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Scanner joins Music Sales

Robin Rimbaud aka Scanner, an exceptionally creative artist and composer, has entered a long term publishing agreement with Chester Music, part of the Music Sales Group of Companies.

Scanner is an artist, writer, plasticien sonore and composer working in London. His work traverses the experimental terrain between sound, space, image and form, connecting a bewilderingly diverse array of genres - a partial list of which would include sound design, film scores, computer music, avant garde, contemporary composition, large-scale multimedia performances, product design, architecture, fashion design, rock music and jazz.

Abrahamsen at 60 Hans Abrahamsen turns 60 on December 23 – but has no time to rest. The Danish composer has many great performances, exciting commissions, and projects lined up all over the world. Read More	David Lang Composer of the Year Musical America announced that David Lang is the recipient of their 2013 Composer of the Year Award, an apt distinction for one of the country’s pre-eminent compositional voices. Read More	Tan Dun's Nature Tan Dun’s new Percussion Concerto: Tears of Nature receives its official world premiere on December 13 in Lubeck, Germany, with Martin Grubinger as soloist and the composer conducting. Read More	More... Hearing Voices Kronos Quartet Cadbury Premiere Choral News Bryce Dessner Joby Talbot's Alice in DC Spanish Soundtracks Carsten Dahl's 5th Dimension Vocal Excellence Alberto Iglesias British Composer Awards Einaudi Re–signs with Chester

Salonen and Lutoslawski Declaring his devotion to the music of Witold Lutoslawski, Esa-Pekka Salonen will conduct performances of his music in the US and Europe, celebrating the centenary of the Polish composer’s birth. Read More	New Cello Concerti Cello concerti are trending for 2013. The New Year brings four new additions to the repertoire from a variety of composers including Nico Muhly, Avner Dorman, Augusta Read Thomas, and Aaron Jay Kernis. Read More	Blake's 'Snowman' A score of orchestras will perform Howard Blake's music from the popular animated film "The Snowman" at concerts during the holiday season. Read More

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