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48 recommended works by women composers for Mass.

Swedish Mass No. 1

Elfrida Andree (1841–1929)

Mass Setting · Choir

Voicing: SATB · Solos: Soli

Accompaniment: Organ or String Orchestra

Language: Swedish

ModerateScore RecordingPublic Domain

Recording link is to the third mvt. Thanks to SWO for posting the score.

Mass in E flat Major

Amy Beach (1867–1944)

Mass Setting · Choir

Voicing: SATB · Solos: Soli

Accompaniment: Organ or orchestra

Language: Latin

ModerateScore: =HYPERLINK("http://www.pandolfopaolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Beach-Mass.pdf","CPDL") RecordingPublic Domain

Missa Brevis "Awake My Soul"

Judith Bingham (b. 1952)

Mass Setting · Choir

Voicing: SATB

Accompaniment: organ

ModerateScore: =HYPERLINK("https://www.edition-peters.com/product/missa-brevis-awake-my-soul/ep7982","Edition Peters")=HYPERLINK("https://www.edition-peters.com/product/missa-brevis-awake-my-soul/ep7982","Edition Peters")

Missa Brevis "The Road to Emmaeus"

Judith Bingham (b. 1952)

Mass Setting · Choir

Voicing: SATB

Accompaniment: organ

ModerateScore: =HYPERLINK("https://www.edition-peters.com/product/missa-brevis-the-road-to-emmaeus/ep71161","Edition Peters")=HYPERLINK("https://www.edition-peters.com/product/missa-brevis-the-road-to-emmaeus/ep71161","Edition Peters")

Missa Brevis I

Judith Bingham (b. 1952)

Mass Setting · Choir

Voicing: SSAATTBB

Accompaniment: organ

ModerateScore: =HYPERLINK("https://www.edition-peters.com/product/missa-brevis/ep71079","Edition Peters")=HYPERLINK("https://www.edition-peters.com/product/missa-brevis/ep71079","Edition Peters")

Missa Sanctae Heracleae

Lina Braghetta (1906–1987)

Mass Setting · Choir

Voicing: SA

Accompaniment: organ

ModerateScore: =HYPERLINK("http://www.pandolfopaolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Braghetta-Piozzi-Lina-MISSA-Sanctae-Heracleae-a-2-voci-pari-e-organo.pdf","CPDL")Public Domain

Michael's Mass

Diana Burrell (b. 1948)

Mass Setting · Choir

Voicing: Congregation

Accompaniment: piano/organ

ModerateScore: =HYPERLINK("https://ump.co.uk/catalogue/diana-burrell-michaels-mass/","UMP")=HYPERLINK("https://ump.co.uk/catalogue/diana-burrell-michaels-mass/","UMP")

Missa Brevis

Diana Burrell (b. 1948)

Mass Setting · Choir

Voicing: SATB

Accompaniment: organ

Duration: 18

ModerateScore: =HYPERLINK("https://ump.co.uk/catalogue/diana-burrell-missa-brevis/","UMP")=HYPERLINK("https://ump.co.uk/catalogue/diana-burrell-missa-brevis/","UMP")

Trinity Mass

Diana Burrell (b. 1948)

Mass Setting · Choir

Voicing: Congregation

Accompaniment: organ

ModerateScore: =HYPERLINK("https://ump.co.uk/catalogue/diana-burrell-trinity-mass/","UMP")=HYPERLINK("https://ump.co.uk/catalogue/diana-burrell-trinity-mass/","UMP")

Messe pour deux voces egales

Cécile Chaminade (1857–1944)

Mass Setting · Choir

Voicing: Two equal voices

Accompaniment: organ

Language: Latin

ModerateScore: =HYPERLINK("http://imslp.org/wiki/Messe_pour_deux_voix_%C3%A9gales%2C_Op.167_(Chaminade%2C_C%C3%A9cile)","IMSLP") RecordingPublic Domain

Missa Brevis

Vivian Fine (1913–2000)

Mass Setting · Choir

Voicing: Four cellos and Taped Voice

Accompaniment: a cappella

Duration: 20

ModerateScore Public Domain

This is a 10-mvt work drawn from various mass traditions. Five of the mvts are textless. Composed for Fine's colleagues at Bennington College, George Kinckel and Jan DeGaetani.

