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Good Public Domain Source - Free Music

24 Dec 02 - 06:57 PM (#853321)
Subject: Good Public Domain Source - Free Music
From: GUEST,Bellowbelle

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


24 Dec 02 - 07:17 PM (#853332)
Subject: RE: Good Public Domain Source - Free Music
From: Stephen L. Rich

Cool!! Thank you.

Stephen Lee


24 Dec 02 - 07:37 PM (#853338)
Subject: RE: Good Public Domain Source - Free Music
From: Bill D

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


24 Dec 02 - 07:48 PM (#853343)
Subject: RE: Good Public Domain Source - Free Music
From: masato sakurai

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


25 Dec 02 - 06:51 AM (#853500)
Subject: RE: Good Public Domain Source - Free Music
From: RangerSteve

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


25 Dec 02 - 07:24 AM (#853505)
Subject: RE: Good Public Domain Source - Free Music
From: masato sakurai

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


28 Dec 02 - 12:39 PM (#854575)
Subject: RE: Good Public Domain Source - Free Music
From: Bellowbelle

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!!


28 Dec 02 - 12:48 PM (#854586)
Subject: RE: Good Public Domain Source - Free Music
From: Bellowbelle

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...