Women Composers Overview of Countries

Western Europe (continent)		Western Europe (GB & Ireland)
Netherlands	France	England	Scotland
Belgium	Germany	Ireland	Wales
Eastern Europe		Southern Europe
Albania	Romania	Croatia	Serbia/Montenegro/ Bosnia/Herzegovina
Bulgaria	Russia	Greece
Estonia	Belarussia	Italy	Spain
Lettland/Latvia	Ukraina	Portugal	Former Yougoslavia/ Macedonia/Slovenia
Lithuania
Central & Northern Europe		North America (Canada/USA)
Austria	Denmark	Alaska	Virgin Islands (USA)
Czech Republik	Finland	Canada	U.S.A.
Hungary	Iceland	Hawaii (USA)
Poland	Norway
Slovakia	Sweden
Switzerland
Asia		Central & South America
Armenia	Thailand	Antilles	Jamaica
Azerbaidjan	Taiwan	Argentina	Mexico
Buthan	Israel	Bolivia	Panama
China/Mongolia/	Japan	Brazil	Peru
Ynan/Macau	Kazakhstan	Chile	Trinidad
Filippines	North Korea	Colombia	Uruguay
Georgia	South Korea	Costa Rica	Venezuela
Hanoy	Lebanon	Cuba
Hong Kong	Tartaristan
India	Tibet
Iran	Turkey
Indonesia	Uzbekistan
Tuva	Pakistan
	Irak
Australia & Africa & Nationality unknown
Australia	Cameroun	Ivory Coast	Sudan
New Zealand	Cape Verde	Mali	Za�re
Tasmania	Egypt	Morocco	Zimbabwe
Algeria	Ethiopia	Senegal	Nationaliy Unknown
Benin	Guinee	South Africa

Women composers in Western Europe (continent)

The Netherlands

Name Period

A

� Minka van Aken early 20th century

� Coby Akkersdijk *?

� Lucia Alcalay *?

� Paula van Alphen *?

� Susanne Alt *?

� G�k�e Altay *?

� Mlle d'Amerongen/Jonkvrouw van Amerongen *?-1611

� Hermine M. Amersfoordt-Dijk 1821-1892

� Caecilia Andriessen * 1931

� Caroline Ansink * 1959

� Esther Apituley *?

� Saskia Apon *?

� Dina Appeldoorn 1884-1938

� Beatrice Aram (ps. of Beatrice Abrahams) early 20th century

� Cecilia Arditto *? (born in Argentina)

B

� Mariska Baars *? (singer/songwriter)

� Anna Backerra *?

� Jos� Bakker *?

� Mariska Balder *?

� Linda Bandara 1881-1963 (lived in Indonesia, died in Austria)

� Lena Batold 1862-1911

� Hanna Beekhuis 1889-1980

� Hedda van den Beemt 1880-1925 (died in USA)

� Sonja Beets *?

� Martha Belinfante-Dekker 1900-19..)

� Henri�tte Beneker 1911-1970

� Maria Catherina Berdenis van Berlekom 1860-1922

� Anne LaBerge * 1955 (born in USA)

� Gertrude van den Bergh 1793-1840

� Caroline Berkenbosch * 1968

� Kim Berkhout *? (singer/songwriter)

� Martha Bernstein mid 20th century

� Saar Bessem 1907-1996

� Jeanne Beyerman-Walraven 1878-1969

� Corrie van Binsbergen *?

� A.W. Blauw-Heering *?

� Josina Anna Petronella Baroness

van den Boetzelaer-Van Aerssen 1733-1797

� Nathalie Boogers * 1970

� Margreet Bongers * 1961

� Johanna Bordewijk-Roepman 1892-1971

� Ria Bos-Zoetmulder * 1919

� Hannah Bosma *?

� Henri�tte Hilda Bosmans 05-12-1895 - 02-06-1952

� Rianne Botma * 1987

� Ina Bottelier * 1943

� Saar Bottema *?

� Ruth Bouman *?

� Arijette van Boxtel *?

� Joke Brandsma *?

� Marie Petronella Bremer * 1933

� Annie van den Brink-Pothuis 1906-1956

� Evelien van den Broek *?

� Mejuffrouw E.J. Broes *1791-�� (died in Paris)

� Anke Brouwer *?

� G� Bruinsma *?

� Clasine Josephine van Brussel 1880-?

� Nathalie Bruys * 1875 (geluidskunstenaar)

� Herma Bulder *?

� Dien Bijloo *?

C

� Conny Campagne * 1922

� Maria Alejandra Castro Espejo *?

� Fania Chapiro * 1926

� Nicoleta Chatzopoulou *?

� Soesja Citroen *? (jazz)

� Rosine Suzanna de Cocq 1891-1977

� Coby Coenradie *?

� Reine Cola�o Osorio-Swaab 1881-1971

� Willy Corsari *?-�? (vooral bekend als schrijfster)

� Beppe Costa *?

� Jacoba Craamer late 19th century

� Anna Merkje Cramer 15/07/1873-04/06/1968

� Nora Crane *?

D

� Gerie Daanen *?

� Nadine voor den Dag *?

� A.M.A. (Mona) Dahmen-Scholte * 1894-�?

� Magdalena Dakkers early 18th century

� Ester Eva Damen *?

� Ellen ten Damme * 1967 (singer/songwriter)

� Eva van Dantzig � 1850

� Charlie D�e * 1977 (singer/songwriter)

� Hermine Deurloo *? (jazz)

� Marieke van Diemen *?

� Nettie Dietvoorst *?

� Marion Dobbe * 1950

� Meliha Doguduyal *?

� Dyane Donck *? (soundscapes)

� Ryanne van Dorst (Elle Bandita) * 1985 (singer/songwriter punk)

� C. Drabbe-van Heeckren van Brandenburg *?

� Nettie Driessen *? (singer/songwriter)

� Anneke van Dulken *?

� Madeleine van Dijck; * 1938 (born in Indonesia)

� Antoinette van Dijk 1879-1975

� Carol van Dijk *? (singer/songwriter)

� Attie Dyserinck 1876-1973

E-F

� Maria Elizabeth van Ebbenhorst-Steenbergen 1885-1980

� Cathy van Eck * 1979

� Marieke Eelman *? (singer/songwriter)

� Margriet Ehlen * 1943

� Cinthie van Eijden *?

� Karin Elema *?

� Barbara Ellison *?

� Nancy van der Elst * 1919

� M.F. van der Elst-Boonzajer 1889-1965

� Else Antonia van Epen-De Groot * 1919

� Cilia Erens * 1946

� Marie van Essen *?

� Liesbeth Esselink (Solex) * 1976 (singer/songwriter)

� Magda Evertse *?

� M.H. Faas-Soumeru ?

� Amina Figarova * 1953 (born in Azerbaydian)

� J.M. Fontein *?

� Reine Fonteyn late 19th century

� Joke Fontijne-Koeijers *?

� S. Mendes Franco 19th century

� Bertha Frensel Wegener-Koopman 1874-1953

G-H

� Marian de Garriga (wrote music for commercials)1935-2000 (murdered)

� Ruth Geerse *? (singer/songwriter)

� Gerda Geertens * 1955

� Joanne Geertsom 17th century

� Bep Geuer 1889-1979

� Georgina � 1850

� Bie Gevers *?

� Ida Gotskovsky *?

� Jacqueline Govaert * 1982 (singer/songwriter)

� Huba de Graaff * 1959

� Madeleine Gr�ver 1829-?

� Maria Grever *?

� Bara Grimsdottir * 1960 (born in Iceland)

� Jeanne de Grijs van Boeschoten � 1944

� Jeanne van der Haar-B�ttger � 1918-'30

� Elisabeth Joanette Catherine von Hagen 1750-1809/10

� Heidi Happy (Priska Zemp) * 1980 (singer/songwriter, born in Switzerland)

� Lilian Hak *?

� Jacqueline Hamelink *?

� Emmy Heil-Frensel Wegener 1901-1973

� Jessica de Heer *?

� Marlijn Helder *?

� Sedje H�mon * 1923

� Ig Henneman * 1945

� Cato Hespe-du Mee *?-1957

� Henri�tte van Heukelom-Van den Brandeler 1884-1985

� Sietske Heun *? (singer/songwriter)

� Marie van den Heuvel � 1926

� Johanna Heyman � 1850

� Franszina Hinlopen * 1908

� Tooske Hinloopen *?

� Rozalie Hirs * 1965

� Gon Hoefsloot * 1954

� Margriet Hoenderdos * 1952

� Eline Hofstra * 1991

� M.J. Hogerheijde *?

� Annelieke Holland *?

� Heleen van den Hombergh *?

� Trees Hoogwegt * 1957

� Maartje ten Hoorn *?

� Herma Hopster *?

� Anna Ovena Hoyer � 1650

� Terri Hron *?

� Rita Hijmans *?

I-J-K

� C. Idenburg-Kohnstamm *?

� Chikage Imai *? (born in Japan)

� Alison Isadora(Alison Wallace) * 1962 (born in New Zealand)

� Maria Jacobs * 1933

� Marike Jager * 1979 (singer/songwriter)

� Agnes Jama 1921-1993

� Mireille Jansma * 1958

� Femke Japing *? (singer/songwriter)

� Addie de Jong 1941-1997

� Coby de Jong *?

� Cynthie de Jong *?

� Hanneke de Jong * 1973 (singer/songwriter)

� Margreet Chr. de Jong *?

� Victorine de Jong * early 20th century

� Marja Kamp *?

� Ilse van de Kasteelen *?

� Henri�tte Kat *1948

� Viola Beck van Katwijk * 1894-�? (born in USA)

� Lizzie Kean *?

� Ivana Kis *?

� Marjolijn van der Klauw *? (singer/songwriter)

� Willy Klebe 1902-1983

� Adinda Klooster *?

� Angenita C. Klooster early 20th century

� Els Knaven-Rats *?

� Rita Knuistingh Neven *?

� Lottie Koekoek � 1930

� Jo Kolvers *?

� Aafke Komter-Kuipers �1939

� Elizabet van der Kooij *?

� Margaretha Kooiman � 1888

� Rie Kool 1906-1971

� Laetitia van Krieken *?

� Jo Kroon *?

� Sara Kroos *? (singer/songwriter)

� Lonneke Kruisbergen * 1984 (singer/songwriter)

� Annette Kruisbrink; * 1958

� Astrid Kruisselbrink * 1972

� M. Kruithof-van Diggelen *?-1968

� Leonie Kruizinga *?

� Adolphine C. Kruls 19th century

� Marina Krylova *?

� Lenny Kuhr * 1950

� Meta ter Kuile-Troxler 1895-1940 (born in Italy)

� Hanna Kulenty * 1961 (born in Poland)

� Elisabeth Kuyper 13/09/1877-26/02/1953

L

� A.H. L. late 19th century

� Marion de Laat * 1959

� Anna Catherina Lambrechts-Vos 1876-1932

� Iwana Landr� * 1982

� Marianne Lange (Anna Lange?) *?

� Ilse DeLange * 1977 (singer/songwriter C)

� Vanessa Lann * 1968 (born in the USA)

� Nynke Laverman *?

� Maria Lecina *?

� Hazel Leach * 1956 (born in England)

� Henri�tte van Lennep (Jonkvrouwe-) 1894-1972 (born in Indonesia)

� Marlon Leon Titre *?

� H. Lienders-Franckers *?

� Sofie van Lier * 1945

� Mariecke van der Linden *?

� Nelly van der Linden Snelrewaard-Boudewijns 1869-1926

� Ina Lohr 1903-1983 (died in Switzerland)

� Mechteldis van Lom 1600-1653

� Fay Lovsky * 1955

� Gonnie Luijpers *?

� Baronesse van der Lund 19th century

� Anna Luyten *?

M

� A.M. Maas Geesteranus � 1890

� S. Madenier 18th century

� Saskia Macris *?

� Sylvia Maessen *?

� Florian Maier *?

� Tera de Marez Oyens 1932-1996

� Maria van der Mark * 1912

� Estella Martiko * 1965 (singer/songwriter)

� Milka Martins ('Sage') * 1984 (singer/songwriter/rap)

� Eva Meijer *? (singer/songwriter)

� Annie Mesritz-van Velthuysen 1887-1965

� Ana Mihailovic *1968 (born in Kuwait)

� Paula (Pauline Sybrigje) Moes-de Clerq Zubli 1871-1937

� Marsha Molenaar * 1985

� Annemarie van der Mond *?

� Johanna Hermina Mulder * 1912

� Melanie Munt *?

N-O

� Mayke Nas * 1972

� Corey (Corrie van Nes) * 1974 (singer/songwriter)

� Monica Neumann *?

� Louise Charlotte de Neufville-Ritter 1779-1859

� Caecilie Norby *?

� Sumire Nukina *?

� Geeske Nijdam *?

� Barbara Okma *?

� Annie van Ommeren * ?

� Christina Viola Oorebeek * 1944

� Trijntje Oosterhuis *? (singer/songwriter)

� Corn�lie van Oosterzee 1863-1943

� Amanda Oosthuizen *?

� Marjolein Oosting-Bender *?

� Keyla Orozco Alem�n *1969 (born in Cuba)

P-Q-R

� Julia P *?

� Wilma Paalman *?

� Patriesz *? (singer/songwriter)

� Ren�e Perry *?

� Henri�tte Pieperiet *?

� Meran Popler * 1967 (born in Australia)

� Tineke Postma * 1978

� Mien Potharst *?

� Yby Potlatch *?

� Jannie Pranger *?

� Marijke Ram *?

� Roos(beef) Rebergen * 1988 (singer/songwriter)

� Catherina Felicia van Rees 1831-1915

� Catharina van Rennes 02-08-1858-23-11-1940

� Elisabeth Reijken *?

� Jos� Retra * 1962

� Belinda Reijnolds *?

� Marie Reynvaan *?

� Annelies Rhebergen * 1951

� Mies Rinkel-de Vos 1889-�?

� Nanny Roed Lauridsen *?

� Anna Roemers Visscher 18th century

� Amanda R�ntgen-Maier 1853-1894 (born in Sweden)

� Corrie de Roo-Vierdag * 1925

� Marjolijn van Roon *?

� Jeanine Rueff *?

� Mariette Rouppe van der Voort *?

� Fanny de Ruiter *?

� Claudia Rumondor * ?

� Meta Russcher-Overman * 1907

S

� Laure Salomons-Cohen Neubauer early 20th century

� Maud Sauer * 1952

� Paulien van Schaik *? (singer/songwriter)

� Addy Scheele *?

� Tineke Schoemaker * 1954 (singer/songwriter)

� Mme Schoenberger Marconi � 1932

� Liesbet (Scholte) *? (singer/songriter)

� Petra van der Schoot *?

� Betsy Schot � 1850

� Hetty Schreur *?

� F�mine Schults early 20th century

� Tanaquil Schuttel * 1982

� Susan Shakerin * 1954(born in Iran);

� Miriam Shatal � 1903-�? (lived since 1948 in Israel)

� Eileen Silcocks *?

� Tasha's World (Natasha Slagtand) * 1974 (singer/songwriter W)

� Helen Smit 1929-2006 (singer/songwriter levenslied)

� Wendy Snijders *? (singer/songwriter)

� Nicoline Soeters * 1974

� Sophie *? (singer/songwriter)

� Rosa Spier 1891-1967

� Fr�d�rque Spigt *1957 (singer/songwriter)

� Esther Sprikkelman *? (singer/songwriter)

� Iet Stants 17/01/1903-03/02/1968

� Anna (Aechje) Steen 18th century

� Ans Steenbergen-Klein * 1918

� Anna Louise Stibbe 1879-1956

� Marie Stibbe (Hartzer-Stibbe) 1880-1961 (born in Indonesia, died in USA)

� Sarah Stiles * 1961

� Ernestine Stoop *?

� St�panie Struijk (Stevie Ann) * 1987 (singer/songwriter)

T

� Marjo Tal 1915-2006 (died in Israel)

� Aafke Teensma *?

� Anouk Teeuwe * 1975 (singer/songwriter)

� H. van Telgen-Vermeulen *?

� Liesbeth Tenhaeff *?

� Maartje Teussink *? (singer/songwriter)

� Wilma Thalen * 1979

� Bertha Tideman-Wijers 1887-1976

� Robijn Tilanus *?

� Marion von Tilzer *?

� Maria Elisabeth Salvatore Tirotto * 1960

� Marlon Titre *?

� Signe Tollefsen *? (singer/songwriter)

� L�onie Tonel � 1860

� Betsy Torenbos *?

� Nora van Tricht � 1906

� Sylvie Troelstra-de Vries � 1927

� Patty Tross�l *?

� Lorre Lynn Trytten * 1958(born in the USA);

� Calliope Tsoupaki * 1963 (born in Greece);

� Francien van Tuinen *? (singer/songwriter)

� Hendrika van Tussenbroek 02-12-1854-22-06-1934

U-V

� Fransces-Marie Uitti *?

� Nan Valkenburg-Esser *?

� Hanny van Veldhoven *?

� Jasna Velickovic *?

� Esther Venrooy *?

� Margriet Verbeek * 1957

� Marieke Verbiesen *?

� Jacqueline Verhaar *?

� Marike Verheul *?

� Heleen Verleur *?

� Anneloes Verveld (Sarah Fairfield) *? (singer/songwriter)

� Johanna Veth 1852-1932

� Anna Vics * 1965

� Vera Vingerhoeds *?

� Lydia Visser (Godina) * 1947 (new age)

� Irene Vivanca *? (composer of movie-music)

� Gertruida van Vladeracken 1880-1947

� Hens Vlam-Verwaaijen *?

� Cato Vletter early 20th century

� Dini Voeten *?

� Gertruida Vogel-van Vladeracken 1880-1947

� Louise S. Vogel-van der Weert * 1905

� Hanna van Vollenhoven * 1894-�?

� Gon Voorhoeve *?

� Louise Th. Vossenaar-Thal Larsen * 1898-�? (born in Indonesia)

� Renske (Ren�e) Vrolijk * 1965

W

� Lies de Waal 1900-1961

� Johanna Wagenaar 1900-�?

� Heleen van der Weel * 1947

� Femke Weidema *? (singer/songwriter)

� Jos� Weijers * 1919

� Anne Wellmer *?

� Sylvia Welman * 1946

� Rosie Wertheim 1888-1949

� Mirjam Wesselink *?

� Attie van Wijk *?

� Marijke de Wijs *?

� Marina (Manna) de Wijs-Mouton 1872-1947

� Clara Wildschut 1906-1950

� Kirsten Winter *?

� Henri�tte Witsen earlu 20th century

� Hanna Wolff � 1900

� Barbara Woof, * 1958 (born in Australia)

� Sinta Wullur * 1958 (born in Indonesia)

� Elisabeth Jeanne Wylep-Broes 1795-1853,

X-Y-Z

� Thea Zaat *? (schoolmusic)

� Cornelie van Zanten 1855-1946

� H. Zegers Veeckens � 1850

� Sophie Zeijl *? (singer/songwriter)

� Jet Zoon * 1988

� Annie M. Zieren-Frank (Annie Frank) 1890-�?

� Pim (Anna Maria Petronella) Zur Muhlen 1903-1985

� Belle van Zuylen (Isabelle de Charri�re,

Baronesse Van Tuyll van Serooskerke) 1805

(born in the Netherlands, died in Switzerland) 1740-1805

� Barbara Zwaal *?

� Maria Zwollo-van de Maas early 20th century

Belgium

Name period

� Myriam Alter *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Madame Amelot � 1860

� Victoria Arago � 1850

� Natacha Atlas *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Sonja Beets *?

� Isabella Behr � 1853

� Sarah Bennet *? (living in USA)

� Irma Bilbao *?

� Henri�tte van den Boorn-Conclet 1866-1945

� Colette Botte � 1824

� Joanna Brozdowicz-Tittel (born in Poland) *1 943

� Elisabeth Josephine (Nini) Bulterys * 1929-1989

� Palmyre Buyst 1875-1957

� Joan Cererols *?

� Jeanne Albertine Colin-De Clerck * 1924

� Yvonne Cornelius *?

� Suzanne Daneau � 1936

� Moniek Darge *1952

� Anna De Boodt � 1910

� Madame F�lix De Lamotte n�e Van den Cruyce �1 840

� Eva Dell'Agna (dell Acqua?) 1856-1930

� Melle. J. De Mol *?-�?

� Hanna Deneire *?

� Mme Achille Descat � 1870

� D�sir� Dondeyne * 1921

� Aur�lie Dorz�e *?

� Leonora Duarte 1610-1678?

� Nel Engelbert early 20th century

� Pauline Feneaux � 1830

� L�a Fischer early 20th century

� Engeline-Emilie Juliette Folville 1870-1946

� Jacqueline Fonteyn * 1930

� Greet Garriau *?

