celebrating three hundred years of music by women

SYMPHONIES
(if the location of the music is known, the entry concludes with a Publisher or email address)

Liana ALEXANDRA (1947-2011): Symphony No 1, 1971. No 2, Op 16, 1978. No 3, Op 24, 1981.
No 4, Op 289, 1984. No 5, 1985. No 6, 1989. No 7, 1993. No 9 Jerusalem, 1990. IMSLP.

Eleanor ALBERGA (b1949): Symphony No 1, Strata, 2022; eleanoralberga.com.

Franghiz ALI-ZADEH (b1949): Sym, 2222/4331/timp/5perc/hp/cel/strgs, 20', 1976.
Sym Number 3; Boosey.com; (Sikorski).

Elfrida ANDRÉE (1841-1929): Organ Sym, C major, 1869. Sym No 2, a minor, organ/brass ensemble, 20', 1893. Info from Swedish Music Heritage; look at youtube.

Dina APPELDOORN (1884-1938): Sym No 1, Meisymfonie, 1915. Sym No 2, 1916.
Noordzee-symfonie, 1924. contact Collecties Nederlands Muziek Instituut.

Violet ARCHER (1913-2000): Sym, 1946. Sinfonia, 1969. University of Alberta Archives. Sym No 1, 1973; Canadian Music Centre.

Claude ARRIEU (1903-1990): Suite for strgs; 1959; Bibliotèque nationale de France.

Lera AUERBACH (b1973): Strg Sym 1, Vespera, Memoria Lucis, 2013. Strg Sym 2, Nox, Tenebrae Lucis, 2023. Sym 1, Chimera, 2006. Sym 2, 2006, Requiem for a Poet. Sym 3, The Infant Minstrel and his Peculiar Menagerie, 2016. Sym 4, Arctica, 2019. Sym 5, 2022, Paradise Lost. Sym 6, Vessels of Light, 2022. Boosey.com. On CD First Symphonies.

Grażyna BACEWICZ (1913-1969): Sym No 1, 1945. Sym No 2, 1951. Sym No 3, 1952, 29'. Sym No 4, 1953. Polski Widawnictwo Muzyczne, or Alfred Kalmus/Boosey & Hawkes.

Judith BAILEY (1941-2025): Trencrom, Op 16; Goodmusic. Sym No 2, 1982;
British Music Collection.

Elsa BARRAINE (1910-1999): Voina Sym, 1938; info from Laura Hammer.
Sym No 2, 1938; wisemusiccclassical.

Marion BAUER (1882-1955): Symphonic Suite, Op 34, 11', strgs, 1940; Library of Congress & Ambache. Sym No 1, Op 45, 1947-1950; Presser.com.

Amy BEACH (1867-1944): Sym, e minor, Gaelic, Op 32, 1894-6, 41', 2(1)2(1)22/4231/3timp/triangle/strgs; No 19061, serenissimamusic.com; & Amy Beach.org.

Sally BEAMISH (b1956): Sym No 1, 1992, 25', 3(1)3(1)3(1)3(1);432+11/tp/3perc/pf/hp/strgs. Sym No 2, 1998, 35', 3(1)3(1)3(1)3(1)/4331/tp/3perc/hp/strgs.
Edition Peters ; & sallybeamish.com/works.

Mel BONIS (1858-1937): Suite en Forme de Valse, Op 35/39, 1121/0200/timbales/strgs, 15', 1898; Furore-verlag.de.

Henriette van den BOORN-COCLET (1866-1945): Symphonie, F major, 1904.

Johanna BORDEWIJK-ROEPMAN (1892-1971): Symphonie, 1946, 17', 3332/4331/timp/perc/hp/strgs. Donemus.com.

Ina BOYLE (1889-1967): Sym No 1, Glencree, In the Wicklow Hills, 1924-27, 35', 2332/4231/timp/hp/strgs. inaboyle.org/compositions. Sym No 2, The Dream of the Rood, 1930. Sym No 3, From the Darkness, 1951.

