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Women Composers Special

Honouring some of the pioneering women whose work has shaped and enriched the classical landscape, including music from Kassia, Evelyn Glennie, Anna Meredith and Anoushka Shankar.

Jamie MacDougall honours some of the pioneering women whose music has shaped and enriched the classical landscape. Including music from Kassia, Imogen Holst, Sally Beamish, Evelyn Glennie, Anna Meredith and more. Sitarist and composer Anoushka Shankar introduces two contrasting pieces from her album Chapter 3 : We Return To Light, plus a special concert recording of Belize-born composer Errollyn Wallen鈥檚 The World鈥檚 Weather, performed by the 麻豆社 Scottish Symphony Orchestra.

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1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Sun 20 Jul 2025 19:00
麻豆社 Radio Scotland

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Music Played

  • Kassiani

    Pelagia

  • Anna Meredith

    Nautilus

    Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Dalia Stasevska.

  • Imogen Holst

    Persephone

    Orchestra: 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Alice Farnham.

  • Hildegard von Bingen

    Ave, generosa: Verses 1 - 4

    Performer: Elisabeth Paul. Ensemble: The Sixteen. Conductor: Harry Christophers.

  • Judith Weir

    Still Glowing

    Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Dalia Stasevska.

  • Anoushka Shankar

    Hiraeth

  • Anoushka Shankar

    We Burn So Brightly

  • Ethel Smyth

    Songs of Sunrise: No. 3, The March of the Women. "Shout, Shout, Up with Your Son"

    Conductor: Philip Brunelle. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Plymouth Music Series. Choir: VocalEssence Chorus.

  • Ethel Smyth

    Piano Sonata No. 2 in F-Sharp Minor: III. Presto con brio

    Performer: Liana 葮erbescu.

  • Evelyn Glennie

    A Little Prayer

    Performer: Evelyn Glennie.

  • Evelyn Glennie

    North Cascades

  • Evelyn Glennie

    Frost Flowers

  • Phamie Gow

    Exile

  • Errollyn Wallen

    The World's Weather

    Orchestra: 麻豆社 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins.

  • Clara Schumann

    Piano Concerto in A minor, Op 7 (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Isata Kanneh鈥怣ason. Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Holly Mathieson.

  • Sally Beamish

    In the Stillness

    Ensemble: ORA. Conductor: Suzi Digby.

  • Fanny Mendelssohn

    Piano Trio in D Minor, Op.1, Allegro molto vivace

    Ensemble: London Bridge Trio.

  • Catriona McKay

    Swan LK243

Broadcasts

  • Sun 25 May 2025 19:00
    麻豆社 Radio Scotland
  • Sun 20 Jul 2025 19:00
    麻豆社 Radio Scotland