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The New Music USA Online Library is a vast and comprehensive digital database that contains over 57,000 works by more than 6,000 composers, and includes over 14,000 media samples (recordings and scores).

The Online Library was created by the American Music Center, and, after many evolutions, continues today under the guidance of New Music USA.

Artist Spotlight: Chris Becker

Composer Chris Becker lives and works in New York City composing, arranging and recording music for a wide variety of solo and collaborative projects. He has composed music for dance, mixed-media installations and film. His music is a combination of (but not limited to) rock and roll language, indigenous rhythms from Africa, Brazil and Colombia and music concrete. It is performed by some of the finest rock, jazz, classical and avant-garde musicians in New York and New Orleans. His recent work includes composing music for choreographer/director Rachel Cohen, including 16 individual piec... Read more ยป

Please note: New Music USA does not maintain a physical collection of any kind. Any printed scores or manuscripts held by the American Music Center are now part of a special collection at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Please contact the Music Division for more information.