Season after Pentecost
31 recommended works by women composers for Voluntaries (general use).
Sharon J. Willis (b. 1949)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
“Ascension Suite” begins with a tribute to three Civil Rights figures: Rev. Joseph E. Lowery, Dr. C. T. Vivian, and Congressman John Lewis, who all died in the year 2020. Commissioned for the 2022 Seattle AGO convention. https://agoseattle2022.com/new-music/sharon-j-willis/
Florence Price (1887–1953)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Duration: 2:00
Cecilia McDowall (b. 1951)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Cecilia McDowall (b. 1951)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Duration: 5
Ester Mägi (b. 1922)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Duration: 7:30
Margaretha Christina de Jong (b. 1961)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
An-Ming Wang (b. 1926)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Elfrida Andree (1841–1929)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
This was the first organ symphony written by a woman. Completed 1890.
Betty Jackson King (1928–1994)
Voluntary - Piano · Piano
Zenobia Powell Perry (1908–2004)
Voluntary - Piano · Piano
Duration: 4:07
Zenobia Powell was a student at Tuskegee Institute and rehearsal pianist for William Dawson. He encouraged her to compose and showed her all his arrangements, freely accepting criticism from his student.
Pamela Decker (b. 1955)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Chelsea Chen (b. 1983)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Duration: 2:20
Oxford Hymn Settings for Organists: Holy Communion
Elizabeth Stirling (1819–1895)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Rolande Falcinelli (1920–2006)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Josephine Boulay (1869–1925)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Mary Beth Bennett (b. 1954)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Elsa Barraine (1910–1999)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
In the collection Frauen komponieren
Clara Schumann (1819–1896)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Original on 4 staves; Transcribed for organ by Joachim Dorfmüller
Mary Beth Bennett (b. 1954)
Text source: Matthew 11
Reflects on Proper 9A
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
"Come unto me" is a hymn text paired with Kingsfold and also the gospel reading for 9A.
Pamela Decker (b. 1955)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Oxford Hymn Settings; Pentecost and Trinity
Emma Lou Diemer (b. 1927)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
suitable for Christ the King
Emma Lou Diemer (b. 1927)
Reflects on Psalm 90
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
suitable for postlude on Proper 23
Dobrinka Tabakova (b. 1980)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
from the collection Gregoriana
Anna Amalia (1723–1787)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
This transcription was prepared by Christa Rakich, and the score is available as a free download from her website. Princess Anna Amalia was a composer, organist, and sister of Frederick the Great.
Mel Bonis (1858–1937)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Florence Price (1887–1953)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Duration: 2:39
Johanna Senfter (1879–1961)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Mel Bonis (1858–1937)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Duration: 2:45
Margaretha Christina de Jong (b. 1961)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
prolific Dutch composer
Jeanne Demessieux (1921–1968)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Sarah MacDonald (b. 1968)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