OpenScore

[Dave2002]

I stumbled across this - https://openscore.cc/ which may interest some out there.

For an example try this Tchaikovsky - https://musescore.com/openscore/scores/4145221

The Beethoven 9 as rendered by the virtual orchestra in MuseScore is "hilarious"! I'm not sure it's much better in Sibelius - which is easy to check. If files don't work straight off in Sibelius, convert them to MusicXML or Midi to do the transfer.

It's also perhaps of interest to look at the lists for MusicXML - see https://www.musicxml.com/music-in-musicxml/

I didn't know that there were any computer readable scores at IMSLP Petrucci - will look out for those. If anyone reading this finds any, please post here, or let me know.

Project Gutenberg does indeed have scores - for example of Beethoven String Quartets.
Here is Op 132 - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13153 Note the Midi and Sibelius formats which are available.

There is also some music by Ponchielli available as scores from Sam Houston State University - example here https://www.shsu.edu/academics/music.../marcia03.html

I was hoping for the trumpet concerto - but I couldn't find it. Maybe it'll surface somewhere later on.

[MrGongGong]

Looks great

"For Composers
Arrangers
Editors

The OpenScore editions will be released into the Public Domain using Creative Commons Zero, allowing every musician to adapt the music without having to ask for permission. You can create arrangements, medleys, adaptations or any other variations you can think of based on the OpenScore works. You can save the music online and share it via YouTube and other platforms. The music also looks great on paper!"

Sounds perfect to me... after all who on earth wants to actually earn any money from writing music ?
You can come round to my house and help yourself to the contents of the fridge while you are at it.

[Dave2002]

Sounds perfect to me... after all who on earth wants to actually earn any money from writing music ?
You can come round to my house and help yourself to the contents of the fridge while you are at it.

Come on - we know you don't want to pay Microsoft for Word so you use OpenOffice instead!

I don't think open source projects have to be as problematic as you suggest. Much of the software and data which we use/consume has been provided by people who haven't received direct payment for it. I don't think anyone is suggesting that if you have a new piece which you think is going to make a fortune for you, that you should make it widely available at no charge via onine or any other means, but many people may find that having some works available in this way is a great help to them, and may allow them to be more creative.

[MrGongGong]

Come on - we know you don't want to pay Microsoft for Word so you use OpenOffice instead!

I don't think open source projects have to be as problematic as you suggest. Much of the software and data which we use/consume has been provided by people who haven't received direct payment for it. I don't think anyone is suggesting that if you have a new piece which you think is going to make a fortune for you, that you should make it widely available at no charge via onine or any other means, but many people may find that having some works available in this way is a great help to them, and may allow them to be more creative.

I'm a great fan of open source
and do have lots of free stuff online

but there's an implication in some (SOME) things that music should be "free".

[Dave2002]

... but there's an implication in some (SOME) things that music should be "free".

Some providers however seem to think that they have a "forever" right to charge for their products - companies which are now offering services on a subscription basis. There is a logic - some have products which are fairly mature, so they are not making new sales.

I don't have so much sympathy - particularly if the people/companies concerned have already covered their costs, and made a reasonable profit for a number of years.

Back to OpenScore - one or two people round here might appreciate the lieder/song collection, which seems fairly comprehensive. It's not immediately obvious, but dig around and one can find the works in the repository.