Ethel Smyth

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Dame Ethel Mary Smyth, DBE (23 April 1858 – 8 May 1944) was an English composer and a leader of the women's suffrage movement. She was born in London. J H Smyth, her father, was a Major-General in the Royal Artillery. She was one of eight siblings two of whom were male, the rest girls. Her family was opposed to her making a career in music. She studied with Alexander Ewing when she was seventeen and took an interest in Wagner and Berlioz. [2] After a major battle with her family about it

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Serenade in D Major: II. Scherzo: Allegro vivace - Allegro molto
Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello in D Minor: I. Allegro non troppo
The March of the Women (last two verses)
String Quintet in E Major, Op. 1: II. Andantino poco allegretto
The Wreckers: Overture
March of the Women (Arr. for Violin and Orchestra by Esther Abrami)
Violin Sonata in A Minor, Op. 7: II. Scherzo. Allegro grazioso
Serenade In D Major: I. Allegro Non Troppo
String Quintet in E Major, Op. 1: V. Allegro molto
Sonata for Violin and Piano in A Minor, Op. 7: II. Scherzo. Allegro grazioso

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Nocturne
Smyth: The Wreckers: Overture
Serenade in D Major: II. Scherzo. Allegro vivace
Smyth: Songs of Sunrise: No. 3, The March of the Women. "Shout, Shout, Up with Your Song!"
Serenade in D major: IV. Finale: Allegro con brio
Mass In D for Soloists, Chorus, Orchestra and Organ: Kyrie
The Prison: No. 2, Voices Sing of Immortality
String Quintet in E Major, Op. 1: IV. Adagio con moto
Der Wald: I. Prologue
Mass in D Major: IV. Sanctus
4 Dances: I. Minuet in D Major
The Prison: No. 8, The Prisoner Understands His Own Immortality
String Quartet in E Minor: I. Allegretto lirico
String Quartet in E Minor: II. Allegro molto leggiero
Suite for Strings, op. 1a: IV. Adagio con moto
The Prison: No. 1, Close on Freedom. The Prisoner Communes with His Soul
Aus der Jugendzeit!!
4 Dances: III. Minuet in A Minor
String Quartet in E Minor: III. Andante
Violin Sonata in A Minor, Op. 7: I. Allegro moderato
Serenade In D Major: III. Allegretto Grazioso - Molto Vivace Grazioso - Allegretto Grazioso
Piano Sonata No. 1 in C Major: I. Allegro vivace
The Prison: No. 9, The Deliverance. The Prisoner Awakes
String Quintet in E Major, Op. 1: I. Allegro con brio
2 Canons: I. Nocturne. Canon by Inversion
Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello in D Minor: IV. Allegro vivace
String Quartet in E minor: IV. Allegro energico
4 Dances: II. Sarabande in D Minor
Sonata for Cello and Piano in A Minor, Op. 5: I. Allegro moderato
String Quintet in E Major, Op. 1: III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace
The Prison: No. 3, The Prisoner Askes the Secret of Emancipation
Piano Suite in E Major: III. Minuet
The Prison: No. 4, His Soul Replies
4 Dances: IV. Sarabande in C Minor
Komm, süsser Tod
Concerto For Violin, Horn And Orchestra: I. Allegro Moderato
2 Canons: I. Nocturne: Canon by inversion
Piano Sonata No. 1 in C Major: II. Minuet: Semplice
Violin Sonata in A Minor, Op. 7: II. Scherzo: Allegro grazioso
The Prison: No. 5, He Asks In What Shape Emancipation Will Come
Piano Suite in E Major: I. Gavotte
The Prison: No. 7, Orchestral Interlude. The First Glimmer of Dawn
Piano Suite in E Major: II. Bourree
Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello in D Minor: II. Andante
2 Canons: II. Canon by inversion with an accompaniment
Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello in D Minor: III. Scherzo. Presto con brio
Piano Sonata No. 1 in C Major: III. Adagio, tempo di marcia funebre
Invention in D major
The Prison: No. 6, The Voices Reply
Piano Suite in E Major: IV. Gigue
Mass in D for soloists, chorus, orchestra and organ: Credo
Concerto For Violin, Horn And Orchestra: II. Elegy [In Memoriam]: Adagio
The Prison: No. 12, Pastoral. Sunset Calm
The Prison: No. 10, His Soul Tells Him the End of the Struggle Is At Hand
Sonata for Violin and Piano in A Minor op. 7 - II. Scherzo. Allegro grazioso
Mass in D for soloists, chorus, orchestra and organ: Benedictus
The Prison: No. 11, He Hears His Guests Moving to Depart
Piano Piece in E major
Violin Sonata in A Minor, Op. 7: III. Romanze: Andante grazioso
Mass in D for soloists, chorus, orchestra and organ: Sanctus
The Prison: No. 15, Death Calls Him. Gloring, He Obeys the Summons
Concerto for Violin, Horn and Orchestra: III. Finale: Allegro
Sonata for Violin and Piano in A Minor, Op. 7: III. Romanze. Andante grazioso
The Prison: No. 13, He Disbands His Ego
String Quartet in E Minor, Op. 1: II. Allegro molto leggiero
The Prison: No. 16, His Farewell - His Triumph - His Peace
The Prison: No. 14, Voices Sing the Indestructibility of Human Passions
Violin Sonata in A Minor, Op. 7: III. Romanze. Andante grazioso
Piano Sonata No. 3 in D major: I. Allegro
Sonata for Violin and Piano in A Minor, Op. 7: I. Allegro moderato
Der Wald: II. Transformation – Scene I
Sonata No. 2 in C-Sharp Minor: III. Finale: Presto con brio
Four Songs: No. 4, Odelette
Piano Sonata No. 1 in C Major: IV. Rondo: Poco allegretto grazioso
Piano Sonata No. 2 in F-Sharp Minor: III. Presto con brio
Mass In D for Soloists, Chorus, Orchestra and Organ: Gloria
The March of the Women
Piano Sonata No. 2 in F-Sharp Minor: II. Andante
Variations in D-Flat Major on an Original Theme (of an Exceeding Dismal Nature): II. Variation I (Allegro)
Mass in D for soloists, chorus, orchestra and organ: Agnus Dei
Der Wald: III. Scene II
Serenade in D Major: II. Scherzo. Allegro vivace - Allegro molto
Variations on an Original Theme (of an Exceedingly Dismal Nature) in D-Flat Major
Mass in D Major: I. Kyrie eleison
Sonata for Cello and Piano in A Minor, Op. 5: II. Adagio non troppo
Mass in D Major: VI. Agnus Dei
Sonata for Cello and Piano in A Minor, Op. 5: III. Allegro vivace e grazioso
Piano Sonata No. 2 in F-Sharp Minor: I. Introduction: Lento - Allegro assai - Allegro moderato
Violin Sonata in A Minor, Op. 7: IV. Finale. Allegro vivace
Der Wald: X. Scene IX

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