An online archive of texts used in Lieder and other classical art songs

An on-going project that involves singers around the globe. To learn more, view Whitacre's 2011 TED Talk about the Virtual Choir project.

By Z. Philip Ambrose.

A service to the international choral community. The site contains a virtual library of 160,000 pieces of choral music, with comprehensive descriptions and multimedia links, and information on 29,000 composers. Free registration required for searching.

Provides online streaming access to more than 4,000 albums and 60,000 tracks of classical music recordings from respected labels. Recordings are selected for inclusion in consultation with widely recognized authorities in the field. Access restricted to current WOU students, faculty, and staff.

Begun in December 1998, CPDL is one of the world's largest free sheet music sites. You can use CPDL to find scores, texts, translations, and information about composers.

Includes the full-text of more than 20,000 classical scores from both in-copyright and public domain editions. Contains works by all major Western classical composers spanning time periods from the Renaissance to the 21st century. Download scores in PDF format. The database also includes direct links to audio tracks for works that are available in the associated Classical Music Library database. Access restricted to current WOU students, faculty and staff.

This project seeks to create a virtual library containing all public domain music, as well as music from composers who are willing to share their work with the world without charge.

Provides MIDI files for choral scores, intended to assist with learning parts.

Online streaming music from Naxos Music Library catalogue.

An online streaming music service that lets you listen on demand from a catalogue of more than 12 million tracks. Must register a free account to listen. Free play time is limited, but you can earn more time by exploring and contributing to the site.

A streaming music service that allows users to upload and share music. Play specific tracks on demand and create playlists. Also offers auto-suggestion channels to help users discover new music.

Browse the entire iTunes catalog, including millions of high-quality, DRM-free songs available for purchase. Catalog also includes movies, TV shows, books, podcasts, and apps. Website also provides access to sales chart data.

A digital music service that allows you to search for and play specific songs on demand, legally. Listen to 25 tracks for free each month, or get unlimited access by purchasing a monthly subscription. Has a large catalogue that includes all genres of music. Especially strong for post-1950 recordings.

A streaming music service that utilizes metadata compiled by the Music Genome Project. Enter the name of a song or artist into Pandora and it will scan millions of recordings to find and play musically similar songs. Listen to 36 hours per month for free, or get unlimited access without ads by purchasing an annual subscription.