� Mme Pierre Marie de Gougelet *?-�? (also: Mlle le Grand)

� Hermance Hoecke end 19th century

� Nelly Jones � 1910

� Marguerite Kriegels-Lefebre � 1912

� Claire Leplae * 1912

� Nathalie Loriers *?

� Helen Roberts Mazel � 1840

� Eva Mees-Christeller * 1925

� Mlle de Mn...... � 1711

� Mme veuve Moraux � 1840

� Birdy Nam Nam *?

� Anne Niepold *?

� Annelies Van Parys *?

� Dominique Piana * 1956

� An Pierl� *? (singer/songwriter)

� Irene Poldovski 1880-1932

� Axelle Red *? (singer/songwriter)

� Celia Roose *?

� Madame Schouten, n�e Carpentier � 1824

� Janeta Schude *?

� Catherine Smet *?

� Mira J. Spektor *?

� Fanny Tran *?

� Rose Thisse-Deronette 1902-1989

� Denise Tolkowsky 1918-1991

� Yolande Uyttenhove * 1923

� Annette Vande Gorne * 1946

� Lucie Vell�re (Weller) 1896-1966

� Esther Venrooy * 1974

� Mieke Verdin *?

� Petra Vermote * 1968

� Jos�e (Christiane) Vigneron-Ramachers * 1914

� Jane Vignery 1913-1974

� Berthe di Vito-Delvaux 1915-2005

� Maria Volk *?

� Miriam de Waard *?

� Anne Wellmer *?

� Kaat de Windt *?

� Marie-Jeanne Wyckmans *?

� Chantal IJzermans *?

France

Name Period

A

� Eliane Aberdam *?

� Isabelle Aboulker * 1938

� Alamanda late 12th century

� Alais late 12th century

� Catarina Alessandra fl. 1772

� Claire Alexandre fl. 1777

� Solange Ancona * 1943

� Elfrida Andr�e 1841-1929

� Mme d'Argenville fl. 1783

� Keren Ann * 1971 (singer/songwriter, born in Holland)

� Claude Arrieu 1903-1990 (Ps.: Louise Marie Simon)

� Esprit Auber *?

� Mlle Audini late 18th century

� Anne Auffret *?

� Mlle Aurore late 18th century

� Azelais de Porcaiages mid 12th century

B

� Madame Elise B. *?-�?

� Mlede B. c. 1696

� Madame de B *?-�?

* Mlle de B...d... c 1716

� Barbara (Monique Serf) * 1930 (singer/songwriter)

� Elsa Barraine 1910-1999 (Prix de Rome 1929)

� Gis�le Barreau * 1948

� Fran�oise Barri�re * 1944

� Mlle Bataille fl. 1699-1704

� Marie-Marguerite Baur 1748-?

� Alexandrine-Sophie de Bawr,

n�e Baronne de Goury de Champgrand,

(Ps.: Mme Saint-Simon, or

Mme Comtesse de Baur) 1733-1860

� Marie Emanuelle Bayon-Louis 1746-1825

� Mlle Bazin 1788

� Mme Anne-Augustine-Sophie Beauc�, n�e Porro fl.: 1817-1834

� Louise de Beaucourt fl. 1820-1830

� Hortense Eugenie de Beauharnais 1783-1837

� Henriette Ad�laide Villard de Beaumesnil 1748-1813

� Marguerite B�clard d'Harcourt 1884-1964

� Marie-Paule Belle *? (singer/songwriter)

� Antonia Bembo � 1669

� Mademoiselle Benau(l)t c. 1776-?

� Mme Berthe *?-�?

� Louise Angelique Bertin 1805-1877

� Aline Bertrand 1798-1835

� Mlle C�cile Beydale � 1854

� Cathrin Beynon ?

� Marie-Catherine-Salom� Bigot de Morogues,

n�e Ki�n�, 1786-1820

� Mlle Billeh 18th century

� Fran�oise de Biro *?-�?

� Mlle Blondel c. 1760

� Anne or Marguerite Bocquet early 17th century - � 1660

� Mich�le Bokanowski * 1943

� Julie Bonaparte, n�e Clary � after 1820

� M�lanie H�l�ne Bonis 1858-1937

� Mlle Bonnay c. 1798

� Mme de Bonneuil c. 1789

� Carine Bonnefoy * ?

� Agathe-Elisabeth-Henriette Borghese, n�e Larriv�e, 1764-1839

� Caroline Bouchardy c. 1830

� Lili Juliette M.O. Boulanger

(1st woman to receive Prix de Rome 1913) 1893-1918

� Nadia Juliette Boulanger 1887-1979

� Sophie Boulin * 1960

� Jackie Bourbasquet-Pichard * 1956

� Clementine de Bourges *?-1561

� Mme Bouvardinska c. 1740

� Th�r�se Brenet * 1935

� Mlle Bresson 1785-?

� Fran�oiz Breut *? (singer/songwriter)

� Mme Laure Brice � 1841

� AnneLouise Boyvin Brillon de Jouy.

n�e d'Hardancourt, 1744 -1824

� C�cile Broch� *?

� La Comtesse de Bussi c. 1780

� Mlle Buttier fl. 1727-1732

C

� Mlle de C... c. 1763

� Mme de C....t c. 1806

� Madame A. Cabanes c. 1830

� Camille *? (singer/songwriter)

� Mmme Campet de Saujon fl 1811-1827

� Marguerite Canal 1890-1978

� Edith Canat de Chizy * 1950

� Amelie Julie Candeille 1767-1834

(also: Mme Delaroche, Mme Simons, Mme P�rl�)

� Iseut de Capio * � 1140-�?

� Mme Caron c. 1790

� Castelloza (Dame Castelloza) early 13th century

� Almucs de Castelnan late 12th century

� Blanche de Castille 1188-1252 (also: La Reine Blanche)

� Janine Chabonnier * 1926

� Mme de la Chaistaignerais c. 1699

� Mme du Chamberger *?-�?

� Cecile Louise Stephanie Chaminade 1857-1944

� Marguerite de Champagne, Duchess de Lorraine � 13th cenury?

� Caroline Charri�re *?

� Sophie Charri�re 17??-??

� Isabella Agneta Elisabeth de Charri�re,

n�e van Tuyll van Serooskerke, �1740-1805,

born in the Netherlands, also: Belle van Zuylen

� Dame de la Chaucie (or Chauss��) 13th century

� Monic Checonni-Botella * 1936

� Mlle Cherbourg � 1765

� Sophie-Veronique Choplin * ?

� Fran�oise Choveaux *?

� Hedwige Cennaro-Chr�tien 1859-1944

� Clarete � 13th century

� Marie Elisabeth Cl�ry 1761-1795

� Mme Cl�ry, n�e Duverg� 1759-1809

� Adrienne Clostre * 1921

� Mme Coco c. 1709

� Mahaut de Commercy � 13th century

� Mlle J. de Couffon early 20th century

� Beatrice (Bietriz) de Courtrai � 13th century

� Sylvie Couvoisier *?

D

� Madame D *?-�?

� Mlle D... c. 1758

� Mme D.C. c. 1780

� Yvonne Daly * 1918

� Francisque Darcieux � 1930

� Mlle Darion c. 1800

� Mlle Dauvergne de Beauvais fl 1760

� Demisele Oede � 13th century

� Cath�rine Delasalle *?

� Mlle Camille Delaval 1794-?

� Mme Delaval c. 1790

� Mlle Delieu fl 1815-1820

� Mlle Delorme fl. 1777-1789

� Suzanne Demarquez 1899-1965

� Theresia Demar(s) 1801-?

� H�l�ne-Louise Demars 1733-�1759 (also Terese Demars)

� Jeanne Marie-Madeleine Demessieux 1921-1968

� Mlle Denis c. 1711

� M�lanie Dentu � 1852

� Elisabeth Depardieu *? (singer/songwriter)

� Lizzy Mercier Descloux *? (singer/songwriter)

� Fran�oise Elisabeth Desfossez fl 1789-1820 (later: Mme Countess Caraque)

� Madame Desmaisons c. 1786

� Mlle D....et c. 1758

� Yvonne Desportes 1907-1993

� Jeanne-Hippolite Devisme(/)s, n�e Moyroud 1765-1808

� Florine Dez�de 1765-1792, also; Mlle D.Z.)

� Beatriz, La Comtessa de Dia 1160-1212

� Maroie de Diergnau (Dame Maroie/Dame Marois)

13th century (also: Maroie de Drignau de Lille)

� Domna H. late 12th century

� Alice Dona *? (singer/songwriter)

� Mlle Dubonnet c. 1772

� Pauline (Charlotte Antionette) Duchambge,

n�e de Montet, 1778-1858

� Mme Duchange c. 1830

� Fid�le Dufresne c. 1800

� L�onie Dufresne � 1845

� Madame Anne Constance Dumur 18th century

� Pauline Dupont � 1846

� Lia Duport � 1844

� Mme Dupr� fl. 1750

� Mlle Duv(al) 1761-?

� Mlle Duval Louise 1718-1769

E-F

� Mlle Edelman(n) c. 1780

� Mlle de F. c. 1700

� Rolande Falcinelli * 1920

� Louise Farrenc-Dumont 1804-1875

� Dame de Fayel 13th century

� Madeleine Ferrand � 1900

� Gabrielle Ferrari 1851-1921

� Beatriz Ferreyra *?

� Graciane Finzi *1945

� Comtesse de Foix � 13th century

� Brigitte Fontaine *?

� Henriette B. Forster 2nd half 19th century

� Dame (Jeanne) de Fouencamp � 13th century

� Marie-H�l�ne Fournier *?

� Isadore Freed � 1932

G

� Madame G...D c. 1820

� Mmes M & C de G. before 1800

� Monique Gabus * 1924

� (Edmee-)Sophie Gail (Gayl), n�e Garre 1775-1819

� Th�r�se Ganal *?-�?

� Mlle Am�lie Gardel c. 1800

� Gardeairen�a early 13th century

� Garsenda, Countess of Provence early 13th century

� Mlle de Gaudin c. 1780

� Mme Victoire Gautherdt fl 1780-1810

� Marie-Fran�oise-Sophie Gay 1776-1852

� St�phanie-F�licit� de Genlis,

n�e Ducrest, Countess de Saint-Aubain, 1746-1830

� Mlle Gent(r)y c. 1760

� Henriette Georgeon fl 1800-1805

� Sophie Gersin early 19th century

� Marianne Gessenay *?

� Suzanne Giraud *1958

� Mlle C. Goguo � 1697

� Dame de Gosnai 13th century

� Ida Gotkovski * 1933

� Mlle Gouy � 1714

� Marie Goyette *?

� Maria F�lice Cl�mence de Grandval-de Reiset 1830-1907

� Angelique-Doroth�e-Lucille Gr�try 1770-1790

� Christine Groult *?

� Mlle Gue(s)don de Presles early 18th century-�1754

� Mlle Guerin 1739-?

H

� Suzanne Ha�k-Ventoura *?

� Guy (Helen) d'Hardelot 1858-1936

� Fran�oise Hardy * 1944 (singer/songwriter)

� Elisabeth de Hau(l)teterre fl 1737-1768 (also Hotteterre)

� Marie H�l�ne *?

� Mlle Helv...... (early 18th century

� Mme Cl�ment Hemery � 1799

� Mlle H�rault fl 1702-1726

� Jeanne H�ricard *?

� Louise Pauline H�ritte-Viardot 1841-1918

� Nathalie Herres *?

� Mle Herville � 1710

� Augusta Holm�s (Pseud.: Hermann Zenta) 1847-1903

� Hortense Eugenie de Beauharnais,

Queen of Holland, 1783-1837

� Andr�e Honegge, n�e Vaurabourg *?

� Thimothee Horodyski *?

� Madame S.M. Hutchinson *?-�?

� Mlle L. Hutz *?-�?

I-J-K

� Christiane Ildevert *?

� Isabella early 13th century

� Iselda early 13th century

� Elisabeth-Claude Jacquet de la Guerre 1644-1729

� Marie Ja�ll-Trautmann 1846-1925

� Betsy Jolas (Elisabeth Illouz) * 1926

� Elsa Justel * 1944

� Mme Kamermann � 1783

� Wally Karveno * 1914

� Ginette Keller * 1925

� Mlle Le S�n�chal de Kerkado 1786-�1805

� La Princesse L. Kotschoubey � 1860

� Mme Kramer late 18th century

� Anne-Marie Krumpholtz 1755-1813

L

� Madame H L. early 19th century (1830?)

� Mme L. � 1782

� Mme L.P.D.L. � 1716

� Mme de La B... � 1780

� Mme Labaillive � 1780

� Sophie Lacaze * 1963

� Nicole Lacharte 1934-1991

� Louise-Genevi�ve de La Hye 1810-1838

� Marie-Theresa-Louisa de Savoye Carignan,

Princesse de Lamballe 1749-1792

� Mmle Lambert � 1780

� Mme Langier � 1780

� Cl�mentine-Josephine-Fran�oise-Th�r�se

de Lannoy de Clervaux,

n�e Comtesse de Loos-Corswarem 1764-1820

� Mme N.G. de Lano � 1850-'54

� Adeline de Lara *?

� Cath�rine Lara *? (singer/songwriter)

� Mme Laschansky late 18th century

� Elodie Lauten * 1950

� Jo�lle Leandre * 1951

� Mlle Ernestine Le Beau � 1820

� Mlle Elisabeth Le Chantre * 1757, fl. 1767-1770

� Mme Victoire Le Clere � 1800

� S.R. Mad.me de L.B.ne *?-�?

� Mme Le Jeune before 1800

� Edith Lejet * 1941

� Jeanne Leleu 1898-1979

� Mademoiselle Le Noble *?-�?

� Mlle Le R... � 1770

� Mlle Rosalie Le Vasseur fl 1770-1780

� Louise Lev�que (L�vesque), n�e Cuvelier 1708-1745

� Annette de Lihu � 1812-1817

� Victorine de Lihu � 1812-1817

� Comtesse de Linaige � 13th century

� Caroline Lizotte * 1969

� Mlle Lolo � 1726

� Mlle Lolotte early 18th century (same as Mlle Lolo?)

� Lombarda early 13th cntury

� Lorete, Sainte des Prez 13th century

� Nathalie Loriers *?

� Yvonne Loriod * 20-01-1924

� Duchess de Lorraine fl early 13th century

� Olivia Louvel *?

M

� Aim�e Maillart 1817-1871

� Marie-Emmanuelle Louis, n�e Bayon 1746-1824 (often as: Mme Victor Bayon-Louis)

� Mlle de M...... � 1731 (anonymous)

� Mme M. � 1780 (anonymous)

� Mme la Comtesse Olympe M***deL*** � 1861

� Maria Felicit� Malibran 1808-1836

� Mme Mano fl 1730-1740

� Marcelle de Manziarly 1899-1989, (born in Russia, died in USA)

� Myriam Lucia Marb� 1931-1997 (born in Romania)

� Madame T.S. Marchal � 1810

� Maria of Burgundy 1457-1482

� (Mme la Dauphine) Marie-Ad�la�de of Savoy,

Duchess of Burgundy, 1685-1712

� Marie Antoinette, Archduchess of Austria,

Queen of France, 1755-1793 (decollated)

� Mme A. Marie-Cardine early 20th century

� Marie de France 1160-1215

� Dame Margot fl. 13th century

� Dame Maroie late 12th century

� Caroline Mart(a)inville � 1820

� Maria de Ventadorn fl. late 12th century

� Marie de Dregnau de Lille fl. 13th century

� Souad Massi * 1972 (singer/songwriter W)) (born in Algeria)

� Paule Maurice 1910-1967

� Isabelle Mayereau *? (singer/songwriter)

� Fran�oise-Charlotte de Senneterre M�n�tou 1680-? (Mlle de Menetou)

� Christine Mennesson *?

� Mlle M�on � 1780

� Sophie Mer(c)ken � 1798

� Louisa de Mercy-Argenteau 18th century

� Marquise de la Mezang�re *?

� Mlle M�chon � 1750

� Ariane Mnouchkine *?

� Cassan�a de Mondonville *?

� Marguerite Monnot 1903-1961

� Marie-Josephine de Comarin,

Marquise de Montalembert, 1750-1832

� H�l�ne de Nervo de Montgeroult,

Countess of Charay, 1764-1836

� Gormonda de Montpellier late 12th century

� Christine Morel *?

� Baronne Virginie du Verger Morel 1799-1870

N-O-P

� Madame Th�odore N. � 1810

� Angelique Nachon *?

� Agnes de Navarre-Champagne late 12th century

� Tolia Nikiprowetzky *?

� Marie Nimier *?

� Mme de No�ailles � 1699

� Mlle P. � 1717

� Mlle de la P. � 1700

� Mlle Euphrosine Pacini � 1810

� Abril Padilla *?

� Ad�la�de-F�licit� Marechal Paisible (dite Melle) � 1766

� Mme Papavoine, n�e Pellecier ca 1735-?, fl. 1754-1770

� Emmanuelle Parenin *? (singer/songwriter)

� Mlle Peau � 1770

� Mmme D.S. P�l� � 1780

� Madeleine Perissas 1906-1971

� Ana�s Countess of Perri�re-Pilte 1836-1878

� Joanni Perronnet � 1885

� Nicole Philiba * 1937

� Anne Danican Philidor 17th century

� Edith Piaf (Edith Giovanna Gassion) 1915-1963

� Suzanne Pillevisse early 20th century

� Julie Pinel fl 1700-1737

� la fille Mlle Pinet � 1710

� Mlle Julia Pistou � 1820

� Mlle Poirier � 1785

� Armande de Polignac 1876-1962

� Azalais de Porcairages early 13th century

� Augustine Pouillau fl 1782-1787 (Mlle Pouillard)

� Ida Presti 1924-1964

� Mlle Provost � 1732

� Lo�sa Puget 1810-1889

� Henriette Puig-Roget 1910-1992

Q-R

� Beatrice Quoniam *?

� Akira Rabelais *?

� Mlle R.C. before 1800

� Mlle Ray fl. 1770-1784

� Eliane Radigue * 1924

� F�licie Rameau � 1908

� Louise Reisner � 1830

� (Mme P. de ) Remusat � 1780

� Claire Renard * 1944

� Henriette Reni� 1875-1956

� Marie-Annick R�tif (Mannick) *?

� Michele Reverdy * 1943 (born in Egypt)

� Mlle Ribout� � 1798

� Jeannine Richer * 1924

� Jocelyn Robert *?

� Lucie Robert * 1936

� Brigitte Robindor� *?

� Mme de Rochenard � 1699

� Virginie Roehn � 1830

� Denise Roger * 1924

� Henriette Roget * 1910

� Yvonne Rokseth 1890-1948

� Fanny Roland � 1797

� Beatriz de Romans ca 13th century

� Mathilde Baroness de Rothschild � 1850

� Jeannine Rueff * 1922

S

� V�ronique Sanson *? (singer/somgwritet)

� Eugenie de Santa Colomna-Sourget �1850

� Tona Scherchen(-Hsiao) * 1938 (born in Switzerland)

� Emma Sengel 2nd half 19th century

� Jeanne-Marie Sens *? (singer/songwriter

� Claire Shapira * 1946

� Mlle Sicard ca 1768-1882

� Anne Sylvestre *? (singer/songwriter)

� Irene Skorik (Irene Baudemont) * 1924

� Laetitia Sonami * 1953

� Marcelle Soulage 1894-�? (born in Lima)

� Rosina Stolz � 1872

� Anne Sylvestre * 1934 (singer/songwriter)

� Magdeleine Symiane � 1916

T-U

� Mlle de T � 1785

� Germaine Tailleferre 1892-07/11/1983 (Groupe des Six!)

� Louise Talma 1906-1996

� Karen Tanaka * 1961 (born in Japan)

� Mlle de Th. late 18th century

� Mme Ang�lique Thi�m� fl 1790-1819

� Beatrice Thieret *?

� Pauline-Marie-Elisa Thys 1836-1909

� Tibors fl mid-12th century

� Mme B. de Travenet fl 1790-1800

� Roxanne Turcotte *?

V-W-X-Y-Z

� Madame Elise V. before 1800

� Anne VanderLove (Anne van der Leeuwe) * 1966 (singer/songwriter) born in Holland

� Mlle de Vanniers � 1762

� Georgette Vialla � 1944

� M(me de) Viard � 1781

� (Michelle Ferdinande) Pauline Viardot Garcia 1821-1910

� Comtesse de Vidampierre � 1771-1772

� Jane Vieu 1871-1955

� Madame de Villeblanche � before 1782 (24 years old)

� Mme Sophie de Villega � 1861

� Mlle de Vilm � 1699

� Mlle Virion fl. 1782

� Josephine-Rosalie-Pauline Walckiers 1765-1837

� (Atale) Th�r�se Wartel 1814-1835

� Caroline Wuiet (Wulet, Vuyet) 1766-1835 Pseud.: Donna Elidora

Germany

Name Period

A

� A. von K, geb. von S c. 1808

� Ella Adalewsky *?

