Sheet Music by Female Composers: A Rich and Diverse Selection

Lost in the Blue by Ellen Reid, with text by Roxie Perkins, comes from her 2018 chamber opera p r I s m, premiered by the Los Angeles Opera

Oscillations: 100 Years and Forever, written to commemorate the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s centennial, explores the evolution of Los Angeles over the past one hundred years, our place on the planet an...

So Much On My Soul by Ellen Reid was written for a cappella chorus in 2019 and commissioned by the Young People’s Chorus of New York City. The text, on the theme of “Balance,” was written by members o...

“Cheryl’s carol is a masterpiece in understatement, hauntingly beautiful and so carefully written for the current generation of King’s College Choir.” Daniel Hyde, Director of Music, King’s College, C...

Kaija Saariaho’s Oltra Mar for chorus and orchestra was commissioned by the New York Philharmonic and had its world premiere in 1999 under the baton of Kurt Masur. It includes text by Amin Maalouf and...

For solo soprano, SATB choir and string orchestra. Written in 2024. Duration: c. 19 minutes. With What Sudden Joy was commissioned by Southwell Music Festival in celebration of its tenth anniversary i...

Audio sample: "Heart wide open" (performed by Lea Morris)

Audio sample: "Heart wide open" (performed by Lea Morris)

A text by the American poet Sara Teasdale (1884–1933) forms the basis for the composition Afterwards by choir director and composer Lucia Birzer. The poem There will come soft rains deals with our ear...

A text by the American poet Sara Teasdale (1884-1933) forms the basis for the composition Afterwards by choir director and composer Lucia Birzer. The poem There will come soft rains deals with our ear...

Iceland's harsh climate and dark winters characterize the country's folklore. The rugged landscapes become props for stories and myths that are passed down from generation to generation. Fantastic cre...

Iceland's harsh climate and dark winters characterize the country's folklore. The rugged landscapes become props for stories and myths that are passed down from generation to generation. Fantastic cre...

Reduction of the original piece for chorus, organ and orchestra by the composer for Tenor Voice and Piano.