Resources and a selection of scores used at the Spotlight on women composers session, led by Amy Bebbington.
Category: Repertoire Resources
Women composers useful resources
Video (Tenebrae)
Music for community choirs 2024
The list includes mainly unison or two part music: voice combinations are given for each piece. You can view sample scores, with audio or video samples in many cases.
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Alfred Music
Greg Gilpin
Sesere Eeye
2 part with percussison
Jen Wagner
Now the Day is Over
2 part accompanied
Mark Weston
Two for Halloween
2 part accompanied
Sally K Albrecht and Jay Althouse
When words are not enough
2 part accompanied
Boosey and Hawkes
Karl Jenkins
Panis Angelicus
2 part accompanied
James MacMillan
The Rising Moon
Unison voices and handbells
Will Todd
See amid the winter’s snow
SA and piano
Hal Leonard Europe
Words and Music by Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
2 part accompanied
Words and Music by John Lennon and Paul McCartney
Swingin’ with the Beatles (Medley)
2 part accompanied
Arranged by Mac Huff
Songs from the Musical & Juliet
2 part accompanied
Moses Hogan
I’m Gonna Sing ‘Til the Spirit Moves in My Heart
SATB unaccompanied
Oxford University Press
Reena Esmail
Listen
SA and piano
Shruthi Rajasekar
Heart of Earth
SA (divisi) with handclaps
Banks Music Publications
Edmund Jolliffe
Three Carols for Upper Voices
2 part upper voices, accompanied
Available here
David Barton
Carol of the Light
Unison voices, accompanied
Available here
Stephen Casurella
There is a balm in Gilead
2 part, accompanied
Available here
Composers Edition
You can see other works submitted by affiliated composers here
Jane Stanley
14 Weeks
SATB unaccompanied
Richard Bullen
Elemental Songs and Dances
For baritone, children’s chorus and ensemble
Maze Music
Janet Wheeler
Harvest Song
Arrangement of a Shaker song in 3 variants for SA (+ Baritones ad lib) and piano
For use as one continuous piece or as separate interludes in a concert programme
Lindsay Music
Robert Latham
How can I know?
A Christmas song for unison voices with piano/keyboard accompaniment
Choral Connections
Alan Bullard
One Voice (For All)
Oliver Tarney
The Silver Swan
Music for mixed adult voices 2024
The list includes sacred and secular music for SATB, SAB and more: voice combinations are given for each piece. You can view sample scores, with audio or video samples in many cases.
Click on the name to go to the publisher’s website and purchase scores, or use one of our Business Member retailers below.
Alfred Music
When Music Sounds
Bruce W Tipette
SATB, accompanied
Ruth Morris Gray
Evening Star
SATB, accompanied
Ruth Morris Gray
Agnus Dei
SAB, accompanied
Mark Heyes
A Festive Christmas Trilogy
SATB, accompanied
Boosey And Hawkes
Kerensa Briggs
I heard a voice from Heaven (from Requiem)
SATB, Mezzo solo, accompanied
Physical and wider digital release 13th November 2024.
Jacob Collier
World, O World
SATB, unaccompanied
Ben Poniah
Seeing the star
SSATB, unaccompanied
Lucy Walker
The Christmas Life
SATB (with divisi), unaccompanied
Hal Leonard Europe
Cheryl Frances-Hoad
Benedictus Benedicat
SATB unaccompanied
Cheryl Frances-Hoad
The Cradle
SATB with organ
Judith Weir
Indelible, Miraculous
SSAB
Gabriel Fauré arr Morten Schuldt-Jensen
Introitus -Kyrie (from Requiem)
SAM and piano/organ
Oxford University Press
Sarah Quartel
Iesuous ahatonnia
SATB and piano
More information here
Bob Chilcott
Mary, Mother
SATB accompanied
More information here
John Rutter
I too shall walk to Bethlehem
SATB accompanied
More information here
Cecilia McDowall
Music of the Stars
SATB and piano or strings with percussion
More information here
Schott Music
arranged by Percy Aldridge Grainger
Mo Nighean Dubh (My Dark-Haired Maiden)
SATB (with divisi) unaccompanied
arranged by Percy Aldridge Grainger
Irish Tune from County Derry
SATTBB unaccompanied
Stainer and Bell
Will Harmer
Three Madrigals
SATB (with divisi) unaccompanied
Video Courtesy of National Youth Choir of Great Britain. NYC Fellowship Ensemble, dir. Nicholas Chalmers
More information here Composer biography here
Lillie Harris
We are married
SATB unaccompanied
More information here Composer biography here
Banks Music Publications
Dawn Walters
Ave Maria
SATB and organ
Charlotte Baskerville
Three Summer Songs
SATB (divisi) unaccompanied
Jamie W Hall
The Great Chishill Motets Set 2
SAB unaccompanied
C D Wiggins Music
Christopher Wiggins
Prayer For Ukraine Op 173
50p from each copy sold will be donated to Ukraine
SATB (divisi) unaccompanied
Choral Connections
Cecilia McDowall
Gaelic Blessing
SSATB unaccompanied
Michael Higgins
O Salutaris Hostia ‘Nimrod’ from Enigma Variations
SSATB unaccompanied
Alan Bullard
The Rainbow
SATB and piano
Composers Edition
Judith Bingham
To the Celestial City
SATB Double Choir
Odaline de la Martinez
Missa Breva Afro Cubana
SATB unaccompanied
Martin Bussey
Balulalow
SATB and organ
Alison Willis
Swansong
SATB (with divisi) unaccompanied
Lindsay Music
Douglas Coombes
Dona Nobis Pacem
SATB with piano or organ accompaniment
MazeMusic
Janet Wheeler
Timing is everything
SATB and piano