Mass in A minor

Imogen Holst (1907–1984)

Mass Setting · Choir

Voicing: SATBdiv

Accompaniment: a cappella

Duration: 20

Language: Latin

ModerateScore: Contact Graham Ross at gr267@cam.ac.uk RecordingContact Graham Ross at gr267@cam.ac.uk

Missa Lumen de lumine

Sungji Hong (b. 1973)

Mass Setting · Choir

Voicing: SSA

Accompaniment: a cappella

Duration: 30

Language: Latin

DifficultScore: =HYPERLINK("https://ump.co.uk/catalogue/diana-burrell-trinity-mass/","UMP") RecordingSungji Hong

Quarta Messa

Marianna Martines (1744–1812)

Mass Setting · Choir

Voicing: SATB · Solos: Soli

Accompaniment: organ / orchestra

Duration: 50

Language: Greek/Latin

ModerateScore =HYPERLINK("https://furore-verlag.de/shop/product/439/","Furore Verlag")

Missa semplice

Sandra Milliken (b. 1961)

Mass Setting · Choir

Voicing: SATB

Accompaniment: a cappella

Duration: 5

Language: Latin

EasyScore: =HYPERLINK("https://www.editionpeters.com/product/missa-semplice/ep7912","Edition Peters") Recording=HYPERLINK("https://www.editionpeters.com/product/missa-semplice/ep7912","Edition Peters")

Missa Brevis

Thea Musgrave (b. 1928)

Mass Setting · Choir

Voicing: SATB

Accompaniment: organ

ModerateScore: =HYPERLINK("https://www.musicroom.com/product-detail/product1144060/variant1144060/thea-musgrave-missa-brevis/","Musicroom")Novello

Douai Missa Brevis

Roxanna Panufnik (b. 1968)

Mass Setting · Choir

Voicing: SSATBB · Solos: Sop, Baritone

Accompaniment: a cappella

Duration: 14

Language: Latin

DifficultScore: =HYPERLINK("http://www.boosey.com/shop/prod/Panufnik-Roxanna-Douai-Missa-Brevis-SSATBB/2060382","Boosey&Hawkes") RecordingBoosey & Hawkes

Schola Missa de Angelis

Roxanna Panufnik (b. 1968)

Mass Setting · Choir

Voicing: SSATBdiv · Solos: Sop/Treble, Tenor

Accompaniment: organ (or string quartet)

Duration: 20

Language: Latin

ModerateScore: =HYPERLINK("http://www.boosey.com/shop/prod/Panufnik-Roxanna-Schola-Missa-De-Angelis-Organ-Vocal-Score/2203572","Boosey&Hawkes") RecordingBoosey & Hawkes

Westminster Mass

Roxanna Panufnik (b. 1968)

Mass Setting · Choir

Voicing: SATBdiv

Accompaniment: organ

ModerateScore: =HYPERLINK("http://www.boosey.com/shop/prod/Panufnik-Roxanna-Westminster-Mass-Vocal-Score/715770","Boosey&Hawkes") RecordingBoosey & Hawkes

Missa Margarita

Dorothy Papadakos (b. 1960)

Mass Setting · Choir

Voicing: Congregation

Accompaniment: organ

Language: English

EasyScore Dorothy Papadakos

written for St. Margaret's Episcopal church in Washington D.C.

Missa St. Saviour

Dorothy Papadakos (b. 1960)

Mass Setting · Choir

Voicing: SATB and Congregation

Accompaniment: organ

Language: English

EasyScore Dorothy Papadakos

A jazz mass written for the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine

Mass in E minor

Zenobia Powell Perry (1908–2004)

Mass Setting · Choir

Voicing: SATB

Accompaniment: organ

ModerateJaygayle Music

This work will be published soon by Jaygayle Music.

Mass in D

Ethel Smyth (1858–1944)

Mass Setting · Choir

Voicing: SATB · Solos: SATB soli

Accompaniment: orchestra

Language: Latin

ModerateScore Public Domain

Missa Brevis

Amy Summers

Mass Setting · Choir

Voicing: SATBdiv

Accompaniment: a cappella

Language: Latin

ModerateWhite Light Publishing

Summers was composer-in-residence at Nottingham Cathedral when she wrote this setting.

Mary Lou's Mass (orig. Music for Peace)

Mary Lou Williams (1910–1981)

Mass Setting · Choir

Voicing: U · Solos: SATB

Accompaniment: jazz combo

Duration: 60

Language: English

ModerateScore RecordingMary Lou Williams Foundation

"Music for Peace" addresses the social ills of the 60's and 70's. The work was commissioned by the Vatican and choreographed by Alvin Ailey.