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Free Sheet Music Guide: Classical & Choral
Free Classical Sheet Music for those wishing to expand their repertoire!
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Editor's Picks...
Below are our personal picks, the sites that get our
highest recommendation for this genre. They are listed in alphabetical order:
The Chopin Files
Instrumentation for: Piano
Categories: Classical
Catalog Size: Medium (50-100)
This fantastic web site sorts Chopin's piano music
into their four categories; preludes, etudes, nocturnes, and and waltzes. Each of these categories are then sorted
by opus number. Each composition page includes the sheet music (in PDF format), real audio file, and a detailed
description or history of the piece. A real treat for Chopin lovers, and a great historical resource. Updated 06/03/2002.
Copy-Us: Internet
Music Publishing
Instrumentation for: Piano, Voice, Strings, Wind & Orchestra
Categories: Classical, Original
Catalog Size: Medium (50-100)
Copy-Us is an Internet publishing house that publishes the works of composers free of charge via the Internet.
All scores are free for download (in fact, you are encouraged to distribute them) and are in VERY high quality
PDF format. Each score is marked to indicate difficultly, which ranges from very easy to very difficult, and you
can view sheet music by instrument or composer. Copy-Us is a great concept that is very well executed. A nicely
designed site - very highly recommended. Updated 09/23/2002.
Easy Sheet Music
Instrumentation for: Piano
Categories: Classical, Boogie & Blues, Opera Classics, National Songs
Catalog Size: Large (100-500)
Easy Sheet Music is one of our favorite discoveries of late. First of all, every song is arranged for easy piano.
Secondly, the selection is quite large. Thirdly, there's some great music here! The 'Boogie and Blues' selections
are highly recommended for something a bit different, but you'll find lot's of easy to play classical works, too.
At Easy Sheet Music, you can download any three tunes per day for free. Unlimited download access to all the pieces
all the time is $10/year. Added 10/07/2002.
Finale
Showcase
Instrumentation for: Piano, Solo Instruments, Strings,
Brass, Band, More...
Categories: All
Catalog Size: Huge (1000+)
Every once in a while we stumble across an absolute gem of a free sheet music site. This is one of them. This popular
Finale showcase site allows Finale software users to upload their songs, arrangements, and compositions for shared viewing, playing and transposing. The result is this huge directory
filled with mostly easy sheet music arrangements for nearly all instruments in nearly every category. Classical
music includes everything from Baroque, to Renaissance, Medieval and 20th century tunes. You'll find contemporary
Christian music, gospel, children's music, country and rock music, rap music, show tunes, broadway, as well as
soundtracks and holiday music. Instrumentation includes not only solo instruments, but arrangements for brass band,
chamber, choir, handbells, and even percussion. Browse by category or instrumentation. You'll need Finale installed
(which is free for download) to view and print the scores.Updated 04/22/2003.
Free Sheetmusic Library
Instrumentation for: Piano
Categories: Classical
Catalog Size: Very Large (500+)
At this library, you'll find a very large selection of public domain classical works for download. These include
orchestral works (symphonies, concertos, overtures, etc.), chamber music, piano works, organ works and sacred music.
Large collections by Beethoven, Brahms, Mozart, Schubert, Handel, Pachelbel, Buxtehude, and others. All sheet music
in PDF format. There's enough here to keep you busy for quite awhile. Added 12/03/2002.
KeyStave Music
Instrumentation for: Piano, Classical Guitar, Violin,
Viola, Flute, Others
Categories: Classical
Catalog Size: Medium (50-100)
This high quality collection of sheet music manuscripts includes a wide range of classical pieces for a large variety
of instruments, including classical guitar. Available in PDF format, sheet music is sorted by instrument, as well
as composer and difficulty. In addition to popular works by the likes of Bach, Satie, Tarrega, and Debussy, you'll
a very nice selection of technical exercises. So whether you want to work on your fingering, or start plucking
away at Beethoven's Sonata in G, you'll find the means to do it here. Highly recommended. Updated 11/04/2002.
mfiles
Instrumentation for: Piano
Categories: Classical, Original,
Christmas
Catalog Size: Medium (50-100)
mfiles offers visitors a very nice collection of high-quality free
classical sheet music featuring music from Bach, Beethoven, Byrd,
Chopin, Debussy, Mendelssohn, Mozart, Saint-Saens, Satie, Tallis
and many more. In addition, mfiles has an attractive collection of Christmas music, as well as original sheet music
- most notably some very compelling pieces from composer Jim Paterson. These original works include music for film and television, as well as a number
of selections in the Jazz, Ragtime, Celtic, and Latin music genres. Downloadable sheets are provided in *.pdf format,
and all are also available in Scorch format (see site for details) allowing you to play, transpose, and change
instrumentation on the fly. Music for most selections are also available in MIDI or MP3 format, and you'll also
find detailed information about the various composers. Updated 01/07/2002.
