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

Samuel Friedmann, Rheinland-Pfalz State Philharmonic Orchestra

10:10

I. Saudade

Giedrė Šlekytė, Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra

16:51

La nuit et l'amour

Rheinland-Pfalz State Philharmonic Orchestra, Patrick Davin

5:49

III. Rondo

Orchestre National de France, Nicanor Zabaleta, Jean Martinon

4:51

I. Tempo moderato

Ryan Cockerham, Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra, Er-Gene Kahng

13:35

II. Andante

Solistes Européens Luxembourg, Christoph König

7:02

I. First Light

Yolanda Kondonassis, Ward Stare, The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra

6:52

Movement IV

Myung-Whun Chung, Sunwook Kim, Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra

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

7:42

#metoo

Chicago Sinfonietta, Mei-Ann Chen

13:07

Ouverture pour une comédie

Rheinland-Pfalz State Philharmonic Orchestra, Samuel Friedmann

10:10

I. Turbulent, Tense

Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, Kristina Blaumane, Maxim Rysanov

7:19

III. Allegro

Sebastian Tewinkel, Ewa Kupiec, Neubrandenburg Philharmonie

9:09

Andante for Clarinet and Orchestra

Angela Malsbury, London Mozart Players, Howard Shelley

7:11

I. —

Sinfonia Lahti Chamber Ensemble, Harri Ahmas, Osmo Vänskä

9:26

II. Meteors

Gabrielius Alekna, Giedrė Šlekytė, Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra

5:01

Violin Concerto No. 2

Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra, Er-Gene Kahng, Ryan Cockerham

14:16

Movement II

Sunwook Kim, Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, Myung-Whun Chung

9:05

IV. Allegro

Howard Shelley, London Mozart Players

6:24

Concertstück in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 40

Louis de Froment, Rosario Marciano, Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra

15:50

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

Benjamin Northey, Claire Edwardes, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

17:43

IV. Finale. Adagio - Allegro

NDR Radiophilharmonie, Leo Mcfall

8:27

IV. Finale

The Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin

4:52

III. Allegro non troppo

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

10:11

II. Adagio cantabile

Laurence Equilbey, Insula Orchestra

10:33

I. Allegro moderato

Brussels Philharmonic, Hervé Niquet, Xavier Phillips

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

Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, Alban Gerhardt, Myung-Whun Chung

2:57

III. Allegro

Er-Gene Kahng, Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra, Ryan Cockerham

4:34

I. Mambo (Live)

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

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, Katarina Aleksic, Budapest Symphony Orchestra

5:34

III. Allegro

Neubrandenburg Philharmonie, Stefan Malzew

7:39

II. Adagio con estro poetico

Peter Donohoe, Sakari Oramo, BBC Symphony Orchestra

8:20

I. Allegro moderato

Peter Donohoe, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sakari Oramo

12:41

III. Lullaby

Yolanda Kondonassis, The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Ward Stare

4:54

III. Scherzo. Vivace

Christoph König, Solistes Européens Luxembourg

5:56

V. Benedictus

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

6:05

III. Finale: Allegro vivo

Katia Tchemberdji, Berlin Chamber Symphony Ensemble, Jürgen Bruns

8:38

IV. Allegro assai

Laurence Equilbey, Insula Orchestra

8:12

Movement I, "Aniri"

Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, Alban Gerhardt, Myung-Whun Chung

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

Neubrandenburg Philharmonie, Stefan Malzew

10:38

IV. Oubli

Orchestre National Avignon-Provence, Debora Waldman

2:39

II. Longing

Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, Maxim Rysanov, Kristina Blaumane

8:42

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

7:51

I. Un poco adagio - Allegro assai

NDR Radiophilharmonie, Leo Mcfall

11:08

I. Kyrie eleison

Sakari Oramo, Susanna Hurrell, Catriona Morison, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Duncan Rock, 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]

Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra, Niels Muus

12:47

Dancing On Tiptoes

ACO Collective, Rachel Bruerville

3:08

III. Allegro molto

Kenneth Woods, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Thomas Bowes

10:10

IV. Still [The Tarn]

Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra, Niels Muus

7:34

I. Allegro appassionato

Stefan Malzew, Neubrandenburg Philharmonie

11:22

Movement III

Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, Alban Gerhardt, 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

Wolfgang Brunner, Salzburger Hofmusik

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, The Orchestra of the Americas, Carlos Miguel Prieto

6:55

I. I Believe in God

The Dessoff Choirs, Malcolm J. Merriweather

2:33

III. Falling Drops [Rainshower]

Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra, Niels Muus

4:42

Overture

Sakari Oramo, BBC Symphony Orchestra

9:21

I. when you're broken up

Inbal Segev, London Philharmonic Orchestra, 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

Kristina Blaumane, Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, Maxim Rysanov

4:52

III. Juba Dance

The Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin

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

Howard Shelley, London Mozart Players

7:47

Overture

BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Rumon Gamba

6:12

III. Lustig

Aleksandra Maslovaric, Katarina Aleksic, Budapest Symphony Orchestra

5:00

II. Scherzo

Jorge Rotter, Siegerland Orchestra

2:31

II. Especially do I Believe in the Negro Race

The Dessoff Choirs, Janinah Burnett, Malcolm J. Merriweather

3:25

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

17:48

II. Andantino sostenuto

Xavier Phillips, Brussels Philharmonic, Hervé Niquet

4:49

III. Allegro vivace

NDR Radiophilharmonie, Leo Mcfall

7:05

III. Vivace molto

Brussels Philharmonic, Xavier Phillips, Hervé Niquet

4:36

II. Andante

Howard Shelley, London Mozart Players

8:03

I. Tunnel

Giedrė Šlekytė, Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, Gabrielius Alekna

8:51

II. Poco adagio

Jürgen Bruns, Berlin Chamber Symphony Ensemble, Katia Tchemberdji

4:43

II. —

Harri Ahmas, Osmo Vänskä, Sinfonia Lahti Chamber Ensemble

4:01

III. Darkness of Light

Giedrė Šlekytė, Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, Gabrielius Alekna

4:54

IV. Sanctus

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

4:40

III. Minuetto. Moderato

Laurence Equilbey, Insula Orchestra

4:27