Sheet Music by Female Composers: A Rich and Diverse Selection

As this piece develops, gorgeous lines ebb, flow, and entwine, creating a lush tapestry of sound. Mature choirs will embrace the largely polyphonic texture and savor the meaningful poetry. A striking...

This song of remembrance celebrates a profound relationship and mourns its end. While the piece is not difficult to sing, groups that fully express the mature text and master the musical lines will ac...

This song of remembrance celebrates a profound relationship and mourns its end. While the piece is not difficult to sing, groups that fully express the mature text and master the musical lines will ac...

As dew belongs to morning, and stars belong to night this graceful women's choral likens elements of nature to the strength of love. The romantic melody and three-part sonorities are not difficult to...

The title of this song refers to a fictional ship named for the real town of Shannon in Western Ireland. Sing the tale of the day she sailed into port, the characters on board, the music that rang fro...

This lesser-known poem by female writer Lura Boies recognizes the inherent artfulness in nature. Imitation in the choral parts replicates rippling waters, and conservative vocal ranges allow every voi...

A fluid piano accompaniment imitates the motion of a tempestuous sea as legato voices ride above. The contour of the melody and the depth of the text create a beautiful marriage of music and words. In...

There is a moment of stillness just before snow falls, when the barren earth lies in wait. That point in time is strikingly captured and depicted in this ethereal contemporary choral. An exquisite pia...

There is a moment of stillness just before snow falls, when the barren earth lies in wait. That point in time is strikingly captured and depicted in this ethereal contemporary choral. An exquisite pia...

There is a moment of stillness just before snow falls, when the barren earth lies in wait. That point in time is strikingly captured and depicted in this ethereal contemporary choral. An exquisite pia...

Perfect for graduation or end-of-year concerts, mature choirs will revel in the lush harmonies and divisi writing of this artistic piece, with words and music of equal caliber. Brief optional solos al...

Perfect for graduation or end-of-year concerts, mature choirs will revel in the lush harmonies and divisi writing of this artistic piece, with words and music of equal caliber. Brief optional solos al...

Perfect for graduation or end-of-year concerts, mature choirs will revel in the lush harmonies and divisi writing of this artistic piece, with words and music of equal caliber. Brief optional solos al...

This sincere setting of Lady John Scott's timeless poem is a joy to sing, a pleasure to teach, and a delight to hear. Delicate suspensions and expert choral writing underscore the meaningful text: 'Wh...

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The beginning is taken from one of my previous works (1994) written for women's choir with harp and incorporated into this Libera me, with the addition of two horns. The first performance was given in...

The words "innovative" and "interesting" are good descriptors for this collaborative composition between the composer and her students. Waiting for the Moon for SAB choir is lyrical with accessible ra...

Tompkins' interpretation of two Emily Dickinson texts centers on the multi-faceted meanings of each poem. With haunting melodies, vivid text-painting, dynamic contrast, minimalist soundscapes, and mel...

Set for SATB voices by Thea Musgrave.

Make Ye Merry For Him That Is Come was commissioned by the London Co-operative Society Ltd in 1961, and dedicated to the British conductor and educator Graham Treacher (b. 1932). It is scored for Sopr...

Memento Creatoris, an anthem for SATB choir was comissioned by the BBC Transcription Service for the Aldeburgh Festival in 1967.

This work was commissioned by the Chester Summer Music Festival for Stephen Wilkinson and the BBC Northern Singers. The first performance was given as part of a concert at Chester Town Hall on 23 July...

In this choral nocturne, the composer has taken verses by three different poets which she felt to be linked very closely in the feeling as well as in subject. The phrase ''Will you come?'' links the f...