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Black Composers: A Guide to Resources at the Library of Congress

Online Resources

Selected Online Resources

Explore music by Black composers and songwriters through a variety of the Library's free online resources.

Explore digitized scores from the Library's music holdings, rare sound recordings, and archived web content.

Read selected blog posts about Black composers and songwriters from In the Muse, the Music Division's performing arts blog.

Watch selected performances of music by Black composers from the Library of Congress Concert Series.

Watch videos of selected interviews with Black composers and lectures about music of the Black Diaspora at the Library of Congress.

Read selected essays and articles written to enhance the Music Division's digital collections.

Experience online presentations of past Library of Congress exhibits with exhibit text, images, and more.