Anthology of Recorded Music
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Genre: Americana / Classical / Experimental
Location New York, New York, US
Profile Views: 18755
Last Login: 11/19/2006
Member Since 8/25/2003
Website http://www.newworldrecords.org
Record Label New World Records & Composers Recordings Inc.
Type of Label Indie
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.. ..ABOUT US.. Recorded Anthology of American Music, Inc., which records under the label New World Records, was founded in 1975..... We are dedicated to the documentation of American music that is largely ignored by the commercial recording companies..... Like the university press, New World preserves neglected treasures of the past and nurtures the creative future of American music. Through the production of over 400 recordings some 700 American composers have been represented. In an industry obsessed with million-unit sales and immediate profits, New World chooses artistic merit as its indicator of success..... ....Origins.... The company was founded with a grant from the Rockefeller Foundation with a mandate to produce a 100-disc anthology of American music encompassing the broadest possible spectrum of musical genres. This set of recordings, together with their extensive liner notes, provides a core curriculum in American music and American studies. In 1978 the Anthology was completed and distributed free of charge to almost 7,000 educational and cultural institutions throughout the world. An additional 2,000 Anthologies were sold at cost to other similar institutions. Through these recordings two hundred years of music and American cultural history are brought to life..... ....New Releases.... The company currently releases 12-16 new titles per year. Music is chosen from a wide repertory including concert and choral music, opera, sacred music, band music, jazz, traditional, folk, Native American music, popular songs and dances, and musical theater..... Awards & Recognition.. Over the years, nineteen New World titles have received Grammy Award nominations and three of them have won Samuel Barber's Antony and Cleopatra in 1984, Leonard Bernstein's Candide in 1986, and Ned Rorem's String Symphony, Sunday Morning, Eagles in 1989. -
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..ABOUT US
Recorded Anthology of American Music, Inc., which records under the label New World Records, was founded in 1975.We are dedicated to the documentation of American music that is largely ignored by the commercial recording companies.
Like the university press, New World preserves neglected treasures of the past and nurtures the creative future of American music. Through the production of over 400 recordings some 700 American composers have been represented. In an industry obsessed with million-unit sales and immediate profits, New World chooses artistic merit as its indicator of success.
Origins
The company was founded with a grant from the Rockefeller Foundation with a mandate to produce a 100-disc anthology of American music encompassing the broadest possible spectrum of musical genres. This set of recordings, together with their extensive liner notes, provides a core curriculum in American music and American studies. In 1978 the Anthology was completed and distributed free of charge to almost 7,000 educational and cultural institutions throughout the world. An additional 2,000 Anthologies were sold at cost to other similar institutions. Through these recordings two hundred years of music and American cultural history are brought to life.
New Releases
The company currently releases 12-16 new titles per year. Music is chosen from a wide repertory including concert and choral music, opera, sacred music, band music, jazz, traditional, folk, Native American music, popular songs and dances, and musical theater.
Awards & Recognition
Over the years, nineteen New World titles have received Grammy Award nominations and three of them have won Samuel Barber's Antony and Cleopatra in 1984, Leonard Bernstein's Candide in 1986, and Ned Rorem's String Symphony, Sunday Morning, Eagles in 1989.
