Within the broad movement of new-age music, neoclassical new-age music is influenced by and sometimes also based upon baroque or classical music, especially in terms of melody and composition.^[1] The artist may offer a modern arrangement of a work by an established composer or combine elements from classical styles with modern elements^[vague] to produce original compositions. Many artists within this subgenre are classically trained musicians. Although there is a wide variety of individual styles, neoclassical new-age music is generally melodic, harmonic, and instrumental, using both traditional musical instruments as well as electronic instruments.^{[citation needed]}

Neoclassical new-age music takes a lot of its inspiration from baroque/classical music for its style.^[2] Music of this genre is primarily instrumental and heavily takes elements from classical music while drawing on religious traditions from around the world to give it more of a "mystical" vibe to the music.^{[citation needed]} Neoclassical new-age music has also been characterized by its smooth and romantic sound.^{[citation needed]}

Neoclassical new-age music composer Chris Field has created neoclassical music for many movie trailers for years.^[3] Some of these movie trailers including The Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone, and Alice in Wonderland.^[4] Fields has also won the best neoclassical album of 2006 for his album Sub-Conscious.^[5]

Mannheim Steamroller is a neoclassical band that has been very successful. They have sold over 41 million albums and produced a Christmas album that went on to sell 5 million copies.^[6] Mannheim Steamroller has received 19 gold, 8 platinum and 4 multi-platinum from the RIAA.^[7]

• American Gramaphone
• Koch records
• Narada Productions
• Windham Hill Records
• Erased Tapes Records