HerMusic: Orchestral Works

HerMusic: Orchestral Works

Donne Foundation

Orchestral Works by women composers 🎻 For much of the history of Western music, composition was the exclusive exercise of men, especially when we think about the major orchestral works pieces performed in concert halls all over the world. This playlist will allow you to discover the rich, powerful and diverse repertoire or orchestral pieces written by women composers. 🎧 Our dedicated team at Donne, Women in Music will update this playlist regularly, so keep coming back to discover more. If you like a piece, add it to your library and invite others to listen. 🌐 www.donne-uk.org 🖱@donne_uk

I. Allegro maestoso

Katia Tchemberdji, Berlin Chamber Symphony Ensemble, Jürgen Bruns

15:04

Vivaco (Perpetuum mobile)

5:53

III. Minuetto da capo. Allegretto

Howard Shelley, London Mozart Players

4:06

Strum

Catalyst Quartet

6:53

Pologne

Rheinland-Pfalz State Philharmonic Orchestra, Samuel Friedmann

10:10

I. Saudade

Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Giedrė Šlekytė

16:51

La nuit et l'amour

Rheinland-Pfalz State Philharmonic Orchestra, Patrick Davin

5:49

III. Rondo

Jean Martinon, Nicanor Zabaleta, Orchestre National de France

4:51

I. Tempo moderato

Er-Gene Kahng, Ryan Cockerham, Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra

13:35

II. Andante

Christoph König, Solistes Européens Luxembourg

7:02

I. First Light

The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Ward Stare, Yolanda Kondonassis

6:52

Movement IV

Sunwook Kim, Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, Myung-Whun Chung

4:37

III. —

Osmo Vänskä, Harri Ahmas, Sinfonia Lahti Chamber Ensemble

5:20

III. Scherzo. Molto allegro

BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sakari Oramo

7:12

VI. Agnus Dei

Catriona Morison, BBC Symphony Chorus, Duncan Rock, Susanna Hurrell, Sakari Oramo, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Ben Johnson

7:42

#metoo

Chicago Sinfonietta, Mei-Ann Chen

13:07

Ouverture pour une comédie

Samuel Friedmann, Rheinland-Pfalz State Philharmonic Orchestra

10:10

I. Turbulent, Tense

Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, Maxim Rysanov, Kristina Blaumane

7:19

III. Allegro

Neubrandenburg Philharmonie, Sebastian Tewinkel, Ewa Kupiec

9:09

Andante for Clarinet and Orchestra

Angela Malsbury, Howard Shelley, London Mozart Players

7:11

I. —

Sinfonia Lahti Chamber Ensemble, Harri Ahmas, Osmo Vänskä

9:26

II. Meteors

Gabrielius Alekna, Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, Giedrė Šlekytė

5:01

Violin Concerto No. 2

Er-Gene Kahng, Ryan Cockerham, Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra

14:16

Movement II

Sunwook Kim, Myung-Whun Chung, Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra

9:05

IV. Allegro

Howard Shelley, London Mozart Players

6:24

Concertstück in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 40

Rosario Marciano, Louis de Froment, Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra

15:50

Golden Kitsch – Concerto for Percussion and Orchestra (Live At Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne, 2017)

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Northey, Claire Edwardes

17:43

IV. Finale. Adagio - Allegro

Leo Mcfall, NDR Radiophilharmonie

8:27

IV. Finale

Yannick Nézet-Séguin, The Philadelphia Orchestra

4:52

III. Allegro non troppo

Holly Mathieson, Isata Kanneh-Mason, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

10:11

II. Adagio cantabile

Laurence Equilbey, Insula Orchestra

10:33

I. Allegro moderato

Brussels Philharmonic, Xavier Phillips, Hervé Niquet

6:46

I. Andante sostenuto. Allegro

Laurence Equilbey, Insula Orchestra

9:34

Symphony in E Minor, Op. 32, I. Allegro con fuoco

10:46

IV. Presto

Stefan Malzew, Neubrandenburg Philharmonie

7:01

Movement II

Alban Gerhardt, Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, Myung-Whun Chung

2:57

III. Allegro

Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra, Ryan Cockerham, Er-Gene Kahng

4:34

I. Mambo (Live)

Carlos Miguel Prieto, The Orchestra of the Americas, Gabriela Montero

11:44

The Space Between Stars

Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Jessica Cottis

13:21

III. Un poco adagio cantabile

NDR Radiophilharmonie, Leo Mcfall

6:11

IV. Bewegt

Aleksandra Maslovaric, Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Katarina Aleksic

5:34

III. Allegro

Stefan Malzew, Neubrandenburg Philharmonie

7:39

II. Adagio con estro poetico

Peter Donohoe, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sakari Oramo

8:20

I. Allegro moderato

Sakari Oramo, Peter Donohoe, BBC Symphony Orchestra

12:41

III. Lullaby

The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Yolanda Kondonassis, Ward Stare

4:54

III. Scherzo. Vivace

Solistes Européens Luxembourg, Christoph König

5:56

V. Benedictus

Sakari Oramo, BBC Symphony Chorus, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Susanna Hurrell, Duncan Rock, Catriona Morison, Ben Johnson

