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• Associations and Organisations
  
• Baroque
  
• Books and Publications
  
• CDs, Record Companies and Distributors
  
• Chamber Ensembles
  
• Chamber Orchestras
  
• Choral Music
  
• Composers
  
• Festivals
  
• General Classical Music Information Sites
  
• General Music Information and Link Sites
  
• Link Sites
  
• Instruments: general
  
• Opera
  
• Symphonic and Wind Bands
  
• Symphony Orchestras
  
• Venues

  Associations and Organisations

  • Orchestras Canada
    
  • National Association of Youth Orchestras Contact: Carol Main
    

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  Baroque
  

  • David Bellugi Recorder Player - Concert Artist - Professor at Florence Conservatory Contact: David Bellugi . David is also the owner of Frame Records, an independent record label based in Florence.
  • Renaissance and Baroque Society of Pittsburgh Early Music presenting organization. Includes season schedule, concert night FAQ, mission statement, and a huge collection of links related to the Early Music movement. Contact: Ken Holt

  Books and Publications

  • Edition Peters Order direct from a huge catalogue of published music. Contact: Stefan Conradi
    
  • Grove's Dictionaries of Music

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  CDs, Record Companies and Distributors

  • Allegro An independent classical, jazz and world music distributor - Sound - Artists - Links. Contact: Ron Knight
    
  • NVI Classical Records (rare out-of-print LPs, searchable database)
    
  • Sunhawk Corporation We deliver playable, printable sheet music via the Internet using SOLERO TM technology and our catalog contains thousands of digital and print titles by leading music publishers including Warner Bros. and EMI Christian Music Publishing.
    
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  Chamber Ensembles

  • American Horn Quartet Established in 1982 by and enjoying ever increasing popularity in the brass chamber music world.
    
  • The Blowpipes Trombone Trio Improvising and composing band performing jazz, classical, and world music as well as poetry. Contact: Paul Taylor
    
  • Ensemble Vindobona Hidden treasures of the chamber music repertoire based in Seattle. Contact: Ann Kosanovic-Brown
    
  • Gemini offers a wide ranging repetoire including new music alongside 'standard' repertoire. Also, work by women composers. In residence at Goldsmiths' College, University of London.
    
  • Progetto Avanti "The Swedish Guitar Project". The Swedish Guitar Duo who transcribe and perform complete orchestral pieces. CD available on Warner Classics International. Contact: Max Gossell
    
  • Quartetto Gelato 'Canada's hottest classical group - National Public Radio's Debut Artist of the Year' - Contact: George Meanwell
    
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  Chamber Orchestras

  • Australian Chamber Orchestra Biography of Orchestra and members, touring details national and international. Purchase recordings. Contact: Alistair Kyle

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  Choral Music

  • ChoralNet The Internet Centre for Choral Music. Contact: James D. Feiszli
    
  • Guildford Philharmonic Choir Associated to the Guildford Philharmonic Orchestra. - British Choirs on the Web. Contact: Rod Cuff
    
  • Halle Choir The choir sings with the Halle Orchestra in the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester.
    
  • Linkoping University Male Voice Choir Lihkoren Renowned Swedish Male Voice Choir - Concerts - Choral Links. Contact: Juha Takkinen
    
  • The London Choral Society One of London's most versatile choirs. The homepage includes information about the Society, forthcoming concerts and details of how to join. Contact: William Wingate
    
  • Seattle Choral Company The Pacific Northwest's premier symphonic choir, the Seattle Choral Company performs both well-known masterworks and exciting new compositions by contemporary composers. The site includes information on the choir, the season schedule, and sound clips from the CD "The Moon is Silently Singing". Contact: David Mattern

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  Composers

  • Classical Composer Biographies Thumbnail biographies of classical composers accompanied by descriptions and reviews of significant pieces. Contact: Michael Norrish
    
  • The Dead Conductors Page (conductors' biographies, discocraphies and links).
    
