INTRODUCTION
OBOE UNACCOMPANIED
OBOE AND PIANO
OBOE CHAMBER MUSIC
About the writer...

Have you been looking for some new options for your recital programming? Why not consider the
following list of oboe music by women composers from around the world?

As a result of the women's movement, which has flourished in several western countries since the early twentieth century, the doors of cultural opportunity have opened to more women than ever before, and we are experiencing a long- overdue boom in the composition of music by women. The following is not an exhaustive list, but only a start for the dedicated. Sadly, many more such works remain unpublished.

This list has been drawn from recordings, word of mouth, and primarily from the landmark work by Aaron Cohen, the International Encyclopedia of Women Composers,[1] which includes works lists of 5000 women composers from 70 countries. Virginia Snodgrass Gifford's bibliography of oboe materials at the Library of Congress was also consulted.[2] If you know of additional pieces now published, please notify me in care of:

ENDNOTES

1. Cohen, Aaron 1. International Encyclopedia of Women Composers. R.R. Bowker: New York, 1981.

2. Snodgrass Gifford, Virginia. Music for Oboe, Oboe D'Amore, and English Horn. Greenwood Press: Westport, 1983.

1. OBOE UNACCOMPANIED

Aboulker, Isabelle. jeux de notes,- Chappell, 1973.

Crawford- Seeger, Ruth (US, 1901-1953). Diaphonic Suite No. 1; Continuo/Broude.

Fine, Vivian (US, 1913-). Solo for Oboe, Catamount. Second Solo for Oboe, Catamount.

Lefanu, Nicola (Eng., 1947-). Soliloquy, Novella.

Polin, Claire (US,1926-). Telemannicon, (or with tape), Seesaw.

Rainier, Priaulx (S.Afr.,1903-). Pastoral Triptych, Schott.

Richer, Jeannine (Fr., 1924-). Piege V, Amphion.

Silverman, Faye Ellen (US,1947-). Oboe-sthenics. Seesaw.

Swain, Freda (Eng.,1902-). Three Whimsies, Bourne.

II. OBOE AND PIANO

Archer, Violet (Can.,1913-). Sonata, CMC; Sonatina, CMC.

Arrieu, Claude (pseud. of Louise Simon) (Fr., 1903-). Impromptu, Leduc; Pastorale, Chappell.

Backes, Lotte (Ger.,1901-). Spielmusik, Sirius.

Borroff, Edith (US, 1925-). Variations and Theme, Fox.

Caine, Evelyn N. Andante, Williams, 1944.

Champion, Marguerite Roesgen (Swiss,1894-).

Deuxieme nocturne, Leduc.

Chandler, Mary (Eng., 1911 -). Suite from Purcell's
Orpheus Brittanicus, Chester; Holiday Tunes, Novelle.

Chretien-Genaro, Hedwige (Fr.,1859-1944). Grand
Solo, Millereau; Confidences, Millereau; Scherzettino, Millereau; Scene Rustique, Evette & Schaeffer.

Come, Tilde (Belg.,20c). Capriccio, Mauer.

Collidge, Elizabeth (US, 1864-1953). Sonata, Fischer.

Dring, Madeleine (Eng.,1923-1977). Polka, Arcadia; Italian Dance, Arcadia.

Fine, Vivian (US,1913-). Sonatina, ACA.

Fraser, Shena (Eng.,1910-). Prelude & Scherzino, Boosey & Hawkes.

Gabriel, Marie (Fr.,19c). Chant Pastoral, Costellat; Pasquinade, Costellat; Reverie, Costellat.

Gabus, Monique. Automne, Lemoine, 1972.

Gartenlaub, Odette (Fr.,1922-). Silhouette, Rideau Rouge.

Hamerton, Ann. Three Pieces, Augener, 1958.

Harrison, Pamela (Eng.,1915-). Chase a Shadow, Galliard.

Holland, Dulcie (Austral., 1913-). The Fallen Leaf Allans.

Hyde, Miriam (Austral., 1913-). Nightfall & Merrymaking, Chappell.

Jolley, Florence (US,1927-). Recollections, Innovative Music Studies.

Leahy, Mary (US,1926-). Short Suite, Manuscript Publications.

Maconchy, Elizabeth (1907-). Three Bagatelles, Oxford, 1974.

Mamlock, Ursula (US, 1928-). Five Capriccios, Peters.

Marez-Oyens, Tera de (Neth.,1932-). Deducties, (ob & hpcd), Donemus.

Masset-Lecocq, Roselyne (Fr.,20c). L'Oiseau des Galaxies, Rideau Rouge.

Robertson, Donna. Pastorale, aria and scherzo on a row, Robertson, 1974.

Simons, Netty (US,1913-). Facets 3, Presser.

Simon, Louise Marie (1903-). Impromptu, Leduc.

Spencer, Williametta (US,1932-). Adagio & Rondo, Western Int'l.

Sutherland, Margaret (Austral., 1897-). Sonatina, Kurrajong.

Swain, Freda (Eng.,1902-). Fantasy Suite, Bourne; Paspy, Chappell; Tambourin gai, Chappell.

Tailleferre, Germaine (Fr.,1892-). Rondo, Lemoine.

Theophane, Sr. M. Hytrek (US,20c). Prelude & Allegro, Fema (Interlochen).

