Sheet Music by Female Composers: A Rich and Diverse Selection

la li ley is a lively and joyful piece for 4-part treble choir. It is a nod to two Malay folksongs in different ways: the text /vocables is inspired by a portion of "Canggung" (la la li la ley), and t...

A smile, like music, is universal. The simplicity of Mother Teresa's quote and the repetition of the word "peace" is used to great effect in this expressive and rhythmic composition from New York-base...

A smile, like music, is universal. The simplicity of Mother Teresa's quote and the repetition of the word "peace" is used to great effect in this expressive and rhythmic composition from New York-base...

This new SSA setting of Rosephanye Powell's I Want to Die While You Love Me brings to life the passionate poetry of Georgia Douglas Johnson with tender harmonies and deep sensitivity. The piece celebr...

With "Vestigia" (the Latin word for "footprints" or "traces"), renowned Canadian composer Eleanor Daley presents a deeply moving and sonorous work for four-part treble choir (SSAA) and piano. Internat...

One of four songs presented to Robert Schumann by his wife Clara, this setting is a shining example of the composer's ingenuity, and is a wonderful introduction to Romantic era style and performance p...

One of four songs presented to Robert Schumann by his wife Clara, this setting is a shining example of the composer's ingenuity, and is a wonderful introduction to Romantic era style and performance p...

This is an uplifting and expressive setting of a fun, descriptive text by Christie Dickason that characterizes the sky in an imaginative way. The compelling melodies are underpinned by a dynamic piano...

This atmospheric setting of words from Shakespeare's As You Like It is sprightly and uplifting, with singers being asked to perform with 'a bit of frost and a knowing smile'. Blow, blow, thou winter w...

Ramsey's characterization of the fairy's monologue from A Midsummer Night's Dream is both fun and imaginative, with rhythmic fluidity, a driving piano part, and clever accentuation perfectly complemen...

This delicate, spring-like poem, by Kevin Crossley-Holland, is an affectionate salutation to a newborn babe. After a hushed introduction of whispered welcomes, the voices burst into a dance-like song...

Grow is a warm and heartfelt setting of words by the composer that celebrate human personal growth, comparing this to the season change from winter to spring. A rocking piano part underpins the eminen...

This work for upper voices with a text by the composer was inspired by members of the Radcliffe Ladies' Choir and their motto 'friendship through singing'. The lilting vocal lines are subtly underpinn...

Ramsey's characterization of the fairy's monologue from A Midsummer Night's Dream is both fun and imaginative, with rhythmic fluidity, a driving piano part, and clever accentuation perfectly complemen...

This secular work for upper voices sensitively sets Langston Hughes's poem of the same name. A lilting melodic line, eloquent part-writing, and an effective piano part combine to create a piece that w...

This is an uplifting setting of a fun text by Christie Dickason that characterizes the sky in an imaginative way. The compelling melodies are underpinned by a dynamic piano part, and a contrasting mid...

With "The Lake Isle of Innisfree", the renowned Oxford University Press presents a moving and atmospheric setting of William Butler Yeats' celebrated poem. Scored for three-part upper voices (SSA) and...

This delicate, spring-like poem, by Kevin Crossley-Holland, is an affectionate salutation to a newborn babe. After a hushed introduction of whispered welcomes, the voices burst into a dance-like song...

This uplifting piece sets a text inspired by Julian of Norwich, with additions by the composer. Quartel's intertwining vocal lines are beautifully combined with a soaring violin part and flowing piano...

This bright, sparkling celebration of nature is inspired by the snowy and icy winters of the composer's native Canada. The text, by Lucy Maud Montgomery, is brought to life through vibrant melodies, a...

This sparkling celebration of nature is inspired by the snowy winters of the composer's native Canada. It was originally published in a version for SATB, solo cello, and piano as part of the five-move...

Like the original version for SATB voices, this upper-voice arrangement of Wide Open Spaces reflects on the journeys and adventures to be found in the wide open spaces within ourselves and in the worl...

Like the original version for SATB voices, this upper-voice arrangement of Wide Open Spaces reflects on the journeys and adventures to be found in the wide opens spaces within ourselves and in the wor...

The Sarah Quartel Songbook brings together a selection of the composer's best-loved pieces for upper voices, including favourites such as The Birds' Lullaby, I remember, and All the way home. This is...

This uplifting piece sets a text inspired by Julian of Norwich, with additions by the composer. Quartel's intertwining vocal lines are beautifully combined with a soaring violin part and flowing piano...