Sheet Music by Female Composers: A Rich and Diverse Selection

Women's Voices - S.S.A.

Uses: General, Lent Scripture: Psalm 27:1; Isaiah 12:2; John 8:12 This unique anthem offers a pleasing mixture of Latin phrases with an original lyric that celebrates Christ as the Light of the World...

Speaking timeless truths to troubled times, this new sacred song envelops the listener in the promise of security and hope. An impressive ballad-styled melody and accompaniment are only the beginning...

This inspirational choral is a powerful statement of commitment to Christian service. Strong musical gestures call the anthem to purpose delivering the message with an almost hymn-like clarity. Rich s...

Drawn from Heather Sorenson's larger work "Solas", "Solus Christus" is a deeply poignant anthem that emphasizes the central truth of the Christian faith: Christ alone is our salvation. Exquisite in it...

The second movement from Heather Sorenson's "Requiem" is a unique blend of intimacy and grandeur. Scored for SATB choir with soprano and tenor soloists, this ancient prayer unfolds with soaring melodi...

A time-honored hymn text is reimagined in this emotive new setting. A shimmering theme is cradled by an artful impressionistic accompaniment, creating a beautiful offering for Epiphany gatherings.

Bright syncopations and powerful rhythms are the hallmark of this concert selection by Emily Crocker. Fine choral writing for young voices is brilliantly displayed in this ABA piece, which incorporate...

This joyful, rhythmic setting of Psalms 98 and 148, with a rich, lyrical contrasting section, is a strong selection for concert, contest and festivals. Available for SATB and TTB. Performance Time: Ap...

'Everyday Wonders': The Girl from Aleppo tells the extraordinary story of Nujeen Mustafa, a Kurdish teenager with cerebral palsy forced by war to flee her home and embark on an arduous journey to Euro...

This majestic piece is a glorious addition to choral concerts and festivals year round. Earlene's 6/8 setting of the Latin text is underscored by a full-sounding piano accompaniment that is not diffic...

Expertly written by Sally K. Albrecht for today's choirs, this Latin-text piece opens with a fanfare and evolves into an energetic work. The choral writing is traditional and powerful, and the piano a...

A poignant setting of the Latin text which translates to 'Where there is charity and love, God is there. ' The piece opens quietly, with a unison statement of the melody. Teaching suggestion: teach th...

An artful setting of the familiar 'Gloria' text, which features infections rhythms, layered melody lines, and fantastic optional percussion parts . . . all in a minor key. Effective as a processional,...

A traditional Latin text paired with the spirited rhythms of Africa. This joyful concert work includes a contrasting 'et in terra pax' section, adding a lovely legato to the middle of the piece. Layer...

Powerful and intense! Angular phrases and percussive attacks add to the drama in this contemporary setting of the day of wrath text. A tour de force for accomplished choirs.

This ideal concert opener presents a fusion of joyful Latin phrases and exuberant English text. A contrasting 'Alleluia' section echoes legato lines between paired parts. Use the optional divisi at th...

Die Cantata für gemischten Chor und Klavier (oder Orgel) ist ein Frühwerk Ursula Mamloks, wenn man die Komposition einer Mittdreißigerin denn so nennen kann. 1958, zur Entstehungszeit des Stücks, hatt...

Written for the 2025 BBC Radio 3 Epiphany Carol Service, broadcast from Pembroke College, Cambridge, Arise, shine sets the first three verses of Isaiah 60: 'Arise, shine, for your light has come, and...

A setting of one of the seven O Antiphons, O Adonai, is built upon an ostinato figure on a single note which starts and ends the composition, initially using the words of the title. Acting as a drone...

This anthem was commissioned by Anna Lapwood for the Choir of Pembroke College, Cambridge, during her tenure as Director of Music, to mark the 40th anniversary of women being admitted to study at the...

Rooted in the grand, solemn settings of the Mass Ordinary in 19th- and 20th-century France, Kerensa Briggs’s Messe Solennelle brings a contemporary perspective to the genre. Commissioned for The Cathe...

Considered to be one of the first modern American madrigals.

Three-part Mixed (Optional Baritone) Voices with Keyboard and Optional Flute A best-seller as a Two-part Treble work, Vicki Courtney has re-voiced Jubilate Deo! for Three-part Mixed Voices with option...