Sheet Music by Female Composers: A Rich and Diverse Selection

This piece was inspired by a visit to London's Buckingham Palace, with its colorful tradition of the changing of the guards. Set in the key of D Major, the chordal harmonies and dotted quarter rhythms...

This high energy, rhythmically driven piece is fun to play for any grade level and any size group. It features easy rhythms and techniques such as detaché bowing, tremolo, accents, pizzicato, and a fe...

Inspired by the composer's Hungarian ancestry, and reminiscent of Brahms' 'Hungarian Dances,' this major work is very attainable for advanced middle school or high school string orchestra. The violin...

Picture the matador as he waves his red cape and the crowd cheers him on! Distinguished by its Spanish influenced melodies and harmonies, this piece in 4/4 is written in D minor and E minor. Great to...

This original jig lies well under the fingers and gives everyone a fun part to play. As with most jigs, the faster, the better, and add foot stomps! (3:00)

Stir the imagination looking for dinosaur bones with the curious melodies in this kid-friendly piece! A great teaching piece as well, with easy rhythms, lifts, accents, one optional high 3rd finger in...

A moving tribute by Susan Day to the people we admire - whether it be family members, role models, or those serving our country - this piece in E minor uses easy rhythms, pizzicato, some divisi in the...

This lively piece by Susan Day, written in G minor and D minor, reinforces many skills, such as executing slurs at a fast tempo and playing flats and accidentals in tune, to achieve the characteristic...

Upon hearing the words 'Big Sky Country,' one typically thinks of the western states; Montana in particular. This piece, however, depicts any place where the sky is vast, the view expansive, and the s...

In 3/4, with some pizzicato and a few slurs, the minor melodies and gypsy-like quality make 'A Gypsy's Life' a very appealing selection composed by Susan Day. The perfect piece to introduce B-flat to...

Long Journey Home, by Susan H. Day, evokes the emotions one might have as they make their way home, with feelings of sadness, uncertainty, steadiness, hope, and triumph as the music moves between mino...

This upbeat Western themed Grade 2 piece composed by Susan Day features lively melodies for all, with teaching opportunities to reinforce accents, hooked bows, pizzicato, 2 note slurs, lifts, cello di...

This lovely, solid grade 2 suite of three movements was written to spark the students' imagination about a knight's adventures, while reinforcing specific playing techniques in each movement. "Day in t...

Let Them Not be Forgotten was written as a tribute to honor fallen heroes everywhere, but specifically, the composer had in mind the firefighters of 9/11. Written in the key of G, with no accidentals,...

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For Flute (Alto Flute, Piccolo), Alto Saxophone (Soprano Saxophone), Tenor Saxophone, Tabla, Percussion, Guitar, Double Bass. Published 1998 Commissioned by La Banda Elastica First performance: Calar...

For Flute (Piccolo, Alto Flute, Basss Flute), Clarinet (Bass Clarinet), Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello. Published in 2005. Commissioned by the Onix Ensemble. Score.

For Flute (Piccolo, Alto Flute, Basss Flute), Clarinet (Bass Clarinet), Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello. Published in 2005. Commissioned by the Onix Ensemble. Parts.

For 8 instruments. Flute (+ Piccolo, Alto Flute), Oboe (+ Cor Anglais), A Clarinet (+ Eb Clarinet), Percussion, Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello. Commissioned by Ensemble Recherche.

For Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Tenor, Bass, Tenor Trombone, Timpani and Percussion. Published in 2007. Score.

For Treble and String Quartet. Published in 2007. Score.

For Counter-Tenor and String Quartet. Score.

For Counter-Tenor and String Quartet. Parts.