Tag: female composers

2019 releases of women composers

Looking for new releases of women composers?

Check out this spreadsheet listing every 2019 recording featuring exclusively women composers. All with links to listen and buy!

There are so many amazing recordings out this year of contemporary women composers and historical women composers. (Although still a shamefully tiny fraction of the number recorded of male composers)

The purpose is:

  1. To provide information for anyone interested in discovering more music written by women
  2. To provide inspiration for anyone working in classical music to program a more diverse repertoire.

 

Spotted one that’s missing? Drop me a message on the Contact page and I’ll add it.

The Daffodil Perspective 14th July 2019

 

Tracklist

Airtime Composer Work Performer Album Label Buy
0 Fela Sowande African Suite 1. Joyful Day Chicago Sinfonietta, Paul Freeman African Heritage Symphonic Series Vol 1 Cedille Records Presto
4.25 Keiko Abe Dream of the Cherry Blossoms Katarzyna Mycka (marimba) Marimba Spiritual Audite Presto
10.25 Yuyama Divertimento for Marimba and Alto Saxophone Daniella Ganeva (marimba) Simon Harum Time for Marimba Signum Presto
14.15 Sueyoshi Mirage Cornelia Monske Percussion Concertante Audite Presto
22.07 Keiko Abe Wind Sketch for Solo marimba Bogdan Bacanu Marimba D’Amore: Works by Keiko Abe Classic Concert Records Presto
28.57 Miki Marimba Spiritual Keiko Abe, Kroumata Percussion Ensemble Japanese Percussion BIS Presto
36.4 Keiko Abe Marimba D’Amore Bogdan Bacanu Marimba D’Amore: Works by Keiko Abe Classic Concert Records Presto
49 Francesca Lebrun Violin Sonata in F major, Op. 1, No. 3 1. Allegro Dana Maiben (violin )& Monica Jakuc (fortepiano) Sonatas (6) for fortepiano and violin, Op. 1 Presto
55.32 Danzi Concertante for flute, clarinet & orchestra Op. 41 ames Galway (flute), Sabine Meyer (clarinet), Württembergisches Kammerorchester Heilbronn, Jörg Faerber, J Franz Danzi: Concertos, Op. 31 & Op. 41 RCA Presto
1.02.24 Ronnie Reshef Ambiguous Kafka instrumental Suite Old Stories New Ensemble, Baritone: Seth Gilman, Violin: Brendan Speltz, Clarinet: Ben Ringer, Tuba: Matt Muszinski N/A N/A N/A
1.08.38 Clara Schumann Piano Concerto in A Minor Isata Kanneh Mason, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Romance: The Piano Music of Clara Schumann Decca Presto
1.16.20 Marilena Zlatanou 5 Sketches Ensemble Chaminade The Other Half Of Music Dynamic Presto
1.24.27 Adriana Figuorea Mañas Tangominioatures 1. Nostalgias Ensemble Chaminade The Other Half Of Music Dynamic Presto
1.29.37 Chopin Prelude No. 7 in A Murray Perahia Murray Perahia plays Chopin Sony Presto

New Monthly Residency!

Excited to announce that The Daffodil Perspective is collaborating with Divine Art Recordings to bring you another monthly residency.

Every month on the album of the week section I’ll be featuring one of Divine Art Recordings fantastic albums of women composers.

It’ll be mostly contemporary music with a few historical composers as well. Including Nicola LeFanu, Galina Ustvolskaya, Helen Hobersham, Sadie Harrison and many more!

