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: Richard Carrick

Richard Carrick is a composer, pianist and conductor who writes music for soloists, chamber ensembles, orchestra, film, theatre, electronics and concert music with video. Described by Allan Kozinn of The New York Times as, “charming, with exoticism and sheer infectiousness” and Kyle Gann of The Village Voice as “clever… scintillating...engaging,” Carrick’s music draws inspiration from his French, North African, and UK roots, his studies in mathematics and philosophy, and his experience as performer of notated and improvised music. With the completion of his Flow Cycle, Richard's music has dev... 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.