Our classical collection has everything from overtures to opera and chamber to choral music, with the emphasis placed on best-quality recordings. Many recordings are not available elsewhere, including direct imports and recordings no longer available for sale. Broad in range — jazz, world, country and blues, pop / rock and film soundtracks all feature.
New Zealand artists and composers are included throughout the collection.
In our catalogue
- Music eResources include streaming from Alexander Street Music Online: Listening, and Naxos Music Library
Recordings
We have a comprehensive collection of classical music — on CD, but also DVD and vinyl. Search the catalogue by artist or title to find the recording you’re looking for. See our audio borrowing charges.
Biographies and reference tools
Reading about the lives of musicians adds a new dimension to their recorded work. Biographies are available on popular and classical artists and composers.
Naxos Music Library offers useful research material in the form of notes on individual pieces and tutorials on classical music. The Fine Arts and Music Collection is an excellent source of journal articles.
If you are wondering which recordings to purchase, the best recordings of classical and jazz music are listed in guides by both Penguin and Gramophone.
Scores and sheet music
The collection of scores (printed works and sheet music) is diverse, and comprehensive resource for those studying music, or wanting a greater appreciation of classical and popular works. These are also used by performers who need to learn specific songs for auditions or one-off performances, or who want to learn how to play well-known pieces of music.
The library has indexed most of the music score collections — which means it is very easy find specific songs or pieces of music. Scores are available for piano, guitar, but also for flute, clarinet and many other instruments.
