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Essential Classics by inspirational women

Celebrating International Women's Day with an uplifting selection of classical tracks by women composers from medieval times to the modern day.

Georgia Mann presents a specially curated collection of classical pieces by women composers, to celebrate this year's International Women's Day. Featuring music from medieval abbess Hildegard of Bingen, the film composer Debbie Wiseman, Australian composer Hilary Kleinig and the jazz-influenced Valerie Capers. MM.

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Music Played

  • Florence Price

    Symphony no.1 in E Minor (3rd mvt)

    Orchestra: Chineke! Orchestra. Conductor: Roderick Cox.
    • Florence Price: Piano Concerto in One Movement; Symphony No. 1 in E Minor.
    • Decca Music Group Ltd..
    • 6.

  • Elena Kats鈥怌hernin

    Eliza's Aria (Wild Swans)

    Performer: Daniel Hope. Performer: Jacques Ammon.
    • Spheres: Daniel Hope.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 7.

  • Hildegard von Bingen

    Instrumental piece III

    Ensemble: Sequentia. Conductor: Margriet Tindemans. Conductor: Barbara Thornton.
    • Hildegard von Bingen: Symphoniae - Geistliche Ges盲nge.
    • Deutsche Harmonia Mundi.
    • 10.

  • Louise Farrenc

    Nonet in E flat major, Op.38 (3rd mvt)

    Ensemble: Consortium Classicum.
    • DIVOX.

  • Debbie Wiseman

    Wolf Hall (main theme)

    Orchestra: Guildhall School Musicians. Conductor: Debbie Wiseman.
    • Silva Classics.

  • Anna Clyne

    Cello Concerto 'Dance' (When You're Broken Up)

    Performer: Inbal Segev. Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Marin Alsop.
    • Avie.

  • H茅l猫ne de Montgeroult

    脡tude no.28 in E Major

    Performer: Clare Hammond.
    • H茅l猫ne de Montgeroult: 脡tudes.
    • BIS.
    • 105.

  • Joan Trimble

    Suite for Strings (3rd mvt)

    Orchestra: Irish Chamber Orchestra. Director: Fionnuala Hunt.
    • Black Box.

  • Peggy Glanville-Hicks

    Etruscan Concerto, 1st mvt 'Promenade'

    Performer: Caroline Almonte. Orchestra: Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Richard Mills.
    • Women of Note.
    • ABC.
    • 07.

  • Germaine Tailleferre

    Arabesque for clarinet in B flat and piano

    Performer: Davide Bandieri. Performer: Guillaume Hersperger.
    • L'Esprit des Six.
    • CLAVES RECORDS.
    • 16.

  • C茅cile Chaminade

    Concertino, Op.107

    Performer: Sharon Bezaly. Orchestra: Residentie Orkest. Conductor: Neeme J盲rvi.
    • Great works for flute and orchestra.
    • BIS.
    • 007.

  • Francesca Caccini

    Ciaccona

    Performer: Luigi Cozzolino. Ensemble: Cappella di Santa Maria degli Angiolini. Director: Gian Luca Lastraioli.
    • Maria, dolce Maria.
    • Brilliant Classics.
    • 3.

  • Valerie Capers

    Portraits in Jazz - Waltz for Miles

    Performer: Maria Corley.
    • SOULSCAPES: PIANO MUSIC BY AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN.
    • Albany.
    • 3.

  • Hilary Kleinig

    Great White Bird

    Ensemble: Zephyr Quartet.
    • Navona Records.

  • Lili Boulanger

    D'un matin de Printemps

    Orchestra: Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Mark Stringer.
    • Timpani.