There is no historical or geographical limit on what can be covered. There is no restriction on the style or genre of song or singing.
Behind the gentle rhythms and pastoral lyrics British women composed to celebrate Mother’s Days a century and more ago lie several calculated strategies. This is Part 1 of 2.
A century ago women composers in German-speaking countries often followed their male colleagues in preferring to set poems by men. But a few had other ideas.
By far the largest online source of music for performers is IMSLP.org, with nearly 800,000 scanned scores. 14 stellar performances demonstrate the range of their holdings.
A century ago, Christina Georgina Rossetti was the woman poet that women composers set most frequently. Her popularity endures, spanning the globe, as this international playlist demonstrates.
Two members of the WSF Team explore the context and power of Liza Lehmann’s “Evensong.”