Radie BRITAIN (1903-1994): Heroic Poem, 1929; Presser.com.

Joanna BRUZDOWICZ (1943-2021): Sym, 1974, 18', 3333/4331/4perc/timb/cel/pf/strgs.
Univ of S California; & Wisemusicclassical.

Diana BURRELL (b1948): Symphonies of Flocks, Herds and Shoals, 4432/6331/2hp, perc, pf, strgs, 40', 1996; UMP.

Matilde CAPUIS (1913-2017): Dialogo, strgs, 1954; Furore-verlag.de.

Julia CENOVA or TSENOVA (1949-2010): Sinfonia, with pf concertante, 1974.
Donemus & Union of Bulgarian composers.

Cécile CHAMINADE (1857-1944): Symphonie dramatique, 'Les Amazones', voices & orch,
Op 26, c1888: British Library; & target=_blank">Noten-Roehr.de .

Tatyana CHUDOVA (1944-2021): Symphonic trilogy, 1981.
Sym, Ab, Timur & his Team. Sym No 4, 1988. contact spravka@mosconsv.ru

Adrienne CLOSTRE (1921-2006): Symphony for Strgs, 1949.

Gloria COATES (1934-2023): 14 Syms, including Sym No 1, On Open Strings, 13', 1974; look at youtube. No 2, Music in Abstract Lines, look at youtube. Sym No 3, 1976: Edition Peters. No 4, Chiaroscoro, 1989; Edition Peters. No 7, 1990; Edition Peters. No 5, 1985. No 6, 1986. No 7, 1991, 27'. Sym No 14, Sym in Microtones, 30'. Sym No 15, Hommage to Mozart, 22', 2005; look at youtube. Coates Symphonies

Jean COULTHARD (1908-2000): Sym No 1, 28', 1950; look at youtube. Sym No 3, Lyric, Bn/orch, 1975. Autumn Sym (strgs), 1984; Canadian Music Centre.

Yvonne DESPORTES (1907-1993): Sym No 1, Saint-Gindolph, 1958; No 2, Monorythmie, 1964; 1969.
No 3, L'Éternel féminin, 1969.

Mary DICKENSON-AUNER (1880-1965): Irish Sym, Op 16, 1941, 24'. Sym No 2, 1948.
Sym, strgs 1950. Sym No 3 1953. Sym No 4, 1955. No 5, American, 1957. Music Austria.

Emma Lou DIEMER (1927-2024): Sym No 1, 1953. No 2, on Amerindian themes, 1959. No 3, 1961. emmaloudiemermusic.com; contact eldiemer11@gmail.com.

Sophie-Carmen ECKHARDT-GRAMATTÉ (1899-1974): Sym, C major, 1940, 44'. No 2, Manitoba, 1899/1970, 35'; look at youtube. Symphony Concerto, Pf/orch, E.159, 1967; Plangere.com.
Eckhardt-Gramatte Foundation.

Eibhlis FARRELL (b1953): Sinfonia, 1990. Through the Digital Door, 2021;
Contemporary Music Centre Ireland.

Louise FARRENC (1804-1775): Sym No 1, c minor, Op 32, 1841, 35', 2222/2200/timp/strgs; look at youtube. Sym No 2, D major, Op 35, 1845. Sym No 3, g minor, Op 36, 1847, 30', 2222/2001/timps/strgs; look at youtube.
Heinrichshofen Verlag, or hire parts from Florian Noetzel.

Ruth GIPPS (1921-1999): Syms 1, 2, 3, 4, 5; British Library.
Syms 2, 3, 4, 5; British Music Collection.

Peggy GLANVILLE-HICKS (1912-1990): Sinfonia da Pacifica, 12', 1953; 1111/1110/timp/perc/mba/xyl/strgs. Associated Music Publishers Inc; look at youtube. pgh compositions

Konstantia GOURZI (b1962): Perseus and Androméda, symphonic poem on fate; Op 78, 2019.

