Welcome

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: Jan Faidley

Jan Faidley holds a Master of Music degree in saxophone performance from Indiana University and has won prizes in saxophone, chamber music and music history and literature from the Conservatoire National de Region in Bordeaux, France. Faidley is a founding member and saxophonist with newEar Contemporary Music Ensemble in Kansas City. She has performed with numerous ensembles and orchestras including the Solistes d’Aquitaine, the Ensemble International de Saxophones, the Quatuor de Saxophones de Talence, the Orchestre de Bordeaux-Aquitaine, and the San Diego and Kansas City Symphonies. Her past... Read more »

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.