Music-Scores.com
Instrumentation for: Piano, Violin, Sax, Clarinet,
Flute, Many Others
Categories: Classical, Christmas, Wedding
Catalog Size: Large (500+)
Music-Scores.com is a fantastic resource for those looking for free classical sheet music. This well-organized
repository features all the greats, including music by Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Handel, Mendelssohn, Mozart, Pachabel,
Schubert, and Tchaikovsky. Search by composer, instrument or style. Listings include notes on level of difficulty,
and scores are free and available to download in either Scorch or *pdf format. In addition to the well-stocked
library of free sheet music you'll find a discussion board, chat room, classified ads, and numerous links to other
sites. Updated 10/21/2002.
MySheetMusic.com
Instrumentation for: Piano, Violin, Clarinet, Flute,
Trumpet, Clarinet, More
Categories: Classical, Hymns, Children's, Christmas, Folk
Catalog Size: Very Large (500-1000)
MySheetMusic.com has one of the highest quality, most complete catalogs of free sheet music for piano and other
instruments that we've reviewed. Once you create a user account (which is free), you'll find dozens of titles,
sorted by category as well as alphabetically. While a majority of the pieces are classical, there is a considerable
selection of music from other categories including Ragtime, Hymns, Children, Folk, and Christmas. Most of the selections
offers at MySheetMusic are free, though a few require a pay subscription to download. All selections are available
in the popular *.pdf format and are very high quality. Note, free downloadable manuscript paper is also available.
Updated 06/24/2002.
Nissimo Free Sheet Music
Instrumentation for: Piano, Violin, Viola, Others
Categories: Classical, Kids
Catalog Size: Large (100-500)
The Nissimo site, dedicated to public domain classical music, offers plenty of free sheet music selections in *.pdf
format. You'll find selections by Albinoni, Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Grieg, Handel and many more. The sheet music
database is completely searchable by composer or composition title. Nissimo also offers a children's page with
some great entry-level lessons on music notation, time signatures, and more. Updated 05/20/2002.
Noteworthy Composer Scriptorium
Instrumentation for: Piano, Strings, Orchestra and
Many Others
Categories: Classical, Christmas, Traditional Folk, Ragtime, Tin Pan Alley
Catalog Size: Very Large (1000+)
Users of Noteworthy
Composer, the software music notation software,
will appreciate the NCS database of compositions ranging from Classical to Christmas, Folk and Ragtime. There are
over 1000 compositions here, and the database is completely searchable. Or, if you prefer, browse by genre or composer.
In addition to the many *.nwc downloads, you'll find Noteworthy Tips & Tricks, an FAQ, and links to NWC forums,
newsgroups and other resources. Note that Noteworthy Composer is required to view these free downloads. The scriptorium
provides a link to download and install the free Noteworthy Browser Plug-In for those interested in viewing the files. Updated 03/11/2002.
The Sheet Music
Archive
Instrumentation for: Piano
Categories: Classical
Catalog Size: Huge (1000+)
The Sheet Music Archive is a huge archive of public domain classical music. You'll find downloadable sheet music
from your favorite composers, including Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Debussy, Hanon, Mozart, Verdi and many, many more.
One of the reason this site is one of our top picks is its simplicy. It's very easy to find what you're looking
for, quickly, without a lot of hassle. The design is also easy on the eyes, and simple to navigate. Sheet music
provided in *.pdf format, most scanned from various piano collections prior to 1923. Download sheet music for free
or order all PDF's on CD for $9.95. Updated 11/23/2002
ZIMMUSIC 
Instrumentation for: Piano, Guitar (solo and duo), Flute, Violin
& More
Categories: Classical
Catalog Size: Huge (2000+)
At ZIMMUSIC you'll find a very large, searchable collection of classical works in Noteworthy format. There's a
lot of good stuff here, by a wide variety of composers, many of whom are not represented well elsewhere on the
Internet. Be prepared to click through banner ads to download the noteworthy files. Added 06/24/2003.
More Free Classical Sheet Music Resources:
8notes.com
Instrumentation for: Piano, Guitar, Flute, Violin,
Cello, Trumpet, More...
