Public Domain in 2021
Below are selected musical works entering the public domain in the U.S. in 2021. This selection features works in the OSU Libraries’ collections, plus works edited and/or performed by OSU community members. They illustrate the variety of music that can now be freely copied, shared, arranged, and performed. Check back throughout 2021 for new scores and audio recordings.
Works locally owned/performed at OSU:
| Creator | Title | Scores & Media | Copyright registration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cowell, Henry | Anger Dance | Score | © 21Oct25, E621931. Copyright renewal: R106622, 27Jan53 |
| Craig, Guy | Won't You Mend A Broken Heart | Score | © 20Apr25; 2 c. E613339 |
| Fraser-Simson, Harold (music); Milne, A. A. (words) | 14 Songs from "When We Were Very Young" | Score | © 8Apr25, A823682. Copyright renewal: R102785, 17Nov52 |
| Gruenberg, Louis | Four Indiscretions for string quartet | Score Concert video (at 3:55) | © 27Mar25, E619165. Copyright renewal: R105559, 8Jan53; ©12May25, E619163. Copyright renewal: R107906, 19Feb53 |
| King, Karl | Mountain Trails (march for band) | New edition of score and parts | © 5Sep25, E623031. Copyright renewal: R101168, 21Oct52 |
| Manning, Kathleen Lockhart | Sketches of Paris | Score | © 8Aug25, E622269. Copyright renewal: R111696, 4May53 |
| Spitalny, Phil | My Name Will Always Be Chickie | Score | © 19Feb25, E610006. Copyright renewal: R107577, 17Feb53 |
