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Fine Arts

J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, 4th floor | 1515 Young Street | Dallas, TX 75201
FineArts@dallaslibrary.org | 214-670-1643

Music Resouces:

Fine Arts houses approximately 30,000 records, 7,000 compact discs and 14,000 music scores. The score collection is particularly strong on vocal scores of operas and musicals. Fine Arts also has collected editions of a number of classical composers in the reference section. The record collection is particularly strong in operas and motion picture soundtracks. Circulating records and compact discs may be checked out for three weeks.

Fine Arts also has a sheet music collection in two sections: popular (reference only) and classical music (circulating). The collection at present is indexed by composer and title in a card catalog on the floor.

The Fine Arts Department supports library service to students and teachers of the Dallas Independent School District, the Dallas County Community Colleges, Southern Methodist University and the University of North Texas.

The library has many materials related to the history of Texas music. In addition to the books identified in this selected bibliography, there are many biographies, video formats, and music recordings. The Fine Arts Division also has the following archival collections of material relating to Dallas music history:

  • Dallas Civic Music Association (later Allegro Dallas) – archives from its history run from 1930 to 1992
  • Dallas Opera – programs and scrapbooks since its inception in 1957
  • Dallas Symphony Orchestra - programs, scrapbooks and items from conductor Dr. Paul Van Katwijk
  • Marion Flagg collection – items from Marion Flagg, DISD Supervisor of Music from 1940-1964
  • Texas Composers Forum
  • Texas Federation of Music Clubs Manuscripts
  • Voices of Change
  • Works Progress Administration Dallas Music Project – music in three categories: Concert, Dance and Tipica
  • The Fine Arts Department houses a clipping file which includes clippings from the Dallas Morning News, the Dallas Observer and previously the Dallas Times Herald and the New York Times. There are biographical files on music personalities and groups, and files from music organizations in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex area. The files may also include brochures, press releases, and other sundry information donated to the library.

Mu Phi Epsilon in conjunction with the Fine Arts Dept. presents a Sunday concert series in the fall and late winter and early spring months.