6:05

III. Finale: Allegro vivo

Berlin Chamber Symphony Ensemble, Katia Tchemberdji, Jürgen Bruns

8:38

IV. Allegro assai

Laurence Equilbey, Insula Orchestra

8:12

Movement I, "Aniri"

Myung-Whun Chung, Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, Alban Gerhardt

9:48

Movement IV

Alban Gerhardt, Myung-Whun Chung, Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra

7:16

Šu For Sheng And Orchestra

Wu Wei, Myung-Whun Chung, Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra

21:19

II. Adagio

Stefan Malzew, Neubrandenburg Philharmonie

10:38

IV. Oubli

Orchestre National Avignon-Provence, Debora Waldman

2:39

II. Longing

Maxim Rysanov, Kristina Blaumane, Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra

8:42

Piano Concerto in C Sharp Minor, Op. 45, IV. Allegro con scioltezza

7:51

I. Un poco adagio - Allegro assai

Leo Mcfall, NDR Radiophilharmonie

11:08

I. Kyrie eleison

BBC Symphony Orchestra, Duncan Rock, Susanna Hurrell, Sakari Oramo, Catriona Morison, BBC Symphony Chorus, Ben Johnson

9:09

III. I Believe in Pride of Race

Malcolm J. Merriweather, The Dessoff Choirs

3:05

V. in Waves and Torrents [Ocean]

Niels Muus, Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra

12:47

Dancing On Tiptoes

ACO Collective, Rachel Bruerville

3:08

III. Allegro molto

Thomas Bowes, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Kenneth Woods

10:10

IV. Still [The Tarn]

Niels Muus, Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra

7:34

I. Allegro appassionato

Stefan Malzew, Neubrandenburg Philharmonie

11:22

Movement III

Alban Gerhardt, Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, Myung-Whun Chung

8:06

II. As a Solid [Ice]

Niels Muus, Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra

5:48

II. Adagio

Berlin Chamber Symphony Ensemble, Jürgen Bruns

10:08

Movement III

Sunwook Kim, Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, Myung-Whun Chung

4:53

II. Andante ma non troppo

Salzburger Hofmusik, Wolfgang Brunner

3:23

IV. I Believe in the Devil

Malcolm J. Merriweather, The Dessoff Choirs

1:33

Starburst

3:31

III. Allegro venezolano (Live)

Gabriela Montero, Carlos Miguel Prieto, The Orchestra of the Americas

6:55

I. I Believe in God

Malcolm J. Merriweather, The Dessoff Choirs

2:33

III. Falling Drops [Rainshower]

Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra, Niels Muus

4:42

Overture

BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sakari Oramo

9:21

I. when you're broken up

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Inbal Segev, Marin Alsop

4:44

I. Lebhaft

Katarina Aleksic, Aleksandra Maslovaric, Budapest Symphony Orchestra

2:39

No. 1, Nimble Feet

Chicago Sinfonietta, Mei-Ann Chen

2:35

II. Adagio cantabile

Laurence Equilbey, Insula Orchestra

9:09

III. Radiant

Maxim Rysanov, Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, Kristina Blaumane

4:52

III. Juba Dance

Yannick Nézet-Séguin, The Philadelphia Orchestra

3:41

Symphony in E Minor, Op. 32, IV. Allegro di molto

10:49

I. Adagio - Allegro energico

Leo Mcfall, NDR Radiophilharmonie

10:05

II. Confiance "Comme un enfant met sa main dans celle de son père"

Orchestre National Avignon-Provence, Debora Waldman, Marie Perbost

4:41

I. Allegro

London Mozart Players, Howard Shelley

7:47

Overture

BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Rumon Gamba

6:12

III. Lustig

Aleksandra Maslovaric, Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Katarina Aleksic

5:00

II. Scherzo

Siegerland Orchestra, Jorge Rotter

2:31

II. Especially do I Believe in the Negro Race

The Dessoff Choirs, Malcolm J. Merriweather, Janinah Burnett

3:25

Piano Concerto in C Sharp Minor, Op. 45, I. Allegro moderato

17:48

II. Andantino sostenuto

Brussels Philharmonic, Xavier Phillips, Hervé Niquet

4:49

III. Allegro vivace

Leo Mcfall, NDR Radiophilharmonie

7:05

III. Vivace molto

Brussels Philharmonic, Xavier Phillips, Hervé Niquet

4:36

II. Andante

London Mozart Players, Howard Shelley

8:03

I. Tunnel

Gabrielius Alekna, Giedrė Šlekytė, Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra

8:51

II. Poco adagio

Berlin Chamber Symphony Ensemble, Jürgen Bruns, Katia Tchemberdji

4:43

II. —

Sinfonia Lahti Chamber Ensemble, Osmo Vänskä, Harri Ahmas

4:01

III. Darkness of Light

Giedrė Šlekytė, Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, Gabrielius Alekna

4:54

IV. Sanctus

Susanna Hurrell, Catriona Morison, BBC Symphony Chorus, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sakari Oramo, Duncan Rock, Ben Johnson

4:40

III. Minuetto. Moderato

Laurence Equilbey, Insula Orchestra

4:27