Historical collections of international significance

The Academy's Library contains over 200,000 items, including remarkable collections of performance materials: 16th-century lute books in the Robert Spencer Collection, autograph manuscripts by Purcell, Sullivan, Vaughan Williams, Kenny Wheeler and other leading composers, and marked scores from the collections of Henry Wood, Nadia Boulanger, John Barbirolli, Yehudi Menuhin, Otto Klemperer and Charles Mackerras.

The Orchestral Library, run by the Concerts Department, has approximately 4,000 sets of parts, constantly augmented with new acquisitions. Important research collections include orchestral sets from the libraries of Henry Wood and Otto Klemperer.

Library Catalogue

With over 200,000 items, the Academy library contains remarkable collections of performance materials.

Special Collections

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The Special Collections and Archives were awarded Designated status in recognition of their significance by the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (now part of Arts Council England).

The Special Collections and Archives were awarded Designated status in recognition of their significance by the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (now part of Arts Council England).

Archives

For enquiries concerning past students:

For verification of Royal Academy of Music qualifications gained, past results and references please contact:

registry@ram.ac.uk

External Users


The Library is available for external users with particular research needs that cannot be met by the public library service.

To arrange an appointment please contact library@ram.ac.uk

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The Library is available for external users with particular research needs that cannot be met by the public library service.

To arrange an appointment please contact library@ram.ac.uk

Donations

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The Library is unable to accept donations to the loan collection at present, but we might be able to suggest other possible recipients.

Please contact library@ram.ac.uk to discuss.

The Library is unable to accept donations to the loan collection at present, but we might be able to suggest other possible recipients.

Please contact library@ram.ac.uk to discuss.

Choral Library


The Choral Library contains an extensive range of choral sets, which are included in the online catalogue.

These are available for loan outside the Academy for a fee.

Please address enquiries to choral@ram.ac.uk

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The Choral Library contains an extensive range of choral sets, which are included in the online catalogue.

These are available for loan outside the Academy for a fee.

Please address enquiries to choral@ram.ac.uk

Further Enquiries

The Library, Royal Academy of Music
Marylebone Road, London, NW1 5HT

Telephone: +44 (0)20 7873 7323

Email: library@ram.ac.uk

Librarian: Adam Taylor
Assistant Librarian: Rosalind Cyphus
Library Assistants: Lesley Daniel, Amy Foster, Claire Sharpe and Ilse Woloszko
Special Collections Cataloguer: Rosalind Cyphus