Noten von Komponistinnen für Frauenchor: Brillante Vokalwerke

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...

Jubilant keyboard textures and vibrant cascading vocal lines in this contemporary festival piece will make you want to rush out and embrace the spring! A contrasting legato middle section adds an expr...

With vocal sounds evoking the rushing wind, this setting of the 13th century Latin sequence moves into an opening chant over djembe accompaniment. Expansive phrases transition into a driving acceleran...

In this very powerful, exquisite setting of the traditional Gaelic prayer, Elaine Hagenberg vividly presents the initial image of longing and unrest to the ultimate resolution of assurance that 'thoug...

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...

Mit „Take This Gift“ aus dem renommierten Verlag Oxford University Press erwartet Sie ein klangvolles und mitreißendes Werk für Frauenchor (SSA), Klavier und Handtrommel. Dieses ausdrucksstarke Chorst...

Set to the text of a 12th-century Sequence in honour of the martyr St Olav and characterized by a mellifluous plainchant-style melody, this glorious motet pulses with understated intensity. The openin...

Through a compilation of texts, this life-affirming work explores our fractured relationship with the natural world and nature's capacity for renewal. Dudley has crafted a compelling dialogue between...

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...

She Sang the Stars uses the lens of Elias Lönnrot's Finnish epic, the Kalevala, to explore the stages of womanhood. With all texts in English translation, the work's outer movements act as an introduc...

Written for the California Junior High All-State Honor Choir, this piece sets a motivational text by the composer on the theme of embracing new opportunities and, using the metaphor of a river, encour...

Wanderlust reflects on friendships and the desire to explore, both literally and figuratively. Ideal for children's choir, it features a memorable melody and nostalgic harmonies against the backdrop o...