Noten von Komponistinnen für Frauenchor: Brillante Vokalwerke

This year, 2020, marks the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment to the U. S. Constitution which granted a woman's right to vote. The lyrics for this piece are based on the writings and speeches of...

The feeling of Home is aptly conveyed through the brilliant rhythmic and syllabic curation of Anne Brontë's peaceful text by Cristi Cary Miller in this 4/4 choral gem. Audiences will sigh with comfor...

An impressive festival work, with contrasts of rhythm, dynamics, and style. A perfect concert opener.

An impressive festival work, with contrasts of rhythm, dynamics, and style. A perfect concert opener.

Cascading vocal lines capture the awe and wonder we feel when glimpsing a majestic sunset in this sonorous concert work for SSA. Well-crafted for younger ensembles, it offers opportunities to develop...

This compelling original work captures the essence of the importance of music in our lives - how only a few notes on the page can change our lives forever. Program it to honor those involved in music,...

Discovery Level 3 Sing out in praise of music! This celebratory work is well-crafted for developing mixed and treble choirs, with an energetic style and positive message that will add sparkle to your...

Commissioned by Vox Femina for their 2004 ACDA performance, this work reveals a connection to African-American culture through its musical roots and affirming text. Ideal for women's groups from high...

This beautiful setting of an e.e. cummings text is highlighted by its serenity and expressiveness. Ideal for women's ensembles, this gem will sparkle in performance! Duration: ca. 4:15.

Delicate chords support the warm vocal textures in this gentle original that celebrates the innocence and joy of childhood and communicates the message that in the heart of every person, the spirit of...

This expressive work is marked by shimmering word painting and lightly dissonant choral textures. My spirit spreads gossamer wings and takes to flight; lifted by the invisible, my dreams to heaven unf...

Wordsworth's famous text forms the poetic framework for this lyrical concert work for treble voices. An excellent choice for developing part-singing skills, a madrigal-like fa la la section contrasts...

The mystery and majesty of Yellowstone is perfectly portrayed in this choral tone poem that celebrates the beauty of this American treasure. An ideal concert and festival work, it may be performed by...

The grandeur and expansiveness of the Heartland is explored in this choral tone poem that celebrates the beauty of the American landscape. An ideal concert and festival work, it may be performed by vo...

The simple beauty of a sunrise, a summer breeze, or evening stars can evoke memories of a loved one. Oh, Think of Me was inspired by a poem by Frances Anne Kemble to honor the life of a young man who...

This is a small-scale work, which would make a useful repertoire piece, bearing in mind the need to provide compatible items for groups playing the Debussy flute/harp/viola sonata.

alongside new material by Delphine Chalmers and the composer. It has sections for adult voices alone and sections for children's voices alone alongside passages for the two forces to combine as a full...

I too shall walk to Bethlehem depicts a journey to the Bethlehem stable 'where once a child was born'. The orchestral accompaniment is available for purchase.

I remember sets a text reflecting on the wonder of the natural world and the people who shape our lives. The stirring melody calls to mind the folksong tradition, and is underpinned by a gently flowin...

This mellifluous Advent setting opens in a still and contemplative mood reminiscent of plainsong before a thrilling section heralded by the first entry of the organ. The piece finishes as it began - a...

This sequence of six carols explores the role of Mary in the Christmas story, focussing on her human experience within a story of the divine. The work has two accompaniment options: piano (using the v...

In this work, the only published completion of Grieg's Piano Quartet in B-flat, we hear how Finnissy takes Grieg's style and weaves it together with modern expression and references to Grieg's contemp...

A French traditional carol with English words by Jacqueline Froom, arranged for a mixed voice choir. Orchestral scores and parts are also available. Offprinted from the collection Eight Christmas Caro...

This work puts a jazzy twist on three Shakespearean characters: Ophelia from Hamlet and Caliban and Miranda from The Tempest. The piano part may be played as written or used as a guide, and a part for...

Presented here in an arrangement for upper-voices, this is a beautiful setting of an evocative poem by Emily Dickinson that explores the symbolization of hope as a bird. Quartel offers soaring melodic...