� Maria Theresia, Countess of Ahlefeld,

Princess of Thurn und Taxis, 1755-1823

� Sieglinde Ahrens * 1936

� Lenie Alexander * 1924 (lives in Chili)

� Lisbeth Alexander-Katz *?

� Marianne Amacher *?

� Maria Amalia, Duchess of Sachsen-Zeitz,

n�e Von Brandenburg, 1670-1793

� Amalia Catherina, Duchess of Erbach,

n�e von Waldeck zu Eisenberg, 1640-1697

� Amalie, Marie Auguste Frederieke,

Princess of Saxonie, (ps. A. Heiter, A. Serena) 1794-1870

� Anastatsia von Schwartzburg,

Armstadt und Sunderhausen, fl. 1555

� Anna Amalia Duchess of Sacksen-Weimar,

n�e von Braunschweig, 1739-1807

� Anna Amalia Princess of Prussia 1723-1787

� Anna Maria, Duchess of Prussia,

n�e Duchess von Braunschweig-L�neburg, 1532-1568

� Anna Maria von Sacksen-J�lich-Cleve,

n�e von Mecklenburg-Schwerin, 1627-1669

� Anna Sophie, Landgravinne of Hessen-Darmstadt

and Abbess of Quedlinburg, 1638-1683

� Anna von K�ln fl 1525

� Lotte Arlt-Kruse 1890-1930

� Bettina (Elisabeth) von Arnim, n�e Brentano, 1785-1859, (Ps. Beans van Bor)

� Nina (Jana SynandinaGertrut)

d'Aubigny von Engelbrunner, 1787-?

� Marianne von Auenbrugger *?

� Lera Auerbach *1973

� Heike Aumuller *?

� Schwester Aurelia c. 1782

� Helma Autenrieth 1896-�?

B

� Lotte Backes 1901-�?

� Dem(oiselle) von B c. 1800

� Pauline von B c. 1800

� Anna Magdalena Bach *?

� Charlotte Caroline Wilhelmine Bachmann,

n�e Stowe, 1757-1817

� Elise Bachmann 1838-�?

� Ingeborg Bachmann *?

� Catharina Backman *?

� Louisa Baer 19th century

� Rebekka Bakken *?

� Regina Bamberger � 1830

� Eva Barath *?

� Blixa Bargeld *?

� Ursula Barthel *1913-1977

� Sophie, Gr�fin Wolf Baudissin,

n�e Kaskel 19th century

� Charlotte Bauer 19th century

� Katherine Bauer 1785-1798

� Carola Bauckholt * 1959

� Katherine Baum 19th century

� Franziska Baumann *?

� Chris Baumgarten * 1910

� Ida Becker 19th century

� Heike Beckmann *?

� Louise Behr 19th century

� Kirsty Beilharz * 1908

� Agnes Bernouilly 1825-�?

� Ludmilla Biehler 19th century

� Frances Susanna Bigg �1850

� Hildegard von Bingen 1098-1179

� Maria Anna Magdalena von Biber 17th century

� Renate Birnstein * 1946

� Celia Bizony 1904-1987(� London)

� Jenny Blauhuth 1862-�?

� Kerstin Blodig *?

� Anna Bockholtz-Falconi 1820-1879 (died in Paris, France)

� Ruth Bodenstein-Hoyme * 1924

� Marie B�rner-Sandrini 1808-�?

� Helene von Botiano 19th century

� Susan Botti *?

� Hermine Bovet 1842-�?

� Karoline von Brandenstein 1754-1813

� Minne (Charlotte Franzizka Wilhelmine) Brandes, 1765-1788

� Elise Brandhurst 19th century

� Johanna Elisabeth Brauer 1861-�?

� Sophie-Elizabeth von Braunschweig-Wolfenb�ttel *?

� Antoinette von Breitenbauch c. 1780

� Sarah Brendel *? (singer/songwriter)

� Josepha Brentano 1770-1806

� Minna Brinkmann 1831-�?

� Ingeborg Lena von Bronsart (von Schellendorf) 1840-1913

� Silvia Brown *? (new age)

� Emilie von Brucken-Fock 19th century

� Bertha, Baroness von Bruckenthal 19th century

� Gertrude Br�ckner * 1930

� Countess Br�kl � 1811

� Barbara Buchholz *?

� Magdalena Buchwald *?

� Margaret Buechner 1922-1998

� Doroth�e Baroness von B�hler *?-�?

� Hilke Bultmann *?

� Charlotte von B�low 19th century

� Jungfer Gertud Bunge mid 15th century

� Constance von Buttenstein 19th century

C

� Caroline, Duchess of Saxony-Coburg,

Deaconess of Gandesheim, *?-�?

� Augusta Cassel-Zuckermann 19th century

� Charlotte Fr�dericke Wilhelmina Louise,

Princess Von Sachsen-Meiningen 1831-1855

� Charlotte, Princess Von Sachsen-Meiningen 1860-�?

� Mary Clement 1861-�?

� Louisa Augusta H�nel von Cronenthal 1839-1896 (died in Pars, France)

� Ida Crumstieg *?

� Corin Curschellas *?

� Chaya Czernowin * 1957 (born in Israel)

D

� Louise Damcke 19th century

� Maria Margarethe Danzi 1768-1848

� Hanne Darboven *?

� Fanny Davies *?

� Amalie von Decker 19th century

� Pauline von Decker, n�e Sch�tzel 1812-1882

� Annette Degenhardt * 1965

� Julie Deichmann 19th century

� Barbara Dennerlein * 1964

� Ursula Margarethe von Diede,

n�e Gr�fin von Callenburg, 1752-848

� Amelie (Amalia) Dietrich 1838-�? (died in USA)

� Eva Donaire *?

� Agnes Dorwarth * 1953

� Henriette Dreifuss 19th century

� Annette Elisabeth, Baronness

van Droste-H�lshoff, 1797-1848

� Katharina Dustmann ?

E-F

� Dorothee Eberhardt * 1952

� Maria Caecilia Barbara Eberlin 1728-1787

� Katherine Echenfeld c. 1521

� Maria Adelheid Eichner 1562-1787

� Elisabeth (von Saxe-Weimar?) before 1800

� Sabine Ercklentz *?

� Susanne Erding-Swiridoff * 1955

� Siegried Ernst * 1929

� Nina Eschborn 19th century

� Ester Maximilia, Reichsgr�fin von Promnitz 1687-1701

� Clara Mathilde Faisst 1872-1948

� Evelyn Faltis 1890-1937

� Amalie Felsenthal 1841-�?

� Alexandra Filonenko *?

� Mary Finsterer *?

� Josephine von Flad(t), n�e Kanzler 1778-1843

� Marthe von Flotow *?

� Annette Focks *?

� Emmy von Fran�ois 19th century

� Gisela Frankel 19th century

� Maria Freystaler (name uncertain) *?-�?

� Ilse Fromm-Michaels 1889-1986

� Frieda Fronm�ller 1901-�?

� Christina Fuchs * 1963

G

� Fanny Gaschin, Countess Von und Zu Rosenberg 1818-�?

� Elizabeth Gaver *?

� Natalia Gaviola *?

� Eva-Margarita Gei�ler *?

� Pia Gilbert * 1921, (lives in the USA)

� Gisela Goebels * 1903-�?

� Josephine Gollenhofer-M�ller 19th century

� Ursula G�rsch * 1932

� Clara von Go�ler 19th century

� Gunda Gottschalk *?

� Louise Aldegunda Viktoria Gottsched *?-1762

� Auguste G�tze 1840-1908

� Isabella von Grab 19th century

� Maria Grever *?

� Thekla Griebel 19th century

H

� Ulrike Haage *?

� Catherina Haa� 1844-�?

� Mechtild von Hackeborn 12th century

� Nina Hagen * 1955 (singer/songwriter rock)

� Doroth�e Hahne * 1966

� Stella Halpern * 1923

� Marie Hartze-Stibbe 1880-�? (died in United States)

� Gabrielle Hasler * 1957

� Karin Hau�mann *?

� Birgit Havenstein * 1954

� Sophie Hebenstreit *?-�?

� Henriette Heidenreich 19th century

� Hermine Margarete Heidrich 1884-�?

� Ottilie Heinke 19th century

� Agnes Heinrich * 1903-�?

� Mathilde Heitmann 19th century

� Barbara Heller * 1936

� Ottilie Heller 19th century

� Marie Hendrich-Merta 1852-�?

� Angelika Henn 19th century

� Marie Hermanns-Stibbe * ?

� Fanny Hensel-Mendelssohn Bartoldy 1805-1847

� Herrad von Lansberg 1167-1195

� Hedwig Hertz 19th century

� Maria Herz 1878-�? (died in London)

� Jenny Heuberger 1831-�?

� Adda Heynsen 1893-1936

� Maria Hinrichs 1828-1891

� Agnes Hoek � 1940

� Sophia Princess von Hohenlohe late 18th/early 19th century

� Pauline, Princess von Hohenzollern *?-�?

� Renate Hoffleit *?

� Clara Hoppe 1856-1937

� Katherina van Hoya, abdiss von

Wynhusen mid 15th century

� Nanette Huber 19th century

� Caroline H�bner *?-�?

� Aline Hundt 1848-1873

� Ellen H�nigen *?

� Susi Hyldegaard *?

I-J-K

� Vivienne Ilive * 1950

� Louise Japha (Langhans-) 1826-1910

� Helge Jung * 1936

� Clotilde Kainerstorfer fl 2nd half 19th century

� Hilde Kappes *?

� Maria Magdalena Kanth, n�e Graff fl 1780

� Gunhild Keetmann 1904-�?

� Louise Kern 19th century

� Johanna Mathieu Kinkel, n�e Mockel 1810-1858

� Elisabet Kirchner 1866-�?

� Juliane Klein *?

� Friedl Klingberg 1899-�?

� Irene von Klenze 19th century

� Babette Koblenz * 1956

� Hilda Kocher-Klein 1st half 20th century

� Angelika K�hlermann *?

� Caroline Kohlstaat *?

� Anna von K�ln (Collen) � 1500

� Marie K�nig 19th century

� Minna von K�nneritz 19th century

� Klara Anna Korn, n�e Gerlach 1866-1940

� Mathilde von Kralike 19th century

� Anna Krause 19th century

� Ida Krause � 1800

� Olga Kroupov� *?

� Renata Kruger *?

� Christina Kubisch * 1948

� Felicitas Kukuck, n�e Kestner * 1914

� Leonore K�hn 1878-�? Pseud. of Eleonore Frobenius n PhD

� Magdalene von Kurzb�ck 19th century

� Margarita Kuss *?

L

� Vineta Lagzdina * 1945

� Josephine (Caroline) Lang 1815-1880

� Anna von Laszlo 19th century

� Inge Latz * 1929

� Luise Adolpha Le Beau 1850-1927

� Franziska (Dorothea) Lebrun, n�e Danzi 1756-1791

� Sophie Lebrun 1781-1863

� Cynthia Lee Wong *?

� Anna Lemke(Lemcke) 1862-�?

� Sara Levy, n�e Itzig 1761-1854

(great aunt of Felix & Fanny Mendelssohn)

� Adele Lewing 1866-1943 (died in USA)

� Catherine de Licoschin 1780-1840

� H�l�ne Liebmann, n�e Riese 1796-ca 1835

� Louise Friderica, Duchess of

Mecklenburg-Schwerin,

n�e von W�rtemburg, 1722-1791

� Augusta L�we 1822-�?

� Rosa Ludwig 19th century

� Ida L�nden *?

� Deborah Lurie *?

M

� (Archduchess) Maddalena early 18th century

� Ruth M�dler * 1908

� Olga Magidenko * 1954

� Maria Antonia Walpurgis, Princess of Bavaria,

Eelctress of Saxony, 1724-1780

� Marie-Elisabeth von Sachsen-Meiningen 19th century

� Contessa Maria Paterina 16th-17th century

� Maria Pawlowna, grandduchess of Weimar, 1786-1859

� Melissa Maier *?

� Emma Mampe-Babnigg 19th century

� Adolphine Mannkopf 19th century

� Mathilde de Castrone Marchesi, n�e Graumann 1821-1913 (died in London)

� Elisabetta de Markovich *?

� Sophie Maur 1877-�?

� Emilie Mayer 1821-1883

� Eveline Mayer 1833-?

� Friederike Mayr�cker * 1924

� Mela Meierhans *?

� Laura Mello *?

� L�onie Mendelssohn-Bartoldy 1889-1981

� Elena Mendoza-L�pez *?

� Annette Mengel *?

� Ruth Mengersen *?

� Sophie Menter (Sophie Popper-Menter) 1846-98

� Margarethe von Mikusch 1884-��

� Leonora Mil� *?

� Catherine Milliken *?

� Jennifer Minetti *?

� Caroline Molique 19th century

� Frederike Molitor 19th century

� Valerie Momy 19th century

� Aleida Montijn * 1908 (born in Holland)

� Inge Morgenroth *?

� Johanna Mueller-Hermann 1878-1941

� Elise M�ller 1782-1849

� Isabel Mundry * 1963

� Berti Mutter *?

N-O

� Martha N�ser-Otto 1860-�?

� Elisabeth Naske *?

� Sophie Erdmuthe von Nassau-Saarbr�cken 1725-1795

� Ida Naumann *?-1897

� Me'Shell NdeG�ocello * 1969 (singer/songwriter)

� Laura Netzel 19th century (pseud.: N. Lago)

� Andrea Neumann *?

� Anna von Niebelschitz, n�e Zedlitzen � 1601

� Emilie Niederstetter 19th century

� Angelika Niescier *? (jazz)

� Am�lie Nikisch, n�e Heu�ner 1880-1938

� Lise-Lotte Norelius *? (electronic music)

� Elisabeth N�thling *?-1881

� Lucie N�sse 1895-�?

� Karola Oberm�ller *?

� Adele aus der Ohe 1864-1937

� Charlotte Olivier 19th century

� Mimi von �rtel � 1778

� Susan Oswell *?

� Anna Caroline Oury 1808-1880

P-Q-R

� Stephanie Pelckmann 1898-�?

� Elfriede Perschmann 1888-�?

� Karoline Pfeffel � 1790

� Julie von Pfeilschifter 1840-�?

� Leonore Pfund, n�e Thiele 1877-�?

� Philippine Charlotte, Duchess of Braunschweig fl. mid 18th century

� Else Pitsch 1889-�?

� Agathe Plitt 1831-�?

� Elise Polko, n�e Vogel 1823-1899

� Sybille Pomorin * 1956

� Ruth Porita 1902-�?

� Hildegard Quiel 1988-�?

� Maria von Rainer-Kupffer 1894-�?

� (Bernhardine) Juliane Reichardt, n�e Benda 1752-1783

� Louise Reichardt 1779-1826

� Niki Reiser *?

� Elsa Richter late 19th century

� Pauline Richter 19th century

� Margrit Rieben *?

� Eva Rieger *?

� Waltraud Ritzel 1901-�?

� Anna Maria Rodriguez *?

� Marina Rosenfeld *?

� Emilie Rost fl. 1800

� Wilhelminie Freifrau von Rothschild 1832-1924

� Herta Maria Klara Ruff-Stoehr 1904-�?

� Constance, Baroness Ruttenstein 19th century

S

� Martha von Sabibin 19th century

� Didia Al. Saint-Georges �1914

� Clara Saligny 19th century

� Alice Samter 1908-2004

� Caroline Sawath 19th century

� Nanette von Schaden (also: Mme de Schaden) fl. 1780-1790

� Sabine Sch�fer *?

� Therese Sch�ffer 19th century

� Gerda Scharw�chter *?

� Marie Schauff 18th century

� Delphine von Schaur�th 1814-1887

� Iris ter Schiphorst * 1956

� Philippine Schick 1893-1970

� Elise Schlick 19th century

� Annette Schl�nz * 1964

� Mademoiselle SCH-L-N fl. 1761-1763

� Elize Schmezer, n�eKratky 19th century

� Mia Schmidt * 1952

� Margarethe Scmidt-Duisburg early 20th century

� Frieda Schmitt-Lehmann 1885-�?

� Else Schmitz-Gohr 1901-1987

� Annette Schmucki *?

� Malvina Schnorr von Carolsfeld, n�e Garrigues 1825-1904

� Amalie Scholl 1823-1879

� Elisabeth von Sch�nau 12th century

� Ruth Schontal-Seckel *1924 (lives in the USA)

� Christine Schornsheim *?

� Eva Schorr-Weiler * 1927

� C�cile Schott *?

� F.M. Schreinzer 1812-1873

� Corona Wilhelmine Elisabeth Schr�ter 1751-1802 (also: Mslle C.S***)

� Georgine Schubert 1840-1878 (died in Poland

� Karoline Schulz *?

� Luise Schulze-Berghof 1889-�? (died in Poland)

� Clara Schumann-Wieck 1819-1896

� Elfriede Schuster 1894-�?

� Christine Sch�tze *?

� Wilhelmine Sch�tze, n�e Henning *?-�?

� Margarete Schweikert 1887-1957

� Gertrud Schweizer 20th century (killed by Nazi-regime)

� Irene Schweizer * 1941 (singer/songwriter jazz)

� Wilhelmine von Schwertzell 19th century

� Sophie Seipt 19th century

� Charlotte Seither *1965

� Johanna Senfter 1879-1961

� Anna Laura Sick 1803-�?

� Sophie von Silverparre � 1812

� Brunhilde Sonntag * 1936

� Sophie Elisabeth, Duchess of

Braunschweig-W�lffenb�ttel L�neburg,

n�e Mecklenburg-G�strow 1613-1676

� Margarete Sorg-Rose * 1960

� Charlotte Sporleder 1836-1915

� Marianne Stecher 19th century

� Lena Stein-Schneider 1874-�?

� Helene Steinsdorff 1881-�?

� Susanne Stelzenbach *?

� Nina von Stollewerck 1825-�?

� Erika Strucky *?

T-U-V

� Jasmine Tabatabai * 1967 (born in Teheran/Iran)

� Anna Teichmueller 1861-after 1900

� Birgitta Thelen *?

� Kerstin Thieme *?

� Amalia Thierry � 1805

� Leni Timmermann 1901-�?

� Katherina Tirs *?-1604

� Ulrike Trustedt * 1943

� Wilhelmine Tschiersky � 1804

� Christina Utz *?

� Josephine Valckiers *?-��

� Charlotte Veltheim 1803-1873

� Maria Vespermann-G�rres 1823-1889

� Louise von Vigny 19th century

� Sabine Vogel *? (electronic music)

� Antje Vohwinckel *?

� Margarethe Voigt-Schweikert 1887-�?

� Larissa Vrhunc *?

W

� Dianne Wachsman * 1909

� Ute Wassermann *?

� Vilma von Webenau 1875-�?

� Gisela Weimann *?

� Elisabeth Wentzel, n�e von Wartenberg 1889-�?

� (Eleonore) Sophia Maria Westenholz,

n�e Fritscher, 1759-1838

� Karin Wetzel *?

� Anna Julie von Weyrauch fl. 1794

� Sophie Auguste von Weyrauch fl 1794

� Marie Wieck (halfsister of Clara Schumann) 1832-1916

� Lili Wieruszowski 1899-1971

� Caroline Wichern 1836-1906

� Wilhelmina, Sophie Friedericke, Margravine

of Brandenburg-Culbach & Bayreuth,

n�e Princess of Prussia 1709-1758

� Gertrud Willert-Orff � 1955

� Caroline Wilkens *?

� Lilly Wieruszowski 1899-�?

� Caroline Wiesender 1807-1968

� Elsa Wolde (Flach-Wolde) 1891-�?

� Juliana Charlotte Woldersleben fl. 1792

� Maria Carolina Wolf, n�e Benda 1742-1820

� Margret Wolf * 1960

� Erna Woll * 1917

� Ilse Gerda Wunsch * 1911

� Stephanie Vrabely Wurmbrand 19th century

X-Y-Z

� Ge-Suk Yeo *?

� Arlene Zallman *?

� Gertrud Zauleck * 1921

� Ruth Zechlin *1926

� Elise Zernikow � 1914

� Barbara Ziegler (Luna) *? (new age)

� Agnes (Marie Jacobina) Zimmermann 1847-1925

� Emely Zobel 1964-1996

� Emilie Zumsteeg 1796-1857

Women composers in Western Europe (Great Britain and Ireland)

England

Name Period

A

� Mary Anne A'Beckett 1817-1863

� Harriet Abrams 1758-1822

� Eileen L.L. Addey � 1904

� Nagma Akhtar *? (singer/somgwriter indian pop)

� Eleanor Alberga * 1949

� Jody Albot *?