Maria Margherita GRIMANI (1680-1720): Sinfonia, 'Pallade e Marte', strgs, 4', 1713; Dennis J Gotkovski, University of Wisconsin. Abigail Stafford.

Sofia GUBAIDULINA (1931-2025): Symphony in 12 movts, Stimmen Verstummen, 34', 1986; 4244/4341/4perc/2hps/cel/organ/strgs, 1986; Boosey rental; look at youtube. The Unasked Answer, 1987. Stufen, (Steps), 1992; Boosey.com. Figures of Time, 1994. The Light of the End, 2003.
Feast during a Plague, 2006; Boosey.com.

Barbara HELLER (b1936): Sinfonietta, strgs, 1958, 20'; Furore-verlag.de.

Mirrie HILL (1889-1996): Arnhem Land, Sym, A major, 1954; Australian Music Centre.

Katherine HOOVER (b1937): Sinfonia, 1977, 15'; Presser.com.

Leokadiya KASHPEROVA (1895-1940): Sym, b minor, Op 4, 38 , 1904-5, 2.picc/2(II=corA)/2/2-4/2/3(3=btrbn)/1-timp/strgs; Boosey.com.

Vitêzslava KAPRÁLOVÁ (1915-40): Military Symfonietta, Op 11, 20', 1937, 2243/6331/timp/glock/xyl/bells/cel/T-T/cym/trg/pf/hp/strgs; Schott-music.com; kapralova.org; look at youtube.

Minna KEAL (1909-1999): Sym, Op 3, 1985. British Music Collection.

Antoinette KIRKWOOD (1930-2014): Sym No 1, Op 8, 1952, 2222/04431/timp/perc/pf/hp/strgs, 32';
bardic-music.com.

Jivka KLINKOVA (1924-2002): Sinfonietta No 1, 1960. Sym No 2, 1974; Union of Bulgarian composers.

Libby LARSEN (b1950): Sym No 1, Water Music, 1984; Larsen works. Coriolis, 1986; ECSchirmer.
Sym No 2, Coming forth into Day, 1986, Sym No 3, Lyric, 1992; ecspublishing.com.
String Sym, No 4, 23', 1998; OUP. Sym No 5, Solo Symphony - The Cocktail Party Effect, 1999;
OUP & Libby Larsen

Helvi LEIVISKÄ (1902-82): Sinfonia No 1, 3322/4231/1101/strgs, 1946. Sinfonia No 2, 3332/4331/1101, 1954. Sinfonia No 3, 3222/4221/1011/strgs, 30', 1971; look at youtube.
Sinfonia Brevis, 3331/4331/1101/strgs, 1972; Fennica Gehrman hire.

Luise Adolpha LE BEAU (1850-1927): Sym, F major, Op 41, 1894; Furore-verlag.de.
Hohenbaden, Op 43, 1897; Performers Edition.

Enid LUFF (1935-2022): Sym, 1980; British Library.

Gudrun LUND (1930-2020): Chase, 1986; Edition-S.

Elizabeth LUTYENS (1906-1983): Symphonies, solo pf/wind/hps/perc; 1961; hire from Schott-music.com. Music for Orchestra III, Op 56, 1963; Schott-music.com.

Ljubica MARIĆ (1909-2003): Octoicha I, 1959; Furore-verlag.de.

Marianna MARTINEZ (1744-1812): Sinfonie, C major, 1770, 12', 2200/0200/strgs; edition49.

Olga MAGIDENKO (b1954): Sym No 3, Op 23, Pianto, Furore-verlag.de.
Sym No 7, Op 93, 2009; Furore-verlag.de.

