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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: Robert Jordahl

* Robert Jordahl was born in Iowa in 1926. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1944-1946, before receiving Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees from the University of Texas in Austin. His Ph.D. in music theory is from the Eastman School of Music. Most recently, Dr. Jordahl was Professor of Music and Coordinator of Music Theory at McNeese State University in Louisana, a position he held from 1968-1999. Before that, he taught at Alaska Methodist University and also taught public school music. He is now retired and lives in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The recipient of many grants and fellows... 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.