www.barbershop.org/web/groups/public/documents/pages/...

"The Society is to be an ever-growing fraternity of barbershop-style singers, leading the cause of encouraging vocal music in our schools and communities." The web site features information on how to find a local chapter, a quartet, or a barbershop quartet show; a members' only section, a news section and basically everything you would want to know about joining or attending barbershop quartets.

Songwriters Association of Canada
http://www.songwriters.ca/

"Our mission at the Songwriters Association of Canada is to significantly improve the creative and business environment for songwriters in Canada and around the world. We are an association run by accomplished and active writers. Songwriters is committed to the development and recognition of Canadian songwriters by pursuing: A favorable environment for Canadian composers and lyricists, who have the right to benefit from, and receive fair compensation for, the use of their work; The advancement and enjoyment of the craft of songwriting through educational programs, networking opportunities and other services; A united front for songwriters in dealing with government, the music industry and the general public... Membership in Songwriters is open to anyone writing songs, from amateur hobbyist to professional hit-maker, in any style of music" There's information here about the association and upcoming events. Other areas of the site are available to members only.

Songwriters, Composers And Lyricists Association Inc.
http://www.scala.org.au/index.htm

"SCALA is a non profit, voluntary association formed in 1987 to encourage all styles of original music" in South Australia. Website includes: "Details about SCALA, activities, history etc; SCALA News excerpts; Venue details; CD Catalogue Articles on aspects of original music; Links pages."

Sweet Adelines International
http://www.sweetadelineintl.org/

"Sweet Adelines International is a worldwide organization of women singers committed to advancing the musical art form of barbershop harmony through education and performances. This independent, nonprofit music education association is one of the world's largest singing organization for women." Find information here about memberbship, music education, regional competitions, and international conventions. Also news and media information.

American Federation of Musicians
http://www.afm.org/public/home/index.php

Founded in 1896, it is the "largest union in the world representing the professional interests of musicians. The AFM works to improve musicians' wages and working conditions, and in support of all the arts and arts education." This web site provides local unions' web pages, FAQs on how to hire a musician, and articles on labor issues.

International Committee of Musical Instrument Museums and Collections
http://www.music.ed.ac.uk/euchmi/cimcim/

CIMCIM (Comité International des Musées et Collections d'Instruments de Musique) is one of "25 international committees of ICOM, the International Council of Museums, and was established in 1960... to promote high professional standards in the use and conservation of musical instruments in museums and collections." The site provides some collection links, and a large file of technical drawings of instruments in members' collections.

World A Cappella Association
http://www.worldacappella.org/index.html

WAA "exists to encourage and perpetuate a cappella music throughout the world; to help unite all a cappella organizations, artists, and resources; to promote excellence in a cappella music; and to honor the pioneers of vocal music." There's information about World Accappellafest, a discussion of Grammy Awards, and links to related sites.