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Season after Pentecost

All Saints' Day (Nov. 1)

15 recommended works by women composers for All Saints' Day (Nov. 1).

Year A

Readings

I saw a new heaven

Becky McGlade (b. 1974)

Text source: Revelation 21: 1-5

Reflects on the day’s overall theme.

Anthem · Choir

Voicing: SATBdiv

Accompaniment: a cappella

Duration: 3:30

Language: English

DifficultOUP

Te Deum

Margaret Ruthven Lang (1867–1972)

Text source: Te Deum

Reflects on the day’s overall theme.

Anthem · Choir

Voicing: SATB

Accompaniment: organ

Duration: 7:04

Language: English

ModerateScore RecordingCatchword Music Press

Year B

Readings

Deep river

Carol Barnett (b. 1949)

Text source: Spiritual

Reflects on the day’s overall theme.

Anthem · Choir

Voicing: SSAATTBB

Accompaniment: a cappella

Duration: 4:00

Language: English

ModerateScore RecordingColla Voce Music

Lux aeterna

Nadia Boulanger (1887–1979)

Text source: Requiem

Anthem · Soloist

Voicing: Mezzo Soprano

Accompaniment: violin, cello, harp, organ

Duration: 2:02

Language: Latin

Moderate RecordingAlphonse Leduc

Year C

Readings

Alleluia, I heard a voice

Janet Wheeler (b. 1957)

Text source: Revelation 19:1&6

Reflects on the day’s overall theme.

Anthem · Choir

Voicing: SATB

Accompaniment: a cappella

Duration: 4:04

Language: English

ModerateScore: Multitude of Voyces RecordingMultitude of Voyces C.I.C.

Also available as octavo from Mazemusic.co.uk; suitable for Trinity Sunday

O Quam Gloriosum

Bethany Ari Randall (b. 1992)

Text source: Antiphon for the Magnificat to All Saints

Reflects on the day’s overall theme.

Anthem · Choir

Voicing: SATBdiv

Accompaniment: a cappella

Duration: 4:40

Language: Latin

DifficultScore Selah