Vellere, Lucie (Belg.,1896-1966). Dialogue, Mauer.

III. OBOE CHAMBER MUSIC

Archer, Violet (Can.,1913-). Fantasia Concertante (ob,fl,cl,stgs), Berandal; Divertimento #2 (ob,vn, vc), CMC.

Arrieu, Claude (pseud. of Louise Simon) (Fr., 1903-). In Memoriam (ob,tpt,stgs), Amphion; Trio D'anches (ob,cl,bns), Amphion.

Bacewicz, Grazyna (Pol.,1909-1969). Trio (ob,hp, perc), PWM.

Ballou, Esther (US,1915-1973). Fantasia Brevis (ob, pf,stg qrt), ACA.

Barkin, Elaine (US, 1932-). Prim Cycles (ob,fl,vn,vc), Mobart.

Bauer, Marion (US,1887-1955). Concertino (ob,cl,stg qrt), Arrow.

Bond, Victoria (US,1945-). Recitative (EH,stg trio), Front.

Chance, Nancy (US,1931-). Duos (ob,EH), Seesaw.

Crawford-Seeger, Ruth (US,1901-1953). Diaphonic Suite No. 4 (ob,vc), Continuo.

Daniels, Mabel (US,1878-1971). Three Observations (ob,cl,bsn), Fischer.

Diemer, Emma Lou (US,1927-). Movement (ob,fl,cl, pf), Seesaw; Movement (ob,fl,org), Fischer; Trio (ob, fl,hpcd, tape), Seesaw.

Dring, Madeleine (Eng.,1923-1977). Trio (ob,fl,pf), Weinberger.

Duskin, Dorothy (US,1903-). Quintet (ob,stgs), Valley Music Press.

Fine, Vivian (US,1913-). Capriccio (ob,stg trio), ACA.

Fontyn, Jacqueline (Belg.,1930-). Sept Petites Pieces (ob,cl,bsn), Schirmer.

Glanville-Hicks, Peggy (US, 1912-). Gymnopedie No. 1 (ob,hp,stgs), ACA.

Gould, Elizabeth (US,1904-). Disciplines (ob,cl,bsn), Presser.

Jacque, Emilie (Fr,?). Arlequin et Colombine (ob, stg qnt), Enoch.

Jolas, Betsy (Fr.,1926-). Remember (EH,va,vc), Heugel.

Kucuck, Felicitas (Ger.,1914-). Trio (ob,rec,va da gamba), Moeseler.

Leahy, Mary (US, 1926-). Four Short Sketches (ob,bsn), Manuscript Publications.

Lefanu, Nicola (Eng.,1947-). Variations (ob qrt), Novella.

Lutyens, Elizabeth (Eng.,1906-). Plenum II, op.92 (ob, 13 inst), Olivan; The Fall of the Leaf (ob,stg qrt), Olivan; Music for 3, op. 65 (ob, fl, pf), Olivan.

Marez-Oyens, Tera de (Neth., 1932-). Inter-times (ob, bsn,keybd), Donemus.

Musgrave, Thea (Scot.,1928-). Impromptu (ob,fl), Chester; Impromptu No. 2 (ob,fl,cl), Chester; Trio (ob,fl,pf,) Chester.

Owen, Blythe (US,1898-). Trio No.1, op.18 (ob,cl, bsn), Hall-Orion.

Pierce, Alexandra (US,1934-). Chambered Nautilus (ob,pf,hp), Seesaw.

Rainier, Priaulx (S.Afr., 1903-). Quanta (ob,stg trio), Schott.

Silverman, Faye Ellen (US,1947-). Echoes of Emily (eh, alto), Seesaw.

Smyth, Ethel (Eng.,1858-1944). Two Trios (ob,vn, pf), Curwen; Two Interlinked French Folk Melodies (ob,fl,cl), OUP.

Sutherland, Margaret (Austral., 1897-). Quartet (EH, stgs), L'Oiseau Lyre; Trio (ob,2 vn), Kurrajong.

Szonyi, Erzsebet (Hung.,1924-). Trio (ob,cl,bsn), Boosey & Hawkes.

Talma, Louise (US,1906-). Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird (ob,sop or ten,pf, Fischer.

Zieritz, Grete von (Austria, 1899-). Trio (ob,cl,bsn), Ries & Erler.

About the writer...
Cynthia Green, oboist, joined the faculty of Eastern Montana College Department of Music after completing a doctorate in oboe and music history at the Eastman School of Music. She was a member of several professional orchestras in New York City and Connecticut, including the New York Lyric Opera, Connecticut Philharmonic, Greenwich Philharmonia, National Orchestral Association in Carnegie Hall, and the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra. Her principal teachers have been Richard Killmer and Ronald Roseman. Cynthia also studied with Lothar Koch of the Berlin Philharmonic in West Berlin on a Rotary International Fellowship, and toured with the Vienna Youth Orchestra. At the University of Michigan she earned a Bachelor of Musical Arts degree in musicology and a Master of Music in performance. She is currently principal oboist of the Billings and Great Falls Symphony Orchestras. Most recent national appearances include premieres at the International Double Reed Society Convention in Boulder, Colorado in 1985 and the National Women's Music Festival in 1986.

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