Lenore Coral (1939–2005) was an American musicologist and music librarian. She is known for activities with the Music Library Association (MLA) whree sheserved as president from 1987 through 1989, and specifically with her work establishing the International Standard Music Number (ISMN). Coral was born on January 30, 1939, in Detroit, Michigan.[1] She attended the University of Chicago and King's College London, receiving her PhD in 1974.[2] She worked at several university libraries including University of California, Irvine, the Mills Music Library at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and the Sidney Cox Library for Music and Dance at Cornell University.[1] While at Cornell, Coral founded and became director of the Répertoire International de Littérature Musicale, United States Office.[2]
Lenore Coral | |
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| Born | January 30, 1939  Detroit |
| Died | March 8, 2005 (aged 66) Ithaca |
| Occupation | Music librarian |
Coral died in Ithaca, New York on March 8, 2005.[1] In 2007 the festschrift Music, Libraries, and the Academy was published in her honor.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c Cassaro, James P. (2010). "Coral, Lenore [Frances]". Grove Music Online. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.A2084977. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Lenore Coral / RILM Fund". American Musicological Society. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ "Music, Libraries, and the Academy". A-R Editions. Retrieved 9 June 2024.