Fun starts 4th August!

https://divineartrecords.com

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The Daffodil Perspective 7th July 2019

Tracklist

Airtime Composer Work Performer Album Label Buy
0 Ulysses Kay Overture to Theater Set Chicago Sinfonietta, Paul Freeman African Heritage Symphonic Series Vol 2 Cedille Presto
5.35 Elfrida Andree Organ Symphony No.2 4th Mvt Massingsensemble, Ralph Gustafsson, Ragnar Bohlin Elfrida Andree Organ Works Swedish Society Presto
10.57 Norman Symphony No. 1 3rd Mvt National Symphony Orchestra of South Africa, Mika Eichenholz Ludvig Norman: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3 Sterling Presto
18.1 Elfrida Andree Symphony No. 2 3rd Mvt Stockholm Symphony Orchestra, Gustaf Sjökvist Elfrida Andrée: Fritiof Suite & Symphony in A minor Sterling Presto
24.16 Stenhammar String Quartet No. 3 2nd Mvt Gotland Quartet Stenhammar: String Quartets Caprice Presto
29.5 Alfven Swedish Rhapsody No. 1 Midsommervaka Orchestra Symphonique de Montreal, Charles Dutoit Rhapsodies Decca Presto
42.37 Elfrida Andree Fritiof’s Suite: Prelude Stockholm Symphony Orchestra, Gustaf Sjökvist Elfrida Andrée: Fritiof Suite & Symphony in A minor Sterling Presto
53.03 Jennifer Bernard Merkowitz The Best of Both Worlds Suzanne Newcombe, Steven Wedell N/A N/A N/A
1.05.22 Chen Yi Spring Festival Rutgers Wind Ensemble, Rutgers Symphonic Band, William Berz Distinguished Music for the Developing Band, Vol. 10 Mark Records Presto
1.08.30 Toshio Mashima Naval Bleu Showa Wind Symphony, Eugene Migliaro Corporon Dancing Winds Cafua Records Presto
1.13.07 Catharina von Rennes Vocal Quartets Op. 24 No. 5 Dufy String Quartet, Frans van Ruth, Christa Pfeiler, Irene Maessen Six Dutch Female Composers NM Presto
1.15.39 Elisabeth Kuyper 6 Lieder, Op. 17 No. 5 Dufy String Quartet, Frans van Ruth, Christa Pfeiler, Irene Maessen Six Dutch Female Composers NM Presto
1.18.52 Erika Fox Malinconia Militaire 4th Mvt (Poem) Goldfield Ensemble, Richard Uttley, Richard Baker Paths NMC Recordings Presto
1.22.49 Lamothe La Dangereuse William Chapman Nyaho Asa: Piano Music by Composers of African Descent Volume 2 MSR Classics Presto

The Daffodil Perspective 30th June 2019

 

Tracklist

Airtime Composer Work Performer Album Label Buy
0 Mendelssohn Fingal’s Cave (Hebrides Overture) Wiener Philharmoniker, Christoph von Dohnanyi Mendelssohn: Symphonies Nos. 3 and 4 Decca Presto
11.01 Elisabetta Gambarini Sonata No. 1: 1st Mvt Anthony Noble Complete Works for Harpsichord Herald Presto
14.21 Handel See The Conqu’ring Hero Comes from Judas Maccabeus Handel Opera Society Orchestra, Handel Opera Society Chorus, Charles Farncombe World of Handel Decca Presto
18.37 Elisabetta Gambarini Lessons for Harpsichord Op 2: III Anthony Noble Complete Works for Harpsichord Herald Presto
22.15 Arne Rule, Brittania! London Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Choral Society, Sir Anrdew Davis Last Night of the Proms Warner Classics Presto
27.13 Boyce Symphony 1: 1st Mvt The Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood Boyce: Symphonies 1-8 Decca Presto
30.15 Elisabetta Gambarini Variations on the Foregoing Song: Gige Anthony Noble Complete Works for Harpsichord Herald Presto
33.46 Eleanor Alberga String Quartet 1: 3rd Mvt Ensemble Arcadiana Eleanor Alberga: String Quartets Nos. 1-3 Navona Records Presto
42.27 Florence Price Don’t You Tell Me No Christine Jobson (soprano) Gregory Thompson (piano) Nearly Lost: Art Songs of Florence Price Independent CDBaby
46.51 Teresa Procaccini Tre Pezzi per fagotto e pianoforte, Op. 30: I. Presto – II. Andante – III. Allegro Domenico Losavio & Teresa Procaccini Musica da Camera 1 Edi-Pan-Srl CDBaby
55.01 Tansman Sonatine for Bassoon and Piano Per Hannisdal (bassoon), Vebjørn Anvik (piano) The Lyrical Bassoon 2L CDBaby
1.03.13 Violet Archer Piano Concerto 1: II Christina Petrowska Quilico Archer, Louie and Kuzmenko: 3 Concerti Centrediscs Presto
1.11.07 Larysa Kuzmenko Piano Concerto 1: III Christina Petrowska Quilico Archer, Louie and Kuzmenko: 3 Concerti Centrediscs Presto
1.17.20 Jospehine Lang An den See Heike Hallaschka (soprano), Heidi Kommerell (piano) Josephine Lang – Lieder Audite Presto
1.23.05 Thomas Jefferson Anderson Squares: An Essay for Orchestra Baltimor Symphony Orchestra, Paul Freeman Black Composer Series, Vol. 8: Olly Woodrow Wilson, Thomas Jefferson Anderson, Jr. & Talib Rasul Hakim Sony Presto

