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The mission of the International Association of Music Libraries, Archives and Documentation Centres (IAML) is to broaden access to music resources through international collaboration and advocacy, to support research, learning, performance and enjoyment. Our members open up the vast world of information and repertoire in their daily interactions with students, educators, researchers, musicians, and the general public. We work to promote and preserve musical heritage among diverse cultures as we recognise the importance of music in the lives of the world’s people. |
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The Musical Worlds of Polish Jews, 1920-1960: Identity, Politics and Culture
The present MCO (Music Centre of Netherlands Radio: 3 orchestras, radio choir, music library, music education department) will cease to exist next year on August 1. There is a budget available after that date for the Radio Philharmonic Orchestra and the Radio Choir. There is no budget for the Music Library.
Recent plans by the Dutch government to dismantle the Broadcast Music Centre in Hilversum (which include abolishing the orchestra and chorus) may result in the disappearance of one of western Europe's largest sheet music libraries.
Unless independent funds can be raised by the MCO library in the next nine months, the scores will be sold to dealers or worse. Around 5,000 have already been digitized, the rest will be lost.
The Music Department of the Royal Library of Belgium holds the largest collection of scores by the famous nineteenth-century violinist and composer Henry Vieuxtemps. To revive this heritage the Royal Library of Belgium has launched (amongst others) an online exhibition on the life and works of Henry Vieuxtemps. The exhibition gives a chronological survey of his career and features numerous unpublished documents including autograph scores, letters and illustrations. Available languages: French and Dutch.
CAML has a new mailing address! The CAML Board would like to thank the University of Toronto Music Library for agreeing to serve as the postal address for CAML. Please update your address books:
Canadian Association of Music Libraries, Archives, and Documentation Centres
c/o Music Library
University of Toronto
Edward Johnson Building
80 Queen's Park Crescent
Toronto, ON, M5S 2C5 CANADA
