In conversations with choral leaders and in writings about the activities of choirs worldwide, it is apparent that the topic of diversity in choral repertoire planning is a special interest and focus. Evidence of the importance of this heightened interest in diversity is an increased Inclusion of works by female composers in concert programs. It is not surprising that there is a myriad of extraordinary pieces written by women, for all choral settings and for any type of concert theme. These compositions are simply not known widely.
The Musica International database is a very good place to start looking for such works. All you have to do is to set the filter in the ‘More Criteria’ search form. Musica will then list over 11,000 choral works composed by women! Given this large result, it certainly makes sense to select additional categories in the search form to customize the results to your specific needs. Would you like to add information about choral music composed by women to Musica? Please send a message to librarian@musicanet.org or visit this page.
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Official magazine of the International Federation for Choral Music, the International Choral Magazine is published quarterly in the four official languages of IFCM: English, French, German and Spanish. It is distributed in more than 80 countries on the five continents and is the official voice of choral music around the world.
Read moreOur focus at the moment is to unite the choral calendars of international choral organisations. Meanwhile please consult the calendar of choral events published by the European Choral Association - Europa Cantat here.
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