The primary commitment of the Composeher team from the outset has been to ensure that the seven commissions culminate in live performances which reflect the best of available female composer talent within the industry today. To achieve a performance of the highest possible quality, it was essential [...]
Composing for Composeher... I have composed, on a number of occasions, for individual voice(s) set within instrumental ensembles, but this will be my first work for large a cappella choir. Key to my working method for writing this piece will be research and repertoire study, as well as workshopping ideas [...]
The underrepresentation of female performers and composers is a well-documented trend within the music industry – but what can be done about it? Research published Vick Bain (former CEO of the Ivors Academy - formerly the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors) in 2019 shows that [...]
Creative Scotland has today announced funding for 40 new creative arts initiatives across Scotland, including the Glasgow School of Art Choir’s ambitious new project, Composeher. Led by the Glasgow School of Art Choir, Composeher has been organised in response to the historic under-representation of female writers across the music [...]