Testimonials
In praise of the anthology series
- ‘There is much important music in this series’ Adrian Partington, Director of Music, Gloucester Cathedral
- ‘I recently purchased the MoV anthology and have very much enjoyed exploring it. I am keen to programme more music by female composers.’ Nicholas Graham, Director of Music, Holy Trinity Church, Guildford
- ‘I’m so excited by this book – it’s just perfect for us!’ Laura Brown, Director of Music, Octavian Singers
- ‘I was thrilled to receive my copy of the anthology. It’s beautiful. The scores and layout are clear, easy to read and pleasing to the eye’. Dario, choral society singer
- ‘It’s really wonderful what you’re managing to achieve with these volumes’. Christopher Gray, formerly Director of Music, Truro Cathedral, now Director of Music, St John’s College, Cambridge
- ‘It looks wonderful – many many congratulations!’ Andrew Nethsingha, former Director of Music, St John’s College, Cambridge, now Director of Music, Westminster Abbey
- ‘We are a sheet music dealer in the USA specialising in sacred choral music and organ music. There has been so much interest in your new books of music by women composers!’ Lois Fyfe Music, Nashville, US
- ‘We’ve just started singing from the Sacred Music by Women Composers series in my choir and I was honestly nearly brought to tears. I don’t think I’ve sung more than a couple of songs by women in the years I’ve been singing, and I really felt the impact of just holding a book full of women’s music. I look forward to your future releases.’ Heather, choral singer
- ‘The choral music ‘publishing event’ of the last couple of years may well have been the release of the first two volumes of Multitude of Voyces’ Sacred Music by Women Composers. It’s fair to say the research, the editorial and production teams have all done a first-class job from a standing start, and these excellent volumes are sure to be a worthwhile attractive and well-utilised addition to choirs’ libraries for years to come.’ Scorestore.co.uk
- ‘Thank you for the great work done to bring us new music (old and new!) which thoroughly deserves to be brought to the fore.’ Calum Robertston, Director of Music, St Paul’s Old Church, Edinburgh
- ‘Huge congratulations…so interesting and valuable and so much work!’ Cecilia McDowall, composer (Volume 1)
- ‘I was delighted to have one of my sacred works chosen for such an important, ground-breaking and innovative anthology.’ Amy Bebbington, composer (Volume 2) and Director of Training for the Association of British Choral Directors (ABCD)
- ‘I was struck by how few historical works are still in print so it’s wonderful that Multitude of Voyces is redressing the balance.’ Hilary Campbell, composer (Volume 2) and Musical Director of Bristol Choral Society
- ‘I grew up with few models of women as composers, and it took me a long time to even see myself in the role. Seeing my music in this anthology series turns that around.’ Linda Kachelmeier, composer (Volume 2)
- ‘By gathering together these musical works in the form of anthologies, Multitude of Voyces ensures that this rich but often overlooked output will be better represented and celebrated.’ Ninfea Cruttwell-Read, composer (Volume 2)
- ‘It is inspiring to find the words and music of many talented women brought together in this new collection.’ Gemma McGregor, composer (Volume 2)
- ‘Thank you for this important work which will benefit our work here enormously.’ Jared John, Trinity Cathedral, Columbia (US) MoV pioneer sponsor
- ‘It is such an achievement, to bring together so many works, all of which are gorgeous and display such mastery. I feel that this is a seminal moment in bringing female composers’ works into the repertoire and I am so in favour of the way you have done it; the artwork, the mixture of composers that you have selected, both well-known and the discoveries! Brilliant!’ Lizzie Ibrahim, composer, and Producer for BBC Radio 3
- ‘I feel humbled, overwhelmed and very privileged to have my work published along with the music of so many talented and esteemed composers. Gail Randall, composer (Volume 1). Gail’s featured work, ‘The Call’, was performed live on BBC Radio 4 on international Women’s Day 2020, by the Choir of Glasgow Cathedral since when it has received multiple broadcasts on Radio 3 by other choirs.
- ‘I can’t praise you enough for such a wonderful initiative – well done! The list of anthems looks really great and a good mix of things for throughout the year’ (Volume 1). Alex Patterson, Director of Music, Nottingham Cathedral, now Director of Music, Salford Cathedral. MoV Project Partner
- ‘We’ve already done three selections which have been received enthusiastically by the singers and the congregation and I look forward to doing many more.’
- ‘Many thanks; the book looks beautiful both musically and visually’. Marie Humber (ComposeHer project)
- ‘Thank you for all the work that you have put into this systemically neglected area.’ Peter Martin, pioneer sponsor