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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: Philip Seward
Philip Seward lists among his operatic and musical works, The Rider, a short work for tenor, piano, oboe, (premiered Chicago 2010), Nimue (premiered 2007 in Edinburgh, Scotland), Downtown (2007 at Stages Festival in Chicago), Sincerely Yours (2003), Juan Peron’s Hand (2002) at the Northtown Arts Center; Les Dames à trois...et piano, developed with singers Natalie Arduino, Amy Becker and Patrice Boyd (2000) at Theatre Building Chicago; High Fidelity (1998) Chicago Humanities Festival and (1999) Merkin Hall in New York; Spreading The News (1998) at North Park University; Hans Brinker (1994) at...
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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.