Categories: Primarily Classical, Popular
Catalog Size: Large (100-500)
At 8notes.com, you'll find mostly classical free
sheet music for download in Sibelius format, as well as basic 'riff' lessons for a variety of instruments in other
genres. The site also features a database of sheet music available on other web sites as well as MIDI files to
download for most songs. Other features include a 'Tab Converter,' a sheet music forum, articles, and a directory
of other sheet music sites. To access free PDF files, and browse an ad-free site, you must purchase a $15/year
subscription. Updated 06/24/2003.
A-Z Piano Sheet
Music
Instrumentation for: Piano
Categories: Classical
Catalog Size: Medium (50-100)
A-Z Piano includes a small collection of classical pieces, but what makes it stand out from the others is its collection
of Scott Joplin ragtime pieces and the 15 easy studies for small hands by Ettore Pozzolli. Files require the Sibelius
Scorch plug-in to view. Updated 06/24/2003.
AnyScore.com
Instrumentation for: Piano
Categories: Classical
Catalog Size: Very Small (10 or less)
AnyScore is a small digital sheet music store which offers a few free selections for visitors who subscribe to
their free email newsletter. The free scores are very high quality, and include popular compositions by Bach, Beethoven,
Schumann, Chopin and Joplin. Updated 08/13/2001.
The August Ensemble
Instrumentation for: Piano, Viola, Cello, More
Categories: Early, Historical, Classical
Catalog Size: Small-Medium (50+)
The August Ensemble is a free classical music resource dedicated to educating both schoolchildren and the general
public about classical music. Here, at their web site they offer a nice selection of hard to find early music.
Selections include music by Thomas Campion, Thomas
Morley, John Dowland, Johannes Martini and more.
Browse the web site for other downloadable classical sheet music selections as well as information on their free
transcription service for non-profit organizations. + Reviewed 09/25/2000
Charlie's Piano
Instrumentation for: Piano
Categories: Classical
Catalog Size: Large (100-500)
Charlie's free sheet music site features a very nice selection of classical works. Included are Bach's Inventions
& Fugues, Beethoven's Sonata's (including Moonlight Sonata), Chopin's Noctures & Etudes, and many selections
from Mozart, Handel, Haydn and Schubert. All files are excellent quality PDF files. Added 08/26/2002.
Classical
Sheet Music 'Piece of the Month'
Instrumentation for: Piano
Categories: Classical
Catalog Size: Small (10-25)
This MSN group (registration is required) contains a small, but very nice collection of classical works you don't
usually find on the net. Includes sheet music for piano by Bertini, Rubinstein, Kirnberger, Satie, Barber, Griffes,
Wernicke and more. Every month a new selection is added. You may also enjoy the chat room and message board. This
site gets a 'bonus' award simply for offering a unique selection of downloads. All files in high quality, PDF format.
Added 08/12/2002.
ComposerMusic.com
Instrumentation for: Piano, Voice, Violin, Cello,
Others via Finale
Categories: Classical
Catalog Size: Medium (50-100)
A small, but interesting collection of free classical sheet music includes works by Beethoven, Chopin, Handel,
MacDowell, Saint-Saens, Tchaikovsky and others. Selections include excerpts from Handel's Messiah,
Fur Elise, Songs Without Words, Moonlight
Sonata and more. most of the sheet music is available
in high quality Finale format (a browser plug-in), which allows for on-the-fly transposition as well as playback
and change of instrumentation. Many selections also available in the popular *.pdf format. Added 08/13/2001.
Elibron:
Free Music Scores
Instrumentation for: Piano, Violin, Mixed Choir,
Others
Categories: Classical
Catalog Size: Small (10-25)
Though this online store sells books, music, greeting cards and posters, it also offers a small selection of downloadable
sheet music for free. Selections include a few popular works by Mozart, Faure, Haydn, Grieg, Bach, Chopin and others.
To download the free sheet music, you'll need to register. Sheet music available in PDF format. Added 11/05/2001.
Free
Piano Music
Instrumentation for: Piano
Categories: Classical, Children
Catalog Size: Small (10-25)
A small collection, but a very good one for pianists looking for super easy sheet music. Here you'll find familar
tunes (Ode to Joy, Bridal March, Theme from Beethoven's
5th) scored out in sheet music for beginners and
pianists just starting out. All sheet music in high quality PDF format, with MIDI files to play along. Updated
06/17/2002.
