Youth Programs

Discover American Composers Forum programs that bring fresh, artist-created repertoire and classroom resources to band, orchestra, and choir teachers working with middle-level students.

Quest Series

Inspiring young musicians with new music

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BandQuest® emphasizes workshopping and co-creation in the development of new works for band.
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ChoralQuest® is an exciting series of new music and accompanying curricula for choir published by American Composers Forum.
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Building from the success of the BandQuest® and ChoralQuest® series, we have added “ChamberQuest,” a new collection of works for chamber ensembles.
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Additional Resources

Supporting the next generation of creators

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Educational Resources & Curricula

These resources are available to continue an exploration of composing, improvising, and arranging music with your students. From notation software and digital audio workstations to print resources and advice videos, this page offers a wealth of tools to help your students get started with composition.

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NextNotes Lab Toolkit

A NextNotes Lab is a group of teenage musicians who get together to share original music of all kinds with each other. Here you’ll find resources to help you create a community of composers/creators, performers, and listeners that are all excited about creating brand new, original music.

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