PALATINE

Site of the month 12/03
REVIEW: A gateway to hundreds of sites relating to audio resources on the Web (sound files, archives software, newsgroups, radio broadcasts, etc.) Overwhelming to browse, but a useful bookmark to use when searching for a specific resource.
Reviewed April 2001, by David Pearson

Music section from BBC Website.

Site of the month 08/03
A fantastic site with top-quality resources relating to work of BBC Radio 3 and its various musical interests (classical, jazz, new music, world music, etc.). Includes detailed information about broadcasts, presenters, and artists as well as downloadable recordings, interviews, and screensavers. Much of the site has educational/reference value too, with resources such as a musical timeline (illustrated with recorded musical extracts and studio discussions) and an A-Z list of artist profiles (including sound, pictures, and very substantial information on composers and performers).
(May 2002, DP)

Site of the month 03/04
REVIEW: This section of the extensive BBC Music website offers sound advice on various kinds of music careers. The information seems to maintain a sense of optimism about the importance of working with music, and the available opportunities, while still being realistic about the challenges and competition of pursuing a career in music. Video interviews with professionals from seven different music-related vocations give first-hand advice to parents and students.
Reviewed November 2002, by David Pearson.

Powerful, yet easy to use and fast, CD ripper for MP3, WMA, WAV, and OGG audio output. CDDB auto-save,auto-tagging, and folder creation from CDDB artist/album info are just a few of its features.

In the Humanities at Stanford University.

Includes information on composers and performers, audio files, commercial recordings and information.

A directory of people in the classical musicians industry.

Site of the month 07/04
Review: An excellent example of a specialist online community. This site for classical musicians provides links grouped into meaningful and convenient sections. Links cover music news, instruments, organizations, geographical locations, MP3 files, radio stations, a wide selection of specialist notice boards, and a high-quality chat room. Many of the sections allow users to deposit their own links and are therefore currently empty because the site is new. But due to its excellent design and state-of-the-art interface, the site looks set to grow and become a major resource.
Reviewed April 2001, by David Pearson

Site of the month 09/03
REVIEW: This set of radio documentaries shows the Internet at its most powerful. The Connection is a high-quality radio show from Boston, USA, regularly featuring topics on many different subjects. The downloadable broadcasts tend to last for an hour and include interviews with experts, musical examples, phone-in discussions, and the original adverts and jingles. Broadcasts are catalogued by subjects such as art, education, music, philosophy, science, and others. Click on "music" for a list of almost a hundred past broadcasts on a diverse set of music topics.
Reviewed December 2001, by David Pearson

Site of the month 05/04
This archive exemplifies the Internet at its most exciting. It is a set of around fifty recorded radio interviews and documentaries on various cultural - mainly musical - topics as diverse as movie representations of musicians, women of Tin Pan Alley, remembering Chopin, and a one-hour interview with pianist Murray Perahia, complete with musical examples and rare historical recordings. The ability to access such engaging resources at the click of a mouse is an opportunity not to be missed.
(August 2001, DP)

A comprehensive listing of music conferences from Royal Holloway, University of London. Also retains past listings for reference.

The site for this major music magazine. Although glossy and commercial, the site, like the magazine, is packed with news, features and information about recordings and the classical music world. Particularly useful is the Gramofile archive, claiming to be the world’s largest archive of classical CDs and reviews. It states that a hundred critiques are added every month. This is an easily searchable database that generates quality reviews of recordings. A simple search box for the Grove Concise Dictionary is also a handy tool.
Reviewed December 2001, by David Pearson.

Musicians Web Center (software, books, sheetmusic, music contacts, music industry).

Online home to Hush Collector, a new Brighton band featuring former Mojave 3 pianist Poppy Gonzalez in their line up. This cool website, features all things Hush Collector including audio streaming, gigs news and details of the bands debut release 'Flowby' Worty a visit for the cool design even for non fans of the band.

The Institute for Music Research was established to promote research in music psychology and music technology. The site includes information on conferences, publications, and other research activities. The site incorporates two important resources: the bibilographic database CAIRSS (Computer-Assisted Information Retrieval Service System) which covers journals in music education, music psychology, music therapy, and music medicine, and MRIS (Music Research Information Services) which includes several different directories, bibliographies, and online resources.