Free Sheet
Music for Various Instruments and Choir
Instrumentation for: Varies, Many Complete Scores
Categories: Pop, Broadway, Classical, Chamber, Jazz, Brass & Choral
Catalog Size: Large (100-500)
This interesting collection of free sheet music includes a wide variety of styles. You'll find a few popular music
scores, (including 'Candle in the Wind' and 'The Prayer'), as well as music from the musicals Grease and
Cabaret.
Jazz fans will enjoy the selections from Scott Joplin, Dizzy Gillespie, Count Basie and Benny Goodwin, while classical
purists will find complete works (many complete scores) from Mozart, Handel, Bach, Corelli, Morley, and much more.
Very nice selection of sheet music for brass instruments. All sheet music in high quality PDF format. Updated 08/12/2002.
Masters of Classical
Music
Instrumentation for: Piano
Categories: Classical
Catalog Size: Small (10-25)
Though offering only a few sheet music selections,
those available are *very* high quality PDFs and somewhat notable. Included is the classic Moonlight Sonata from
Beethoven as well as a half dozen Bach selections. MIDI files available, as is sheet music in Scorch format. Updated
05/20/2002.
Michael
Bednarek's Mozart Files
Instrumentation for: Piano
Categories: Classical, Christmas
Catalog Size: Medium (50-100)
Michael Bednarek's collection features dozens of
free sheet music downloads produced by MOZART music notation software. Of particular note you'll find a majority
of the pieces from Le nozze di Figaro Mozart's famous Opera, as well as other works from both Wolfgang and Leopold Mozart, Bach,
and a other composers. Finally, the MOZART files features a nice selection of Christmas music, free for download.
All sheet music is available in Mozart, MIDI, and PDF format. Updated 10/07/2002
Music 451
Instrumentation for: Piano
Categories: Classical
Catalog Size: Small (10-25)
At Music 451 you'll find a small collection of Classical sheet music, including works by Bach (Inventions), Verdi
(Aria from 'La Traviata', "Sempre Libera"), Liszt (Funerailles), Rachmaninoff (Prelude, Op. 23 No. 5)
and others. Sheet music appears to be scanned from the source. Offered in *.pdf format. Added 10/09/2002.
The Music
Library of Denis Bouriakov
Instrumentation for: Piano, Orchestral, Flute, Sax, Violin, Recorder
& More
Categories: Classical, Pop
Catalog Size: Large (100-500)
Bouriakov's classical sheet music library includes a large seleciton of songs from Bach, Brahams, Skriabin and
others. You'll also find, strangely enough, a dozen or so songs by the rock band Queen. Sheet music is in both
PDF and TIF format, and the quality varies throughout. Added 06/24/2003.
The
Music Rack
Instrumentation for: Piano
Categories: Classical
Catalog Size: Small (10-25)
The Music Rack features a small collection of very high quality free public domain sheet music downloads including
works by Bach, Czerny, Beethoven, Mozart and more. All downloads require Adobe Acrobat Reader. All available music is classical for piano and keyboard. Updated 11/13/2000.
Musica Viva
Instrumentation for: Piano, Violin, Classical Guitar,
Flute, Clarinet, Sax, Trumpet, Horns, Violin, Guitar, Chamber Music, Choral
Categories: Classical
Catalog Size: Very Large (500+)
Musica Viva has a terriffic selection of printable sheet music. These are sorted by instrument and feature not
only piano and guitar, but also woodwinds, brass, strings, and ensemble. Once you select your instrument, you can
browse by composer, title, or, in some cases, level of difficulty. Sheet music is NOT downloadable (just printable),
but you can join the subscription service to have access to all files in a higher quality PDF format. In addition
to the free sheet music archive, you'll find free manuscript paper, an 'Encyclopedia of Music', MIDI files, and
some free software. Finally, Musica's Free Sheet Music Directory list hundreds of links, sorted by category, to
other sheet music sites. Updated 11/04/2002
MusicStudents.com
Instrumentation for: Piano, Viola, Violin, Sax,
Clarinet, Trumpet, Others
Categories: Classical, Jazz, Blues, Scales and Exercises
Catalog Size: Large (100-500)
Not only does MusicStudents.com offer a small selection of classical and traditional works, but it also provides
a wide selection of jazz & blues progressions, scales and exercises for a variety of instruments. Lots of great
material here for the student, including staccato and chromatic exercises, major and minor chord exercises, scales,
arpeggios and more. One unique feature: once you make your selection, you can then view/download the music by instrument
or by key scale. Scores are available in *.pdf format. Updated 02/25/2002.
