Women Composers Database
109 pieces for organ and piano by women composers — the general-use repertoire first, then the pieces that suit a particular season or day.
32 pieces
Sharon J. Willis (b. 1949)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
“Ascension Suite” begins with a tribute to three Civil Rights figures: Rev. Joseph E. Lowery, Dr. C. T. Vivian, and Congressman John Lewis, who all died in the year 2020. Commissioned for the 2022 Seattle AGO convention. https://agoseattle2022.com/new-music/sharon-j-willis/
Florence Price (1887–1953)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Duration: 2:00
Cecilia McDowall (b. 1951)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Cecilia McDowall (b. 1951)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Duration: 5
Ester Mägi (b. 1922)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Duration: 7:30
Margaretha Christina de Jong (b. 1961)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
An-Ming Wang (b. 1926)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Elfrida Andree (1841–1929)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
This was the first organ symphony written by a woman. Completed 1890.
Betty Jackson King (1928–1994)
Voluntary - Piano · Piano
Zenobia Powell Perry (1908–2004)
Voluntary - Piano · Piano
Duration: 4:07
Zenobia Powell was a student at Tuskegee Institute and rehearsal pianist for William Dawson. He encouraged her to compose and showed her all his arrangements, freely accepting criticism from his student.
Pamela Decker (b. 1955)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Chelsea Chen (b. 1983)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Duration: 2:20
Oxford Hymn Settings for Organists: Holy Communion
Elizabeth Stirling (1819–1895)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Rolande Falcinelli (1920–2006)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Josephine Boulay (1869–1925)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Mary Beth Bennett (b. 1954)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Elsa Barraine (1910–1999)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
In the collection Frauen komponieren
Clara Schumann (1819–1896)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Original on 4 staves; Transcribed for organ by Joachim Dorfmüller
Mary Beth Bennett (b. 1954)
Text source: Matthew 11
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
"Come unto me" is a hymn text paired with Kingsfold and also the gospel reading for 9A.
Pamela Decker (b. 1955)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Oxford Hymn Settings; Pentecost and Trinity
Emma Lou Diemer (b. 1927)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
suitable for Christ the King
Emma Lou Diemer (b. 1927)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
suitable for postlude on Proper 23
Dobrinka Tabakova (b. 1980)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
from the collection Gregoriana
Anna Amalia (1723–1787)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
This transcription was prepared by Christa Rakich, and the score is available as a free download from her website. Princess Anna Amalia was a composer, organist, and sister of Frederick the Great.
Mel Bonis (1858–1937)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Florence Price (1887–1953)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Duration: 2:39
Pamela Decker (b. 1955)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Johanna Senfter (1879–1961)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Mel Bonis (1858–1937)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Duration: 2:45
Margaretha Christina de Jong (b. 1961)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
prolific Dutch composer
Jeanne Demessieux (1921–1968)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Sarah MacDonald (b. 1968)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
9 pieces
Brenda Portman (b. 1980)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Margaret Vardell Sandresky (b. 1921)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Rebecca Groom te Velde (b. 1956)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
From Oxford Hymn Settings for Organists: Advent and Christmas, edited by Rebecca Groom te Velde and David Blackwell
Eva-Maria Houben (b. 1955)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Pamela Decker (b. 1955)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Duration: 2:00
From the collection "On this Day, Earth Shall Ring"
Cecilia McDowall (b. 1951)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Pamela Decker (b. 1955)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Duration: 2:00
Melissa Dunphy (b. 1980)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
From Gregoriana, compiled and edited by Anna Lapwood
Jeanne Demessieux (1921–1968)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Duration: 2:36
10 pieces
Jeanne Demessieux (1921–1968)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Duration: 2:30
Mary Beth Bennett (b. 1954)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
From Oxford Hymn Settings for Organists: Advent and Christmas, edited by Rebecca Groom te Velde and David Blackwell
Margaret Vardell Sandresky (b. 1921)
Text source: The Three Kings
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Mary Beth Bennett (b. 1954)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
From Oxford Hymn Settings for Organists: Advent and Christmas, edited by Rebecca Groom te Velde and David Blackwell
Zanaida Stewart Robles (b. 1979)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
From Gregoriana, compiled and edited by Anna Lapwood
Rebecca Groom te Velde (b. 1956)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
From Oxford Hymn Settings for Organists: Advent and Christmas, edited by Rebecca Groom te Velde and David Blackwell
Pamela Decker (b. 1955)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Duration: 2:00
Rachel Laurin (b. 1961)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Pamela Decker (b. 1955)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
From the collection "On this Day, Earth Shall Ring"
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
9 pieces
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
An-Ming Wang (b. 1926)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Duration: 7:00
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An-Ming_Wang
Kerensa Briggs (b. 1991)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Duration: 5:22
Grace-Evangeline Mason (b. 1994)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
From Gregoriana, compiled and edited by Anna Lapwood
Elizabeth Stirling (1819–1895)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Duration: 5:20
in "Romantic pieces for organ"
Pamela Decker (b. 1955)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Duration: 2:00
Kristina Arakelyan (b. 1994)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
From Gregoriana, compiled and edited by Anna Lapwood
Jeanne Demessieux (1921–1968)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Duration: 1:30
From Twelve Choral Preludes
Undine Smith Moore (1904–1989)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Duration: 3:00
From vol. 2 African American Anthology
7 pieces
Pamela Decker (b. 1955)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Duration: 3:00
From Liturgical Suite for Right Hand and Pedal
Emma Lou Diemer (b. 1927)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Pamela Decker (b. 1955)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Cécile Chaminade (1857–1944)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Duration: 6:56
Language: NA
Judith Weir (b. 1954)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Duration: 4:00
Language: NA
Sarah MacDonald (b. 1968)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
From Gregoriana, compiled and edited by Anna Lapwood
Melissa Dunphy (b. 1980)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Duration: 4:13; 3:51
8 pieces
Jeanne Demessieux (1921–1968)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Holy Week · Easter Day · Day of Pentecost
Rebecca Groom te Velde (b. 1956)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Oxford Hymn Settings for Organ: Lent
Brenda Portman (b. 1980)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Mary Howe (1882–1964)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Duration: 5
Ethel Smyth (1858–1944)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Duration: 7:35
Language: NA
This is a Good Friday chorale.