Emilie MAYER (1821-1883): Sinfonia No 1, c minor; IMSLP; Ries & Erler.
No 2, e minor; Ries & Erler. No 3, C major, Sinfonia militaire; Furore-verlag.de.
No 4, E, 1852; Furore-verlag.de. No 5, f minor, 34'; 1862; Furore-verlag.de; look at youtube.
No 6, b minor, 21', 1852. No 7, f minor, 34', 1856.

Jean MIDDLETON (1928-2010): Sym, C major, 1942/1962; Boosey.com.

Johanna MÜLLER-HERMANN (1878-1941): Symphonic Phantasy, Op 25, 11'. Sym, d minor, Op 28. Symphonie, Op 27; Österreichische Nationalbibliothek

Florentine MULSANT (b1962) Sym No 1, strgs, 2005; Furore-verlag.de. Sym No 2, Op 33, 2007.
Suite, strgs, 2012; Furore-verlag.de. Symphonie, strgs, Op 32, 2012; Furore-verlag.de.

Gráinne MULVEY (b1966): Sym No 1, 1989; Comtemporary Music Centre Ireland.

Thea MUSGRAVE (b1928): Sinfonia, 20', 1963. Night Music, chamber orch, 1969. MusicRoom.com.

Jane O'LEARY (b1946): From Sea-Grey Shores, 1999; Contemporary Music Centre Ireland.

Anne Marie ØRBECK (1911-1996): Sym, D major, 1944; National Library of Norway.

Dora PEJAČEVIČ (1885-1923): Sym, f sharp minor, Op 41, 1918;
Croatian Music Information Cantre.

Barbara PENTLAND (1912-2000): Lament for orch; 1939. Sym No 2, 1950.
Symphony for 10 parts, 1957. Sym No 4, 1951; CMC Canada.

Julia PERRY (1924-1979): Sym in one movement, 1969; Boosey.com.

Elena PETROVÁ (1929-2002): Syms, 1968, 1988, 1990; musicbase.cz.

Florence PRICE (1887-1953): Sym No 1, e minor, 2(2)222/4231/timp/4 perc/chimes/bells/strgs, 1932, 38'. Mississipi River, Sym, 1934, 28', 3222/3431/timp/perc/celeste/strgs. Sym No 2, g minor, 1940.
Sym No 3, c minor, 1940, 4332/4231/timp/5 perc/celeste/harp/strs; look at youtube.
Syms 1 & 3 scores: music from A-R Editions

Priaulx RAINER (1903-1986): Sinfonia da camera, strgs, 1947, rev 1957, 21'; Schott-music.de.

Shulamit RAN (b1949): Sym, 1990, 2222/6421/timp/perc/strgs, 34'; Presser.com.

Sally REID (1948-2019): Wasatch Sym, wind band, 1970; wind symphonies.

Rhian SAMUEL (b1944): Elegy Sym, 1981, 22', 3/2+1/2+1/2+1; 4/3/3/1; timp/4 perc/cel/2 hp/strgs; Stainer & Bell rental.

Ruth Crawford SEEGER (1901-1953): Andante, strgs, 1931; Presser.com.

Susie SELF (b1957): Hokusai Says, Sym No 1; 2003. Sym No 2, 2006; Memories, Dreams & Reflections; 2004, 31'. The Pacific, Sym No 3; 2009. The Island, Sym No 4; 2013. selfmademusic.

Johanna SENFTER (1879-1961): Sym No 1, F major, Op 22; 1914; Schott-music.com. No 2, d minor, Op 27; Schott-music.com. No 3, A, Op 43; Schott-music.com. No 4, B flat, Op 50, 47', 1924, 2222/4200/strgs; Schott-music.com. No 5, c minor, Op 67; 1930; Schott-music.com. No 6, E flat, Op 74; 1932; Schott-music.com. No 7, f minor, Op 84; 1939; Schott-music.com. No 8, e flat minor, Op 107; 1945; Schott-music.com. No 9, on the choral Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir, Op 117, Op 49, 1949; Schott-music.com.

