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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: Jack Parton

Jack Parton studied composition at Peabody Conservatory under Jean Ivey, Robert Hall Lewis, and Chen Yi. Moving to New York City in 1998, Jack spent a year as Assistant Producer at Live From Lincoln Center before becoming Principal Orchestra Librarian for the American Symphony Orchestra under Leon Botstein for a decade. Besides composing, Jack sings bass and countertenor, performing professionally with such early music groups as the New York Collegium, Pomerium, Chicago Schola Antiqua, and the New York Baroque Soloists. He also plays tuba with brass quintets, bands, occasional cabaret gr... 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.