� Amanda Ira Aldridge 1866-1956

� Frances (Mary) Allitsen 1848-1912

� Avril Anderson * 1953

� Miss C(charlotte) Anley 1796-1893

� Adeline Appleton *?

� Tasmin Archer *? (singer/songwriter rock)

� Marian Ursula Arkwright 1863-1922

� Mrs Robert Arkwright, n�e Kemble ?-�1849

� Joan Armatrading * 1950 (singer/songwriter, born in West Indies))

� Maya 'M.I.A.' Arulpragasam * 1978 (singer/songwriter)

� Florence Ashton Marshall *?

� Miss Atkinson fl. 1785

� Mrs Aubert fl. 1719

� Augusta Sophia, Princess of

Great Britain and Ireland � 1810?

� Florence Aylward 1862-1950

B

� Miss C.B � 1795

� Mrs B***** � 1811

� Joanni Baili *?

� Judith Margaret Bailey *1941

� Henrietta Baird of Saughton-Hall � 1801

� Lady Anne Barbard, Countess of Balcarres 1750-1825

� Julia Bardsley *?

� Clarence Barlow *?

� Claribel (Charlotte Alington Barnard) 1830-1869

� Ethel Barns 1874-1948

� Joyce Howard Barrell 1917-1989

� Natasha Barrett * 1972

� Cecilia Maria Barth�lemon 1769-1827, Pseud.: Mrs Henslowe

� Maria Barthelemon, n�eYoung 1749-1799

� Ann Shepherd Mounsey Bartholomew 1811-1891

� Mrs Theresa Bartolozzi fl. 1814-1820

� Jennifer Lucy Bate * 1944

� Sally Beamish * 1956

� Janet Eveline Beat * 1937

� Mary Bellamy * 1971

� Lady Bianchi *?-�?

� Elisabeth Billington, n�e Weichsell �1765-1818

� Judith Bingham *1952

� Renate Birnstein *1946

� Baroness Helen Selina Blackwood- Dufferin 1807-1867

� Katharine Blake *?

� Maria Theresa Bland, n�e Romanzi(ni) 1769-1838

� Francy Boland *?

� Anne Boleyn 1507-1536

� Polly Bolton * 1950 (folk)

� Miss Bonwick � 1790

� Betty Boo (Alison Moira Clarkson) * 1970 (singer/songwriter rock)

� R. Caroline Bosanquet * 1940

� Alison Bould *?

� Anne Boyd *?

� Elizabeth Boyd fl. 1739-1744

� Polly Bradfield *?

� May Hannah Brake 1885-1956

� Jolyon Brettingham-Smith *?

� Augusta Breynton � 1830

� Anne Briggs * 1944 (folk)

� Miss Briggs � 1820

� Dora Estella Bright 1863-1951

� Elspeth Brooke *?

� Harriet Mary Browne 1790-1858

� Mrs M.A. Bryan fl 1800-1810

� Olivia Buckley-Dussek �1790-�1845

� Vashti Bunyan * 1950

� Mrs Burey � 1815

� Cecilia Burney 1789-1821

� Diana Burrell * 1948

� Kate Bush * 1958 (singer/songwriter)

� Miss Butler � 1820

C

� Elisabeth C. � 1814

� Miss C.B. � 1797

� Nancy Calthorpe *?

� Agnes Campbell � 1803

� Caroline Campbell � 1787-88

� Mary Campbell � 1830

� Anne Cantelo 1760-1831 (after 1790: Mrs Harrison)

� Gillian Carcas *?

� Molly Carew early 20th century

� Mary Grant Carmichael 1851-1935

� Caroline, of Litchfield � 1804

� Ida Gertrude Caroll * 1905

� Mrs Carr � 1799

� Elisabeth Carter 1717-1806 Pseud.: Clarissa Harlow

� Eliza Carthy *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Deirdre Cartwright * 1956

� Miss Carver fl 1787-1790

� Doreen Carwithen 1921-2002

� Eve de Castro-Robinson * 1956

� Miss E. Casson � 1795

� Margaret Casson � 1775

� Anne Catley 1745-1789

� Georgina Cavendish, n�e Spencer,

Duchess of Devonsire 1757-1806

� Miss Chambers 1st half 18th century

� Mary Chandler 1911-1996

� Sheila Chandra * 1965 (singer/songwriter W)

� Neneh Cherry (Adrian Rhaws) *? (singer/songwriter)

� Miss Christie � 1820

� Clelia Cianchettini � 1829 Pseud.: Madame Campanile

� Mrs Clark of Tetbury � 1790

� Emilie Clarke � 1906

� Elisabeth Clarke *?

� Jane Clarke fl.. 1785-1810

� Rebecca Thatcher Clarke 1886-1979 (since '44 in USA)

� Jane Clarkson c 1795-1851

� Carroll Coates *?

� Gloria Coates * 1932

� Ellen Coleman 1886-1973

� Avril Coleridge-Taylor *1903

� Susannah Collier fl 1829-1831

� Sarah Collin *?

� Lindsay Cooper * 1951

� Ghita Auber Corri 1869-1937

� Viv Corringham *?

� Mary Jane Coultard � 1827

� Sally Cos *?

� Mrs Coventry � 1810

� Nora Crane *?

� Beverley Craven *?

� Elisabeth Craven, n�e Berkeley 1750-1828(later: Magravine of Anbach (Anspach))

� Lucille Crews *?

� Lauren Christy * 1970 (singer/songwriter rock)

� Anna Maria Crouch, n�e Phillips 1763-1805

� Mrs William Cumberland � 1797

� Miriam Cutler *?

� Jennifer Cutting *? (folk)

D

� Melanie (Ruth) Daiken * 1944

� Laka Daisical * 1953

� Miss Dahmen � 1823

� Eleanor Daley *?

� Miss Dall 1776-1794

� Sandy Danny (Denny?) 1947-1978 (singer/songwriter folk)

� Mary Dare 1902-1976

� Janet Davey *?

� Tansy Davies * 1973

� Eiluned Davies 20th century

� Janet Davey *?

� Charlotte Deaver *?

� Lady Mary Dering, n�e Harvey 1629-1704

� Teresa Del Riego 1876-1968

� Madame Delaval fl 1791-1802

� Delia Derbyshire 1937-2001

� Mary Ann Dibdin fl 1799-1806

� Mrs Charles Dibdin � 1800 (probably Isabelle Dibdin, n�e Perkins or:

Harriet Pitt)

� Edith A. Dick � 1984

� Ellen Elisabeth Dickson 1819-1879

� Kui Dong * 1967, (born in China)

� Carmen Dragon *?

� Madeleine Dring 1923-1977

� Margaret Dryburg *?

� Mme Dufresnoy � 1800

� Anne Dudley * 1957

� Phyllis Margaret Duncan Tate 1911-1987

� Katherina Veronika Anna Dusikova 1769-1833

� Sophia Giustina Dussek, n�e Corri 1755-c1830

E

� M(ary) E(bdon) 1766-1851

� Elisabeth Edwards � 1820

� Elisabeth, Princess of England 1770-1840 (� in Germany)

� Elizabeth 1, Queen of England 1533-1603

� Katherine Emily Eggar 1874-1961

� Shirley Elkhard *?

� Nicole Ellis *?

� Rosalind Frances Ellicott 1857-1924

� Dilys Elwyn-Edwards *?

� Margaret Essex fl 1795-1807

� Miss Evance � 1805

� (Miss) Evance � 1796

� Janet Evans *?

F

� Margaret Farish *?

� Miss Fenton � 1817

� Charlotte Ferrier � 1823

� Evelyn Ficarra *? (born in USA)

� Miss Finch � 1800

� Bernarda Fink *?

� Pamela Fitz-Gerald � 1831 (also: Mrs Edward Fitz-Gerald)

� Lady Fleming fl. before 1775

� Lady Flint � 1815

� Eliza Flower � 1861-'67

� Maria Foot, Countess of Harrington 1797-1867

� Ann Ford 1737-1824

� Lita Ford * 1959 (singer/songwriter rock)

� Julia Fordham * 1969 (singer/songwriter rock)

� Margaret Forrest � 1780

� Dorothy Forster early 19th century

� Annie Fortescue Harrison *?

� Miss Fowler � 1816

� Jennifer Fowler * 1939 (born in Australia)

� Erika Fox * 1936

� Anne Fricker � 1850

� Jessie Lilian Furze 1903-1984

G

� Lady G.G. � 1800

� Miss C.G. late 18th century

� Virgina (Mary) Ann Gabriel 1825-1877

� Nancy Galbraith *?

� Elisabetta de Gambarini 1731-1764 (or �1756?)

� Eva Gardner *?

� Mrs John Byng Gattie fl 1824-1826

� Isabella Mary Gibson, n�e Scott 1786-1838

� Thea Gilmore * 1980 (singer/songwriter C)

� Ruth (Dorothy Louise) Gipps 1921-1999

� Helen Sinclair Glatz * 1948

� Margaret (Henrietta) Glyn 1865-1946

� Florence Everilda Godeve 1861-1915

� Katherina Gore, n�e Francis 1799-? (also: Mrs Charles Gore)

� Dorothy Gow 1893-1982

� Janetta Gould * 1926

� Janet (Christine) Graham * 1948

� Lucy Greenbaum *?

� Kyla Greenbaum *?

� Sonja Grossner * 1942

� Martha Grubb *?

� Jane Mary Guest 1765-1814

� Anne Gunn, n�e Young ?-1828

H

� Mrs Haden � 1830

� Harriet Hague 1793-1816

� Emily Hall * 1978

� Sylvia Hallett *?

� Elisabeth Hardin(g) fl 1760-1770 (also Miss Hardin?)

� Lady Jane Harley � 1827

� R. Ethel Harraden fl late 19th-early 20th century

� Annie Fortescue Harrison 1851-1944

� Anna Maria Harrison � 1813-1815

� Emma Harrison � 1813

� Jonti Harrison *?

� Pamela Harrison 1915-1990

� Sadie Harrison *?

� Maria B. Hawes � 1840

� Felicia Dorothea Hemaus, n�e Browne 1793-1835 (� in Ireland)

� Kathleen Heron-Maxwell � 1895

� Myra Hess 1890-1965

� Anita Hewitt-Jones * 1926

� Jennifer Higdon *?

� Miss Hime fl 1805-1820 (L.H.? L. Hime?)

� Maria Hinckesman fl. 1823-1828

� Pamela Hind O'Malley * 1923

� Wendy Hiscocks ?

� (Mrs) Ann Mary Hodges befoere 1798

� Faustina Hasse Hodges 1822-1895

� Alun Hoddinott *?

� Juliana Hodkinson * 1971

� Miss J.A. Hoffmann � 1795/96-1803

� Imogen Holst 1907-1984

� Amy Elsie Horrocks 1867-1920

� (Mrs) F.E. Horsley � 1815

� Ho Wai-On * 1946

� Dorothy Howell 1898-1982

� Margaret Hubicki * 1915

� Monica Huggett *?

� Elaine Hugh-Jones * 1927

� (Adelaide Charlotte) Evelina Hullmandel � 1825-1829

� Julia H�lsmann ?

� Lady Ann(e) Hunter, n�e Home *?-�?

� Agness S. Hutton 1827

I-J-K

� Emily G. Ianson � 1870

� Miss E. Jackson � 1805

� (Honorable) Mary Anne Jervis � 1830

� Miss L. Johnson late 18th century

� Mrs Dorothea (Dorothy, Dora) Jordan, n�e Bland 1762-1816 (� in France)

� Alison Kay * 1970

� Minna Keal 1909- 1999

� Carolyne Kerby fl 1825-1829

� Dorothu Kerr *?

� Mary Kingston fl 1805-1835 Pseud.: Marielli, M.)

� Antoinette Kirkwood * 1930

� Irene Kitchings *?

� Sally Knight *?

� Mme Anne-Marie Krumpholtz, n�e Steckler 1755-1813

� Fanny Krumpholz *?-�? (later: Mrs Pittar)

� (Miss) V. Krumpholz � 1820

L

� Miss L.H. of Liverpool � 18th century

� Mrs de Lackner � 1800

� a Lady � 1720 (all anonymous, writing under this name)

� a Lady � 1786

� a Lady � 1788

� a Lady � 1790

� a Lady � 1795

� a Lady � 1795

� a Lady � 1796

� a Lady � 1796

� a Lady � 1797

� a Lady � 1797

� a Lady � 1797

� a Lady � 1797

� a Lady � 1797

� a Lady � 1797

� a Lady � 1798

� a Lady � 1798

� a Lady � 1799

� a Lady � 1800

� a Lady � 1801-1810

� a Lady � 1811

� Abbie Lathe *? (singer/songwriter)

� Joan Mary Last * 1908

� Rachel Leach * 1973

� Nicola Frances LeFanu * 1947

� Ethel Leginska (Liggins) 1886-1970

� Liza Lehmann 1862-1918

� Maria Lindsay 1827-1898

� Anne Linnet *?

� Mary Linwood 1756-1824 (also: Lynwood)

� Kate (Fanny) Loder 1825-1877

� Sin�ad Lohan *? (singer/songwriter)

� Louisa Emilia Lomax 1873-1963

� Caroline Lowthian end 19th century

� Mary Lucas 1882-1952

� (Agnes) Elisabeth Lutyens 07-07-1906 - 14-04-1983

M

� Comtesse de M. � 1800

� Miss of O.M. � 1800

� Anne Macdearmit *?

� Lady Charlotte Macdonald � 1790

� Emma Maria Macfarren 1824-1895

� Joanna MacGregor * 1959

� Clara Angela Macirona 1821-1895

� Mary Macintosh 18th century

� Mrs (Mary Anne) Macmullon � 1817

� Alison Mackay *?

� Sara MacKenzie *?

� Dame Elisabeth Maconchy 1907-1994

� Adela Maddison 1866-1929

� Evelyn Manners � 1830

� Mrs Margerum � 1805

� Esther Marrow *?

� Florence Ashton Marshall 1843-ca 1911

� Elisabeth Masson 1806-1865

� Easthope Martin � 1920

� Susan Mathews *?

� Melinda Maxwell *?

� Cecilia McDowall *?

� Mary McLaughlin *?

� Marian McPartland * 1920

� Miss Mellish 18th century

� Anna Meredith * 1978

� Mlle Merelle � 1800

� Joanne Metcalf *?

� Emily Metcalfe � 1801

� Mrs W.M. Metzner late 19th century

� Chris/Christa Michell *? (new age)

� Virtue Millard *?-1840 (also: Mrs Philip Millard)

� Silvana Milstein *?

� Eliza Mitford late 18th century

� Isabella Theaker More � 1789

� Patria Morgan * 1915

� Angela Morley * 1924

� Margie Morris 1892-1983

� Katie Moss 1881-1947

� Ann Shepard Mounsey 1811-1891

� Alison Moyet (Genevieve Alison-Jane Moyet) * 1961 (singer/songwriter)

� Helene Muddiman *?

� Mme Mudie � 1830

� May Mukle 1880-1963

N-O

� Baroness Caroline Nairne, n�e Oliphant 1766-1845

� Shara Nelson *? (singer/songwriter)

� Sheila Mary Neslon * 1936

� Miss Newber(r)y fl 1790

� Charlotte Newton fl. 1823-1848

� Gracie Nichols *?

� Katharine Norman * 1960

� Caroline Elisabeth Sara Norton 1808-1877

� Heather Nova *? (singer/songwriter, Lives on Bermuda)

� Sandy Nuttgens *?

� Mrs Mary O'Brien fl. 1775

� Mrs G(eorgina?) O.Moran fl. 1809-1815

� Susannah Ogle *?-�1825

� Elisabeth Olin 1740-1812

� Vivienne Olive * 1950 (born in England)

� Daphne Blake Oram * 1925

� Caroline Orger 1818-1892

� L. Ormiston Chant � 1912

� Beth Orton * 1970 (singer/songwriter)

� Harriet Mary Owen, n�e Brown *?-�1858

P

� Pritti Paintal * 1960

� Nerina Pallot * 1975 (singer/songwriter)

� Edwina Palmer *?

� Florence Margaret Spencer Palmer 1900-�?

� Roxanna Panufnik * 1968

� Maria Hester Parke, n�e Reynolds 1775-1822 (also: Mary Hester Park)

� Miss Maria F. Parke fl 1787-1810

� Zeena Parkins *?

� Beatrice Parkyns 19th century

� Mrs Honorable Anne Caroline Bertie Percie � 1830-1850 (also: Mrs Bertie Percy)

� Mrs Philharmonica (Pseudonym) � 1715

� Miss Paxton � 1795

� Elisabeth Philp 1827-1885

� Joan Pia *?

� Mary Ann Pitman � 1816

� Fanny Pittar 1785-ca 1815

� Dorothea Plowden � 1800 (also: Dorothy, Mrs Francis Plowden)

� Mary Plumstead 1905-1980

� Madlle Floriande Pontcadeux fl 1809

� Jocelyn Pook *?

� Caroline Pool � 1800

� Maria Dickson, n�e Poole � 1770-1833

� Rachel Portman * 1960

� Miss Porters � 1830

� Elisabeth Poston 1905-1987

� Sally Potter *?

� Sheila Mary Power 1903-1971

� Mary Ann Pownall, n�e Wrighten 1751-1796

� Miss J. Pratt � 1802

� Oliveira Louisa Prescott 1843-1919

� Alwynne Pritchard * 1968

� Deborah Pritchard * 1977

Q-R

� Marie-Anne Catherine Quinault 1695-1791

� a Lady E.R. � 1806-1820

� Elisabeth Randeles � 1824

� Julia Rainham *?

� DJ Rap (Charissa Saveiro) * 1971? (singer/songwriter)

� Lisa Reim *?

� Caroline Reinagle 1818-1892

� Maria Hester Reynolds * 1722

� Kathleen Richards 1895-1984

� Teresa Clothilde del Riego 1876-1968

� Louise Rhodes *?

� Lady Camilla Robinson � 1797

� Fanny Robinson 1831-1879

� Betty Roe * 1930

� Helen Roe * 1955

� Clara Kathleen Rogers 1844-1931

� Miss J. Rogers � 1800

� Madame de Ronssecy � 1800

� Annie Ross * 1930 (singer/songwriter jazz)

� Evelyn Rothwell � 1920

� Kate Rusby * 1974(singer/songwriter folk)

S

� Charlotte (Helen) Sainton-Dolby 1821-1885

� Fanny Salmon � 1818

� Rhian Samuel * 1944

� Wilfrid Sanderson � 1910

� Sappho (pseudonym) � 1755

� Rebecca Saunders * 1967

� Jane (Rolleston, n�e)Savage fl 1780-90

� Louise de Savoie 1476-1531

� (Frances) Ethel Scarborough 1880-1956

� Princess Inseky Schuer � 1775

� Ilona Sekacz * 1948

� Lady Semphill � 1780

� Marion Margaret Scott 16/7/1877-24/12/1953

� Mary (Mrs George) Sharp � 1827

� Miss Sharpe fl. 1780-1790

� Mrs Sheredan *?-�?

� Miss Sherp � 1790

� Lucie Silvas *? (singer/songwriter)

� Julia Simpson * 1977

� Claire M. Singer *?

� W. (a Lady) Skirving *?-�?

� Mrs Sleigh � 1800

� Jane Sloman 1824-1884

� Alice Mary Smith 1839-1884

� Dame Ethel Mary Smyth 1858-1944

� Susan Spain-Dunk 1880-1962

� Regina Spektor *? (singer/songwriter)

� Lisa Stansfield * 1966 (singer/songwriter)

� Miss Steemson *1780-?

� Elisabeth Stirling 1819-1895

� Miss Stockdale � 1804

� Julie Styne *?

� (Madam) Subligny � 1700

� Freda Swain 1902-1985

� Edith Swepstone fl 1885-1930

T

� (Mrs) F.E. Tayler � 1791

� Phyllis (Margaret Duncan) Tate 1911-1987

� Edith Temple 19-20th century

� Jo Thomas *?

� Karen P. Thomas 1819-1895

� Barbara Thompson * 1944

� Caroline Thon *?

� Tracey Thorn * 1962 (singer/songwriter)

� Penelope (Mary) Thwaites * 1944

� Kathryn Tickell * 1967 (singer/songwriter W)

� Jill Townsend *?

� Sylvia Townsend Warner 1893-1978

� Cat von Trapp *?

� (Emily) Josephine Troup � 1912

� Elisabeth Turner ca 1750-1780

� Judie Tzuke *? (singer/songwriter)

U-V-W-X-Y-Z

� Julia Usher * 1945

� Ann Valentine 1762-1842

� Miss S(arah) Valentine * after 1762, fl. 1800-1834

� Alice Verne Bredt 1868-1958

� Miss R.W. W. � 1820

� Charlotte Wainewright � 1800

� Harriet Wain(e)wright, n�e Stewart 1780-1840

� Errollyn Wallen * 1958

� Miss Walstein � 1805

� Ute Wassermann *?