Jeanne Joulain (1920–2010)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Duration: 2:51
Language: NA
Joulain was a pupil of Dupré. Besides notating many improvisations of Pierre Cochereau, she composed many works, most of which are unpublished.
Rachel Laurin (b. 1961)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Duration: 9:43
Language: NA
Julie Ainscough (b. 1957)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
From Gregoriana, compiled and edited by Anna Lapwood
16 pieces
Mary Beth Bennett (b. 1954)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Oxford Hymn Settings for Organ: Easter and Ascension
Ethel Smyth (1858–1944)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Pamela Decker (b. 1955)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Duration: 2:40
Fanny Hensel (1805–1847)
Voluntary - Piano · Piano
Duration: 5:53
Language: NA
Mary Beth Bennett (b. 1954)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Language: NA
Alison Willis (b. 1971)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
From Gregoriana, compiled and edited by Anna Lapwood
Libby Larsen (b. 1950)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Duration: 3:25
Language: NA
Rhian Samuel (b. 1944)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
From Gregoriana, compiled and edited by Anna Lapwood
Jeanne Demessieux (1921–1968)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Duration: 6:26
Language: NA
Cecilia McDowall (b. 1951)
Words by George Herbert, from The Temple
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Duration: 7:25
Language: NA
Inspired by George Herbert's The Temple, commissioned by Harrison & Harrison and premiered by Robert Quinney at Westminster Abbey
Jeanne Demessieux (1921–1968)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Duration: 39:00
Language: NA
Dorothy Papadakos (b. 1960)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Duration: 2:30
Language: NA
Prelude on "Hail Thee, Festival Day!"
Jeanne Demessieux (1921–1968)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Duration: 1:58
Language: NA
Jeanne Demessieux (1921–1968)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Duration: 3:14
Language: NA
Cecilia McDowall (b. 1951)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Rebecca Groom te Velde (b. 1956)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Oxford Hymn Settings for Organ: Easter and Ascension
5 pieces
Roxanna Panufnik (b. 1968)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Betty Jackson King (1928–1994)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Fanny Hensel (1805–1847)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Margaret Vardell Sandresky (b. 1921)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Louise Talma (1906–1996)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
3 pieces
Jeanne Joulain (1920–2010)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Rachel Laurin (b. 1961)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Cécile Chaminade (1857–1944)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
3 pieces
Dorothy Papadakos (b. 1960)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Duration: 3:22
Arrangement for organ of Aaron Copland's Fanfare for the Common Man
Janet Linker (b. 1938)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Joan Tower (b. 1938)
Voluntary - Piano · Piano
Duration: 5:30
2 pieces
Cécile Chaminade (1857–1944)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
All Saints' Day (Nov. 1) (A) · Proper 29 (A)
in the collection La Nef Sacrée, Opus 171
Margaret Vardell Sandresky (b. 1921)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
100th anniversary celebration of the composer in 2021
2 pieces
Mary Howe (1882–1964)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Duration: 5
Ghislaine Reece-Trapp (b. 1992)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
from the collection Gregoriana
2 pieces
Sarah MacDonald (b. 1968)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Margaret Bonds (1913–1972)
Voluntary - Piano · Piano
Duration: 5:29
Suite includes: 1. Valley of the Bones; 2. The Bells; 3. Troubled Water
1 piece
Judith Bingham (b. 1952)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
1 piece
Jeanne Demessieux (1921–1968)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Holy Week · Easter Day · Day of Pentecost
1 piece
Jeanne Demessieux (1921–1968)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Holy Week · Easter Day · Day of Pentecost
1 piece
Cécile Chaminade (1857–1944)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
All Saints' Day (Nov. 1) (A) · Proper 29 (A)
in the collection La Nef Sacrée, Opus 171
1 piece
Simone Ple (1897–1986)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
1 piece
Jeanne Demessieux (1921–1968)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Duration: 1:10
St. Peter & St. Paul (June 29)
1 piece
Margaret Vardell Sandresky (b. 1921)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
100th anniversary in 2021
1 piece
Jeanne Demessieux (1921–1968)
Voluntary - Organ · Organ
Duration: 8:00
2021 is Demessieux centennial