Project that aims to use technology to preserve the musical heritage of cultures and communities.

Information about existing live art/performance art materials, records and publications - mostly UK based.

"The Moving Image Gateway (MIG) is a new service that collects together websites that relate to moving images and sound and their use in higher and further education. The sites are classified by academic discipline, some forty subjects from Agriculture to Women's Studies, collected within the four main categories of Arts & Humanities, Bio-Medical, Social Sciences and Science & Technology. Each site has been evaluated and described by the BUFVC's Information Service, which regularly checks and updates the database. Sites are highlighted which have video or audio streaming. There are some 600 sites on the MIG database at present, and it continues to grow at the rate of ten per month."

REVIEW: A vast array of miscellaneous music images, quality music sets for websites, and useful tools such as printable manuscript paper. The images are free to use for non-commercial personal use, if a link to the originating website is given. The site also links to other music-related image collections and resources.
Reviewed October 2002, by David Pearson.

Portal for a wide range of music topics.

REVIEW: An attractive and innovative site with a growing collection of resources and links to support anyone involved in teaching music. Designed with the demands of the National Curriculum for Music in mind.
(January 2003, DP)

A glossy gateway containing comprehensive lists of links to sites of opera singers, shops, publications, composers, opera companies, etc.
(June 2003, DP)

REVIEW: This accessible site is divided by subject, each containing a dozen or so PDF files containing samples of new books, often including the contents and a complete chapter. Other books can be searched and bought from the site.
Reviewed May 2002, by David Pearson.

Proclaiming itself as a "no frills" website, Philip Tagg's site is packed with fascinating resources. The academic content of the site is innovative, including full-text articles, detailed course materials, and an archive of student projects. The musical subject matter is wide ranging, particularly strong on areas of popular music, film, and semiotics. Further links lead to rare sites of political and miscellaneous interest. Anyone with anti-capitalist sentiments will also find a mine of useful, moving, and amusing links and images. Educators and researchers in most areas of music and the humanities are likely to gain something from this site.
(May 2003, DP)

REVIEW: A set of sites of the highest standard from the American Public Broadcasting Service. A list of diverse and specific topics including music from various African regions, operas, musicals, and topics about particular performers and musical influences. The content of the sites use sophisticated graphics for interactive use and the content is rich and stimulating; indeed, much of it has been designed for educational use. Material varies between topics but includes items such as recorded examples, articles, and interactive timelines.
Reviewed January 2002, by David Pearson.

A resource to help you find (and get the appropriate paperwork to use) music that is in the public domain.

A well-presented music portal. The contents are listed by genre (popular, club, classical, folk, etc.) and resources (instruments, printed music, studios, tuition, etc.). Each section provides links, mainly to external sites. Although the site is clear and catalogued in an accessible way, it is not obvious how the resources have been collected and whether it is possible to submit material. But well worth a visit for teachers and performers seeking contacts.
(September 2001, DP)

REVIEW: In April 2002, the English Regional Arts Boards joined forces with the Arts Council of England to form a single development organization for the arts. This accessible site contains much useful documentation and data relating to the regional arts boards.

Particularly useful is the Arts Directory which provides long lists of local initiatives in all arts genres, including music.

The document store is a database of the many documents disseminated by the Regional Arts Boards of England, the national Arts Councils and other UK arts bodies.

Mailing lists with arts news and jobs are also available.
Reviewed May 2002, by David Pearson

Covering jazz, opera, reggae, rock and world music, The Rough Guide to Music is on of the most comprehensive music guides - reviewing the careers and recordings of bands and artists. Its online form remains a work in progress, but will give a good idea of the style and coverage of the published version.

A comprehensive set of links to musical and research resources, including conferences, journals, libraries, UK music departments, music shops, organizations, and much more.

A thorough and neat set of links on several broad musical topics, including excellent lists of music departments, orchestras, and numerous links to research archives, publications and gateways.

Site of the month 10/04
This stunning site is up to date and packed with information about new music activity. SPNM is a UK organization devoted to supporting and promoting new music. SPNM presents events and encourages interaction between audiences and all those who create and work with music. Particularly strong are the educational initiatives and the proactive involvement of young people.

The site includes event listings, membership information, and extensive details about the other dimensions of SPNM activity.

(November 2002, DP)

Music pages from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. (DP, January 2003)