Public Domain in 2024
Below are selected musical works entering the public domain in the U.S. in 2024. 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 2024 for new scores and audio recordings.
| Creator | Title | Scores & Media | Copyright registration | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davidson, Harold G. | Color of Water | Score | © Apr. 3, 1928; 2 c. Apr. 4; E 687503. | |
| Ferguson, Howard | Five Irish folk tunes | Score and Part | "Copyright in U.S.A. and all countries, 1928, Oxford University Press" (no registration found) | |
| Ponce, Manuel | Preludio | Score | © Mar. 10, 1928; 1 c. Mar. 2; E685800. | |
| Ponce, Manuel | Sonata III | Score | © Mar. 10, 1928; 1 c. Mar. 2; E685798. | |
| Ponce, Manuel | Thème varié et finale | Score | © Mar. 10, 1928; 1 c. Mar. 2; E685797. | |
| Wagenaar, Bernard | Sonata for violin and piano | Score and Part | © Nov. 5, 1928; 2 c. Nov. 16; E-Pub. 874; Bernard Wagenaar, New York. 24877. | |
