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Doing Business: DRM and Piracy

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Dennis Tobenski

Every couple of months, the topic of Digital Rights Management (DRM) rears its ugly head when I’m talking to a composer or new music enthusiast about the NewMusicShelf. How does NMS ensure the security of the composer’s scores once someone … Continue reading →

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Peter A. Michalove joins NewMusicShelf

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Dennis Tobenski

I’m excited to welcome Peter A. Michalove to the NewMusicShelf! Peter Michalove has written for a wide range of musical media, including orchestra, concert band, and chorus, as well as a variety of vocal and instrumental chamber ensembles. His music … Continue reading →

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Rebekah Driscoll joins NewMusicShelf

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Dennis Tobenski

Please give a warm welcome to composer Rebekah Driscoll! Rebekah Driscoll was born in Lebanon, New Hampshire in 1980. As a child she taught herself to play several musical instruments, and as a teenager she began composing music without formal … Continue reading →

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NewMusicShelf Turns 1!

Posted on May 22, 2011 by Dennis Tobenski

I’ve always been bad at remembering birthdays. So, true to form, I let NewMusicShelf’s first birthday pass unnoted for a whole week! I can’t believe that in under a year the site has accumulated 17 composers and over 250 scores! … Continue reading →

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Andrew McManus joins the NMS

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Dennis Tobenski

A warm welcome to the NewMusicShelf’s newest composer, here!

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NMS welcomes Alexander Shchetynsky

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Dennis Tobenski

Ukrainian composer Alexander Shchetynsky joined the NewMusicShelf recently with his works Utterance and Prayer for the Cup. Virko Baley writes of Alexander in The New Grove Dictionary of Music & Musicians: Ukrainian composer ALEXANDER SHCHETYNSKY was born in 1960. His … Continue reading →

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200 scores

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Dennis Tobenski

NewMusicShelf recently added its 200th score: Jeffrey Quick’s choral work Queen and Huntress. Check it and him out!

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Jason Waddell joins the NMS

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Dennis Tobenski

I’m excited to welcome Jason Waddell to the NewMusicShelf! Jason was a composition grad student at Illinois State University while I was in undergrad there. Jason Waddell (b. 1977) currently resides in Decatur, IL where he works as a Director … Continue reading →

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NMS welcomes Patrick Riley

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Dennis Tobenski

A warm welcome to Patrick Riley and his work for orchestra Impromptu! Mr.Riley has earned a Bachelor of Science Degree from Indiana State Teachers College, Indiana, PA and a Master of Music Degree in Music Composition from the Catholic University … Continue reading →

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Federico Garcia joins NewMusicShelf

Posted on November 20, 2010 by Dennis Tobenski

A warm welcome to Federico Garcia, the newest addition to the NewMusicShelf family! Federico Garcia was born in Bogotá, Colombia, in 1978. His musical training began in 1986, and in 2001 he earned a B.A. in Composition from the Pontificia … Continue reading →

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