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: Brian Baxter

Brian Baxter (b.1985) is a Chicago-based composer, percussionist and drummer. In his music, Brian seeks to develop compelling musical narratives by using ideas, emotions, places, or text as sources of inspiration. Colorful timbres, pulsing rhythmic textures, and the juxtaposition of differing sound worlds are stylistically central to his musical expression. He credits the music of Olivier Messiaen, Steve Reich, and Charles Ives as extremely influential on the construction of his own music. Brian received a Master of Music degree in composition from Roosevelt University’s Chicago College ... 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.