� Judith Weir * 1954

� Michele Weir *?

� Georgina Weldon 1837-1914

� Kate Westbrook *? (jazz)

� Alice May Meadows White 1829-1884

� Mrs E.C.C. W(hite) � 1826

� (Mrs) Maria White (of Leeds) fl. 1820-1840

� Maude Valery White 1855-1937

� Mrs Wilbraham � 1795

� Caroline Wilkins * 1953

� Margaret Lucy Wilkins * 1939

� Bekki Williams * 1972 (new age)

� Enid Williams *?

� Grace Williams 1906-1977

� Laetitia Williams � 1800-1804

� Mrs Hill Willson � 1830

� Karen Wimhurst *?

� Amy Winehouse * 1984 (singer/songwriter)

� Debbie Wiseman * 1963

� Miss J. Withington � 1828

� Mrs Wolff � 1817

� Amy Woodforde-Finden 1860-1919

� (Sophia) Julia Woolf 1831-1893

� Miss (Mary?) Worgan � 1739

� Margot Wright 1911-2000

� Marie Wurm 1860-1938

� Miss Montagu Wynyard � 1816

� Nikki Yeoh * 1973

Ireland period

� Mrs Ager fl 1750

� Elaine Agnew * 1967

� Anonymous (Governess of the Female

School of Limerick), � 1820

� Mary Bergin/Dordan * 1949 (singer/songwriter W)

� Frances Black *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Mary Black * 1955 (singer/songwriter W)

� Ina Boyle 1889-1967

� Maire Breatnach * 1956 (singer/songwriter W)

� Enya (Brennan/Eithne Ni Bhraonain) * 1961 (singer/somgwriter W)

� M�ire Brennan * ? (singer/songwriter W)

� Linda Buckley * 1979

� Siobh�n Cleary * 1970

� Rhoda Sinclair Coghill * 1903

� Miss Cramer � 1810

� Miss Davis 1726-�1755

� Donnacha Dennehy * 1970

� Miss H.M. Dennet � 1830

� Mary Dickenson-Auner 1880-1965

� Mrs (Signora) Dilcaro � 1800

� Lady Dorothea Annesley Dubois *?-�?

� Barbara Ellison *?

� Eibhlis Farrell * 1953

� Deirdre Gribbin * 1967

� Mrs Horne � 1815

� Marian Ingoldsby * 1965

� Dolores Keane (O'Catain) *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Denise Kelly * 1954

� Mary Kelly *?

� a Lady � 1745

� a Lady � 1785

� Nicola LeFanu *?

� Anna Liddiard 18th century

� (Katherine Mary) Adela Maddison 1866-1929

� Eleanor McEvoy *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Daisy McGeoch � 1914

� Deirdre McKay *?

� Loreena McKennitt *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Susan McKeown * 1967 (singer/songwriter W)

� Mary McPartlan *?

� Aine Minogue *? (singer/songwriter W, lives in USA)

� Lady Sydney Morgan, n�e Owenson 1783-1859

� Grainne Mulvey * 1966

� Alicia Ad�la�de Needham 1872-1954

� Mair�ad N� Mhaonaigh *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Ailis N� Riain *?

� Maura O'Connell * 1958 (singer/songwriter W)

� Sinead O'Connor * 1967 (singer/songwriter)

� Jane O'Leary * 1946 (born in the USA)

� Dolores O'Riordan *? (singer/songwriter rock)

� Dorothy Parke 1904-1990 (Northern Ireland)

� Mrs Parker � 1800

� Niamh Parsons *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Annie (Wilson) Patterson 1868-1934

� Sharon Shannon * 1967 (singer/songwriter W)

� Breda Smyth *?

� Cora Smyth *?

� Hilary Tan * 1947

� Hope Temple 1859-1938

� Joan Trimble 1915-2000

� Jennifer Walshe *?

� Blanche Waterford end 19th century

Scotland

Name Period

� Kristan Aspen *?

� Isobel Campbell *?

� Margaret Marie Dare 1902-1976

� Sophia Dussek-Corri 1775-1847?

� Shena (Eleanor) Fraser * 1910

� Evelyn Glennie * 1965

� Janetta Gould * 1926

� Henrietta Elizabeth Hunter � 1795

� a Lady � 1759 (anonymous)

� a Lady � 1786 (anonymous)

� a Lady � 1796 (anonymous)

� a Lady � 1796 (anonymous)

� Annie Lennox * 1954 (singer/songwriter)

� (Elisabeth) Claire Liddell * ?

� Rita McAllister *1946

� Janna MacAuslan *?

� Anna Meredith * 1978

� Geraldine Mucha * 1917

� Honn. Miss Murray fl � 1800

� Thea Musgrave * 1928

� Maggie Nicols * 1948

� Karine Polwart *? (singer/songwriter)

� Mrs Robertson of Ladykirk � 1800-1802

� Alicia Ann Scott 1810-1900

� Wendy Stewart *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Magdalena Stirling � 1796

� Maria Stuart, Queen of Scotland 1542-1587

� Mrs Touch late 18th century

� Mrs Major Tytler � 1796

� Lady Margaret Vemyss 1630-1650

� Mrs Anne Young fl. 1780-1810

Wales

Name Period

� Dilys Elwyn-Edwards * 1918

� Katell Keineg *? (singer/songwriter rock)

� Morfydd Llywn Owen 1891-1918

� Enid Luff * 1935

� Anne Martin *?

� Clara Novello-Davies 1861-1943

� Hilary Tann * 1947

� Jo Thomas * 1972

� Grace Mary Williams 1906-1977

� Gwynn Williams *?

Women composers in Eastern Europe

Albania

Name Period

period

� Lejla Agolli * 1950

� Dhora Leka * 1923

Bulgaria

Name Period

� Paula Azguime *?

� Vera Baeva * 1930

� Milena Dzecova * 1966 (lives in Belgium)

� Dora Draganova * 1946

� Alexandra Fol * 1981

� Elena Karastoyanova * 1933

� Zhivka Klinkova * 1924

� Neva Krasteva * 1946

� Maria Panyotova-Martin *?

� Rosica Petkova * 1947

� Maria Petrova * 1921

� Michaela Stanculescu-Vosganian *?

Estonia

Name Period

� Els Aarne * 1917

� Vootele Aer *?

� Ella Adajevsky *?

� Haino Ellen *?

� Galina Grigorjeva * 1962 (born in Ukraina)

� Diana Kiivit *?

� Tatjana Kozlova *?

� Ester M�gi * 1922

� Gertrud Elisabeth Mara,

n�e Schmel(l)ing (La Mara) 1750-1833

� Mirjam Tally *?

� Helena Tulve * 1972

Latvia

Name Period

� M�ra Aivare *?

� Lize Akerberga * 1953

� Ilona Brege *?

� Sara Feigin * 1928

� Lucija Gar�ta 1902-1977

� Elga Igenberga *?

� Maija K�nina *?

� Henriette von Kleebeck fl 1833-1838

� Paula L�c�te 1889-1966

� Marija Naumova *?

� Lauma Reinholde *?

� Lolita Ritmane * 1962

� R�ta Skudra-Vintule *?

� Gundega Smite *?

� Dace Stauvere-Aper�ne * 1953

� Felicita Tomsone *?

� Lilija Zobena * 1950

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Lithuania

Name Period

� Zita Bruzaite *?

� Onut� Narbutait� * 1956

� Raminta Serksnyte * 1975

Romania

Name Period

� Liana Alexandra Moraru * 1947

� Irinel Anghel *?

� Elena Asachi 1789-1877

� Esmeralda Athanasiu-Gardeev 1834-1917

� Maya Badian * 1945 (lives in USA)

� Mausi Barberis 1899-1986

� Carmen Petra Basacopol * 1926

� Berta Johanna Amelie Bock 1857-1945

� Nicolae Brindus *?

� Carmen Maria C�rneci * 1957

� I. Casparov *?

� Maria Chefaliady-Taban 1863-1932

� Gh. Ciobanu *?

� Maya Ciobanu * 1952

� V. Ciolac *?

� Dora Cojocaru *?

� Ch. Covalgi *?

� Irina Dagescu *?

� Carmen Daniela (Carmen-Daniela Gassner) * 1951

� L. Danceanu *?

� Adina Dumitrescu *?

� Violeta Dinescu-Lucaci * 1953 (lives in Germany)

� I. Dobrenicu * 1953

� Felicia Donceanu * 1931

� E. Fishtic *?

� A. Fyodorova *?

� Irina Hasnas * 1954

� Adriana H�lszky * 1953

� A. Iorgulescu *?

� Gh. Mustea *?

� Irina Odagescu-Tutuianu * 1937

� Olympia Panciu *?

� Carmen Petra-Basacopol * 1926

� Horia Ratiu * 1951

� Doina Marilena Rotaru * 1951

� Diana Rotaru * 1981

� Maria Tanase *?

� Cornelia Tautu * 1938

� Liana A. Saptefrati * 1947

� A. Tanasescu *?

� Cornelia Tautu * 1938

� Dana Teodorescu *?

� C. Tsepulenko *?

� Marina Marta Vlad * 1949

� Ulpiu Vlads *?

� Mihaela Vosganian *?

Russia

Name Period

� Ella Georgiyevna Adayevskaya 1846-1926 (SPb)also: Adasha, Adajewsky-Schultz

� Lera Auerbach * 1973

� Olga Baramisjvilli * 1907-? (StP)

� Nina Birjukova *?

� Natalia Bogachenkova *? (StPetersburg (StPb))

� Maria Boulgakova *?

� Tatjana Alexeyevna Chudova * 1944 (Moscow (M))

� Princess V.N. Dolgorouky 1769-1849

� Ekaterina Romanovna, Countess Golovyna,

n�e Princess Golytsin 1766-1821

� Maija Einfelde * 1939

� Irina Mikhaylovna Elcheva * 1926

� Irina Emeliantseva *?

� Elena Olegovna Firsowa *1950 (St.P., lives in England)

� Barbara (Varvara) Gaigerova * 1903-1944 (M)

� Elena Gantchikova *?

� Jelena Gnessina 1874-1967

� Sofia Asgatowna Gubaidulina * 24-10-1931

� Tamara Ibragimova * 1958

� Anna Ikramova * 1966

� Advotia Ivanova 18th century

� Vera Ivanova *? (M)

� Jamilia Jazylbekova *?

� Irina Jeltsjeva *? (StPb)

� Natalia Karsh * 1951 (StPb)

� Lydia Kavina * 1967 (StPb)

� Alla Kesselman *? (Moscow (M))

� Minuetta Kessler-Schumiatcher * 1914

� Tatjana Komarova (Komorova?) * 1968 (M)

� Olga Korowina * 1953

� Nina Kottova *?

� Princess Natalie (Ivanovna) de Kourakine 1775-1831

� Yelena Sergeyevna Koushina * 1950

� Jekaterina Kozhevnikova *?

� Margarita Ivanovna Kuss * 1921

� Olga Kroupova *?

� Yelena Langer *1974 (M)

� Svetlana Lavrova *? (StPb)

� Zara Alexandrovna Levina * 1905-1976

� Sofia Levkovskaja *? (StPb)

� Natalie Levy * 1901-? (StP)

� Ekaterina Likoshin fl. 1800-1810

� Mme Lobarczewska *?-�?

� Lyndmilla Alexeyevna Lyadova * 1925

� Katerina Maier fl. ca 1800

� Nina Makarowa-Ratine 1908-1976

� Zhanneta Lazarovna Metallidy * 1934 (StPb)

� Adele Mundinger 1890-1946 (StPb)

� M.L. Naryshkina c1766-after 1802

� Marina Nevskaya * 1965 (M)

� Netochka Nezvanova *?

� Tatyana Petrovna Nikolayeva 1924-1993 (M) (died in the USA)

� Natalia Obolskaja *? (StPb)

� Alexandra Nikolayevna Pakhmatova * 1929

� Alla Pavlova (M) Lives in USA since 1990) * 1952

� Carmen Petra-Basacopol * 1926

� Olga Petrova * 1956 (StPb)

� Natalia Pchenitchnikova *?

� Constantia Plychnikova *? (StPb)

� Valentina Ponomareva *?

� Natalie Michailovna Pravossudowitch 1899-�?

� Ferganah Qasimova *?

� Valentine Ramm * 1888-? (StP)

� Zlata Razdolina * 1959

� Olga Rayeva * 1973

� Nadezhda Nikolayevna Rimskaya-Korsakova 1848-1919

� Svetlana Rumyantseva *?

� Natalia Rusu-Kazulina *? (StPb)

� Martha (von) Sabinin(ova) 1831-1892

� Stefanie Saranek * 1904-? (StP)

� Svetlana Savenko *?

� Tatyana Pavlovna Sergeyeva * 1951

� Valentina Semyonovna Serova 1846-1924

� Yekaterina Alexeyevna Sinyavina � 1784

� Marina Skriabin (Scriabine) * 1911 (M) (lives in France)

� Tatjana Smirnova * 1940

� Ljubov Streicher *?

� Irina Tsesliukevich * 1955

� Katia (Jekaterina) Tchemberdji *1960 (M)

� Yelena Turkina *? (StPb)

� Ther�se Usjinskaya *?

� Galina Ivanovna Ustvolskaya 17-06-1919 (StPb)

� Mlle N. de Veriguine fl. 1795

� Yuliya Veysberg 1880-1942

� Anna Vic *?

� Marina Voinova *?

� Princess Ziaida Alexandrovna Volkonskaya 1792-1862 (StPb)

� Tatyana Alexandrovna Voronina * 1923 (StPb)

� Aleksandra Vrebalov *?

� Yulia (Lazaerevna) Weissberg * 1879-1942 (StP)

Belarussia

Name Period

� Galina Gorelova 1951

Ukraina

Name Period

� Svetlana Azarova *?

� Lesia Dychko *?

� Bohdana Froliak *?

� Julia Gomelskaya *?

� Vera Gorodovskaya *?

� Hanna Havrylets *?

� Ludmila Kneskova-Hussey * 1956

� Irina Kyrylina * 1953

� Victoria Poleva *?

� Ljudmila Samodaeva *?

� Aliona Tomlionova *?

� Karmella Tsepkolenko * 1955

� Ludmyla Yurina * 1965

� Alla Zagaykevych *?14

Women composers in Southern Europe (Mediterranian Area)

Croatia

Name Period

� Luna Alcalay * 1928

� Nada Ludwig-Pecar * 1927

� Dora Pejacevic 1885-1923

Greece

Name Period

� Sophia Dellaporte fl 2nd half of 19th century

� Konstantia Gourzi * 1962

� Lizeta Kalimeri *?

� Sofia Kamayianni *?

� Melina Kana *?

� Eleni Karaindrou *?

� Kassia �810-�867

� Kladas, daughter of Ioannis 14th century

� Lila Lalaouni 1918-1996

� Eleni Lambiri 1882/8-1960

� Konstantine Lordkipanidze *?

� Margaret Malokides *?

� Eugenia Manolides * 1975

� Aspasia Nasopoulou *?

� Suzanna Nerantzi fl. 1830-40

� Gregoria Karides Suchy *?

� Evanthia Reboutsika *?

� Alexandra Rizaki *?

� Alexandra Sakkali * 1917

� Sappho 7th century BC

� Marielli Sfakianaki * 1945

� Giorgia Spiropoulos *?

� Nana Vasconcelos *?

� Nena Venetsanou *?

� Athanasia Tzaniou * 1971

Italy

Name Period

� Maria Theresia d'Agnesi-Pinottini 1720-1795 (ps. Francesco Mainini)

� Corona Agostino fl 1592

� Rafael(l)a Aleotti 1570-�1646

� Vittoria Aleotti 1573-�1620

� Liana Alexandra *?

� Anna Inglese � 15th century

� Anonymous (Clarisse de Rome) c. 1688

� Adelaide Orsola Appigniani 1807-1884

� Vittoria Archilei 17th century

� Caterina Assandra c 1580, fl 1609-1618

� Rosa Giacinta Badalla 1660-1715

� Giovanna Bruna Baldacci 1886-�1910

� Emanda Angela Ballio *?

� Emanuela Ballio *?

� Brigitta Bauti, n�e Giorgi c 1756-1806

� Gracia Baptista *?

� Emanuelle Barbella *?

� Leonora Baroni 1611-1670

� Antonia Bartaldi *?

� Andreana Basile 1580-1640

� Laura Bianchini *?

� Antonia Bembo, n�e Padoani �1643-�1715

� Chiara Benati * 1956

� Tiziana Bertoncini *?

� Therese Blangini *1780-?

� Sonia Bo * 1960

� Anna Bon di Venezia * 1738-?

� Anna Lucia Boni 1738/9-?

� Delia Domina Bonito (S. Denlia Bonita) fl 1723

� Isabella Bordoni *?

� Faustina Borghi 17th century

� Marianna Bottini 1802-1858

� Maria Brizzi Giorgi 1775-1822

� Francesca Le Brun *?

� Elisabetta (Olga Laura) Brusa * 1954

� Francesca Caccini 1587-1638

� Settimia Caccini 1591-�1661

� Evelina Cadacci Pisanelli *?

� Claudia Caffagni *?

� Caterina Calderoni *?

� Cornelia Calegari 1644-1675

� Maria Caterina Calegari �1644-1664

� Eugenia Calosso 1878-�1914

� Francesca Campana *?-1665

� Beatrice Campodonico * 1958

� Matilde Capuis * 1913

� Carmen Maria C�rneci *?

� Matilde Casazola *?

� Felicita Casella 1820 (France)-�1865

� Maddelena Casulana de Mezari 1544; fl 1556-1583

� Angelica Catalani 1780-1849 (died in Paris)

� Maria Cazati 18th century

� Gabriella Cecchi * 1944

� Marta Cerutti *?

� Sulpizia Cesis 17th century, fl 1619

� Adrienne Clostre *?

� Maria Rosa Coccia 1759-1833

� Lucia Contini Anselmi 1876-1913

� Maria Cecilia Catherine Louise Cosway,

n�e Hadfield, 1759-1838

� Chiara Maria Cozzolani 1602-ca 1653

(also: Monaca S. Radegonda di Milano)

� Maria Teresa Cubini *?

� Vicenta Da Ponte fl 2nd half 18th century

� Eva Del'Aqua *?

� Silvia Delitala * 1960

� Agata Della Piet� � 1800

� Michielina Della Piet� 1701-1744

� Santa Della Piet� �1725-�1774

� Gisella Delle Grazie 1868-?

� Silvana Deluigi *?

� Sylvana Di Lotti * 1942

� Diacinta Romana Fedele c. 1628

� Andrea Falconiera *?

� Carola Farina *?

� Carlotta Ferrari 1831-1907

� Constanze Festa *?

� Alla Francesca *?

� Judith Frotta c. 1825

� Bianca Maria Furgeri * 1935

� Lucilla Galeazzi *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Margherita Galeotti 1867-1912

� Cat(t)erina Galli (Gallo) 1723-1804 (died in England)

� Vicenza, Countess de Cardenas,

Garelli della Morea 1859-1924

� Natalia Gaviola *?

� Ada Gentile * 1947

� Josephine Geraldini before 1800

� Barbara Giuranna * 1899-?

� Marieta Giusti fl 1612-1624

� Leopoldine Goubau d'Hovorst � 1813

� Caterina Benedicta Grazianini early 18th century

� Maria Margherita Grimani fl 1887-1972?

� Emilia Gubitosi 1887-1972

� Susanna Horatio (also: Susanna Orzaio) 17th century

� Elena Ledda *?

� Isabella Leonarda 1620-1704

� Francesca Mancuso � 1615

� Marcella Mandanici * 1958

� Rosanna Scalfi Marcello fl. 1723-42

� Virginia Mariani Campolieti 1869-1941

� Giovanna Marini * 1937

� Beatrice Mattei � 1743

� Paola (Madonna de Parma) Mazzarenghi 1565-?

� Bianca Maria Meda fl 1691

� Teresa Milanello 1827-1904

� Gabriele Mirabassi *?

� Tarquinia Molsa ca 16th century

� Lara Morciano * 1968

� Susana Moncayo *?

� Marcella Mondantici *?

� Marjan Mozetich * 1948

� Angiola Teresa Muratori Scanabecchi 1662-1708

� Maria Francesca Naccimbeni 1657/8-?

� Giovanna Natalini *?

� Francesca Nava d'Adda 1794-1877

� Elisabetta Oddone Sulli-Rao 1878-1972

� Eleonora Orsini, Duchess of Segni fl. 1560-1580

� Isabella Orsini, n�e de Medici,

Duchess of Bracciano, 1542-1576

� Marta Pannina *?-�?)

