New classical guitar albums, editions, gear, compositions, and more for 2026. Submit your content but beware that only a few submissions a year will make the list. I get tons of submissions but due to time constraints it’s pretty much a lottery! Email: bradford@thisisclassicalguitar.com
Finnissy and the Guitar
Finnissy and the Guitar – Complete Works (1966–2022) – Michael Finnissy’s output for the guitar spans almost 60 years of his career and represents an enormous contribution to the repertoire of the instrument from one of Britain’s most significant composers. Published a few days before Finnissy’s 80th birthday, this bold and ambitious album celebrates this day by bringing together all of his works for solo guitar and guitar ensemble for the first time in performances by Finnissy’s collaborators and led by new music virtuoso and tireless guitar explorer Sam Cave.
2026 First Hand Records | Buy & Listen at Presto | Read a Gramophone Review
Women Composers Book 1
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.
