Library Catalogue
The Choral Federation music library currently houses a diverse collection of over 2000 titles for Unison, Upper, Lower and Mixed Voices. We also have a number of Collections and Extended Works.
The Library is now accessed through our new NSCF Portal. Anyone can browse the collection, however borrowing privileges are reserved for NSCF members. All Library loan requests should be made through this portal system.
*Members of other Provincial Choral Organizations may request NSCF titles by sending a request to nscfadmin@nscf.ca.
Responsible Lending Guidelines
The Canadian choral community has an important role to play in developing and maintaining a culture of appreciation of and support for all choral artists. This support also includes those who create music for choirs to perform: composers, arrangers, lyricists, publishers, and others. As responsible and ethical libraries that lend choral music, the choral federations across the country have come together to make commitments to support and benefit the choral community. Click here to read our national lending guidelines.
Being a Responsible Performer - An Important Note:
ENTANDEM administers licenses for music performed at live concerts, shows and festivals on behalf of SOCAN. If recorded music is also used as ambiance, in the background or to complement the live show, then a RE:SOUND music license is also required. For choirs, this means that the concert programs and associated license fees that are submitted to SOCAN are used to distribute the royalties to the applicable composers/rights holders of music performed (national and international).
Choirs should ensure each season that they a) pay their license fees through Entadem online and b) submit their rep list/concert programs for your performances by email to concertsetlist@entandemlicensing.com to ensure royalties reach the composers.
NSCF Catalogue
Please browse our catalogue to search for current library holdings (last updated 2023). Please note that this file does not account for copies that are currently on loan. Please contact the staff at the NSCF to ask about availability.
Access the NSCF Library Listings
Canadian Choral Federation Libraries
As an NSCF Group Member all member choirs of NSCF are also entitled to borrow music from other Canadian Choral Federation Libraries. To access the other Provincial Choral Organizations' libraries, click the corresponding Federation logo at the bottom of this page.
Musica International, The Virtual Choral Library
This collaborative multimedia database has been developed and brought to you by Musica International. It is a multilingual tool and one of the most comprehensive sources of choral music information in the world. If you are interested in this resource, Click here to access Musica International