  • J. S. Bach Acrobatic MIDI Music Experimental and rhythmically challenging interpretations of the music of JS Bach. Contact: Kenneth Jonsson
    
  • The Schubert Institute Site for the charity The Schubert Institute. Contact: Richard Morris
    
  • Sir Michael Tippet
    
  • W.A. Mozart - Written in Greek

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  Festivals

  • The Festival Institute at the Round Top James Dick - History - Calendar - Press Releases - Shiva's Drum - Rasmandala. Contact: Alain G Declert
    

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  General Classical Music Information Sites

  • Arts Council
    
  • Belsize Music Rooms is used by many UK orchestras for auditioning of applicants and of soloists.
    
  • Birmingham Arts Marketing The site features listings, updated every 24 hrs, and venue information. Birmingham is the home of a number of classical music ensembles - City of Birmingham Choir, Ex Cathedra, Conservatoire and of course the CBSO. Listings for their performances and others at the Symphony Hall are included on the site.
    
  • The Center for the Promotion of Contemporary Composers (CPCC) We post information on composer-related opportunities (competitions, faculty openings, grants, calls for scores, etc.), we maintain a Directory of Composers on the Net, we post upcoming performances of new music, we create web pages for composers, and much more.
    
  • Classical Music Information Center Concert guide to Japan - Twelve Professional Orchestra Home Pages - Ticket Service. - Contact: Dr. Tokiharu Miyahara
    
  • Classic Net Classical Music News and Information - Articles - CD Reviews - Composers - Recommended Recordings - CD Buyers Guide - Comprehensive Classical Music Links - Contact: Dave Lampson
    
  • Classical Music on the Net A general music information site.
    
  • NewKlassical An entertainment site for classical music lovers intrested in a new style of accessible contemporary music.
    
  • Nordic Index of Classical Music Contact: Jens Christian Berlin
    
  • The Ralph Jones Trumpet Page Trumpet page with classical music links Contact: Ralph Jones
    
  • Sibelius Academy (Music Resources) If you've tired of the music scenes in Seattle and New York's East Village, the only place to turn is a Web server in Finland. The Sibelius Academy, a conservatory in Helsinki, provides a list of music sites that would rival a Vienna guidebook. It not only links you to jazz, blues, rock, and pop pages but covers famous composers, gospel, instruments, research, theory, and opera as well. Contact: Kimmo Salmio
    
  • Stamell Stringed Instruments Based in Massachusetts, USA, this violin shop has clients from the Hartford and Springfield symphony orchestras, as well as various others in the New York State. Contact: Sam Lowry
    
  • University of Warwick Music Centre Find out all the latest news, background information and full details of the season's events. Contact: Nick Kaijaks
    
  • Ut Orpheus Contact: Roberto De Caro
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  General Music Information and Link Sites
  

  • The Ars-Nova Music Software SiteProducts, ordering, and downloading. Contact: Dennis
    
  • Brazilian Music
    
  • Cambridge Corn Exchange Contact: Robert Sanderson
    
  • Classical Music ResourcesComposers, scores, FAQ's, and other resources. Contact: David Dickerson
    
  • Clef A database of over a hundred composer biographies, images and sounds. Also a glossary of musical terms and brief histories of musical instruments.
    
  • Ensemble Ensemble, the site for Band, Choral, and Orchestra, Directors/Educators. Contact: Dan L Wood
    
  • Fabrizio Ferrari Plenty of information about music on the web.
    
  • The Music and Audio Connection Comprehensive site for music and audio publications with a wide ranging links section. Contact: mail@nor.com
    
  • Nordic Downloadable Music Site The first company to sell music titles over the Internet, NDMS offers a 9 gig MPEG Music Archive available for download, a free shareware page of audio players, and much, much more. Contact: Adam Lawson
    
  • Private Lessons A free service that enables easy connection between public and individual musicians, a finder for local private music teachers and information about hiring musicians. Contact: Ghenady Meirson
    
  • Web of Art Contact: Denise Brookes
    
  • WWW Virtual Library Classical Music SectionAn extensive catalog of Classical Musical resources, including composers, artists, orchestras, academic music departments, commercial organizations, and usenet information. Contact: Gary Daum

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  Link Sites
  

  • Linker Musikk Links to: Classical Music Sites - Jazz/Blues - Festivals - World Music - Reggae - Opera - Recordings - General - Groups and Performers. Contact: Peter Friss
    
  • MusicLink General music links in the George F. DeVine Music Library. Contact: Marsha Michie
    
    Music Resources on the Web A collection of links to music information and organisations, particularly classical and jazz related sites. Contact: Susan Brumbaugh
    
  • Chamber Ensemble/Orchestra Trading name "First take Music" commercial recording group specializing in video-game music.
    Contact, Stacey Watton"

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  Instruments: general

  • Harp Spring - HARP SPRING is a newly founded world-wide association of harpists, experts in diverse fields and various societies, including the World Harp Society and the European Harp Society.
    
