Description
The Music Division at the Library of Congress holds more than 30 million collection items spanning over a thousand years of music history. In celebration of America's 250th anniversary, we are taking a look at the nation's performing arts heritage, from its earliest examples to the modern day.
Our music specialists highlight foundational items from the stacks, including "The New-England Psalm-Singer" by America's first native-born composer, William Billings, followed by collection items documenting the historic ballet "Appalachian Spring" and works from the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Collection, specifically Ailey's masterpiece, "Revelations."
For transcript and more information, visit https://www.loc.gov/item/video-13155/