Pūoro - Music
Listen online, research, or make music of your own at the library.
Stream music online using one of our great eResources, including classical, jazz, world, country folk and popular. Our streaming music is free to library card holders and is ad-free.
Find music from around the world and in a range of genres - thousands of CDs, LPs and DVDs as well as music scores, music books and magazines, and online music research resources
Create your own music at the library using instruments, recording equipment and specialist software.
Music collections
With the increasing popularity of streamed music the libraries offering music CD collections are Tūranga, Fendalton, Linwood, South, and Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre.
Some music CDs are held in storage and along with our vinyl LP collection may be requested.
There is also a range of music DVDs and scores available for borrowing across the network.
The hidden magic of Tūranga's score collection
Music eResources
Listen online with music eResources.
Music eResources
Alexander Street Music Online: Listening
Naxos Jazz
Naxos Music Library World
Naxos Music Library
Alexander Street Music Online: Listening
Naxos Jazz
Naxos Music Library World
Naxos Music Library
Music books
Rock's Backpages
Recent necrology, November 2024
Quincy Jones 1933-2024 - Rock's Backpages
Recent necrology, October 2024
Rock's Backpages
Recent necrology, November 2024
Quincy Jones 1933-2024 - Rock's Backpages
Recent necrology, October 2024
Taupuni Oro/Ataata – Audio/Video Studio: Tūranga
Taupuni Oro/Ataata – Audio/Video Studio: Tūranga
Ngā Kōrero Auaha – Creative Stories: King Cass
Ngā Kōrero Auaha – Creative Stories: The Burdetts
Recent necrology, November 2024
Quincy Jones 1933-2024 - Rock's Backpages
Recent necrology, October 2024
Discover Canterbury: For the Love of Music!
Recent necrology, November 2024
Quincy Jones 1933-2024 - Rock's Backpages
Recent necrology, October 2024
Discover Canterbury: For the Love of Music!
Music magazines
For online articles and interviews with musicians try Rock's Backpages.
Music magazines
Latest music by genre
Latest music by genre
Māori music — Taonga Pūoro
New Zealand Music
New Zealand and Christchurch music
Explore our New Zealand and Christchurch music resources.
CSO music trails through the library
CSO music trails through the library
Music scores and sheet music
Written music
Some of our extensive collection of music scores and sheet music is available at Tūranga. The rest is in storage but may be requested (see placing holds).
Scores are available for piano, guitar, but also for flute, clarinet and many other instruments.
The hidden magic of Tūranga's score collection
Explore more music resources
Music images
View a set of musical images on Canterbury Stories
Music images
Browse music-related photographs on the Discovery Wall
Learning music
Music tuition options from community information directory CINCH and links to library resources and learn–to–play materials
Learning a musical instrument
Resources to help music learners
Māori music
Traditional and modern Māori music