  • REUSE IT MUSIC's WEBSTORE We Buy, Sell, Trade Used & New Midi, Analog, Studio Equipment. World Wide Delivery. Online listings of USED Invenotry, Wishlist section, Email Newsletters, etc. Contact: Stefan Ambrosch
    
  • Stringed Instrument Division

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  Opera

  • Opera World Direct mail company for enjoying opera at home - extensive collection of opera on video, laserdiscs, CDs, books and many historical recordings. Contact: Larisa Lucaci
    
  • New York City Opera Home Page Opera info - season - composer bios - quiz - bookings. Contact: education@nycopera.com
    
  • Stella Scott Home Page The site contains information about the Swedish opera singer as well as sound samples, booking information, CV and more.
    
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  Symphonic and Wind Bands

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  Symphony Orchestras

  • Albany Symphony Orchestra Contact: Beth Koepcke (Development Director)
    
  • Australian Chamber Orchestra Biography of Orchestra and members, touring details national and international. Purchase recordings. Contact: Alistair Kyle
    
  • Camerata Roman of Sweden
    
  • CBC Vancouver Orchestra Founded in 1939, the CBC Vancouver Orchestra is Canada's longest lived Radio Orchestra. Contact: James Reid
    
  • Clear Lake Symphony Orchestra Bringing a variety of musical experiences for the enjoyment of the Southeast Texas Bay Area community. Contact: Stephen Arthur
    
  • Dutch Amateur Orchestra
    
  • Edinburgh Youth Orchestra Contact: Andrew Wilson
    
  • Galveston Symphony Orchestra Located in Glaveston, Texas.
    
  • Japan Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra Concerts - What's New - Greetings from General Manager - History - Members - Tours - Links - Contact: Hiroyuki Saeki
    
  • Koninklijk Filharmonisch Orkest van Vlaanderen (Royal Flanders Philharmonic Orchestra) One of three professional symphony orchestra in Belgium. Dutch and English versions.
    
  • Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra Contact: Henri Alciatore
    
  • London Philharmonic Orchestra
    
  • Minnesota Orchestra
    
  • Mount Vernon Orchestra Concerts - Youth Orchestra - Summer Chamber Concerts - Members - Special Events. Contact: David Beck
    
  • The New Symphony Orchestra (Shin-Kokyou Gakudan in Japanese) An amateur orchestra, performing in - Japanese Composers Orchestral Works Series, Mahler Symphony Series, and the Beethoven Series. Contact: Jon Brokering(Cello player, Chuo university)
    
  • New Zealand Symphony Orchestra First orchestra on the Web, featuring DOS Orchestra, New Music Database, musical humour, and performer's resources. Contact: Dale Gold
    
  • Real Orquesta Sinfónica de Sevilla
    
  • Toronto Symphony Orchestra
    
  • San Diego Civic Youth Orchestra Since 1956, CYO has provided excellence in orchestral training to musicians all over the San Diego region.
    
  • San Jose Symphony Orchestra Concerts - On-line ticket order service - advanced Netscape/Explorer site featuring audio clips and the latest HTML innovations. Contact: Nick Dargahi
    
  • Surrey Philharmonic Orchestra (UK)
    surreyphil@hotmail.com
    
  • University of Rochester Symphony Orchestra and Chamber Orchestra Contact: Scott Ventura
    
  • University of Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra
    
  • Vienna Symphony Orchestra Contact: Peter Andritsch
    
  • Wolverhampton Symphony Orchestra is a fully independent amateur orchestra which formed in 1973. The orchestra has a core membership of around 45 players and we give three or four concerts per year in and around Wolverhampton.
    
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  Venue

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