RSAMD Library signs up to IPA Source

Our readers asked for it; we trialled it; and now we've signed up - IPA Source.

"Online since 2003, IPA Source is the web's largest library of International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) transcriptions and literal translations of opera arias and art song texts. Now with over 3775 texts including 550 opera-aria texts! "

Another great resource from your ever-responsive library service.

Finlay MacNeill dies

Finlay MacNeill, Gaelic teacher and piper, died 28th October. Read his obituary in The Herald, Saturday 22nd November 2008.

Edinburgh University celebrates St Andrews Day

St Andrew’s Day celebration - An evening of the best of Scottish song and instrumental music from the Scots and Gaelic tradition. If you're in Edinburgh, join the University for a night of entertainment featuring pipes, clarsach, Scots and Gaelic songs and poetry. St Cecilia’s Hall 7.30pm to 9pm Sunday 30 November. More details here.

Unsung Heroes: New Musical Theatre & the Creative Industries

Article by Dominic Symonds and George Burrows, University of Portsmouth, for IQ - Internet Journal from Intellect Books. Read the pdf here.

Simon Van der Walt concert @ Oran Mor, Monday 17th November

The Whirlies

by J. Simon van der Walt Support your RSAMD postgraduates! Next Monday, at Oran Mor, you can hear a new piece for strings and electro-junk improviser, inspired by the roundabouts of East Kilbride - Òran Mór (Byre's Road, Glasgow) Monday 17 Nov 2008 Doors open at 1715, Concert begins at 1815 £10 includes cocktail and canapés 0141 357 6200

Scottish Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor - Peter Cynfryn Jones

Soloist - Edward 'Teddy' Edwards Also featuring:- Vaughan Williams - A Lark Ascending Debussy - Danses Sacré et Profane Respighi - Il Tramonto

Winterfest in Glasgow shopping centre

Winterfest needs performers! They're looking for groups to perform on George Square during the Christmas period. They're also interested in any choirs that would like to participate in their family programme during weekends 12.00pm - 4.00pm. Click on the link to find out more. http://www.winterfestglasgow.com/

Scotchsnap.com

A new Scottish music download service. Here's what's on offer:-

Scotland's Online Sheet Music Store

• Music for sale, penned by many of Scotland's best musicians
• 1000s of pieces of digital sheet music available to download by 60+ Scottish composers
• Classical, Traditional, Jazz, Burns, Scots, Gaelic and more
• Listen to mp3s on Composer Profile Pages

VIEW, LISTEN, BUY and PRINT sheet music - pennies per page using Sibelius Scorch Free Download. Sibelius is a world leading, award winning digital music notation software company. Click on Sibelius Scorch for FREE download.

Jobs.ac.uk will see you right!

Two useful career postings from Jobs.ac.uk today:-

• Making Decisions about Your Career - by Melanie Allen Step-by-step assistance to help you make decisions about your career. http://go.jobs.ac.uk/link/careerdecision/
• Developing Confidence in Public Speaking: Some Dos and Don'ts - by Dr Catherine Armstrong How to speak in public confidently. http://go.jobs.ac.uk/link/publicspeaking/

Copyright-cleared Internet images

If you've struggled trying to find copyright cleared images for a presentation, then this online tutorial might be very welcome. Internet for Image Searching - A tutorial from the Intute > Virtual Training Suite