Musica del
Sur (South American Music Scores)
Instrumentation for: Piano, Classical Guitar, Orchestra
Categories: Classical
Catalog Size: Medium (50-100)
At Musica del Sur you'll find an interesting collection of South American sheet music available in very high quality
PDF format. Some selections must be requested by email, but most are downloadable directly from the site. Guitarists
looking for something a bit different, will especially appreciate this collection. Added 04/08/2002
Mutopia
Instrumentation for: Piano, Classical Guitar, Violin,
Flute, Many Others...
Categories: Classical
Catalog Size: Large (100-500)
At Mutopia, you'll find a very nice collection of classical sheet music that you can browse by composer, instrument,
or musical style (Renaissance, Baroque, etc). You can also search the database by any text variable (song, composer).
Sheet music is provided in high quality pdf, postscript, GNU lilypond, and MIDI formats. A very good place to start,
particularly for fans of classical music. Updated 04/22/2003.
My
Music Section
Instrumentation for: Piano
Categories: Classical
Catalog Size: Medium (25-50)
This personal page belonging to Alan Chan hosts a collection of his classical piano favorites with links to MIDI
files. A few of these 'favorites' include free sheet music by Mozart,
Bach, and Liszt. The sheet music
is provided in Power Point format, however, which is a bit unusual. You'll need to download the free power point
viewer (available from Microsoft) to
see them. We recommend you skip all this however, and go directly to the much more
interesting selection of Chopin sheet music as arranged
by Leopold Godowsky, who sought to rework Chopin's Etudes into more eclectic, and more
difficult, arrangements. These scores are in *.gif format, having been scanned from the originals. Updated 07/16/2002.
Paul
Copeland - Original Sheet Music
Instrumentation for: Piano, Classical Guitar, Organ,
Flute, Percussion
Categories: Original, Classical, Childrens
Catalog Size: Medium (50-100)
Piano instructors take note! Composer and piano teacher Paul Copeland is offering free sheet music from his original
instrumental arrangements for piano, organ, flute and guitar. Some of these are great for kids (Cheeky Toad Blues,
Waltz of the Golliwogs), having been written by Paul specifically for his students. If you are
a 'student' at a more technical level, you'll enjoy the more advanced selections. Each composition is easily downloadable
in *.gif and/or *.pdf format. MIDI files are also available. If you have a few extra moments, enjoy the musical
Word Find puzzles (also great for students), Paul's online concerts, and his Andy Warhol tribute! Updated 06/24/2003
Piano Passion
Instrumentation for: Piano
Categories: Classical
Catalog Size: Very Small (10 or Less)
The Piano Passion site contains two free downloadable *.jpg manuscripts: The first features an extract from Schumann's
Concerto in A Minor, Opus 54, and the second contains extracts from Chopin's concerto's 1 & 2, Opus 11 &
21. These have been transcribed specifically for solo pianists. Reviewed 01/13/2000
Primo Tema:
Free Sheet Music Mailing List
Instrumentation for: Piano, Accordion
Categories: Classical
Catalog Size: None - Email List Only - Subscribe
at Site
Primo Tema music publishers have started up a free
sheet music mailing list to help promote Italian classical and popular music. The sheet music is written both for
accordian and piano, and will be mailed to subscribers in *.pdf format (most files 100k -200k in size). Subscribing
is easy and of course free. Updated 05/27/2002
Repetoire Online
Instrumentation for: Piano & Voice
Categories: Classical
Catalog Size: Medium (50-100)
This attractive collection of classical sheet music includes free piano and vocal arrangements for Soprano, Mezzo
Soprano, Tenor, Baritone and Alto voice. Catalog is browsable by title and composer and includes works by Bach,
Offenbach, Bizet, Haydn, Massenet and others. All sheet music available in *.pdf (Adobe Acrobat)
and SmartScore formats. MIDI files are also available for each piece for quick listening. Updated 10/15/2001.
RoDeby
Music: Church Sheet Music
Instrumentation for: Piano, Organ, Voice, Choral
Categories: Christian, Classical, Christmas
Catalog Size: Large (100-500)
This very interesting collection of church choral sheet music includes hymn arrangements, as well as Christmas
carols, chants, motets, organ works and descants. There are many notable selections in this mix of original and
classical/traditional works, including some more unusual works. Be sure to check out the 'compositions' as well
as 'arrangements' categories to find all the music. Sheet music available in high quality PDF format. Updated 11/23/2002.