The Daffodil Perspective 26th May 2019

 

Tracklist

Airtime Composer Work Performer Album Label Buy
0 Marcello. A Oboe Concerto in D Minor 1st Mvt Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra Festin Baroque Analekta Presto
5.16 Lucija Garuta Prelude II in E Major Reinis Zarins Lucija Garuta: Music for Piano SKANI Presto
8.55 Vitols Fantasy on Latvian Folk Tunes Latvian National Symphony Orchestra, Dmitri Yablonsky Vitols: Orchestral Works Marco Polo Presto
16.32 Lucija Garuta Lord, Thy Land is Burning, Our Father State Choir Latvia and Maris Sirmais Our Father, Lord Thy Land is Burning – Single Estonian Record Productions iTunes
21.38 Ivanovs 5th Symphony 3rd Mvt Latvian National Symphony Orchestra, Dmitri Yablonsky Ivanovs: Symphonies 5 & 12 Marco Polo Presto
28.44 Kalējs Prayer Iveta Apkalna Light & Dark Berlin Classics Presto
36.48 Lucija Garuta Piano Concerto 2nd Movement In Memoriam Atvars Lakstīgala, Liepāja Symphony Orchestra, Reinis Zariņš Lucija Garuta: Music for Piano SKANI Presto
46.58 Chihchun Chi-sun Lee Quartet for Mallets McCormick Percussion Group Vanguards 1 Ravello Records Presto
56.48 Florence Price 2nd Violin Concerto Er-Gene Kahng, Janacek Philharmonic, Ryan Cockerham Florence Price: Violin Concertos Albany Presto
1.11.38 Samuel Coleridge Taylor Pilgrim’s Song David Shaffer Gottschalk COLERIDGE-TAYLOR, S.: 24 Negro Melodies (Shaffer-Gottschalk) Albany Presto
1.15.22 Camilla de Rossi La Vita De Mare Ondoso from Sant Alessio Agnieszka Kowalezyk (soprano) Daniela Dolci (harpsichord & direction) Musica Fiorita Rossi, C: Sant‘ Alessio Pan Classics Presto
1.19.45 Mathilde Von Kralik Komm Mit Mir/Come With Me Donald George, Lucy Muaro Komm mit mir! (Come with me!) Romantic Songs of Mathilde von Kralik (1857-1944) Delos Presto
1.22.43 Caroline Shaw Valencia Attacca Quartet Orange Nonesuch/NewAmsterdam Presto
1.29.01 Gershwin Prelude No. 3 in E Flat Major Jean-Hisanori Sugitani (piano), Julien Herve (clarinet) Waiting for Benny Naxos Presto

The Daffodil Perspective 19th May 2019

 

