Good Public Domain Source - Free Music

Subject: Good Public Domain Source - Free Music
From: GUEST,Bellowbelle
Date: 24 Dec 02 - 06:57 PM

I was looking up 'Shells Of Ocean,' which I have in a very old book, author given as 'Merry.' Turns out, it's 'Cherry.' Anyway, I found this GREAT site - you can get public domain info, free music (Click if the image is small, it may go bigger).

There are copyright catches even with PD stuff, of course...if a copyright has been renewed, you must be sure that any new arrangement that YOU make is from an old, PD copy. Anyway...check it out.

http://www.web-helper.net/PDMusic/default.asp

Subject: RE: Good Public Domain Source - Free Music
From: Stephen L. Rich
Date: 24 Dec 02 - 07:17 PM

Cool!! Thank you.

Stephen Lee

Subject: RE: Good Public Domain Source - Free Music
From: Bill D
Date: 24 Dec 02 - 07:37 PM

neat site!...and he has more besides.

Subject: RE: Good Public Domain Source - Free Music
From: masato sakurai
Date: 24 Dec 02 - 07:48 PM

Lots of sheet music for "Shells Of Ocean" (including works with the same title, and instrumental pieces) are at Levy and American Memory.
~Masato

Subject: RE: Good Public Domain Source - Free Music
From: RangerSteve
Date: 25 Dec 02 - 06:51 AM

since the songs aren't from the original sheet music, I've noticed that some of them are missing one or two verses.

Subject: RE: Good Public Domain Source - Free Music
From: masato sakurai
Date: 25 Dec 02 - 07:24 AM

A year ago I searched for Hark! 'Tis the Breeze (words: Thomas Moore; music: "Rousseau's Dream"--that is, "Aunt Rhody" tune) score, and found it at the site. However, saying that music was by "Jacques Rousseau" is incorrect.
~Masato

Subject: RE: Good Public Domain Source - Free Music
From: Bellowbelle
Date: 28 Dec 02 - 12:39 PM

In my 1895 book, there's another one with music by J. W. Cherry, "When Autumn Leaves are Falling." I don't find it anywhere online, so far...shall have to go check Levy and American Memory. Anyway, I just put it into ABC in my own files, but I'll wait until autumn to post it somewhere, since it's out of season, right now!!

Subject: RE: Good Public Domain Source - Free Music
From: Bellowbelle
Date: 28 Dec 02 - 12:48 PM

Hmmm...Merry may actually be Cherry, but, it also looks like Cherry is actually Charles Grobe, at least when it comes to "When The Autumn Leaves are Falling," which is listed as a rondino by Grobe, at American Memory (but, listed by Cherry, elsewhere).

Now, I'm confused...