Choral Public Domain Library
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Type of site
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Music score library |
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| Available in | English with some help pages in other languages |
| Owner | CPDL community |
| Created by | Rafael Ornes |
| Website | http://www.cpdl.org |
| Commercial | No |
| Registration | Optional (required for contributing) |
| Launched | December 1998 |
| Current status | Active |
The Choral Public Domain Library (CPDL) is a sheet music archive which focuses on choral and vocal music in the public domain or otherwise freely available for printing and performing (such as via permission from the copyright holder).
The site CPDL.org was launched in December 1998 by Rafael Ornes. In 2005 CPDL was ported, or converted, to format.In July 2008, Ornes stepped back from the site administration and turned the operational responsibilities to a group of the site administrators. A transition committee was formed which subsequently incorporated CPDL as a non-profit under California state law and now operates CPDL.
Music is available for free download in a variety of formats, including score images in PDF, PS and TIFF format, sound files in MIDI and MP3 formats, and in the notation formats supported by various notation programs, including Finale, Sibelius, NoteWorthy Composer, Encore, and the open source GNU LilyPond. Most scores on CPDL are distributed under an open-source license. As of 31 December 2013, CPDL archives over 17,200 scores by more than 2,200 composers, contributed by over 960 editors and contributors. It includes large numbers of scores from the Renaissance and Baroque eras, including nearly complete vocal works by William Byrd and Tomás Luis de Victoria in excellent editions.
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