The North American British Music Studies Association

The North American British Music Studies Association

Online Colloquium: Music Research in UK Libraries and Archives

The NABMSA Online Events Committee invites you to a panel discussion on Music Research in UK Libraries and Archives. This next entry in our Online Colloquium series will feature four panelists (listed below) who will discuss current challenges that UK music libraries and archives face; collaboration and cooperation between music libraries and archives in the UK and North America; and advice for US and other international researchers who use UK music libraries and archives. Attendees will also have the chance to ask questions of the panelists.

This colloquium will take place on Tuesday, September 15th at 11 AM Central / 5 PM UK and will last one hour. Register here for a free ticket and to receive information about how to join the online event.

Our panelists will include:

Katharine Hogg – Gerald Coke Handel Collection, The Foundling Museum
Heather Roberts – Royal Northern College of Music Archives and Museum
Christopher Hilton – Britten Pears Arts Archive & Library
Roddy Hawkins – British Pop Archive, University of Manchester

9–12 July 2026: NABMSA Biennial Conference

Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

Click here to Access the Conference website.

Our Purpose

The North American British Music Studies Association (NABMSA) aims to promote the study of British Music from all time periods on the North American Continent; to provide a collegial and supportive forum for discussion through electronic and other means; to provide a clearinghouse of information on the study of such music; and to foster regular meetings to discuss the same.


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