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BBC Ten Pieces announces new collection of works by women composers

Teaching resources for 7- to 11-year-olds will be available from autumn 2024.
Clockwise from top left: Sally Beamish, Hildegard von Bingen, Margaret Bonds, Lili Boulanger, Reena Esmail, Judith Weir, Errollyn Wallen, Laura Shigihara, Marianna Martines, Cassie Kinoshi.
Clockwise from top left: Sally Beamish, Hildegard von Bingen, Margaret Bonds, Lili Boulanger, Reena Esmail, Judith Weir, Errollyn Wallen, Laura Shigihara, Marianna Martines, Cassie Kinoshi. - BBC Ten Pieces

BBC Ten Pieces is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a new collection of works by 10 female composers.

The selection features a broad range of orchestral, vocal and gaming music, including a new BBC/ABRSM/Music for Youth co-commission from Cassie Kinoshi.

Recordings and accompanying resources for 7- to 11-years olds will be released on the BBC Teach website at the start of the autumn school term.

According to a BBC press release, ‘The aim of this latest phase of the project is to increase the quantity of music by women composers studied and performed by children and young people, and to continue supporting teachers in delivering high-quality music education.’

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