Sounds of Darkness and Light — Women Compose Christmas
Creating music for Christmas creates particular challenges for composers – male or female. Here are twelve works by eleven women from five different countries.
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Creating music for Christmas creates particular challenges for composers – male or female. Here are twelve works by eleven women from five different countries.
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