Music and Performing Arts

Alexander Listening

African American music, American song, classical music library, contemporary world music, and much more

Alexander Reference

African American music reference; classical music reference library; classical scores library; and an Encyclopaedia of World

Encyclopaedia of Popular Music

The Encyclopedia of Popular Music is invaluable for a wide range of users from school pupils to non-specialist music lovers, from

Film Indexes Online

The result of distinguished partnerships with the British Film Institute, the International Federation of Film Archives and the

Grove Art Online

The multi-award winning Grove Art Online is the ultimate authority on all aspects of the visual arts worldwide, from prehistory to

Grove Music Online

The multi-award winning Grove Music Online is the ultimate authority on all aspects of music worldwide

Performing Arts Online

The International Index to Music Periodicals and International Index to the Performing Arts brought together in one site

Play Index

The online version of a popular reference in libraries since 1949, Play Index lets users search tens of thousands of plays by

Responsibilities transfer

From 1st October 2011, this site will not be updated, so please treat it as the static archive it is. This is because <a target="_Blank" href="http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/">Arts Council England</a> has now taken over museums and libraries responsibilities. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/">The National Archives</a> has assumed responsibility for strategic leadership of the Archives sector. Arts Council responsibilities will also now include the Renaissance programme, Museum Accreditation, and Library Development, together with cultural property services such as Export Licensing and the Acceptance in Lieu scheme. The National Archives has assumed responsibility for providing strategic leadership to the archives sector and advising government on its development. The MLA is now winding down, with a skeleton staff remaining until May 2012 to complete the management of existing Renaissance contracts, complete outstanding financial and contractual arrangements and prepare for the appointment of a liquidator. This website will remain live until 31st March so that the public still has full access to the material on it – good practice case studies, toolkits, guidance and a range of other publications. Continue reading