Internet Resources - Music

Databases

• Sheet Music Database
  Search for an artist, song, or performer among the Santa Cruz Library's extensive collection of sheet music. Prepared by SCPL staff.
  Browse related subjects: Music, Music Teachers, Musicals, Songs, Symphonies

Recommended Websites

• Batanga
  música - video de música español.
  Browse related subjects: Movies, Music, Performing Arts, Songs, Soundtracks, Spanish Language
• Classical Music in Movies
  Search for film music alphabetically by film title. Provides links to album the musical piece is from as well as track listings and reviews for the album.
  Browse related subjects: Movies, Music, Soundtracks
• Early Music FAQ
  "The world's largest reference for European Medieval and Renaissance Music since 1994". Very extensive site with information on different periods of European music, tuning, suggestions for beginners, discographies, chord structure in medieval music, and plenty of links to other music sites.
  Browse related subjects: Composers, Music, Performing Arts
• IMSLP Petrucci Music Library
  The International Music Score Library Project is dedicated to sharing the world’s public domain music, with access to both scores and recordings.
  Browse related subjects: Composers, Music
• Internet Public Library Music Collection
  Guide to websites covering a variety of topics in music, including equipment and technology, genres, musicians and composers, and performance.
  Browse related subjects: Composers, Concerts, Music, Musicals, Performing Arts, Songs, Soundtracks
• La Musica
  Makes connections to information about Latin Music. The site includes: news flashes, reviews, interviews, and other information relating to Música Latina.
  Browse related subjects: Music, Songs, Spanish Language
• Musical Cast Album Database
  Extensive site that gives you information on the cast, writer, composer, production date, song listing, and artist listing of thousands of musicals. Search by song, composer, artists, lyricists, or title.
  Browse related subjects: Movies, Music, Musicals, Performing Arts, Theater
• National Geographic World Music Page
  Informative, frequently updated site from National Geographic that introduces new and exciting artists from all over the country. Includes links for song clips, biographies, searches by genre or region, and a dictionary of musical terms and genres.
  Browse related subjects: Composers, Concerts, Music
• Public Domain Information Project
  Over 3,000 songs that are royalty free; includes information on determining public domain status.
  Browse related subjects: Copyright, Law, Music
• World Music Central
  Huge website of artist biographies, links, distributors, record labels, organizations, contests, news and reviews revolving around world music.
  Browse related subjects: Composers, Concerts, Music, Performing Arts

Local Links

• Cabrillo Music Festival
  The Cabrillo Music Festival features contemporary music. The website gives season concerts, a calendar, ticket information, and links to listen to featured composers.
  Browse related subjects: Composers, Concerts, Music, Santa Cruz County, Symphonies
• Cabrillo Symphonic Chorus
  Gives the history of the Cabrillo Symphonic Chorus as well as upcoming performances and audition information. The Chorus is composed of about 120 singers and rehearses at Cabrillo College.
  Browse related subjects: Composers, Concerts, Music, Santa Cruz County
• Community Music School
  The Community Music School is a nonprofit, educational organization for the appreciation and understanding of music. The website includes links to find a music teacher in the Santa Cruz area, concerts, visiting artists, summer camps, and more.
  Browse related subjects: Composers, Concerts, Music, Music Teachers, Santa Cruz County
• Concerts in California
  Gives a current list of concerts happening all over California, including Santa Cruz County.
  Browse related subjects: Concerts, Music
• Kuumbwa Jazz
  According to the website, Kuumbwa is "a nonprofit jazz concert and education organization" located in Santa Cruz. Website lists upcoming concerts and events, tickets and venue information.
  Browse related subjects: Concerts, Music, Performing Arts, Santa Cruz County, Theater
• Santa Cruz Baroque Festival
  The Santa Cruz Baroque festival features five spring performances each year with additional special events. Performances feature mainly Baroque (17th and 18th century) music, but also include Medieval through Renaissance music.
  Browse related subjects: Composers, Concerts, Music, Performing Arts, Santa Cruz County, Symphonies
• Santa Cruz Chorale
  Gives ticket information, dates and programs for upcoming Santa Cruz Chorale concerts.
  Browse related subjects: Concerts, Music, Performing Arts, Santa Cruz County
• Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium
  Upcoming events, shows and programs listed for the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium, located at 307 Church St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060.
  Browse related subjects: Concerts, Music, Performing Arts, Santa Cruz County, Theater
• Santa Cruz County Symphony
  Information on upcoming performances, members of the symphony, and ticket sales.
  Browse related subjects: Music, Santa Cruz County, Symphonies
• Santa Cruz Wiki
  A wiki devoted to anything and everything Santa Cruz. Users can contribute, edit, change, or add information relevant to Santa Cruz, both the city and county. It includes an events bulletin board, information about local artists and art galleries, restaurants, housing, local organizations, and much more.
  Browse related subjects: Art, Colleges and Universities, Concerts, Education, Food, Government, Jobs, Local History, Movies, Music, People, Performing Arts, Recreation, Santa Cruz City, Santa Cruz County, Trivia
• Sawplayers
  The International Musical Sawplayers Association holds an annual sawplayers picnic and festival in Felton, CA. Website gives information on sawplayers and the festival.
  Browse related subjects: Concerts, Music, Santa Cruz County
• Theatre Bay Area
  Gives ticket information, concerts, performances, art exhibitions, and theater performances for the San Francisco Bay Area.
  Browse related subjects: Actors, Concerts, Music, Performing Arts, Theater
• UC Santa Cruz Arts Division
  Link to UC Santa Cruz Arts Divison calendar of events, which incorporates music performances, art openings and exhibitions, and theater recitals occurring on the UC Santa Cruz campus.
  Browse related subjects: Actors, Colleges and Universities, Concerts, Music, Performing Arts, Symphonies
• Ukulele Club of Santa Cruz
  If you scroll down the left side of the screen, along the ukulele, you will find links for play-a-longs, a calendar of events, club pictures, and a discussion board for ukulele tips.
  Browse related subjects: Concerts, Music, Santa Cruz County