Tracklist

Time Composer Work Performer Album Label Buy
0 Williams Theme from Sabrina John Williams Sabrina: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack A&M Records Amazon
5.22 Rachel Portman Theme from Emma Royal Scottish National Orchestra Hollywood 96 Varese Sarabande Amazon
8.46 Rachel Portman Chocolat Main Titles Rachel Portman Chocolat (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Sony Classical Amazon
12.29 Rachel Portman Belle Main Titles, This is Portrait Revealed City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra Belle (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Varese Sarabande Amazon
16.49 Verdina Shlonsky Pages From The Diary Fidan Aghayeva Edler Verbotene Klänge: Sechs Suiten Kreuzberg Records Amazon
29.57 Hailstork Symphony 3 1st Mvt Grand Rapids Symphony, David Lockington Hailstork Symphonies 2 & 3 Naxos Presto
43.05 Edie Hill From The Wingbone of a Swan II Source The Crossing, Donald Nally Clay Jug PARMA Recordings Presto
49.41 Mendelssohn Piano Trio in D Minor 1st Mvt Gian Luca Petrucci (flute), János Devich (cello), Jenő Jandó (piano) Farrenc & Mendelssohn: Flute Trios Tudor Presto
1.00.08 Louise Farrenc Piano Trio in E Minor 1st Mvt Gian Luca Petrucci (flute), János Devich (cello), Jenő Jandó (piano) Farrenc & Mendelssohn: Flute Trios Tudor Presto
1.10.58 Alakotila Concerto Grosse Oeverture Paul Taylor OrCHestra Alphorn & Nordic Winds Solo Musica Presto
1.19.58 Sanna Kurki Suoni Tass On Neinen Paul Taylor OrCHestra Alphorn & Nordic Winds Solo Musica Presto
1.27.16 Jarre Dr Zhivago Lara’s Theme Cinema Stage Orchestra Doctor Zhivago RKO Music Amazon

The Daffodil Perspective 12th May 2019

 

Tracklist

Airtime Composer Work Performer Album Label Buy
0 Sullivan Yeomen of the Guard Pro Arts Orchestra, Malcolm Sargent Gilbert and Sullivan: The Yeomen of the Guard Warner Classics Presto
7.42 Amy Beach Gaelic Symphony 1st Mvt Nashville Symphony Orchestra, Kenneth Schmerhorn Amy Beach: American Classics Naxos Presto
19.09 Chadwick Symphonic Sketches 3rd Mvt Hobgoblin Czech State Philharmonic, Jose Serebrier Chadwick: Aphrodite etc Reference Recordings Presto
25.3 Macdowell Woodland Sketches 1 and 3 Dario Mueller Edward Macdowell: Piano Works Dynamic Presto
30.24 Amy Beach Tyrolean Valse Fantasie Kirsten Johnson Amy Beach Piano Music Vol 4 Guild Presto
40.17 Foote Piano Trio in C Minor 2 nd Mvt Arden Trio Arthur Foote: Piano Trios Nos 1 and 2 Naxos Presto
46.2 Amy Beach Piano Trio in A Minor 2nd Mvt Monte Piano Trio Triptych Genuin Presto
53.15 Michiru Oshima Memories Hilary Hahn In 27 Pieces: The Hilary Hahn Encores DG Presto
57.15 Copland Fanfare for the Common Man Minnesota Orchestra, Eiji Oue Copland 100 Reference Recordings Presto
1.00.58 Joan Tower Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman No. 1 Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin RCA Red Seal Century Soloists and Conductors RCA Presto
1.04.26 Jeanine Rueff Diptyque Ana Oltean, Simon Bucher Ladies First! ARS Produktion Presto
1.13.27 Caroline Charriere Petite Suite 1. Contrastes Ana Oltean, Simon Bucher Ladies First! ARS Produktion Presto
1.17.55 Shanna Metallidi Flute Concertino Ana Oltean, Simon Bucher Ladies First! ARS Produktion Presto
1.29.16 Kabalevsky Galop from the Comedians BBC Philharmonic, Vassily Sinaisky Kabalevsky Piano Concertos Volume 1 Chandos Presto

The Daffodil Perspective 6th May 2019

 

The Daffodil Perspective is 6 months old. 6 months of celebrating women composers and championing gender equality. Join me for a special episode with tons of awesome music.

