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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: Derrick Spiva Jr.

Composer Biography Derrick Spiva Jr. Born in Los Angeles, raised in Fresno and Los Angeles, Derrick Spiva Jr’s music reflects the multicultural atmosphere in which he was raised. As a young man Derrick was exposed to a plethora of popular music including rock, hip-hop, world, and jazz, as well as classical music, as he wrote for wind ensembles and symphonic orchestras. While a BA student at UCLA and a MFA student at California Institute of the Arts, world music across many cultures has become an integral part of his musical vocabulary. Derrick’s compositions aim to break down the boun... 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.