Women composers

[Quarky]

Meredith Monk - of whom I am a big fan. I don't get on with Jennifer Walsh however.

.......Judith Weir hasn't been mentioned yet....... There was a COTW not so long ago on 5 contemporary UK composers.

[Padraig]

Meredith Monk - of whom I am a big fan.

Me too.

She has developed a unique style using singing, dance, piano and instrumental ensembles.

However, here is a piece I have not heard before which has her certain stamp.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2bme8Ew-kA

[Roslynmuse]

Two more living Brits:

Judith Bingham

Emily Howard

[Edgy 2]

Check out Dora Pejačević too,especially the excellent piano and chamber music.

https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/search?search_query=Dora%20Pejačević

The complete piano music set is an absolute delight.
Think she was composer of the week fairly recently IIRC ?

[oddoneout]

Check out Dora Pejačević too,especially the excellent piano and chamber music.

https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/search?search_query=Dora%20Pejačević

The complete piano music set is an absolute delight.
Think she was composer of the week fairly recently IIRC ?

Thanks Edgy, I could remember Dora but was struggling to attach a surname! Another one who has featured in the morning schedules and been well received, deservedly so in my view.

[Dave2002]

I don’t think. Elizabeth Maconchy has been mentioned yet. I’m not a great fan, but she should be in the list. Does anyone know any of her music they can recommend?

Joan Tower is one from the other side of the pond, with some good pieces. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_Tower
One work is memorable, if only for the title - Fanfare for the uncommon woman.

[Pulcinella]

I don’t think. Elizabeth Maconchy has been mentioned yet. I’m not a great fan, but she should be in the list. Does anyone know any of her music they can recommend?
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Yes she has!

And I'll endorse the recommendation.

Elisabeth Maconchy - especially the 13 string quartets - Hanson / Bingham / Mistry Quartets on Unicorn

I don't think Roxanna Panufnik has been mentioned yet, though, or Cecilia McDowall.

[Leinster Lass]

If I heard correctly, Martin Handley this morning included a piano piece composed and played by an Ethiopian nun.

[Pulcinella]

If I heard correctly, Martin Handley this morning included a piano piece composed and played by an Ethiopian nun.

Must have been this:

Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou
The Homeless Wanderer
Performer: Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou.
ÉTHIOPIQUES 21: PIANO SOLO. BUDA MUSIQUE. 1.

[oddoneout]

Probably considered rather infra dig in these circles but I have enjoyed the Jocelyn Pook pieces that have come my way in recent times. It was a piece from Merchant of Venice that was my first introduction.

[Ein Heldenleben]

Elizabeth Lutyens has been glancingly mentioned. Like Maconchy she was a regular on R3 in the 70’s / 80’s but now seems to be less played. One discovery (for me ) is Grace Williams . I wonder if she suffered the reverse fate or the two Liz’s - her easy on the ear diatonicism would have been out of favour in the 70’s / 80’s R3 .
The Proms tally Lutyens 13 “events “ , Maconchy 16 , Williams 8.
I think people forget how austere the Glock / Boulez regime was - though arguably it was Athens under Pericles compared to our contemporary culture ..

[Leinster Lass]

Must have been this:

Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou
The Homeless Wanderer
Performer: Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou.
ÉTHIOPIQUES 21: PIANO SOLO. BUDA MUSIQUE. 1.

Indeed it was - thank you!
I've just watched a performance of Amy Beach's Violin and Piano Sonata (sic). Not a ground-breaking masterpiece by any means, but contained enough ideas and lovely tunes to hold my attention for 33 minutes - just the sort of Romantic, 'old-fashioned' piece that suits a romantic, old-fashioned girl like me!
(I promise to try some of the more modern stuff.)

[Padraig]

I forgot to mention Cecile Chaminade. I'm familiar mainly with these songs https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mots-DAmour...4244648&sr=8-2

One of them was sung by a contemporary, John McCormack, in English - The Little Silver Ring, but here is another 1909 performer who has had even less of an outing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2frqDE-qp0

[Serial_Apologist]

Elizabeth Lutyens has been glancingly mentioned. Like Maconchy she was a regular on R3 in the 70’s / 80’s but now seems to be less played. One discovery (for me ) is Grace Williams . I wonder if she suffered the reverse fate or the two Liz’s - her easy on the ear diatonicism would have been out of favour in the 70’s / 80’s R3 .
The Proms tally Lutyens 13 “events “ , Maconchy 16 , Williams 8.
I think people forget how austere the Glock / Boulez regime was - though arguably it was Athens under Pericles compared to our contemporary culture ..

Ooh - no!! For some of us it was a veritable treasure trove!

[Dave2002]

I forgot to mention Cecile Chaminade. I'm familiar mainly with these songs https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mots-DAmour...4244648&sr=8-2

One of them was sung by a contemporary, John McCormack, in English - The Little Silver Ring, but here is another 1909 performer who has had even less of an outing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2frqDE-qp0

I am rather familiar with the flute piece - Flute Concertino.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flute_...no_(Chaminade) I wasn't sure if she orchestrated it, but apparently she did. Amusing - "A remarkable feature of the work is its use of the orchestra's heaviest artillery in the accompaniment, for which three trombones and tubas are requisitioned (the trumpets take a holiday)." Heavy stuff indeed.