Sheet Music by Female Composers: A Rich and Diverse Selection

A stirring work by Sally K. Albrecht. Easily performable, but so effective. The inspiring text ('We are the children, we stand for peace and brotherhood. ') is both timely and moving. INCLUDED IN THE...

A stirring work by Sally K. Albrecht. Easily performable, but so effective. The inspiring text ('We are the children, we stand for peace and brotherhood. ') is both timely and moving. INCLUDED IN THE...

I am a pool is taken from A Memory of the Ocean (2023), a collection of pieces scored for choir, piano and cello. The text is a setting of The Sea-Wind by American poet, Sara Teasdale (1884–1933). Com...

In this short song, Caroline Charrière sets to music a poem by the Vaud poetess José-Flore Tappy. She dedicates it to the Fribourg politician Solange Berset, in gratitude for her commitment to the cre...

In this short song, Caroline Charrière sets to music a poem by the Vaud poetess José-Flore Tappy. She dedicates it to the Fribourg politician Solange Berset, in gratitude for her commitment to the cre...

The Work Caroline Charriere felt at home in the world of the American poet Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) and it is not by coincidence. Writing poems in secret was for Emily Dickinson, who lived in a str...

The Work Caroline Charriere felt at home in the world of the American poet Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) and it is not by coincidence. Writing poems in secret was for Emily Dickinson, who lived in a str...

Caroline Charriere felt at home in the world of the American poet Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) and it is not by coincidence. Writing poems in secret was for Emily Dickinson, who lived in a strict purit...

Caroline Charriere felt at home in the world of the American poet Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) and it is not by coincidence. Writing poems in secret was for Emily Dickinson, who lived in a strict purit...

This piece was written for a concert that brought together two choirs, the Divertimento vocale and the Winterthurer Vokalensemble, around Orlando di Lasso's Vespers. I thought of setting several verse...

This piece was written for a concert that brought together two choirs, the Divertimento vocale and the Winterthurer Vokalensemble, around Orlando di Lasso's Vespers. I thought of setting several verse...

This cycle Femmes de Jérusalem (Women of Jerusalem) has been commissioned by the vocal ensemble DeMusica and its director Marc Bochud for the celebration of the 20ieth anniversary of the ensemble, and...

This cycle Femmes de Jérusalem (Women of Jerusalem) has been commissioned by the vocal ensemble DeMusica and its director Marc Bochud for the celebration of the 20ieth anniversary of the ensemble, and...

This cycle Femmes de Jérusalem (Women of Jerusalem) has been commissioned by the vocal ensemble DeMusica and its director Marc Bochud for the celebration of the 20ieth anniversary of the ensemble, and...

This cycle Femmes de Jérusalem (Women of Jerusalem) has been commissioned by the vocal ensemble DeMusica and its director Marc Bochud for the celebration of the 20ieth anniversary of the ensemble, and...

This cycle Femmes de Jérusalem (Women of Jerusalem) has been commissioned by the vocal ensemble DeMusica and its director Marc Bochud for the celebration of the 20ieth anniversary of the ensemble, and...

This cycle Femmes de Jérusalem (Women of Jerusalem) has been commissioned by the vocal ensemble DeMusica and its director Marc Bochud for the celebration of the 20ieth anniversary of the ensemble, and...

This work began as one movement of a larger work - a Mass. My intention was to compose the first sung prayer in the Order, that being a Kyrie, but the sudden death of a dear friend, a young, single mo...

Karen Crane's One Small Light is a heartfelt and inspiring piece for three-part mixed voices, perfect for concerts with themes of hope and perseverance. With a gentle yet uplifting melody, this song e...

Earlene Rentz's Ring Out, Wild Bells brings Alfred, Lord Tennyson's hopeful New Year's poem to life with energy and joy. Inspired by church bells ringing out the old year and welcoming the new, this s...

Drawing primarily from the soundscape of a gently sweeping Mixolydian mode, this piece is designed to remind the listener of the distant past and its connection to our present. This SAB setting offers...

Wake Me a Song, composed by Farnell and inspired by Abram Joseph Ryan's evocative poem, is a stirring tribute to Kay Owens' remarkable 41 years in music education. This heartfelt piece celebrates the...

Two Human Hymns comprises of settings for six-part choir and organ of two poems by 17th century English poets who are almost exact contemporaries; George Herbert and Henry King. The music for the choi...

All The Ends Of The Earth is a choral motet written for a Europe-wide radio broadcast on Millennium Day 1st January, 2000. It is based on Perotin's organum Viderunt Omnes. Scored for S. A. T. B. choru...