Women composers

[Leinster Lass]

I've just watched a performance of Ruth Gipps's 2nd symphony on YouTube - a fascinating combination of the elegiac and the powerful that takes the listener on quite a journey in 22 minutes. My initial reaction was 'If that's anything like typical of her work, why on earth don't we hear more of it?' I shall investigate further!

Followed by Doreen Carwithen's Concerto for Piano and Strings, which could precede the Ruth Gipps in a concert, or one of a series of concerts, devoted to (British) women composers - if that sort of project is still allowed, that is!

[Serial_Apologist]

I've just watched a performance of Ruth Gipps's 2nd symphony on YouTube - a fascinating combination of the elegiac and the powerful that takes the listener on quite a journey in 22 minutes. My initial reaction was 'If that's anything like typical of her work, why on earth don't we hear more of it?' I shall investigate further!

Well, as I keep on saying (re British composers of certain generations, that is).....

Followed by Doreen Carwithen's Concerto for Piano and Strings, which could precede the Ruth Gipps in a concert, or one of a series of concerts, devoted to (British) women composers - if that sort of project is still allowed, that is!

You could always start a campaign here on this forum - like the one I did on French composers - again, of certain generations!

[jayne lee wilson]

Another plug for this one, Avant-Garde with a capital A and V but consistently fascinating......


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[Padraig]

Meredith Monk - of whom I am a big fan.

I would like to 'improve' on my previous example of Meredith Monk's music.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MEn25hILis

[Cockney Sparrow]

I've just watched a performance of Ruth Gipps's 2nd symphony on YouTube - a fascinating combination of the elegiac and the powerful that takes the listener on quite a journey in 22 minutes. My initial reaction was 'If that's anything like typical of her work, why on earth don't we hear more of it?' I shall investigate further!

Followed by Doreen Carwithen's Concerto for Piano and Strings, which could precede the Ruth Gipps in a concert, or one of a series of concerts, devoted to (British) women composers - if that sort of project is still allowed, that is!

The Doreen Carwithen Piano Concerto was broadcast on R3 last week. (I've been spending long periods painting (decorating) and thought I'd heard the name). Afraid I can't remember much about the piece - I was only listening on a portable speaker…..

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000p7mw

Gipps 2nd & 4th Symphonies (+2 other pieces) were recorded by Gamba / BBC Nat. Orch. of Wales on Chandos. When a BBC Orchestra is recorded, I think its correct to say they get one or more broadcasts so its pretty likely they were aired ob Radio Three - probably on Afternoon Concert.

I have a disc of Horn concertos by British Composers on Lyrita - it must have been a good review or mention on Record Review that led to the purchase. The Gipps and the York Bowen, in particular, I recall were good listening………..

[Joseph K]

This is a fine piece by a young composer -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hD36Xxk48c

[Beresford]

And there is Sofia Gubaidulina, now nearly 90 years old and still composing.
I particularly like her Bassoon Sonata and Concerto on Chandos.
(And she still hasn't made it to Composer of the Week - SHAME).

[LezLee]

I recently discovered Hannah Peel.
Try 'Sunrise Through A Dusty Nebula'.

https://youtu.be/czuGs8nbJuI

[gurnemanz]

We did the mysterious Galina Ustvolskaya earlier this year (thread).

I have only one CD from the recently deceased Reinbert de Leeuw, who championed her work, with his Schönberg Ensemble. It includes the Octet (piano, two oboes, four violins and percussion), Clarinet Trio and Violin Sonata. A most alluring sound world and I should get to know some more. The booklet tells us Shostakovich attended a performance of the Octet and commented "the Octet made such a deep impression on me that I was not able to stay and listen to the second part of the concert". I remember reading in Elizabeth Wilson's Shostakovich book that he proposed to her and she turned him down (twice).

Informative article from Alex Ross

[Bryn]

We did the mysterious Galina Ustvolskaya earlier this year (thread).

I have only one CD from the recently deceased Reinbert de Leeuw, who championed her work, with his Schönberg Ensemble. It includes the Octet (piano, two oboes, four violins and percussion), Clarinet Trio and Violin Sonata. A most alluring sound world and I should get to know some more. The booklet tells us Shostakovich attended a performance of the Octet and commented "the Octet made such a deep impression on me that I was not able to stay and listen to the second part of the concert". I remember reading in Elizabeth Wilson's Shostakovich book that he proposed to her and she turned him down (twice).

Informative article from Alex Ross

However: http://www.ustvolskaya.org/eng/dsch.php

[Serial_Apologist]

However: http://www.ustvolskaya.org/eng/dsch.php

Terrific stuff, Bryn! Shame though that His alibi had to be brought in as advocate, but there we (have to) go!

Then there's the whole controversy (?) over whether that tune was the one (or a one) being satirised by Bartok in his Concerto for Orchestra. The version of the myth I was given was that Bartok nicked the tune because he was pissed off at the attention being given to Shostakovitch in American circles at the time: Shostakovitch he considered a lesser figure than himself.

[Leinster Lass]

2 enjoyable short pieces that a flautist/flutist and pianist could include in a recital: Amy Beach's Romance Opus 23 and Cecile Chaminade's Concertino Opus 107. Martin Handley played Chaminade's 'Pas des Escarpes' in this morning's 'Breakfast'.

[LezLee]

Why do people refer to 'women' composers? 'Surely it should be 'female' composers? 'Women' is not an adjective.

[Leinster Lass]

Why do people refer to 'women' composers? 'Surely it should be 'female' composers? 'Women' is not an adjective.

I guess I've been brainwashed after hearing all those jokes and comments about 'women drivers'. I realise that it's not an adjective, but to me 'women' sounds stronger than 'female' - would Helen Reddy be remembered had she sung 'I am female, hear me roar'. I wonder?

[Leinster Lass]

Amy Beach is Composer Of The Week