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Posted by: Morgen Stevens-Garmon
The Moldenhauer Choirbook, a sixteenth-century liturgical manuscript, reveals its history as a work of many hands.
Posted in: Guest bloggers, Sacred music, Special Collections, Staff
Posted by: Cait Miller
Rodgers and Hammerstein's “My Favorite Things” has become a holiday classic in its own right. Watch videos that explain and animate Hammerstein's creative process as he wrote the lyrics for the song.
Posted in: Musical Theater, Special Collections
Posted by: Morgen Stevens-Garmon
Learn about the Christmas cards created and sent by animal welfare advocate Christine G. Stevens and her husband, theatrical producer and real estate executive Roger L. Stevens.
Posted in: Guest bloggers, Holidays, Special Collections, Staff, Theater
Posted by: Cait Miller
The melody for the famous lullaby "Rock-a-Bye Baby" was composed, by Effie I. Canning near the end of the 19th century. Anecdotes about the history of the song vary, however, when researching numerous newspaper articles that present conflicting information.
Posted in: Sound recordings, Women in Music
Posted by: Morgen Stevens-Garmon
Acclaimed for expanding the horizons of traditional musical sounds through his refined use of technologies, American composer Roger Reynolds reveals that the act of writing music is "my way of understanding the world."
Posted in: Composers, Digital Collections, Guest bloggers, Interviews, Staff