� Anna Maria Pellegrini Celoni 1780-1835

� Eleonora Patrizia Pergolese fl 1778

� (Suor) Maria Xaveria Peruc(h)ona � 1675

� Marie Antonietta Picconi 1869-1926

� Isabella D. Pio de Savoja, n�e Countess Scapinelli, 1768-1809

� Piera Pistono * 1938

� Rita Portera * 1960

� Sonia Posetti *?

� Marieta Prioli Morisina fl. 1665

� Teresa Procaccini * 1934

� Elvira Puccini *?

� Lucia Qui(n)ciani ca 1556-?, fl. 1611

� Romana Camilla de Rossi (ca 1708)

� Teresa Rampazi * 1914

� Irma Ravinale * 1937

� Genovieffa Ravissa de Turin, n�e Vignola * 1745/'50-1807

� Else Respigni (Olivieri Sangiacomo) 1894-?

� Cesarina Rica *?

� Cesarina di Tingoli Ricci � 1597

� Lucia Ronchetti *?

� Mary Rosselli-Nissim 1864-1937

� Camilla de Rossi Romana fl. 1707-10

� Claudia Francesca Rusca 1593-1676

� Gilda Ruta 1856-ca1932

� Madame S.T., �l�ve de Pfeffinger � 1800

� Madame Sabatier � 1820

� Rosanna Scalfi *?

� Donna Claudia Sesso (Sessa) 1570-1613/19

� Marianne Sessi-Natorp 1771-1847 (� Vienna)

� Sophia Serghi *?

� Roberta Silvestrini * 1964

� Maddalena Laura Syrmen Lombardini 1745-1818

� Antonia Strozzi *?

� Barbara (di Santa Sofia) Strozzi 1619-ca1664

� Suora Maria Virginia Suarda � 1692

� Signora M...A...C... de Tabary 18th century

� Alicia Terzian *?

� Rosa Tibaldi, n�e Tartaglini *?-1775

� Paloma Tironi *?

� Alba Trissina fl. 1622

� Carolina Ucelli 1810-1885

� Roberta Vacca *?

� Donna Lucrezia Orsina Vizzana

(also Vizana, Viziani, Vezzana) 1593-1662

� Elizabetta Zampieri fl. 1815

� Cristina Zavalloni *?

Portugal

Name Period

� Mar�a Teresa Barbara de Bragan�a,

Queen of Spain 1711-1758

� Constan�a Capdeville 1937-1992

� Beatriz de Conceic�o *?

� Bernarda Ferreira de Lacerda 1595-1644 (also: Heroina Ferreira de Lacerda)

� Maria de Lourdes (Clara da Silva) Martins * 1926

� Maria Margherita *?-�?

� Carla Pires *?

� Isabel Pires *?

� Clotilde Rosa * 1930

� Berta Alves de Sousa * 1906

� Isabel Soveral * 1961

Serbia-Montenegro/Slovenia-Herzegowina

Name Period

� Karolina B�ter *?

� Ludmilla Frajt * 1919

� Ljubica Maric * 1909

� Nadezda Mosusova * 1928

� Vojna Nesic * 1947

� Ivana Stefanovic * 1948

� Jasna Velickovic * 1974

� Isodora Zebeljan *?

� Mirjana Zivkovic * 1935

Slovenia

Name Period

� Nina Senk * 1982

� Larisa Vrhunc *?

Spain

Name Period

� Alais �12th/13th century

� Alamanda �12th/13th century

� Maria Alejandra *?

� Maria de Alvear * 1960

� Ar-Rakuniya (arabic-spanish poet and musician) 11th century

� Clarice Assad *?

� Susanna Baca *?

� Soledad Bengoecha de Carm�na 1849-1893

� Tania Cassellanos (Castellanos?) *?

� Blanche of Castile 1188-1252

� Ana Bofill Levi * 1944

� Teresa Borr�s * 1923

� Constan�a Capdeville * 1951

� Iseut de Capio �12th/13th century

� Carenza �12th/13th century

� Luisa Casagemas y Coll 1863-�1894

� Maria Alejandra Castro Espejo *?

� Teresa Catalan *1951

� Anna Cazurra * 1940

� Isabella Angela Colbran 1785-1845

� Mariana Cornejo *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Zulema de la Cruz * 1958

� Maria Escribano * 1954

� Elisenda F�bregas * 1955

� Narcisa Freixas y Cruells 1859-1926

� Rosa Garc�a Ascot 20th century

� Gracia Baptista (nun) � 1557

� Franzisca Gonzaga *?

� Maria Grever *?

� Hind 11th century (arabic-spanish poet and musician)

� Umm al-Hiram 11th century (arabic-spanish poet and musician)

� Iselde �12th/13th century

� Princess Natal'ya Ivanova Kurakina 1766-1831

� Maria Joao *?

� Maria Teresa Lara *?

� Carmen Linares *? (singer/songwriter W)

� La Macanita *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Maria Felicita Malibran-Garc�a 1808-1836

� Maria Dolores Malumbres * 1931

� Maria del Mar Bonet *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Mme Fta Marinoni � 1837

� Marianna Martinez * 1744-1812 (born in Vienna)

� Maryam 11th century (arabic-spanish poet and musician)

� Leonora Mil� *?

� Fatima Miranda *?

� Sonia Miranda *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Marisa Monte *?

� Estrella Morente *? (flamenco)

� Bego�a Olavide *?

� Maria Louisa Ozaita Marques * 1939

� Maria Cristina Pascual *?

� Pastora Pavon *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Tina Pavon *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Maria Teresa Pelegr� i Marim�n * 1907

� Rosina de Peira *?

� Maria Teresa Prieto 1896-1982

� Quasmuna 11th century (jewish-spanish poet and musician)

� Marisa Robles * 1937

� Maria Rodrigo 1888-1967

� Elena Romero * 1923

� Do�a Rosa *?

� Matilde Salvador * 1918

� Arianna Savall *?

� Inma Shara *?

� Bernarda de Utrera *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Marta Vald�s *?

� Aurora Vargas *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Maria Cecilia Villanueva *?

� Isidora Zegers y Montenegro 1803-1869

Yougoslavia

Name Period

� Natasha Bogojevic * 1966

� Lepa Brena *? (Bosnia, singer/songwriter W)

� Ludmilla Fraijt * 1919

� Victoria Jordanova *? (Bosnia)

� Ivana Lang-Beck 1912-1983

� Maijan Lipovsek *?

� Ljubica Maric * 1909

� Ivana Ognjanovic *?

� Milica Paranosic *?

� Dora Pejacevic 1885-1923

� Lucijan Marija Skerjanc *?

� Ana Sokolovic *?

� Fatima Spar *?

� Ivana Stefanovic * 1948

� Milena Stojadinovic-Milic * 1962

� Esma Teodosienvski *? (Macedonia)

� Isidora Zebeljan *?

� Mirjana Zivkovic * 1939

� Nebojsa Zivkovic * 1962

Women composers in Central and Northern Europe

Austria

Name Period

� Effi Aichinger * 1961

� Josefine Amann-Weinlich �1840-1887 (founder 1st women's orchestra,1868)

� Maria von Arnesberg-Arndts 1823-1882

� Ida Aspis-Bayer 1881-1964

� Marianna Auenbrugger 1759-1782

� Josepha Barbara von Auernhammer 1758-1820

� Josephine Auspitz-Wnter 1873-1943

� M.L. van Aust/Ludovica Maria Baronnes

von Weckbeckes; pseud.: M.L. van Aust 1885-1908

� Margaretha of Austria 1480-1530

� Maria Bach 1896-1978

� Linda Band�ra 1881-1960

� Julie von Baroni-Cavalcab� 1813-1887

� Ernestine de Bauduin 1852-1906

� Herta Baurose 1914-1988 Pseud.: Peter Horst/Josip Primorac

� Karoline Bayer 1758-1803

� Grete Beintrexler 1894-1958 Pseud: G.B. Trexler

� Anna Benfey-Schuppe 1830-1903

� Annie Berg 1870-1950 Pseud: Lilly la Follette

� Isolde Bergmann � 1923

� Ludmilla Biehler 1833-?

� Marie Leopoldine Blahetka 1809-1885

� Fannie Bloomfield-Zeisler 1863-1927 (died in Chicago,USA)

� Berta Bock 1857-1945

� Josepha Boesenhoenig 19th century

� Maria Brossement 1866-1956

� Hennie Br�ckner-Friembacher * 1935

� Bertha von Brukenthal 1846-1908

� Jeanette Antonie B�rde, n�e Milder 1799-?

� Maria B�ttner 1901-1990

� Catherina Cibbini-Kozeluch � 1785-1858

� Martina Cizek * 1959

� Hilda Anna Daninger 1884-1963

� Barbara Demmerlein * 1964

� Louise Demuth 1888-? Pseud: Louis Demuth

� Erika Dichler-Sedlacek * 1929 Pseud.: M.T. Spenger

� Mary Dickenson-Auner 1880-1965 Pseud. Frank Donnell

� Johanna Doderer * 1969

� Natalie Duesberg 1873-1936

� C�cilia Eberlin 1728-1766

� Sophie-Carmen Eckhardt-Gramatt� 1899-1974 (born in Russia, Canadian nationality)

� Aloisia Eisenmenger 1879-1968

� Marietta (Maria) Elschnig 1860-1947

� Sidonia Enthaller 1607/8-1676

� Pauline Erdmannsdorfer-Fichtner 1847-1916

� Louise Erd�dy 1853-1924

� Zerline Erfurt 1907-1990

� Kitty von Escherich 1855-1916

� Alexandrine Esterh�zy-Rossi 1844-1914 Pseud: Alex Ertis

� Henriette Fahrbach 1851-1923

� Evelyn Faltis 1887-1937

� Sylvia F�ssler *?

� Hilde Firtel 1910-1991

� Emma Gabriele Marie, Baroness von Fischer 1876-1964

� Ida Fischer-Colbrie 1894-1973

� Erika Fox * 1936

� Caroline Frank 1875-1943 Pseud.: C. M�ller-Inhauser

� Hedwig Frank-Autheried 1902-1979

� Gisela Frankl 1860-?

� Josefine Fr�hlich 1803-1878

� Camilla/Lilly Frydan 1887-1949

� Maria Theresia Baroness von Gall 1665-1741

� Maria Anna Gary 1903-1992 Pseud.: Umfried Bogner

� Konstanze Geiger 1835-1890

� Hilde Geiringer 1848-? Pseud.: Harry Harrald

� Marianne Geyer 1874-?

� Cornelia Giese 1959-2000

� Ludmilla, Countess von Gizycka-Zanayoska 1829-1889

� Petronella G�ring 1906-1968

� Berta Gotthard 1885-1954

� Leopoldine, Baroness Gouban d'Hovorst late 18th/beginning 19th century

� Michaela Grill *?

� Gertrude Grimzweig 1888-1971

� Therese Gr�nbaum, n�e M�ller 1791-1876 (died in Berlin, Germany)

� Elisabeth Gyring 1906-1970

� Karoline, Countess von Hadik 1873-1933

� Louise Haenel de Cronenthall,

Marquise d'herincourt de Valincourt 1839-1876

� Hilde Haeger-Zimmermann * 1907

� Irma von Hal�csy 1880-1953 Pseud: Maria Jerstaedt

� Gita Hall * 1927

� Christine Heeger * 1974

� Henriette Johanna Barbara Heidenreich 1830-1888

� Hanna Heinz-Erian 1925-1996

� Emma Heller-Neuberger 1896-?

� Marie Hendrich-Merta 1851-?

� Angelika Henn 1855-?

� Berta Hermann * 1909

� Tona von Hermann 1871-1969

� Karolina (Lina) Hinterhofer 1864-1951

� Gertrude H�fer 1928-1964 Pseud.: Hohenreich Christiane

� Maria Hofer 1894-1977

� Marie Huffelner 1883-1972

� Kl�re Hoschek-M�hlheim 1902-1999

� Blanca Hubrich 1891-1965

� Elisabeth Huebner (Ilse?) 1888-1969

� Henriette H�gel 1876-?

� Susan Jonak-Freyenwald 1882-1962

� Margarete Jung 19-6-1986 Pseud.: Mares Brandt

� Patricia J�nger * 1951

� Laura Kahler-Rappoldi 1853-1925

� Clotilde Kainerstorfer 1833-1897

� Margarete Kallab 1888-1969

� Friederike Karger-H�nig 1902-1976

� Giovanna Keller � 1791

� Frida Kern 1891-1988

� Margit Kern *?

� Louise Kern 1841-1929

� Ella Kerndl 1863-1940

� Gisela Khoss von Sternegg 1892-1986

� Paula Kickinger 1899-1980

� Katharina Klement * 1963 Pseud.:�81x2

� Michaela von Kodolitsch 1875-1858

� Angelika K�hlermann *?

� Marie Monika K�ll * 1912 Pseud.: Peter Jetmar

� Gretl Komposch * 1923

� Elisabeth Anna Maria Kraft 1906-1945

� Mathilde Kralik von Meyrswalden 1857-1944

� Mary Krall 1869/70-1945

� Emmy Kurz 1901-1971

� Magdalena, Lady von Kurzbeck 1770-1845

� Antoinette Baroness von Lilien 1781-1841

� Holda Loewe 1895-?

� Gisela Theresia Johanna Lorinser 1856-1899

� Marianne Lubi about 1800

� Maria Lueger 1903-1950

� berta Luschin von Ebengreuth 1871-1955

� Eva Lustig-Amon * 1944 Pseud.: Eva Amon

� Alma Maria Mahler-Werfel 1879-1964

� Berta Mandl * 1921

� Delia Marion 1914-1993 Pseud.: Marion Delia

� Maria Martinek 1869-1961

� Marianna (von) Martinez 1744-1812 (also: de Martines)

� Lise Maria Mayer 1894-1968

� Theresia Mayer 1888-1964 Pseud.: Erna/Rudolf P�hringer

� Ruth McGuire * 1941 Pseud.: Carl Jungholz

� Anna Mier 1844-1918

� Ida Mikulasch 1860-?

� Margarete von Mikusch 1881-1968

� Jeanette Antonie Milder 1799-?

� Mad. Milder � 1791

� Katharina von Mosel 1789-1832

� Maria Anna (Walburga Ignatia) Mozart 1751-1829

� Anna Maria Mrasek 1774-1808

� Johanna M�ller-Hermann 1868-1941

� Johanna (Josepha) M�llner-Gollenhofer 1768-1843

� Adriane Muttenthaler * 1955

� Christiane Navarre 1902-1988

� G�sta Neuwirth *?

� Olga Neuwirth * 1968

� Lenore Pany *1877-1965 Pseud.: Rudolf Treuen/Emmy Bertold

� Sabine Panzer * 1960

� Maria Theresia (von) Paradis 1759-1824

� Marianna von Paradiser � 1795 (idem als M.T. von Paradis?)

� Karen de Pastel * 1949

� Lucia Pern� 1900-1997 Pseud.: Lucian Pern�/Ludwig Prosch

� Minna Peschka-Leutner 1839-1890

� Anna Pessiak, Lady von Schmerling 1834-1896

� Anny Peter 1896-1974

� Gabriele Pikesch * 1959

� Barbara von Ployer flourishing between 1770-1790

� Aloisa Pott 1815-1882

� Anna Prawussodowich *?

� Gabriela Proy * 1965

� Maria Quell 1906-1964 Pseud. Lycka, Mia Quell

� Maria Anna von Ras(s)chenau 1650-1714

� Erika Reithmayer 1925-1987

� Sigrid Riegebauer * 1961

� Helga Riemann * 1924

� Josefine Rottensteiner 1888-1960

� Emilie R�genau 1874-1963

� Emmy R�genau 1909-1993 (daughter of Emilie)

� Flora St.Loup (Bost) * 1952 Pseud: St.Loup

� Rosa de Saint Paul 1842-1930

� Nan(n)ette von Schaden 1763-183

� Lili Scheidl-Hutterstrasser 1882-1942 Pseud.: Lio Hals

� Margarete Schey 1897-? (Died probably in England)

� Elisabeth Schimana * 1952 Pseud.: �81x2

� Lotte Schlesinger *?

� Annie Schoberlechner 1888-1961

� Teresina Schuster-Seydel 1858-?

� Alice Schwenk 1887-1964

� Josephine Seipelt 1816-1841

� Emmy Sieberer 1904-?

� Hedy Silberberger 1904-? Peud.: Hed(y) Werner

� Ida Sinek 1888-1938

� Ursula Slawicek * 1966

� Andrea Sodomka * 1961

� Silvia Sommer * 1944 Pseud.: Philipp Moro

� Emma Antonia Johanna, Baronnes von Standach 1834-1862

� Nanette (Maria Anna) Stein fl. 1760-1833

� Emilie St�ger 1876-1936

� Nina Stollewerk 1825-1914

� Nannette Streicher 1769-1833

� Barbara Elisabeth Stromberger * 1948 Pseud.: Barbara

� Ursula Strubinsky * 1968

� Maria Anna, Countess of Stubenberg und Graz 1821-1912

� Clara Stefanie Tanze 1884-1968

� Nanette Tirinanzi � 1800

� Mme (Irene?) Tomeoni 1763?-1830

� Felicia Tuczek *? (sister in law from Max Bruch)

� Agness Anna Josepha Tyrrell 1846-1883

� Caroline Unger-Sabatier 1803-1877

� Mary, Lady Unschuld von Melasfeld 1871-?

� Nancy van de Vate * 1930, Pseud.: William or Helen Huntley

� Mengia Vielanda, n�e Bisazia 18th century

� K�te Volkart-Schlager 1897-1976

� Mimi Wagensonner-Schipper 1897-1970

� Hedda Wagner 1876-1950

� Julie, F�rstin von Waldburg-Wurzach 1841-1914

� Louise Walker 1910-1998

� Hermine Walzl 1880-1957

� Ming Wang * 1962 (born in Taiwan)

� Johanna Wawrzyk 1893-1976

� Vilma von Webenau 1875-1953

� Valley Weigl 1889-1982 (died in the USA)

� Natalie Wickerhauser 1830-1887

� Olga Widawska-Kotulecki * 1967 (born in Poland)

� Blanca Winkler 1871-1945

� Mina Winkler-Deutsch 1840-?

� Steffie Winterstein 1907-? Pseud.: Steff Winters

� Melanie Withofer 1896-1970 Pseud.: Mathias Witner

� Maria Viktoria Wohl 1676/77-1755

� Erna Woll * 1917

� Mme (L.) Wolf, n�e Mrasek � 1840

� Elsa Laura, Baroness von Wolzogen 1876-1945

� Joanna Wozny *?

� Stephanie Countess von Wurmbrand-Stuppach 1849-1919 Psued.: Brandt-Vrab�ly

� Mia Zabelka * 1963

� Sophie Zapletal 1875-1951

� Adele Zaunegger 1884-1965

� Teresa Maroa Zepharovics � 1795

� Louise Dolores Ziegler 1884-1965

� Grete, Lady von Zieritz 1899-2001 Pseud.: Hajnal

Czech Republic

Name Period

� Augusta Auspitz-Kol�rov� 1844-1878

� Vlasta Bachtikov� � 19?

� Jana Bardonov� * 1965

� Elisa B�rthov� 1800-18?

� Juliana Bendov�-Reichartov� 1752-1783

� Marie Karolina Bendov�-Wolf 1742-1820

� Lola Beranov� 1879-1969

� Sandra Bergmannov� 1974

� Julia Derleth Bezdek 1896-?

� Iva Bittov� * 1958

� Dorota Blahutov� *?

� Katerina Blazkov� *?

� Marie Blazkov�-Kepkov� * 1907

� Rosa Bleitnerov� 18?-19?

� Sylvie Bodorov� * 1954

� Lydie Boesgaard-Schmidtov� 1890-19?

� Josefina Brdlikov� 1843-1910

� Vera Cermakov� * 1961

� Martina Cernohorsk� *?

� Vaclava Cernohorsk� * 1972

� Zoja Cernovsk� * 1960

� Kitty Cervenkov� 1904-1983

� Milada Cervenkov� * 1947

� Blanka Chladkov� *?

� Matylda Chrudimska 1882-1956

� Katerina Cibbini-Kozekuhov� 1785-1858

� Ema Destinnov�/Emmy Destinn 1878-1930

� Narcissa Donatov� * 1928

� Marie Dordov� 1889-1970

� Marie Dresslerov�-Schwarzkopf 1889-19?

� Anna Dreojan�-Kozlov� 1905-?

� Katerina Veronika A.R. Dusikova-Cianchettini 1769-1833

� Josefa Duschek-Hambacherov� 1754-1824

� Sophia Giustina Dussek 1775-1847

� Marketa Dvorakov� * 1977

� Myriam Dyrrov� * 19?

� Katerina Emingerov� 1856-1934

� Michaela Eremiasov� *?

� Dagmar Fabianov�-Sarov� * 1926

� Anezka Falladov�-Skvorov� * 1881-1960

� Dorothea Fleischmannov� *?