Airtime Composer Work Performer Album Label Link to Buy
0 Walters Primavera Overture Royal Ballet Sinfonia, Andrew Penny Welsh Classical Favourites Marco Polo Presto
8.14 Andrea Tarrodi Lume Allmanna Sangen, Maria Goundorina Femina Moderna BIS Presto
15.52 Andrea Tarrodi Camelopardalis Vasteras Sinfonietta Tarrodi: Orchestral Works dB Productions Presto
25.21 Andrea Tarrodi String Quartet No. 2 (Madardal) Dahlkvist Quartet Tarrodi: String Quartets dB Productions Presto
32.19 Magle Rising of a New Day Radio Underholdnings Orkestar Lys På Din Vej EMI Classics Amazon
39.43 Morfydd Owen 4 Welsh Impressions Kesia Decote (piano) N/A Independent (Illuminate Women’s Music)
48.29 Hovhaness And God Created Great Whales Seattle Symphony Orchestra Alan Hovhaness: Mysterious Mountain Delos Presto
1.01.42 Keyna Wilkins Floating in Space Keyna Wilkins Orbits and Riffs Independent Bandcamp
1.07.48 Muhly Balance Problems yMusic Balance Problems Independent Bandcamp
1.16.08 Alica Needham Daughters of England Suffrage Sinfonia, Kantos Chamber Choir, Alice Farnham Lost Women of Music ABC Classics Presto
1.19.35 Susan Spain Dunk Phantasy Quartet Suffrage Sinfonia, Alice Farnham Lost Women of Music ABC Classics Presto
1.23.18 Ethel Smyth March of the Women Suffrage Sinfonia, Kantos Chamber Choir, Alice Farnham Lost Women of Music ABC Classics Presto
1.27.39 Tristano Circle Song Francesco Tristano Piano Circle Songs Sony Presto

The Daffodil Perspective 28th April 2019

Tracklist

Airtime Composer Work Performer Album Link to Buy
0.00 Sinding The Rustle of Spring Eva Knardahl (piano) Great Norwegian Performers 1945-2000 (Simax 2008) Presto
3.49 Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre Harpsichord Suite no 1 in D minor Allemande Elisabetta Guglielmin (harpsichord) Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre Pieces De Clavecin (Aavea 2017) Presto
7.29 Couperin Pieces De Clavecin 1 in G Major Menuet Et Double Lawrence Cummings (harpsichord) Couperin: Music for Harpsichord Vol 1 (Naxos 1997) Presto
11.08 Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre Cephale et Procris Overture Peter Sykes (harpsichord) Na’ama Lion (baroque flute) Protegee Of The Sun King Music by Jacquet de la Guerre (Centaur 2005) Presto
15.58 Marchand Harpsichord Suite in D Minor Davitt Moroney (harpsichord) Le Clavecin Français: Louis Marchand & Louis-Nicolas Clérambault (Plectra Music 2007) CDBaby
19.20 Marais 2nd Suite for Viol Allemande Anne Gallet, Hopkinson Smith, Jordi Savall Marin Marais: Pieces for Viol from the Five Books (Heritage 2010) Presto
23.04 Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre Violin Sonata No. 6 Adagio Les Dominos Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre: Sonatas for violin and basso continuo (Ricercar 2011) Presto
28.19 Dorothy Howell Lamia Karelia Philharmonic Orchestra British Orchestral Premieres (Lyrita 2018) Presto
43.56 Bax Tintagel Royal Scottish National Orchestra Bax: Symphony No. 7 et al(Naxos 2003) Presto
59.23 Andrea Reinkemeyer In The Speaking Silence Post Haste Reed Duo Donut Robot (Aerocade Music 2019) Bandcamp
1.09.13 Josephine Lang An Der See Heike Hallaschka (soprano) Heidi Kommerrell (piano) Josephine Lang: Lieder (Audite 2003) Amazon
1.15.13 Grazyna Bacewicz Piano Sonata No. 2 3rd Mvt Morta Grigliunaite (piano) Bacewicz: Piano Music (Piano Classics 2019) Presto
1.19.47 Victoria Bond Instruments of Revelation High Priestess Chicago Pro Musica Victoria Bond: Instruments of Revelation (Naxos American Classics 2019) Presto
1.25.37 Piazzolla Libertango Moscow Chamber Orchestra Showpieces & Encores (Delos 2002) Presto