Choral Music Composed by Women
47 compositions for choir SATB

A real novelty in the German-speaking world! Choral Music Composed by Women contains 47 works for mixed choir – composed exclusively by women.

Women composers have always made significant contributions to the choral repertoire. Numerous hidden gems for mixed choir are just waiting to be performed. Women composers from the Renaissance to the young composers of our time are represented in this choral book; women from Europe, North and South America and Israel. Many of them were pioneers in their time who were able to assert themselves as composers against all odds.

You will discover melodious works in a variety of different styles: psalm settings, madrigals, romantic choral songs, experimental pieces, spirituals, canons and simple songs for choral events and community singing as well as new music for chamber choirs. The lyrics are mainly in English or German, and the colourful mix of themes extends to current social discourse.

A fascinating repertoire from five centuries of music history away from the well-known names!

• 45 female composers born between 1540 and 2000
• 47 sacred and secular compositions for choir SATB, partly divisi and partly with organ/piano
• From madrigals to simple songs for community singing
• Predominantly easy to moderately difficult
• With first publications and commissioned compositions
• Lyrics mainly in English or German
• Individual issues available in print and digitally

In co-operation with the Deutscher Chorverband e.V. and the Archiv Frau und Musik.