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View Resource Sheet Music from Canada's Past

The National Library of Canada has recently updated their collection of historical Canadian sheet music. Sheet Music from Canada's Past (see the November 17, 2000 Scout Report for an earlier mention) has updated their collection of sheet music from the World War I era with sheet music published before the Confederation in 1867. One can search the entire collection or search the World War I and...

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View Resource Sheet Music in Canada: First World War Era

This site from the National Library of Canada lets you see and hear music of the First World War era. Sheet Music in Canada is a searchable database of about 400 pieces of sheet music published in Canada between 1914 and 1918, including cover images, catalog descriptions, and scores (if copyright clearance has been obtained). Composer names, titles, subjects, and keywords can all be used as search...

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View Resource The Virtual Gramophone: Canadian Historical Sound Recordings

This site from the National Library of Canada lets you see and hear music of the First World War era. The latest addition to the Virtual Gramophone (last discussed in the January 12, 1999 Scout Report for Social Sciences) consists of over 700 recordings from the World War I era. Similar to other sections of the Virtual Gramophone, in addition to audio recordings, the WWI portion includes...

https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-re...