� Lenka Foltinov� * 1971

� Lisa Fuchsov� * 1913

� Petra Gavlasov� * 19?

� Aneska Gorlov� 1910-1993

� Irena Havlov� *?

� Radka Herichov� *?

� Jolana Hlochov�-Saidlov� * 1969

� Irena Hodkov� * 1932

� Marie Holanov� *?

� Radka Houskova * 1967

� Ludmilla Hradkova 1892-1947

� Heda Hruskov� 1893-?

� Bozena Jahnov� 1840-1902

� Viera Jan�rcekov� * 1944

� Milada Jarolinkov� 1847-1886

� Jamilia Jazylbekov� *?

� Olga Jezkov� * 1956

� Marta Jirackov� * 1932

� Olga Jirkov� * 1926

� Zlatica Jur�sov� * 19?

� Kat'a Kabanov� *?

� Vitezslava Kapr�lov� 1915-1940

� Vendula Kasp�rkov� *?

� Afrodita Katmeridu *?

� Marie Kavalierov� 1860-1933

� Zdenka Kendikov�-Linkartov� 1861-1905

� Vera Kistler-Polenov� * 1929

� Eliska Kleinov� * 19?

� Antonie Knoblochov� * 1905-?

� Marie Kolarikov�-Sedlackov� 1897-1961

� Andrea Konstankiewicz *?

� Marie Kostakov�-HerodkovEa 1900-1973

� Daniela Kosinov� *?

� Jana Koubkov� * 1944

� Anna Kozankov� 1861-1952

� Jitka Kozelukov� * 1966

� Hana Kralikov� 1888-19?

� Eliska Krasnohorska 1847-1926

� Anna Lacmanov� 1875-1930

� Marie Laudov�-Horicov� 1867-1931

� Maravsk� Lidov� *?

� Ivana Loudov� * 1941

� Florentina Mall� 1891-1973

� Jirina Maresov� *?

� Hana Maryskov� *?

� Jarmila Mazourov� * 1941

� Geraldine Mouchov�-Thomson * 1917

� Zuzana Navarov� * 1959

� Jindra Necasov� * 1960

� Jana Obrovsk� 1930-1987

� Blanka Pavelkov� * 197?

� Hermina Pelikanov� 1876-19?

� Elena Petrov� * 1929

� Alzbeta Podleska 1753-1810

� Anna Podleska *?

� Marketa Prochazkov� *?

� Ludmilla Prokopov� *?

� Marie Proksch 19th century

� Zdenka Prusov� * 1928

� Olga Putzkerov� * 1909

� Regina Rehakov� 1892-1953

� Julie Reisserov� 1888-1938

� Matylda Ringelsbergov� 19th century

� Berta Rixov�-Kabelacov� *?

� Katarina Ruzickov� * 1972

� Blazena Rylek-Stankov� 1888-1874

� Dagmar Sarov� * 1924

� Elisa Schlickov� 1792-1855

� Anezka Schulzov� 18?-19?

� Frederika Schwartzov� * 1910

� Hana Semikov�-Balaszov� 1936-1966

� Anna Serych *?

� Ingrid Silna *?

� Lenka Simkov� *?

� Ludmilla Simkov� *?

� Jana Milena Skarecky * 1957 (lives in Canada)

� Barbara Skrlov� * 1975

� Sylva Smejkalov� * 1974

� Vlasta Smejkalov� * 1915

� Anita Smisek * 1941

� Jitka Snizkov�-Skrhov� 1924-1989

� Ruzena Srsnov� *?

� Blazena Stankov� 1888-1974

� Katerina Straznicka * 1979

� Otilie Sukov�-Dvor�kov� 1878-1905

� Miroslava Svobodov� *?

� Casaba Szak�cs-Ajtony *?

� Irena Tokarzov� * 19?

� Jaromira Tomaskov�-Novakov� 1892-1957

� Marta Topferov� *? (lives in the USA) (singer/songwriter)

� Felicia Tuczek 19th century

� Zdenka Vaculovicov� * 19?

� Hana Vejvodov� 1963-1994

� Monika Vejvodov� * 1975

� Marie Vitkov� * 1915

� Marcela Vocilkov�-Trtkov� * 1972

� Ludmila Vojackov�-Wetche 1872-19?

� Marie Voldanov� * 1928

� Slav� (Mirosl�v� Johnova) Vorlov� 1894-1973

� Jana Vorosov� *?

� Ilse Weberov� 1903-1944

� Elsa Wellnerov� 1880-1957

� Mila Zadrobilkov�-Heidelbergov� 1844-1872

� Katerina Zlatnikov� * 19?

� Lenka Zupkov� *?

Hungary

Name Period

� Judit Balvanyos *?

� Julia Festetits *?-�?

� J�lia Hajd� 1915-1987

� Stefania de Kennessey * 1961

� Melinda Kist�tetuji * 1926

� Izabella Kuliffay 1863-1945

� Eva Per�nyi *?

� M�rta Sebestyen *? (singer/songwriter folk)

� Xenia Stollar *1970

� Iris Szeghy *?

� Katalin Szekely � 1953

� Erzs�bet Sz�nyi * 1924

� Zdenka Ticharich 1900-1979

� L�szl� Vidovszky (woman?) * 1944

� Titi Winterstein *?

Poland

Name Period

� Katarzyna Arnhold ?

� Grazyna Bacewicz 1909-1969

� Tekla Badarczenska-Baranowska 1834-1861

� Marian Borkowski *?

� Joanna Bruzdowicz-Tittel * 1943 (lives in Belgium)

� Filipina Brzezinska-Szymanowska 1800-1886

� Barbara K.Z. Bucsek (Buczkowna) 1940-1993

� W. Habrini, Countess Chodkiewicz � 1816

� Izabela Czartoryska, Princess of Poland,

n�e Countess Elisabeth Fleming, *?-�?

� Zofia Dowigallo *?

� Agnieszka Duczmal *?

� Ursula Dudziak * 1943

� Katerina Veronika Anna Rosalia Elisabeth

Dussek (Dus�kova) 1769-1833 (� in London)

� Dorota Dywanska *?

� Maria Amalia Dziewulska * 1909

� Teresa Fabianska 1760-18?

� Bohdana Frolyak *?

� Janina Garscia * 1920

� Katarzyna Glowicka * 1979 (lives in the Netherlands)

� Klen�ntya, Countess Grabowska *?-�?

� Alicja Gronau *?

� Olga Haas *?

� Anna Ignatowicz *?

� Henrietta Jacobson fl 1779-1788

� (Maria Cecilia) Natalia Janotha 1856-1932

� Dobromia Jaskot *?

� Barbara Jazwinski * 1950

� Ludmila Jeske-Choinska-Mikorska 1849-1898

� Anna Maria Klechniowska * 1888-1973

� Franciszka Kochanows(ka)(ki�j) 1787-1831

� Olga Kroupova *?

� Grazyna Krzanowska * 1952

� Halina Krzyzanowska 1860-1937

� Renate Kunkel * 1954

� Wanda Landowska 1879-1959

� Lojze Lebic *?

� Jadwiga Szajna Lewandowska 1912-1994

� Wladyslawa Markiewicz�wna 1900-�?

� Bernadetta Matuszczak * 1937

� Krystyna Moszumanska-Nazar * 1924

� Gabriela (Maria) Moyseowicz * 1944

� Mlle Countess Constance Narbutowna,

(later Mme Dembouska) � 1818

� Julia Niewianrowska-Brzozowska 1827-1891

� Grazina Paciorek * 1967

� Irena Pfeiffer * 1912

� Poldowski (Irena Regina Wieniawska) 1879-1932

� Maria Pomianowska *?

� Maria Pokrzywinska *?

� Emilia Potocka 19th century

� Laura Potocka (Potockiey, Potocka-Pilava) � 1816

� Grazyna (Hanna) Pstrokonska-Nawratil * 1947

� Marta Ptaszynska * 1943

� Weronika Ratusinska *?

� Elzbieta Sikora * 1943

� Larisa Simakovich *?

� Bettina Skrzypczak *?

� Jadwiga Szajna-Lewandowska * 1912

� Maria Aghate Szymanowskaya, n�e Wolowska 1789-1831 (� in St Petersburg, Russia)

� Iwonka Szymanska * 1943

� Ewa (Krystyna) Synowiec * 1942

� Ewa Trebacz *?

� Duchess Maria W�rtemberska, n�e Czartoryska *?-1854

� Countess Zofia Zamoyska,

n�e Princess Czartoryska), *?-�?

� Anna Zawadzka-Golosz * 1955

� Barbara Zawadska * 1951

� Lidia Zielinska * 1953

Slovakia

Name Period

� Viera Jan�rcekov� * 1951

� Andrea Mudronov� *?

� Lucia Papanetzov� *?

� Sui Vesan *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Iris Szeghy * 1958

Switzerland

Name Period

� Heidi Baader-Nobs * 1940

� Baranowska Badarzewska 1834-1861

� Tekla Badarzewska-Baranowska � 1872-�?

� Genevi�ve Calame 1946-1993

� Carmen Maria Carneci * 1957 (born in Rumania)

� Caroline Charri�re * 1960

� Laure Choisy �1931

� Sylvie Courvoisier *?

� Olga G�czy *?

� Mmes M. & C. de G. before 1800

� Ida Gotkovski * 1933

� Regina Irmann * 1957

� Margareth Kammerer * 1966

� Christina Kubisch *?

� Anne (Marianne) Lauber * 1943

� Mela Meierhans *?

� Maria Niederberger now: USA

� Fernande Peyrot * 1888-1987

� Niki Reiser *?

� Erika Rademacher * 1936

� Andr�e Rochat-Aeschlimann 1900-�? (ps.: Jean Durand)

� Marguerite Sara Roesgen-Champion 1894-1976 (ps.: Jean Delysse)

� Madeleine Ruggli *?

� Lucie Helene Sch�fer *?

� Tona Scherchen-Hsiao * 1938

� Josy Schlageter � 1920

� Irene Schweizer * 1941

� Helene St�ger 2nd half 20th century

� Jeanie Stahl * 1951 (singer/songwriter folk)

� Erika Stucky *?

� Lotti Tauber * 1944

� Comtesse de Th�rheim � 1791

� Esther Elisabeth Velkiers 1640-ca 1685

� Fabienne Wyler *?

� Margrit Zimmermann * 1927

Denmark

Name Period

� Countess Maria Theresia Ahlefeldt * 1755 (Germany) -1810 (Czechia)

� Brigitte Alsted * 1942

� Irene Becker * 1951

� Nancy Dalberg 1881-1949

� Johanna Amalie Feuger 1836-1913

� Ilse Fuglsang-Visconti 1895-�?

� Emma Sophie Amalie Hartmann 1807-1851

� Eva Noer Kondrup *?

� Nanna Magdalena Liebmann *?

� Anne Linnet * 1953

� Gudrun Lund * 1930

� (Katherina) Elisabeth Meyer 1859-1927

� Marylin Mazur * 1955

� Benna Moe 1897-1983

� Irene Osiander 1903-1980

� Hanne �rvad *?

� Else Marie Pade * 1924

� Chris Poole * 1952 (born in the USA)

� Alice Rose *? (lives in Germany)

� Orla Rosenhoff � 1850

� Hilda Sehested 1858-1936

� Tekla Griebel Wandall 1866-11940

Finland

Name Period

� Anneli Arho * 1951

� Antti Auvinen *?

� Iro Haarla *?

� Ann-Elise Hannikainen * 1946

� Riitta Huttune *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Maria Kalaniemi * 1964 singer/songwriter folk/jazz)

� Eija Kankaanranta *?

� Sanne Kurki-Suonio *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Helvi Lemmikki Leivisk� 1902-1982

� Ida Georgina Moberg 1859-1947

� Laura Netzel 1839-1927

� Tamara Obrovac *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Ulla Pirttij�rvi *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Kaija Saariaho * 1952

Iceland

Name Period

� Kar�l�na Eiriksd�ttir * 1951

� Bj�rk Gudmundsd�ttir * 1965

� Mist Thorkellsd�ttir *?

� J�runn Vidar * 1918

Norway

Name Period

� Kristin Asbjornsen *?

� Agathe Ursula Bacher-Gr�ndahl 1847-1907

� Ruth Bakke * 1947

� Nathasha Barrett *? (lives in England)

� Ragnhild Berstad *?

� Mari Boine (Persen) *? (singer/songwriter (W-Sami)

� Ane Brun *? (singer/songwriter)

� Frederikke Egeberg 1815-1861

� Jewlia Eisenberg *?

� Elvira Galkina *? (singer/songwriter W-Sami)

� Brigitte Grimstad * 1935

� Agathe Ursula Gr�ndahl 1847-1907

� Pauline (Margrete) Hall 1890-1969

� Borghild Holmsen 1865-1938

� Hanne Hukkelberg *? (singer/songwriter. lives in Germany)

� Liv Merette Kroken *?

� Annbj�rg Lien * 1971 (singer/songwriter folk)

� Signe Lund 1868-1950

� Mathilde Berendsen Nathan 1857-1926

� Silje Nergaard *?

� Kristin Norderval *?

� Anne-Marie �rbeck 1911-1996

� Cecilie Ore * 1954

� Maja Solveig Kjelstrup Ratkje * 1974

� Mon Schjelderup 1870-1934

� Henriette Sennenvaldt *?

� Synne Skonen * 1950

� Maj S�nstevold * 1917

� Hild Sofie Tafjord *?

� Susanna Wallumroed *?

Sweden

Name Period

� Carolina Ahlstr�m late 18th century

� Brigitte Alsted *?

� Kristin Andersen *?

� Elfrida Andr�e 1841-1929

� Laura Valborg Aulin 1860-1928

� Kristin Asbj�rnsson *?

� Ola B�ckstr�m *?

� Alina Blonska *?

� Britta Bystr�m *?

� Tina Davidson * 1952

� Monica Dominique * 1940

� Hel�n Eriksen *?

� Kristina Forsman *?

� Lena Grenhanger *?

� Matilda Valeriana Beatrix Gyllenhaal,

Duchess of Orozco 1796-1863

� Hanna Hartman *?

� Kim Hed�s * 1965

� Kerstin (Maria) Jeppsson * 1948

� Elsa Justell *?

� Carla Kihlstedt *?

� Gunilla Lowenstein 1929-1981

� Birgit Lund 1843-1913

� Signe Lund � 1950

� Amanda Maier-R�ntgen 1853-1894

� Carin Malml�f-Forssling * 1916

� Gertrud Maria Mell * 1947

� Helena (Mathilde) Munktell 1852-1919

� Annelie Nederberg *?

� Laura Constance Netzel 1839-1927

� Kirstin Norderval *?

� Dorcas Norre 1911-1985

� Elizabeth Olin 1740-1828

� Hanne Orvad *?

� Victoria Pouwer * 1973

� Maja Ratjke *?

� Karin Rehnqvist * 1957

� Robyn (Robin Miriam Carlsson) * 1979 (singer/songwriter rock)

� Ilva Skog *?

� Maj Sunstevold * 1917

� Brigitta of Sweden 12th century

� Hild Sofie Taford *?

� Alice Tegn�r 1864-1943

� Sara (Margaret E.E.) Wennerberg-Reuter 1875-1959

� Inger Wikstr�m * 1939

� Jenny Wilson *? (singer/songwriter)

� Hedda Wrangel � 1828

Women composers in North America (USA & Canada)

Canada

Name Period

� Kristi Anne Allik * 1952

� Violet Archer (Balistreri) * 1913-2000

� Jann Arden(singer/songwriter folk/rock) * 1962

� Norma Marian Beecroft * 1934

� Rose Bolton *?

� Patricia Blomfield Holt * 1910

� Linda Bouchard * 1957

� Gina Branscombe 1881-1977

� Jane Bunnett (singer/songwriter jazz/folk) * 1955

� Allison Cameron *?

� Nicole Carignan * 1952

� Marguerite (Rhene Jaque) Cartier * 1918

� Dolores Olga Claman * 1927

� Holly Cole * 1963 (singer/songwriter rock)

� Sarah Collins *?

� Jean Coulthard 1908-2000

� Janet Danielson *?

� Catherine Delassalle *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Emily Doolittle * 1972 (born in the USA)

� Kathleen Edwards *? (singer/songwriter)

� Anne Elisabeth Eggleston * 1934

� Leslie Feist *? (singer/songwriter)

� Barbara (Monk) Feldman * 1953

� Sue Foley * 1968 (singer/songwriter blues)

� Lori Freedman *?

� Susan Frykberg *?

� Mary Gardiner * 1932

� Alexandra Gardner *?

� Roberta Geddes-Harvey 1849-1930

� Sarah Harmer *? (singer/songwriter)

� Susie Frances Harrison 1859-1935

� Diana Pereira Hay * 1932

� Melissa Hui *?

� Monique Jean * 1960

� Ingrid Jensen * 1948 (singer/songwriter jazz)

� Lynne Kellman *? (singer/songwriter rock)

� Chantal Kreviazuk * 1973 (singer/songwriter rock)

� k.d. lang (Kathryn Dawn Lang) * 1961 (singer/songwriter C)

� Cindy (Cynthia Anne Stephanie) Lauper * 1953 (singer/songwriter)

� Calixa Lavall�e 1842-1891

� Avril Lavigne * 1988 (singer/songwriter)

� Hope Lee *?

� Alexina Diana Louie * 1949

� Hope Anne Keng-Wei Lee * 1953

� Laura (Gertrude) Lemon 1866-1924

� Ruth (Margaret) Lomon * 1930 (lives in USA)

� Alexina (Diane) Lonie * 1949

� Clarence Loomis 1889-1963

� Ramona Luengen * 1960

� Silvie MacCormac *?

� Eileen McGann * 1959 (singer/somngwriter folk)

� Anna McGarrigle * 1944 (singer/songwriter C)

� Katja McGarrigle * 1946 (singer/songwriter C)

� Diana McIntosh * 1937

� Loreena McKennit * 1957 (singer/songwriter folk)

� Sarah McLachlan * 1969 (singer/songwriter folk)

� Linda McLean *? (singer/songwriter)

� Kye Marshall * 1943

� Jony Mitchell (Roberta Jone Anderson) * 1943 (singer/songwriter)

� Lynn Miles *? (singer/songwriter folk)

� Elma Miller * 1954

� Alanis Morisette * 1974 (singer/songwriter)

� Pamela Morgan *? (singer/songwriter folk)

� Kelly-Marie Murphy *?

� Adriana Muttenthaler *?

� Mary Margaret O'Hara *? (singer/songwriter folk)

� Isabel Panneton * 1955

� Peaches (Merrill Nisker) * 1967 (singer/songwriter)

� Barbara (Lally) Pentland 1912-2000

� H�l�le Pr�vost * 1943

� Patricia Anne Repar *?

� Renee Rosnes * 1962 (singer/songwriter jazz)

� Vivian Adelberg Rudow *?

� Micheline Coulombe Saint-Marcoux 1938-1985

� Buffy Sainte-Marie * 1941 (singer/songwriter W)

� Jane Sibbery * 1955 (singer/songwriter rock+lounge)

� Linda Catlin Smith * 1957

� Ann Southam * 1937

� Judy Specht * 1943

� Nancy (Ellen) Telfer * 1950

� Pascale Trudel *?

� Roxanne Turcotte *?

� Shania Twain * 1965 (singer/songwriter)

� Lisa Walker *?

� Ruth (Louise) Watson Henderson * 1932

� Carol Ann Weaver *?

� Hildegard Westerkamp * 1946

Alaska

Name Period

� Suzanna Summerville *?

Hawaii

Name Period

� Helen Desha Beamer *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Nona Beamer *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Queen Lili'uokalani 1838-1917

Virgin Islands

Name Period

� Vanessa Daou * 1967 (singer/songwriter rock)

United States of America

Name Period

A

� Aalyah � 2001 (singer/songwriter)

� Lora Aborn * 1907

� Alberta Adams * 1920 (blues)

� Oleta Adams *?

� Pearl Adams *?

� Yolanda Adams *? (singer/songwriter)

� Gaye Adegbalola *? (singer/songwriter folk+blues)

� Sarah W. Aderholdt * 1955

� Julie Adler *?

� Katie Agresta *? (new age)

� Christina Aguilera * 1981 (singer/songwriter)

� Caroline Aiken *? (singer/songwriter folk)

� Doris Mae Akers * 1923

� Pauline Alderman 1893-1983

� Liset Alla *? (singer/songwriter)

� Geri Allen * 1957 (singer/songwriter jazz)

� Jenny Allinder *1959 (singer/songwriter folk)

� Karrin Allyson *?

� Maryanne Almacher * 1943

� Mrs Frances Alsop � 1821

� Myriam Alter *? (singer/songwriter)

� Tori (Myra Ellen) Amos * 1963 (singer/songwriter)

� Anastacia (Anastacia Newkirk) * 1973 (singer/songwriter)

� Beth Anderson (Barbara Elizabeth) * 1950

� Evelyn (Ruth) Anderson * 1928

� Jane Anderson *?

