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Tuesday - International Women's Day

Penny Gore presents a rich selection of music by women composers from the 17th to the 21st centuries.

Penny Gore with a rich selection of music by women composers from the 17th to the 21st centuries

Her selection includes baroque vocal and instrumental music from Italy, a bold statement from the United States and a rarely-heard cantata written for the International Congress for Women's Suffrage in Stockholm 1911

2.00pm
Joan Tower
Fanfare for the Uncomman Woman
Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra
Joshua Weilerstein, conductor

Francesca Caccini
Io mi distruggo, from 'La Lucrezia'
Hana Blažíková, soprano
Hathor Consort
Romina Lischka, viola da gamba and conductor

Lotta Wennäkoski
Verdigris
Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra
John Storgårds, conductor

Isabella Leonarda
Sonata Duodecima
Caccini
Maria, dolce Maria
Hana Blažíková, soprano
Hathor Consort
Romina Lischka, viola da gamba and conductor

Erika Fox
David Spielt vor Saul
Julian Jacobson, piano
鶹 Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Geoffrey Paterson, conductor

3.00
Dora Pejacevic
Symphony in F# minor Op.41
鶹 Symphony Orchestra
Sakari Oramo, conductor
Fairfield Halls Croydon

Thea Musgrave
Helios
Dora Pejačević
Four Songs Katarina Karnéus, mezzo-soprano
Elfrida Andrée
Cantata
Geoffrey Cox, oboe
Øyvor Volle, violin
Katarina Karnéus, mezzo-soprano
Sofie Asplund, soprano
Women of the Göteborg Opera Chorus
Göteborg Opera Orchestra
Henrik Schaefer, conductor

producer: Ellie Mant

3 hours, 1 minute

Music Played

  • Erika Fox

    David Spielt vor Saul

    Performer: Julian Jacobson. Orchestra: 鶹 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Geoffrey Paterson.
  • Ghislaine Reece-Trapp

    In Paradisum

    Performer: Anna Lapwood.
  • Joan Tower

    Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman No. 1

    Performer: Nederlands Philharmonisch Orkest. Conductor: Joshua Weilerstein.
  • Francesca Caccini

    Io mi distruggo, from 'La Lucrezia'

    Singer: Hana Blažíková. Ensemble: Hathor Consort. Conductor: Romina Lischka.
  • Lotta Wennäkoski

    Verdigris

    Orchestra: Nederlands Philharmonisch Orkest. Conductor: John Storgårds.
  • Isabella Leonarda

    Excerpts from Sonata Duodecima i Adagio ; ii Allegro a presto

    Ensemble: Hathor Consort. Conductor: Romina Lischka.
  • Francesca Caccini

    Maria, dolce Maria

    Singer: Hana Blažíková. Ensemble: Hathor Consort. Conductor: Romina Lischka.
  • Isabella Leonarda

    Excerpts from Sonata Duodecima i Vivace e largo. Spiritoso; ii Adagio

    Ensemble: Hathor Consort. Conductor: Romina Lischka.
  • Dora Pejačević

    Symphony in F# Minor Op.41

    Orchestra: 鶹 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
  • Claudia Sessa

    Occhio io vissi di voi

    Singer: Hana Blažíková. Ensemble: Hathor Consort. Conductor: Romina Lischka.
  • Barbara Strozzi

    L'Eraclito amoroso

    Singer: Hana Blažíková. Ensemble: Hathor Consort. Conductor: Romina Lischka.
  • Thea Musgrave

    Helios

    Performer: Geoffrey Cox. Orchestra: Goteborg Opera Orchestra. Conductor: Henrik Schaefer.
  • Dora Pejačević

    Four Songs - i Verwandlung; ii Liebeslied; iii Gold'ne Sterne, blaue Glöckchen; iv Schwebe Du Schmetterling

    Performer: oyvor Volle. Singer: Katarina Karnéus. Orchestra: Goteborg Opera Orchestra. Conductor: Henrik Schaefer.
  • Elfrida Andrée

    Cantata at the international congress for women's suffrage in Stockholm 1911

    Author: Sigrid Leijonhufvud. Singer: Katarina Karnéus. Singer: Sofie Asplund. Choir: Women of the Göteborg Opera Chorus. Orchestra: Goteborg Opera Orchestra. Conductor: Henrik Schaefer.
  • Clara Schumann

    3 Romances Op.22

    Performer: Jennifer Pike. Performer: Tom Poster.
    • Brahms/Schumann: Jennifer Pike/Tom Poster.
    • Chandos.
    • 7-9.

Broadcast

  • Tue 8 Mar 2022 14:00