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The Music Library service is provided by the Wollongong City Library. The main CD collection is held in the Central Lending Library's Music collection. Smaller collections of CDs are held at our Corrimal, Dapto and Warrawong District Libraries.
The collection is divided into 13 categories. These are:
| BL |
BLUES |
Song tradition of Black Americans, distinguished by the use of blue notes, a tone of lament. |
| CL |
CLASSICAL |
Symphonies, chamber ensembles, ballet music solo instrumental works, orchestral. |
| CN |
CHILDREN |
Music for children & from children's shows. |
| CV |
CHORAL & VOCAL |
Choral works and individual performers |
| CY |
COUNTRY MUSIC |
Country & western, rural or cowboy songs usually accompanied by a guitar. |
| EL |
EASY LISTENING |
Ballads, marches, classical |
| EM |
EARLY MUSIC |
European music up to the end of the Renaissance around 1600 AD, includes Gregorian chants, madrigals, lute-songs, motets and instrumental works. |
| JZ |
JAZZ |
Swing, acid jazz, ragtime. |
| NA |
NEW AGE RELAXATION |
New Age music-light melodic harmonies, improvisation and sounds from natural world intended to promote serenity. Relaxation-music that reduces tension, puts you at ease. |
| OP |
OPERA OPERETTA |
Opera- drama set to music. Operetta-light opera. |
| PP |
POP & ROCK |
Top of the charts music. Conventional pop, rock, techno, dance, soul, punk, rap, reggae. |
| SS |
SOUNDTRACKS
MUSICALS |
Stage performances, movie soundtracks, TV shows, musicals. |
| WM |
WORLD MUSIC |
Music from around the world, including Australian & Aboriginal. |
Library membership allows you to borrow CDs from the collections and place holds from any Branch Library.
CENTRAL LIBRARY,
Council Administration Building,
41 Burelli Street,
WOLLONGONG NSW 2500
CORRIMAL LIBRARY
Short Street,
CORRIMAL
DAPTO LIBRARY
Dapto Ribbonwood Centre, Princes Highway,
DAPTO
WARRAWONG LIBRARY
Westfield Shopping Centre,
WARRAWONG
Music Librarian: Ros Perry
Location: Central Library, Council Administration Building,
41 Burelli Street, Wollongong
Telephone: (61 2) 4227 7411
Log on to our Web catalogue at http://mylibrary.wollongong.nsw.gov.au/
Click on the Advanced search tab
Enter your keywords (search terms)
Select a Music CD option from the Collection: list or
Select sound recordings from the Material: list
Click OK
Great links for music lovers:
Music | Lyrics | Sheet music | Music in the Illawarra | Copyright |
Music Websites:
Lyrics links:
Sheet music: - scores on-line
Music in the Illawarra links:
Copyright:
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