Resources and Information

Film Sound

Long established and well reviewed website offering information and resources on all aspects of film sound design.

www.filmsound.org 

British Music Information Centre (bmic)

The British Music Information Centre (bmic) is a resource centre for new music from the UK, holding scores, recordings and biographical information on modern British composers. Although, historically, bmic has collected material from composers based throughout the UK, in recent years activity has focused composers born in or living in England.

What services do they offer?

Performers – Repertoire lists and advice
Listening facilities
Concert opportunities
Information on composers

Students - Research resources including reference books, articles and composer brochures
Educational workshops

Composers - Score production facilities including binding and photocopying
Contact details for ensembles, funders, broadcasters etc

Teachers - Graded repertoire lists of chamber and choral works
Works from Chamber Music 2000 and Chamber Music Exchange series available for purchase (scores come complete with a set of parts)

Can I get copies of scores/recordings?
Yes, but only if the work is published under license by the bmic, i.e. as part of the New Voices, Contemporary Voices, Chamber Music Exchange or Chamber Music 2000 schemes or if “bmic/Composer”appears in the publisher field of our on-line database

They cannot copy recordings or published works protected under copyright legislation.

Do they lend materials?
No, the bmic is a reference library only.

Can I get perusal scores?
No, but you can come in to bmic to look at scores. Nearly 3,000 scores can be viewed, and in some cases, downloaded, online from our web-site.

Do they have programme notes?
They have some information in our composer files, and also in the front of scores where the composer has provided them. Making Music has selected notes also (www.makingmusic.org.uk)

www.bmic.co.uk

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