Music: Online Resources

South Dakota American Choral Directors Association 

Strengthening the level of excellence in South Dakota with a community of choral musicians dedicated to: Providing personal and professional growth through National, Regional, and State conventions and conferences; Mentoring those working in choral music; and Advocating for the musical arts in society, and the positive impact of music on singers and listeners of all ages.

South Dakota Bandmasters Association 

The South Dakota Bandmasters Association is an organization dedicated to promoting music education throughout South Dakota. They strive to develop excellence in bands across the state through professional development, mentorship, performance opportunities, and advocacy. 

American Choral Directors Association 

The mission of ACDA is to inspire excellence and nurture lifelong involvement in choral music for everyone through education, performance, composition and advocacy.

Music Publishers Association of the United States

Founded in 1895, the Music Publishers Association is the oldest music trade organization in the United States, fostering communication among publishers, dealers, music educators, and all ultimate users of music.

National Association for Music Education 

NAfME advocates at the local, state, and national levels; provides resources for teachers, parents, and administrators; hosts professional development events; and offers a variety of opportunities for students and teachers.

Society for American Music

The Society for American Music is dedicated to the study, teaching, creation, and dissemination of all musics in the Americas. As a scholarly, collegial, and inclusive organization, we serve a wide and diverse array of academics, librarians, composers, performers, and members of the general public.

The Aria Database 

The Aria Database is a collection of information about opera and operatic arias. Besides providing basic information about each aria, the Database includes translations for many arias and aria texts for those that are not affected by copyright restrictions. The Database also provides access to a collection of operatic sound files to give visitors an idea of what each aria sounds like. The Aria Database also contains information on available scores and sound files that can be purchased to aid in study and enjoyment. 

Middle Tennessee State University's Center for Popular Music

The Center's mission is to promote research in American vernacular music, and to foster an understanding and appreciation of America's diverse musical culture. Thus, the Center: manages and provides public access to a research archive; presents public programs that interpret various aspects of American vernacular music; engages in original research projects; disseminates the results of research via publications in various media; and maintains a state-of-the-art recorded media preservation laboratory.

Duke University Library's Historic American Sheet Music Collection 

The David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library at Duke University holds a significant collection of 19th and early 20th century American sheet music. The Historic American Sheet Music Project provides access to digital images of over 3000 pieces from the collection, published in the United States between 1850 and 1920.

Johns Hopkins Library's Lester S. Levy Sheet Music Collection 

This music was generously donated to The Johns Hopkins University by Lester S. Levy over a period of years starting in 1976 and is now housed in the Special Collections Division of the Milton S. Eisenhower Library. The collection spans the years 1780 to 1980, but its strength is its thorough documentation of nineteenth-century America through popular music.