This Google Doc is a collection of band music that members of the Facebook Band Director's Group have curated. To add a piece to the list, teachers must have taught it twice and deemed it to be a worthy piece of repertoire. Since this is in the format of a Google Doc, it is easily sortable by grade or composer.
IMSLP is on online library of music that is now held in the public domain. It is a resource that can be freely used to print copies of music for use in your classroom for free! This resource is especially useful for string orchestras, as entire catalogs of music from such great composers as Mozart, Haydn, and Beethoven can be found in the archive.
IMSLP is on online library of music that is now held in the public domain. It is a resource that can be freely used to print copies of music for use in your classroom for free! This resource is especially useful for string orchestras, as entire catalogs of music from such great composers as Mozart, Haydn, and Beethoven can be found in the archive.
Public domain music is free for downloading here. For many compositions, there are several editions from which you can choose. An essential for every musician.
The International Music Score Library Project (or IMSLP), also known as the Petrucci Music Library, offers a wealth of free music scores for download. The site allows listeners to listen to many of the compositions (via midi or recording) and the public domain scores can be downloaded as PDF and printed for professional or personal use simply by accepting a disclaimer.
This is my favorite go to wiki site for public domain sheet music. There thousands of works from thousands of composers. You can find almost anything that is in the public domain. This is great for personal use, or to direct students looking for music. Another great use for this sight is for score study.
A "must have" resource for any music educator. This is a free-access extensive music library with hundred of thousand scores published in 26 different languages. Musicians can browse scores by composers, nationality, time-periods, instrumentation/genres, by melody, etc.
IMSLP is a great resource for finding music to study, or doing research about composers, orchestras, compositions, etc. My students have to do a research paper each semester, and this is their primary reference for the assignment. A great, educational tool.
This website is a tool I often use when I need to find a specific part I am missing from a score set. It has thousands of composers and pieces that are used by music teachers and available in free domain. In addition, this website also offers a score breakdown by composer, nationality, instrumentation, time period, as well as recordings by well known musicians or performing groups from all over the world. Not only are you able to have access to music, but you can access the Naxos Music Library if you have a subscription. You are able to share your thoughts and our questions by the use of the forums and discussions. This website has various ways you can participate whether it is in a forum, contribution to submitting a score or recording, or a community project
One can find public domain music on this site, available for download. The library is constantly being updated with new pieces and recordings available for free. Some popular pieces even have copies of original manuscripts and updated versions.
This website has a large collection of public domain sheet music. Students can access this site and find a private study piece or something to work on for class.
This website is a hub for public domain sheet music including full scores, parts, and even recordings of pieces. It's free to use and incredible if you're on a budget for ensembles. quartets and solo work.
This is a database for scores and parts that are public domain and new compositions from unknown composers. This would be a good place to look for repertoire for performing ensembles. Students could also be directed here to look for music to work on their own for solos and chamber groups. This database also includes method books for individual instruments. All downloads are free.
International Music Score Library Project hosts scores and parts to public domain compositions. Scores can be found to many greats throughout history, and this would make a good resource for a music history course.
Over 119,000 compositions in the public domain can be found here for free. This is a great resource for musicians and can be used for research, performing, and arranging. Some pieces include recordings.