Finally, her story is being sung

For centuries women’s musical work has been hidden from view. The time has come for these stories to be sung for the all world to hear. The musical gems of women should be treasured and proudly displayed like fine jewels.

Through the musical performances and research of Heather Fetrow and her colleagues, these pearls of music history are finally receiving the adoration they deserve.

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Top 5 Patreon female composers of 2019

The role of patronage in the work of female composers

Patronage in some form has been extremely important to most artists, unless they have been born into wealth. But for female vocal composers, patronage continues to be of great significance due to the marginalization of female artwork in general today. We are starting to see a shift in this regard. If we look back through history, one of the greatest patrons has been the church, such as in the instance of Hildegard von Bingen, or a close family relative such as in the example of Barbara Strozzi and her father.