Organ works by women

Here is a running list of works for organ by women. For now the list will comprise pieces that I come across as I search for new repertoire. (Asterisk indicates the piece is in my repertoire.) If you have any pieces to suggest please add a comment to this page!

  • Sieglinde Ahrens – Invocation
  • Elfrida Andrée – Andante and Largo
  • Regina Harris Baiocchi – Doxology (2016)* – 4 minutes
  • Carol Barnett – March to Glory: Draw Me Nearer (2014) – 3:30 minutes
  • Elsa Barraine – Prélude et Fugure
  • Mary Beth Bennett – Toccata: I Believe in One God (Credo III) (2016) – 2 minutes
  • Kate Boundy – https://youtu.be/4tPKLWZZdR4
  • Cécile Chaminade – Marche funèbre op. 171
  • Jeanne Demessieux – O filii (Variations)
  • Emma Lou Diemer – Fiesta
  • Violeta Dinescu – Rows of Symbols
  • inti figgis-vizueta – Beating for Pipe Organ (2017) – 6 minutes https://soundcloud.com/inti-logan-figgis-vizueta/beating-for-pipe-organ
  • Sofia Gubaidulina – hell und dunkel (1976)* – 8 minutes – feat. clusters and extended glissando section
  • Barbara Heller – Persisches Lied
  • Eva Maria Houben – Chorale Prelude “Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland”
  • Dagma Koptein – Chorale Fantasia “Ach we flüchtig, ach wie nichtig” op. 4
  • Ivana Loudová – Monument
  • Agnes Ida Pettersen – Masquerade (2012) – 5 minutes
  • Florence Price – Adoration
  • Emily Maxson Porter – Visions of Ezekiel: The Wheels in the Fire (year?) – 8 minutes
  • Lucie Robert-Diessel – Lied
  • Pamela Ruiter-Feenstra – Concertina on Psalm 42 (Freu dich sehr) (2016) – 3 minutes
  • Johanna Senfter – Fantasie and Fuge G major “Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern” op. 30
  • Ethel Smyth – Praeludium und Fuge über “O Traurigkeit, o Herzeleid”
  • Elizabeth Stirling – Movement A-flat major
  • Erzsébet Szöny – Tänzerische Weise
  • Hillary Tann – Embertides (2014) – 4 movements, total 14 minutes
  • Hillary Tann – Pinnae Ventorum (2003) – 4 minutes
  • Jasmine Thomasian – Color Study III: Organics (w/4-channel prerecorded electronics) (2018) – 8 minutes
  • Gwyneth Walker – Beside the Still Waters (2014) – 4 minutes
  • Errollyn Wallen – Tiger (2000)
  • Errollyn Wallen – Tryptich (2012) – 7 minutes
  • Lili Wieruszowski – “Befiehl du deine Wege” (year?)*
  • Lili Wieruszowski – “Such, wer da will, ein ander Ziel” (year?)*
  • Sharon J. Willis – Agora: Suite for Organ (2006) – three movements, total 7 minutes
  • Sharon J. Willis – Exodus (2006) – three movements, total 8 minutes
  • Erna Woll – setting of “O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden” (year?)* – 3 minutes – feat. soft/loud manual setup and hymn tune in pedals
  • Ruth Zechlin – Laudate

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