New classical guitar albums, editions, gear, products, and compositions for 2026. Submit your content but beware that only a few submissions a year will make the list. I can’t list every new thing people do so it’s a lottery and don’t expect anything. Email: bradford@thisisclassicalguitar.com
Anthology of Women Composers for the Classical Guitar, Vol. 1 by Eva Beneke and Heike Matthiesen (Editors). This anthology presents 20 pieces by women from the 16th century to today. “This three-volume series of guitar music by women composers is a progressive compendium of educational literature with a broad repertoire from the early 17th century to the present day. For each piece, the editors have written short instructions with rehearsal tips as well as biographical notes on the women composers. The collection covers all levels of difficulty from easy (volume 1) to medium (volume 2) to difficult (volume 3) and is an indispensable addition to lessons and concerts. New discoveries are guaranteed!” Find it at Schott Music Group
Brendan Evans
New Album
Tiento by Brendan Evans – Tiento, the debut solo album of classical guitarist Brendan Evans. The album presents a program of solo guitar works shaped by a long engagement with the instrument’s tradition with works by Francesco da Milano, Eduardo Sainz de la Maza, Joaquín Nin-Culmell, Regino Sainz de la Maza, Antonio Lauro, Maurice Ohana, and Dusan Bogdanovic. Released by Green Flash Music, produced by John Finbury.
Album Info: Brendan Evans, Listen on Spotify, Green Flash Music
Aaron Larget-Caplan
New Edition
Cider Meditation – SATB + Guitar, 2025, audio available, published by the American Composers Alliance.
New Edition
American Patriotic Songs Arranged for Guitar is published by the American Composers Alliance.
New Album
Guitar America 250 – Revolutionaries and Rockstars (Navona Records) • Traditional songs from the Civil to World Wars, Classical works by Bernstein, Berlin, Price (violin-guitar), Hovhaness, Cage, and new works by David Liptak, Ian Wiese, and Paul Simon and Eddie Van Halen. Album info here.