Verdina SHLONSKY (1905-1990): Sym, 1935. Jeremiah, symphonic poem, 1936. contact info@imi.org.il, Israel Music Institute.

Alice Mary SMITH (1839-1884): Sym, c minor, 2222/2230/timp/strgs, 27', 1863.
Sym, a minor, 2222/2230/timp/strgs, 1876, 31'; look at youtube. Scores A-R Editions.

Julia SMITH (1911-1989): Folkways Sym, 1948. University North Texas library.

Margaret SUTHERLAND (1897-1984): Syms: Concepts, 1949. Bush Ballad, 1950. Haunted Hills, 1950. Open Air Piece, 1953. Australian Music Centre.

Phyllis TATE (1911-1987): Panorama, strgs, 1977; OUP.

Stefania TURKEWICH (1898-1977): Sym No 1, 1937. Sym No 2, 1952;
contact Pavlo Hunka pavjag@aol.com.

Agnes TYRRELL (1846-1883): Sym, C major, 1875. autograph manuscript at Moravské Zemské Muzeum; Department of Music History at the Moravian Museum (call No. A 834); Brno, Czech Republic.

Galina USTVOLSKAYA (1919-2006): Sym No 1, 2 boys vv/orch, 1955; Boosey/Sikorski.
Sym No 2 True & Eternal Bliss, 3tpt/tbn/ta/perc/treble voice/pf, 1979, 23'; Boosey/Sikorski; look at youtube. Sym No 3 Jesus, Messiah, Save us!, 5ob/5tpt/tbn/2ta/5db/3perc/canto/pf, 18', c16', 1983; Boosey/Sikorski. Sym No 4 Prayer, alto/pf/tpt/ob/tam-tam, 8', 1987. Sym No 5, Amen, vn/ob/tpt/ta/perc/reader, 1990, 13';
look at youtube. Sikorski Musikverlage/Boosey.com.

Lucie VELLÈRE (1896-1966): Petite Symphonie, strgs, 1956. 20'; Brussels Conservatoire library.

Margaret Lucy WILKINS (b1939): Sym, 1989, 22'. British Music Collection.
contact margaretlucywilkins@btinternet.com

Grace WILLIAMS (1906-1977): Sym No 1, 1943, 39'; Oriana publications; look at youtube.
Sym No 2, 38', 1956; Oriana publications. Welsh Music Centre.

Carolyn YARNELL (b1961): Sym No 1, 1991; Yarnell symphony.

Chen YI (b1953): Sym No 1, 1986. Sym No 2, 1993, 3333/4331/timp/3perc/hp/strgs, 18'.
Sym No 3, 2004. 3333/4331/timp/perc/hp/strgs. Presser.com.

Jeanna ZAIDEL-RUDOLPH (b1948): Construction Symphony for youth orchestra, 1985; UFS archive.

Ruth ZECHLIN (1926-2007): Sym No 1, 1965, 3223/4330/timp, perc/strgs, 32'; Breitkopf.com. Kammersymphonie, 1967; British Library. No 2, 1966; Wisemusicclassical.
No 3, 1971; Wisemusicclassical.

Agata ZUBEL (b1978): Sym No 1; Zubel works. Sym No 2; Zubel works. Sym No 3, tpt & orch; 2009;
PWM rental.

Ellen Taaffe ZWILICH (b1939): Chamber Symphony, 17', 1979, fl/cl/vn/va/vc/pf. Sym No 1, 18, 1982, 2222/4231/timp/3perc/hp/pf/strgs, Margun Music; look at youtube. No 2, 24', 1985, 3333/4331/timp/perc/pf/strgs. No 3, 22', 1992, 3333/4331/timp/perc/strgs. No 4 The Gardens, 28, 2001, 3333/4231/timp/3perc/strgs/SATB chorus, childrens chorus. Sym No 5, Concerto for Orchestra, 2008. Presser.com.