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

Berlin Chamber Symphony Ensemble, Katia Tchemberdji, 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

Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz, Samuel Friedmann

10:10

I. Saudade

Giedrė Šlekytė, Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra

16:51

La nuit et l'amour

Patrick Davin, Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz

5:49

III. Rondo

Nicanor Zabaleta, Jean Martinon, Orchestre National de France

4:51

I. Tempo moderato

Ryan Cockerham, Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra, Er-Gene Kahng

13:35

II. Andante

Christoph König, Solistes Européens Luxembourg

7:02

I. First Light

Yolanda Kondonassis, Ward Stare, The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra

6:52

Movement IV

Myung-Whun Chung, Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, Sunwook Kim

4:37

III. —

Harri Ahmas, Sinfonia Lahti Chamber Ensemble, Osmo Vänskä

5:20

III. Scherzo. Molto allegro

BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sakari Oramo

7:12

VI. Agnus Dei

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

7:42

#metoo

Chicago Sinfonietta, Mei-Ann Chen

13:07

Ouverture pour une comédie

Samuel Friedmann, Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz

10:10

I. Turbulent, Tense

Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, Maxim Rysanov, Kristina Blaumane

7:19

III. Allegro

Sebastian Tewinkel, Neubrandenburg Philharmonie, Ewa Kupiec

9:09

Andante for Clarinet and Orchestra

Howard Shelley, Angela Malsbury, London Mozart Players

7:11

I. —

Harri Ahmas, Sinfonia Lahti Chamber Ensemble, Osmo Vänskä

9:26

II. Meteors

Giedrė Šlekytė, Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, Gabrielius Alekna

5:01

Violin Concerto No. 2

Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra, Ryan Cockerham, Er-Gene Kahng

14:16

Movement II

Myung-Whun Chung, Sunwook Kim, 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, Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg

15:50

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

Claire Edwardes, Benjamin Northey, 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

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

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

Neubrandenburg Philharmonie, Stefan Malzew

7:01

Movement II

Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, Alban Gerhardt, Myung-Whun Chung

2:57

III. Allegro

Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra, Ryan Cockerham, Er-Gene Kahng

4:34

I. Mambo (Live)

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

11:44

The Space Between Stars

Jessica Cottis, Sydney Symphony Orchestra

13:21

III. Un poco adagio cantabile

NDR Radiophilharmonie, Leo Mcfall

6:11

IV. Bewegt

Katarina Aleksic, Aleksandra Maslovaric, Budapest Symphony Orchestra

5:34

III. Allegro

Stefan Malzew, Neubrandenburg Philharmonie

7:39

II. Adagio con estro poetico

Sakari Oramo, Peter Donohoe, BBC Symphony Orchestra

8:20

I. Allegro moderato

BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sakari Oramo, Peter Donohoe

12:41

III. Lullaby

Yolanda Kondonassis, Ward Stare, The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra

4:54

III. Scherzo. Vivace

Solistes Européens Luxembourg, Christoph König

5:56

V. Benedictus

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

6:05

III. Finale: Allegro vivo

Katia Tchemberdji, Berlin Chamber Symphony Ensemble, Jürgen Bruns

8:38

IV. Allegro assai

Insula Orchestra, Laurence Equilbey

8:12

Movement I, "Aniri"

Alban Gerhardt, Myung-Whun Chung, Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra

9:48

Movement IV

Myung-Whun Chung, Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, Alban Gerhardt

7:16

Šu For Sheng And Orchestra

Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, Wu Wei, Myung-Whun Chung

21:19

II. Adagio

Neubrandenburg Philharmonie, Stefan Malzew

10:38

IV. Oubli

Orchestre National Avignon-Provence, Debora Waldman

2:39

II. Longing

Kristina Blaumane, Maxim Rysanov, 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

NDR Radiophilharmonie, Leo Mcfall

11:08

I. Kyrie eleison

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

BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Kenneth Woods, 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

Myung-Whun Chung, Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, Alban Gerhardt

8:06

II. As a Solid [Ice]

Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra, Niels Muus

5:48

II. Adagio

Berlin Chamber Symphony Ensemble, Jürgen Bruns

10:08

Movement III

Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, Sunwook Kim, 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)

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

6:55

I. I Believe in God

The Dessoff Choirs, Malcolm J. Merriweather

2:33

III. Falling Drops [Rainshower]

Niels Muus, Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra

4:42

Overture

Sakari Oramo, BBC Symphony Orchestra

9:21

I. when you're broken up

Marin Alsop, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Inbal Segev

4:44

I. Lebhaft

Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Katarina Aleksic, Aleksandra Maslovaric

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, Kristina Blaumane, Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra

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

NDR Radiophilharmonie, Leo Mcfall

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

Rumon Gamba, BBC National Orchestra of Wales

6:12

III. Lustig

Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Aleksandra Maslovaric, Katarina Aleksic

5:00

II. Scherzo

Siegerland Orchestra, Jorge Rotter

2:31

II. Especially do I Believe in the Negro Race

Janinah Burnett, The Dessoff Choirs, Malcolm J. Merriweather

3:25

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

17:48

II. Andantino sostenuto

Hervé Niquet, Xavier Phillips, Brussels Philharmonic

4:49

III. Allegro vivace

Leo Mcfall, NDR Radiophilharmonie

7:05

III. Vivace molto

Xavier Phillips, Brussels Philharmonic, Hervé Niquet

4:36

II. Andante

London Mozart Players, Howard Shelley

8:03

I. Tunnel

Giedrė Šlekytė, Gabrielius Alekna, Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra

8:51

II. Poco adagio

Berlin Chamber Symphony Ensemble, Jürgen Bruns, Katia Tchemberdji

4:43

II. —

Harri Ahmas, Sinfonia Lahti Chamber Ensemble, Osmo Vänskä

4:01

III. Darkness of Light

Gabrielius Alekna, Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, Giedrė Šlekytė

4:54

IV. Sanctus

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

4:40

III. Minuetto. Moderato

Laurence Equilbey, Insula Orchestra

4:27