The+Choral+Public+Domain+Library


 * Title and URL of the Web Page**
 * The Choral Public Domain Library
 * http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/index.php/Main_Page


 * Authority**
 * The Choral Public Domain Library is a <.org> site. This means that it was produced by a nonprofit organization with the intention of compiling choral music that’s in the public domain.
 * The author of this site is not a single person, but rather a collaborative effort of people who use library. The administrator of the site is a person by the name of Rafeal Ornes.
 * Since there are a large number of authors, the only evidence of their credentials is the accuracy of the biographical information of composers that they have posted.


 * Instructional Content**
 * This site provides various pieces of information, such as:
 * Public Domain Choral Scores
 * Biographical information on Composers
 * Translations of several non-English texts
 * Since this site is maintained by its viewers, the articles aren’t consistently documented, although some articles do reference other well known sources.
 * National Standards:
 * Standard 5: Reading and notating music.
 * Standard 9: Understanding music in relation to history and culture.
 * This site is kept up to date by its viewers that choose to contribute, and is very easy to negotiate. You can search the entire database from the very first page.


 * Purpose, Viewpoint**
 * This page was created to provide the public their right to access music in the public domain.
 * The CPDL has no sponsors
 * The CPDL isn’t putting forth a specific stance, but the biographies of the composers provide several links to other sources that the author believes to be reputable.
 * There is no bias evident in this page. The goal is to provide a free library for the public’s use.


 * Reputation**
 * The CPDL website is mostly linked to by people’s personal blogs, although I found that the Indiana University’s Department of Music links to it.
 * The Indiana University seems to be a reputable source; it is a University after all!


 * Overall Evaluation**
 * Overall I think that this site is a great resource for everybody – musicians and non-musicians alike. It provides a lot of historical and biographical information about composers, and has compiled a large database of public domain choral literature, which would be a great resource for anybody.
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 * Reviewer**
 * Colin Milne. Last Updated: 04/07/2006