A biobibliographical dictionary chronicling the careers and work of over 120 composers associated with conservatories colleges and universities in the United States and Puerto Rico Composers in the Classroom is an indispensable tool to scholars of modern music seeking to research the current state of musical composition and compositional trends of the 21st century. Painstakingly obtained through direct correspondence with the composers themselves James M. Floyd has assembled for each subject a short biography which includes information on the composers education career musical commissions and awards and honors. Each entry also includes a list of the composers works organized by instrument type or genre as well as a discography of recordings and bibliography of writings.