Week Two - Symphonies
The symphony is often viewed as the most "sacred" of forms; the Holy Grail for composers; the proof of a composer's merit. So "naturally", women were barred from the genre and considered too "intellectually inept" to take it on. This week we'll take a look at what women did create in the genre, and what they are creating today.
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Composers we're looking at this week are:
Amy Beach (1867 - 1944) Alice Ping Yee Ho (L) L = Living Composer
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Week Two Playlist
Symphony in E minor, Op. 32 ("Gaelic Symphony") - Amy Beach via the YouTube Playlist Dark Elements - Alice Ping Yee Ho via the CMC Archives (See this video on how to access the recording) Silk Road Fantasy - Alice Ping Yee Ho via Alice's soundcloud page (Also available through CMC Archives) |
Sources:
Amy Beach
"Analytical Essays on Music by Women Composers - Vol. 1 - Secular & Sacred Music to 1900." Laurel Parson, Brenda Ravenscroft
"New Historical Anthology of Music by Women." James. R. Briscoe
"From Convent to Concert Hall - A Guide to Women Composers." Sylvia Glickman, Martha Furman Schleifer
"Women Making Music: The Wester Art Tradition, 1150 - 1950." Jane Bowers, Judith Tick.
"Sounds and Sweet Airs." Anna Beer
"Women Composers: A Heritage of Song (Low Voice)" Pub. Hal Leonard; Ed. Carol Kimball
"369 Biographies from 1550 to the 20th Century. Women Composers of Classical Music." Mary F. McVicker
Amy Beach, a Pioneering American Composer, Turns 150 | New York Times
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Alice Ping Yee Ho
Official website - alicepyho.com
Alice Ping Yee Ho's Cultural Exploration | SOCAN Words and Music
CMC Performer Showcase - Alice Ping Yee Ho - Dark Elements (see video for accessing CMC archives)
Alice Ping Yee Ho | Sound of Dragon
Thirteen Strings: Composer Alice Ping Ho's Quest is a search for meaningful music | ARTSFILE
Interview with Alice Ho | CMC (accessed on YouTube)
CMC Centre Streams - Seraphim (see video for accessing CMC archives)
E-mail interview with Alice Ping Ye Hoo, April 21, 2021, Kendra Harder
Other Sources:
"A History of Wester Music, 8th ed." Burkholder, Grout, Palisca
"The Enjoyment of Music, 9th edition." Joseph Machlis, Kristine Forney
Why Aren't Composers Writing More Symphonies Today? | Deceptive Cadence: NPR
Regarding Women Composers, It's the Patriarchy, Stupid. | OpEd News
Amy Beach
"Analytical Essays on Music by Women Composers - Vol. 1 - Secular & Sacred Music to 1900." Laurel Parson, Brenda Ravenscroft
"New Historical Anthology of Music by Women." James. R. Briscoe
"From Convent to Concert Hall - A Guide to Women Composers." Sylvia Glickman, Martha Furman Schleifer
"Women Making Music: The Wester Art Tradition, 1150 - 1950." Jane Bowers, Judith Tick.
"Sounds and Sweet Airs." Anna Beer
"Women Composers: A Heritage of Song (Low Voice)" Pub. Hal Leonard; Ed. Carol Kimball
"369 Biographies from 1550 to the 20th Century. Women Composers of Classical Music." Mary F. McVicker
Amy Beach, a Pioneering American Composer, Turns 150 | New York Times
source
Alice Ping Yee Ho
Official website - alicepyho.com
Alice Ping Yee Ho's Cultural Exploration | SOCAN Words and Music
CMC Performer Showcase - Alice Ping Yee Ho - Dark Elements (see video for accessing CMC archives)
Alice Ping Yee Ho | Sound of Dragon
Thirteen Strings: Composer Alice Ping Ho's Quest is a search for meaningful music | ARTSFILE
Interview with Alice Ho | CMC (accessed on YouTube)
CMC Centre Streams - Seraphim (see video for accessing CMC archives)
E-mail interview with Alice Ping Ye Hoo, April 21, 2021, Kendra Harder
Other Sources:
"A History of Wester Music, 8th ed." Burkholder, Grout, Palisca
"The Enjoyment of Music, 9th edition." Joseph Machlis, Kristine Forney
Why Aren't Composers Writing More Symphonies Today? | Deceptive Cadence: NPR
Regarding Women Composers, It's the Patriarchy, Stupid. | OpEd News
