Sheet Music by Women Composers for Mixed Choir: Extensive Selection

In 2005, ji-nashi shakuhachi player Kiku Day approached me to write a piece for her, as part of her mission to increase the use of the shakuhachi (Japanese bamboo flute) in Western classical music. Wh...

When Jeffrey Skidmore of Ex Cathedra approached me to write this piece, he specified that it should be remembering the first World War and, if at all possible, the words should be by or about a woman....

An Introduction to Hark, the Glad Sound for soprano saxophone, mixed voice choir and organ by Judith Bingham.

When Twickenham Choral commissioned this work for their centenary celebrations it made sense to choose a local poet. Alexander Pope (16881744) is regarded as one of the UKʼs finest, and with the money...

Let all the world by Roxanna Panufnik is a 4-minute choral work for AATTBB which sets George Herbert’s Antiphon (I) Let all the world in ev’ry corner sing. It was written during the Covid-19 pandemic...

When the Groot Omroepkoorʼs (Netherlandʼs Radio Choir) Chief Conductor Benjamin Goodson and Stiftfestivalsʼ violinist-director Daniel Rowland approached me to write a piece for them, I immediately goo...

Let all the world by Roxanna Panufnik is a 4-minute choral work for SSAATTBB and optional organ which sets George Herbert’s Antiphon (I) Let all the world in ev’ry corner sing. It was originally writt...

This five-minute carol for SATB and piano (or organ) was written for the charity Three Peas, which supports refugees stranded on Greek islands. It is based on the Syriac Maronite nativity hymn Šūbho L...

Inspired by world travel, this original composition celebrates the power music has to unite people around the globe. With text in both English and French, this uplifting selection is a perfect choice...

Inspired by world travel, this original composition celebrates the power music has to unite people around the globe. With text in both English and French, this uplifting selection is a perfect choice...

Written as a parting gift from teacher to students, My Hope for You is a message of love and hope for the future. Its use of unison and repeated motifs make it an accessible but impressive selection f...

Written as a parting gift from teacher to students, My Hope for You is a message of love and hope for the future. Its use of unison and repeated motifs make it an accessible but impressive selection f...

Kara Stacy Bedwell’s "A Winter Warning" paints a vivid picture of animals in the forest calling to one another as winter approaches. Revoiced for SAB choirs, this imaginative piece combines storytelli...

Kara Stacy Bedwell’s "Persephone Gone" draws on the Greek myth of Persephone and Demeter, where the goddess’s descent into the underworld brought the first winter to humankind. This dramatic work capt...

Shayla L. Blake’s "I’ve Got Musicality," with lyrics by Patricia Mock, is a lighthearted novelty piece that celebrates the joy of having music in your bones. Written for SAB voices, it combines playfu...

This is a great message song for all levels - things may look difficult and maybe even impossible, but if you never try, you'll never know your full potential. Composer Patti Drennan has created a hea...

Commissioned by the Polk County Florida Public Schools, "The Marigold" is the result of a long-standing tradition of Florida teachers and students who integrate the "Marigold Effect." Marigolds are pl...

Commissioned by the Polk County Florida Public Schools, "The Marigold" is the result of a long-standing tradition of Florida teachers and students who integrate the "Marigold Effect." Marigolds are pl...

Shall I Compare Thee is a more wistful take on the classic words. This setting of the text is intended to express the incredible worth of the those we love, especially after they are gone. Lush harmon...

Shall I Compare Thee is a more wistful take on the classic words. This setting of the text is intended to express the incredible worth of the those we love, especially after they are gone. Lush harmon...

I Saw a Star is a joyful piece based on the poem Falling Star by Sara Teasdale, and incorporates a childhood rhyme, Star Light, Star Bright. The lyrics embrace the wonders of the universe! The voicing...