Rudolph's Music
Instrumentation for: Piano, Organ
Categories: Classical
Catalog Size: Very Small (Free), Large (Available
by Paid Subscription)
Rudolph Nemeth, pianist and composer, offers visitors to his web site a good size collection of sheet music featuring
many of your favorite composers, including works by Bach, Grieg, Handel, Joplin, Beethoven, Mozart and many, many
others. Unfortunately, only a handful of these are free to print. The remainder, a very large library, can be viewed
and played online for free, but require a paid subscription to actually print out. To see the sheet music in your
web browser, you'll need to install the very cool Scorch plug-in,
which allows you to transpose the song to any key, or to another instrument, with the click of a mouse. Updated
08/26/2002.
SheetMusicNow.com
Instrumentation for: Piano, Guitar, Flute, Violin,
Voice, Cello, More
Categories: Classical
Catalog Size: Medium (25-50)
This pay service for sheet music downloads also
offers a few dozen free sheet music downloads by Bach, Handel, Mozart, Satie, Schubert, and others. Once you've
'purchased' the free sheet music by adding it to your cart, you can download it without paying. The SafePublish
utility, available for free download from the site, is required to view and print the sheet music once downloaded.
Good selection of instruments, high quality scores. Updated 09/09/2002.
SibeliusMusic.com
Instrumentation for: Piano, Guitar, Voice, Strings,
Winds, Big Band, Etc.
Categories: Classical, Historical, Christian, Christmas, Original
Catalog Size: Huge
SibeliusMusic.com is the sheet music home of Scorch
software by Sibelius. The advantages of the site, when you have the free software plug-in, are many. For example,
you can transpose any song instantly, change instrumentation, and actually listen to the song while you view the
music with the click of the button. At the Sibelius site you'll find thousands of sheet music selections. Most
of these are for sale (they provide the first page free), but within each category you'll find plenty of free sheet
music titles to download. Unfortunately, Sibelius does not currently have a 'free' sheet music category to browse,
meaning the only way to find the free sheet music is to browse through the 'pay' sheet music. Sibelius does provide
a search tool, however, so if you're looking for a particular piece, it's quite easy to find it. Nice site, nice
design. Recommended for a visit. Updated 12/03/2002.
Variations:
Online Musical Scores
Instrumentation for: Piano, Orchestra, Choral, Chamber,
Opera
Categories: Classical
Catalog Size: Medium (50-100)
This catalog of music from Indiana University contains scores of all kinds, from opera, to orchestral, choral,
piano and more. To download scores, select the category you want, and then when you find the score you want, view
the 'larger, scrollable version' of each. This will open your browser into a new window, from which you can scroll
through each page of the sheet music. Files are in *.gif format, and you'll need to right click on each image to
save each page to your local drive. It's a bit of a process, but the sheet music is good quality, and quite readable.
Added 11/05/2001.
Virtual
Sheet Music
Instrumentation for: Piano, Violin, Sax, Trumpet,
Cello, Viola, Clarinet
Categories: Classical
Catalog Size: Small (20+) free catalog, Large (900+)
pay catalog
VSM is primarily dedicated to classical sheet music
and offers a very impressive collection of downloadable sheet music from selected composers. While VSM has a large
pay catalog for sale, they offer about two dozen free downloadable demos from Bach, Chopin, Joplin, Mendelssohn
and others. These are all VERY high quality scores. Sheet music from the remaining catalog is available for purchase
individually, or you can pay a small membership fee to have access to all the sheet music scores you want. All
sheet music is carefully catagorized by composer, instrument, ensemble, category, or skill level. A good solid
collection of popular works. Updated 11/13/2001.
Werner Icking
Music Archive
Instrumentation for: Piano, Vocal, Violin, Cello,
Viola, Voice, Choral, Organ, Flute, Classical Guitar, Many Others.
Categories: Classical
Catalog Size: Very Large (500+?)
The Werner Icking Music Archive has a large inventory
of free sheet music, including a number of modern composers. Instrumentation is primarily piano, violin, viola,
flute and cello with a few others thrown in for good measure. There's a ton of music to choose from, including
Bach, Beethoven, Bruckner, Schubert, and many, many others. The sheetmusic is available free for download, most
of which is in *.gif or *.pdf format. While the size and organization of the site makes it a bit or a chore to
sort through (particularly if you're looking for one particular instrument), the large and interesting catalog
makes it worth the effort. Reviewed 09/24/2001
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