New Ten Pieces Collection
Sally Beamish - Haven from Seavaigers
Find out how a sea journey between Dundee and Shetland inspired Sally Beamish's piece 'Seavaigers', written for orchestra with solo harp and fiddle.
Margaret Bonds - March and Dawn from Montgomery Variations
Get to know two variations from Margaret Bond's 'Montgomery Variations', inspired by Rosa Parks and the Montgomery bus boycott that became a catalyst in the American civil rights movement.
Lili Boulanger – D'un matin de printemps
Explore the busy, hopeful soundscape of spring created by the rhythms and dynamics of Lili Boulanger's D'un matin de printemps.
Reena Esmail - Sun Sundar Sargam
Learn about Reena Esmail's 'Sun Sundar Sargam' which draws on themes from Hindustani classical music and creates dreamy a conversation between sitar and singers.
Hildegard of Bingen - O Euchari in leta via
The inspirational visions and soaring melodies of 'O Euchari in leta via' and other plainsong made Hildegard of Bingen an exceptional character in Medieval Germany.
Cassie Kinoshi - the colour of all things constant
Discover Cassie Kinoshi's special commission for BBC Ten Pieces with films, lesson plan and simplified arrangements for youth orchestras.
Marianne von Martínez - Overture ('Sinfonie') in C major - Allegro con spirito (1st mvt)
Delve into the musical community and symphonic work of Marianne von Martinez, and the fast, lively tempo and melodies in the 1st movement of her 'Sinfonie' in C major.
Laura Shigihara - Grasswalk from Plants vs. Zombies
Discover Laura Shigihara's 'Grasswalk' from the game Plants vs Zombies including the composer's methods and styles for writing music for video games.
Errollyn Wallen - Mighty River
Explore the themes, rhythms and textures of Errollyn Wallen's piece 'Mighty River' which commemorates the abolition of slavery in the UK.
Judith Weir - Storm - Magic
Learn about Judith Weir's inspiration for the magical sounds heard in her depiction of Shakespeare's The Tempest in her composition called 'Storm'.
More music from women composers featured in BBC Ten Pieces
Kerry Andrew - No Place Like
No Place Like is about home and place. The song takes inspiration from words submitted by children, giving young people the opportunity to contribute to one of the Ten Pieces.
Grażyna Bacewicz – Overture
Polish composer Grażyna Bacewicz broke new ground as she continued writing music while war threatened to destroy her country.
Anna Clyne - Night Ferry (extract)
When Anna Clyne settled on the idea of creating a piece about crossing a stormy ocean, she picked up a paint brush instead of writing music notes on paper and created a graphic score, laying out how she wanted her piece to sound by using swirls and sweeps of dark, violent colours.
Delia Derbyshire – Doctor Who Theme (original theme by Ron Grainer)
Delia Derbyshire launched a whole new world of music into everyone’s living rooms when swapped traditional musical instruments for electronic sounds in her arrangement of the theme for one of the most famous TV shows ever: Doctor Who.
Anna Meredith - Connect It
Anna Meredith's body percussion piece 'Connect It' uses variety of rhythmic sounds and movements that are passed between the performers to create a canon.
Florence Price – Symphony No. 1 in E minor (3rd mvt)
Classroom resources for Florence Price who overcame prejudice to become the first black female composer to have her work performed by a major orchestra.