� Laurie Anderson * 1947

� Liz Anderson * 1930 (singer/songwriter)

� Marian Anderson � 1993

� Leah Andreone * 1973 (singer/songwriter rock)

� Tara Angell *? (singer/songwriter)

� Maya Angelou (Marguerite Johnson * 1928 (singer/songwriter W)

� Fiona Apple * �977 (singer/songwriter)

� Elinor Armer * 1939

� Lil(ian) Armstrong 1898-1971

� Lynne Arriale *?

* Karen Ashbrook * 1959 (singer/songwriter folk)

� Dorothy Ashby 1932-1986 (jazz)

� Emma Louise Ashford 1858-1930

� Aubrey Atwater * 1963 (singer/songwriter folk)

� May (Francis) Aufderheide 1888-1972

� Melissa Auf der Maur * 1972 (singer/songwriter) (born in Canada)

� Lovi Austin 1887-1972

� Elisabeth Austin * 1938

B

� Christine Baczewska * 1972 (singer/songwriter)

� Erykah Baduh *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Joan Baez * 1941 (singer/songwriter)

� Jessica Bailiff *?

� Regina Harris Baiocchi * 1956

� Anita Baker * 1958

� LaVern Baker !929-1997 (singer/songwriter rock)

� Countess of B(alcarres)) � 1813

� Christine Balfa *? (singer/songwriter W/cajun)

� Marcia Ball * 1949 (blues)

� Esther Williamson Ballou 1915-1973 (� in GB)

� Nancy Banks *? (jazz)

� Miss Bannister � 1790

� Gail Barber *?

� Elaine R(adoff) Barkin * 1932

� Alice Ray Barnett 1886-1975

� Bonnie Barnett * 1947

� Carol Edith Barnett * 1949

� Tina Louise Barr *? (singer/songwriter folk)

� Bebe Barron (Charlotte Wind) * 1927

� Katherine Barry * 1922

� Catherine Bauer * � 1800-?

� Marion Eugenie Bauer 1887-1955

� Nora Bayes *?

� Amy Marcy Beach 1867-1944

� Elaine L. Bearer *?

� Jeanet Beau (Freakwater) *? (singer/songwriter C)

� Eve Beglarian * 1958

� Jeanne Behrend 1911-1988

� Elisabeth Bell * 1928

� Vanessa Bell Armstrong *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Ghalia Benali *?

� Barbara Benary * 1946

� Pat Benatar (Patricia Andrzejewski) � 1953 (singer/songwriter C)

� Miri Ben Ari *?

� Kay Bennet *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Cathy Berberian 1925-1983

� Chistine Berl * 1943

� Cindy Lee Berryhill *? (singer/songwriter rock)

� Sarah Betten *? (singer/songwriter) (born in Belgium)

� Johanna Magdalena Beyer (born,Leipzig, Germany)1888-1944

� Big Maybelle (Mabel Louise Smith) 1924-1972

� Roberta Birtgood * 1908

� Joni Bishop *? (singer/songwriter folk)

� Mary Black *? (singer/songwriter)

� Cindy Blackman * 1959 (singer/songwriter jazz)

� Charlotte Blake late 19th century

� Susan Morton Blanstein * 1953

� Carla Borg Bley * 1938 (jazz)

� Mary J. Blige *1972

� Marilyn Bliss * 1954

� Rory Block * 1949 (singer/songwriter folk)

� Jane Ira Bloom * 1955 (jazz)

� Nancy Bloomer Deussen * 1931

� Harriet Bolz 1909-1995

� Harriet Bolz * 1945

� Suzy Bogguss *? (singer/songwriter C)

� Carrie (Minetta) Jacobs Bond 1862-1946

� Victoria Ellen Bond * 1945

� Margaret Alison Bonds 1913-1972

� Tracy Bonham * 1968 (singer/songwriter rock)

� Karla Bonoff (singer/songwriter folk+rock) * 1951

� Lynn Book *?

� Laura Boosinger(singer/songwriter folk/Appalachian)* 1957

� Edith Borroff * 1925

� Martha Boswell 1907-1958

� Ann Carr Boyd *?

� Liona Boyd (born in England) * 1950

� JoAnne Brackeen (n�e Grogan) * 1938 (jazz)

� Gena Branscombe 1881-1977, (born in Canada)

� Kathleen Brennan *?

� Carolyn Breuer *?

� Radie Britain 1899-1944

� Dorothy Guyver Britton * 1922

� Jane Brockman * 1949

� Rosalyn Brogue * 1919

� Jonatha Brooke *? (singer/songwriter C)

� Meredith Brooks *? (singer/songwriter rock)

� Margaret Brouwer * 1940

� Alison Brown * 1962 (singer/songwriter folk)

� Ruth Brown (Ruth Alston Weston) * 1928 (jazz)

� Augusta Browne Garret 1821-1882

� Leila M. Browneil � 1897

� Neely Bruce * 1944

� Caroline Bruse *?

� Cora Bryant * 1925

� Annabel (Morris) Buchanan *?

� Rachel Buchman * 1956 (singer/songwriter folk)

� Margaret Buechner *?

� Helena Bugallo *?

� Jane Bunnettt * 1955

� Sharon Burck *? (singer/songwriter W/Navaho)

� Kristine Burns *?

� Terry Burns *? (singer/songwriter folk)

� Canary Burton *?

� Madelyne Byrne * 1963

C

� Ann Hampton Callaway * 1959 (lounge)

� Cheryll Camm *?

� Kate Campbell * 1961 (singer/songwriter folk)

� Lucie E. Campbell 1885-1963

� Rosamund Campbell *? (singer/songwriter folk)

� Valery Capers * 1935

� Mariah Carey * 1970 (singer/songwriter rock/movie scores)

� Wendy Carlos, n�e Walter * 1939

� Vanessa Carlton *? (singer/songwriter)

� Judy Carmichael * 1952 (jazz)

� Kim Carner * 1945 (singer/songwriter)

� Caitlin Cary * ? (singer/songwriter)

� Mary Chapin Carpenter * 1958 (singer/songwriter C)

� Mary (Louise) Carr Moore 1873-1957

� Terrie-Lynne Carrington * 1956 (singer/songwriter folk)

� Liz Carroll *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Lori Carson *? (singer/songwriter rock)

� Betty Carter (Lillie Mae Jones) 1930-1989

� Christina Carter *? (jazz)

� Regina Carter *?

� Deirdre Cartwright * 1956

� Anna Case � 1889-1938

� Neko Case *? (singer/songwriter C)

� Roseanne Cash * 1955 (singer/songwriter C)

� Eva Cassidy *? (singer/songwriter)

� Laura Caviani * 1962 (jazz)

� Shirley Ceasar *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Wendy Mae Chambers * 1957

� Nancy Laird Chance * 1931

� Beth Nielsen Chapman *? (singer/songwriter rock)

� Tracy Chapman * 1964 (singer/songwriter folk)

� Mary Chaves *?

� Mai-Tchi Chen *?

� Suzanne Chiglia *? (new age)

� Mary Ellen Childs * 1957

� Toni Childs * 1958 (singer/songwriter blues+rock)

� Ellen Christi *?

� June Christy *?

� Suzanne Ciani * 1946

� Caroline Clark � 1800

� Elbernita 'Twinkle' Clark *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Laura Clayton * 1943

� Sheree Clement * 1955

� Patsy Cline *?

� Rosemary Cloony 1928-2002

� Dorothy Love Coates * 1928

� Gloria Coates * 1938

� Frieda Cohen � 1894

� Mary Cohen *?

� Frances Ulric Cole 1905-1992

� Paula Cole * 1968 singer/songwriter folk+rock)

� Holly Cole *? singer/songwriter)

� Debora Coleman *? (blues)

� Lisa Coleman *? (singer/songwriter rock)

� Laura Sedgwick Collins 1859-1974

� Jessi Colter * 1943 (singer/songwriter C)

� Turiya Alice Coltrane (Turiya McLeod) * 1937 (jazz)

� Chi Coltrane *? (singer/songwriter)

� Shawn Colvin (Shanna Colvin) * 1958 (singer/songwriter folk+rock)

� Peggy Stuart Coolidge *?

� Shemekia Copeland *? (singer/songwriter)

� Constance Cooper * ? (singer/songwriter)

� Joanna Connor * 1962 (blues)

� Jayne Cortez *

� Eleanor Cory * 1943

� Elizabeth Cotten 1893-1987 (singer/songwriter folk)

� Debby Cotter *? (singer/songwriter folk)

� I'lena Cotton *?

� Renee Coulombe *?

� Mildred Couper 1887-1971

� Alison Cox *?

� Ida Cox (Ida Prather) 1896-1967 (singer/songwriter blues)

� Cindy Anice Cox * 1961

� Irene Cozard late 19th century

� Louise Crawford *?

� Ruth Crawford Seeger 1901-1953

� Maria Crever *?

� Lucille Crews 1888-1972

� Marilyn Crispell * 1947

� Connie Crothers *? (jazz)

� Bonita Crow *?

� Sheryl Crow * 1962 (singer/songwriter rock)

� Kacy Crowley (Kimberly Christine Crowley) * 1968 (singer/songwriter rock)

� Agnes "Sis" Cunningham * ? (singer/songwriter jazz)

� Catie Curtis *? (singer/songwriter folk)

� Beth Custer *?

D

� Mabel Wheeler Daniels 1877-1971

� Evelyn Danzig *?

� Tina Davidson * 1952

� Debbie Davies * 1952 (blues)

� Alana Davis * 1976 (singer/songwriter rock)

� Eliza Davis � 1832

� Gail Davis-Barnes * 1950 (singer/songwriter C)

� Katherine Davis 1892-1980

� Marion B. Davis 1888-1970

� Nancy Dawson � 1760

� Kathryn Dayak *?

� Laura Dean * 1945

� Blossom Deary * 1928

� Georgette Dee *?

� Jan DeGaetani 1933-1989

� Geraldine De Haas * 1935

� Grey De Lisle *? (singer/songwriter C)

� Sue Dellinger *?

� Iris DeMent * 1961 (singer/songwriter C)

� Martesie Demilliere fl 1802-1818

� Beth Denisch *?

� Nancy (Bloomer) Denssen * 1931

� Sandra Denton (part of Salt 'n Pepa) * 1969 (singer/songwriter)

� Ruth Lynda Deyo 1884-1960

� Hazel Dickens * 1935 (singer/songwriter C)

� Paula Diehl *?

� Emma Lou Diemer * 1927

� Tamar Diesendruck *? (born in Israel)

� Hazel Dickens * 1935 (singer/songwriter folk)

� Ani DiFranco * 1970 (singer/songwriter)

� Fanny Charles Dillon 1881-1947

� Sandy Dillon *? (singer/songwriter)

� Miss Dinky *? (singer/songwriter)

� Akua (Wednesday) Dixon *?

� Lucia Dlugoszewski (born in Poland) 1931-2000

� Lori Dobbins *?

� Geraldine Dobbyns late 19th century

� Anne Dodson � 1952 (singer/songwriter folk)

� Suzanne Douet *? born in Germany (new age)

� Margaret Douroux * 1941 (gospel)

� Connie Dover *? (singer/songwriter folk)

� Carmen Dragon 1914-1984

� Linda Draper *? (singer/songwriter)

� Deborah Drattell * 1956

� Madeleine Dring *?

� Anne Dudley *? (film music writer)

� Arlene Dunlap * 1937

� Linda Dusman *?

� Mia Doi Todd *? (singer/songwriter)

� Judith Dvorkin * 1927

E

� Madlle M.M. E � early 19th century

� Dominique Eade * 1958 (jazz)

� Donna Kelly Eastman *?

� Madeline Eastman *? (jazz)

� Clara Edwards 1887-1974

� Kat Egglestone � 1955? (singer/songwriter folk)

� Jean Eichelberger-Ivey * 1923

� Michelle Ekizian * 1956

� Betty Elders *? (singer/songwriter folk)

� Rachel Elkind *?

� Frances Ellicot *?

� Melissa Elliott (Missy 'Misdemeanor' Elliott) * 1972 (singer/songwriter)

� Mrs Ellis *?-�?

� Shirley Ellis * 1941 (singer/songwriter)

� Dorothy Radde Emmery *?

� Ethel Ennis * 1932

� Ket Epple *? (new age)

� Freyda Epstein *? (singer/songwriter folk)

� Marti Epstein * 1959

� Elaine Erickson * 1941

� (Olga) Pozzi Escot * 1933 (born in Peru)

� Ellery Eskelin *?

� Melissa Etheridge * 1961 (singer/songwriter C)

� Lillian Evans Evanti 1890-1967

F

� Elisenda Fabregas *?

� Margaret Fairlie-Kennedy *?

� Donna Fargo *? (singer/songwriter C)

� Thea Farhadian *?

� Mimi Fari�a (Mimi Baez) * 1945 (singer/songwriter folk)

� MaryAnn Farley *? (singer/songwriter rock)

� Amy Farris *? (singer/songwriter C)

� Nancy Faxon * 1914

� Pura F� *? (singers/songwriter/Cherokee)

� Phyllis Fergus (Hoyt) *?

� Rachelle Ferrell * 1961 (singer/songwriter jazz)

� Melissa Ferrick *? (singer/songwriter rock)

� Dorothy Fields *? (fl. Tin pan Alley 1920-1945)

� Vivian Fine 1913-2000

� Sally Fingerett *? (singer/songwriter folk)

� Schuur Fire *?

� Doris Fisher * 1915 (fl. Tin pan Alley 1920-1945)

� Linda Fisher *?

� Ella Fitzgerald 1918-1996

� Roberta Flack * 1937 (singer/songwriter)

� Cinthia Folio * 1954

� Josephine Forsyth *?

� Anat Fort *?

� Ruthie Foster *? (singer/songwriter)

� Kim Fox * 1969 (singer/songwriter rock)

� Amy Fradou *? (singer/songwriter folk)

� Aretha Franklin * (singer/songwriter W)

� Isadora Freed 1900-1960

� Lori Freedman * 1958

� Eleanor Everest Freer 1864-1942

� Tania Gabrielle French * 1951

� Sylvia Fricker * 1940 (singer/songwriter C)

� Edith Frost *? (singer/songwriter)

� Lilian Fuchs 1903-1985

� Ellen Fullman * 1957

G

� Diamanda Galas * 1955

� Nancy Galbraith * 1951

� Kyle Gann *?

� Isabelle Ganz *?

� Anja Garbarek *?

� Alexandra Gardner * 1961

� Kay Gardner 1941-2001

� Stacy Garrop *?

� Margaret Garwood *?

� Clarence Gaskill *?

� Lady Gatehouse *?-�?

� Mary Gauthier ? (singer/songwriter)

� Jessie Love Gayner 1863-19?

� Marianne Genet *?

� Bobby ('Ruby') Gentry 1944 (singer/songwriter C)

� Mara George *? (singer/songwriter C)

� Lisa Germano * 1958 (singer/songwriter rock)

� Alice Gerrard *? (singer/songwriter folk)

� Abbie Gerrish-Jones 1863-1929

� Beth Gibbons *?

� Mary Gibbons *? (singer/songwriter folk)

� Irene M. Giblin 1888-1974

� Debbie Gibson * 1970 (singer/songwriter rock)

� Miriam Gideon 1906-1996

� Helen (Margaret) Gifford * 1935

� Imogene Giles late 19th century

� Eliza Gilkyson *? (singer/songwriter)

� Janice Giteck * 1946

� Sylvia Glickman *?

� Ann Ghandar *?

� Vinnie Golia *?

� Julie Gold *? (singer/songwriter folk)

� Barbara Golden *?

� Allison Goldfrapp *?

� Carmen Gomes *?

� Dianne Goolkasian Rahbee * 1938

� Annie Gosfield * 1960

� Elisabeth Davies Gould * 1904

� Amy Grant * 1960 (singer/songwriter reli-rock)

� Micky Grant * 1941

� Macy Gray * 1969 (singer/songwriter)

� Ellie Greenwich * 1940 (singer/songwriter)

� Karen (Jean) Griebling * 1957

� Patty Griffin * 1964 (singer/songwriter folk+rock)

� Nancy Griffith * 1954 (singer/songwriter C)

� Beverley Grigsby * 1928

� Rachel Grimes *? (singr/songwriter)

� Kristi Guillory * 1978 (singer/songwriter folk-cajun)

H

� Helen Eugenia Hagan 1893-1964

� Joanetta Catherie Elizabeth von Hagen � 1810

� Mrs C.L. Hale � 1858

� Julia Hall * 1958

� Kristen Hall *? (singer/songwriter folk+rock)

� Janice Hamer * 1947

� Sabina Hank *?

� Barbara Harbach * 1946

� Linda Hargrove (Linda Bartholomew) * 1949 (singer/songwriter C)

� Susan Harmon *? (new age)

� Emmylou Harris * 1947 (singer/songwriter C)

� Johana Harris 1913-1995

� Margaret Harris * 1943

� Beth Hart *? (singer/songwriter)

� Faustina Hasse Hodges 1822-1895

� Juliana Hatfield * 1967 (singer/songwriter rock

� Sophie B. Hawkins * 1967 (singer/songwriter rock)

� Carolyn Hawley *?

� Alice Hawthorne � 1855

� Sorrel (Doris Ernestine) Hays * 1941

� Celeste de Longr� Heckscher 1860-1928

� Mara Helmuth *?

� Jessie Mae Hemphill * 1940 (blues)

� Kathy Henkel * 1942

� Catherine Christer Hennix *?

� Deborah Henson-Conant *? (new age)

� Caroline Herring *? (singer/songwriter)

� Sharon Hershey * 1964

� Katherine Ruth Willoughby Heyman 1877-1944

� Ethel Glenn Hier 1889-1971

� Barbara Higbie *? (new age)

� Jennifer Higdon * 1962

� Anne Hils * 1953 (singer/songwriter folk, born in India)

� Natalie Hinderas 1927-1987

� Dorothy Hindman *?

� Elisabeth Hinkle-Turner * 1964

� Tish Hinijosa * 1955 (singer/songwriter folk/texmex)

� Shelley Hirsch *?

� Elisabeth Hoffman * 1961

� Billy Holiday (Eleonora Fagan) 1915-1959

� Jolie Holland *? (singer/songwriter)

� Laurie Hollander *?

� Nora Douglas Holt 1885-1947

� Helen Francis Hood 1863-1949

� Katherine Hoover * 1937

� Bertha Hope *?

� Helen Hopekirk 1856-1945, (born in Scotlan)

� Sarah Hopkins *?

� Shirley Horn * 1934

� Eleanor Hovda * 1940

� Mary (Carlisle) Howe 1882-1964

� Helena Hsu *?

� Melissa Hui *?

� Anne Hull 1888-1984

� Helen Humes 1913-1981

� Kay Huntington *?

� Susan Hurley *?

� Brenda Hutchinson * 1953

� Pamela Hutchinson *?

� Madeline Hyde *?

� Miriam Hyde *?

� Winifred Hyson *?

I-J

� Janis Ian (Jannis Eddy Fink) * 1951 (singer/songwriter)

� Susie Ibarra *?

� Queen Ida *? (singer/songwriter W)

� India.Arie *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Catherine Irwin (Freakwater) *? (singer/songwriter)

� Eileen Ivers *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Jean Echelberger Ivey * 1923

� Janet Jackson * 1966 (singer/songwriter)

� Mahalia Jackson 1911-1972 (singer/songwriter W)

� Wanda Jackson * 1937 (singer/songwriter C)

� Reah Jackon Irion *?

� Carrie Jacobs-Bond 1862-1946

� Kate Jacobs * 1959 (singer/songwriter rock)

� Cheryl James (part of Salt 'n Pepa) * 1969 (singer/songwriter rock)

� Dorothy James 1901-1982

� Etta James * 1938 (blues)

� Leela James *? (singer/songwriter)

� Joan Jeanrenaud *?

� Ella Jenkins * 1925 (singer/songwriter folk)

� Patricia Prattis Jennings * 1941

� Ingrid Jensen *?

� Eva Jessey 1985-1992

� Jewel (Jewel Kilcher) * 1974 (singer/songwriter folk+rock)

� Molly Johnson *? singer/songwriter)

� Prudence Johnson *? (singer/songwriter folk)

� Patricia Johnston *?

� Ada Jones 1873-1922 (born in England)

� Norah Jones *? (singer/songwriter)

� Rickey Lee Jones * 1954 (singer/songwriter)

� Betty Joplin * 1942 (jazz)

� Janis Joplin 1943-1970 (singer/songwriter blues)

� Sheila Jordan * 1928 (jazz)

K

� Julie Kabat * 1947

� Brenda Kahn (singer/songwriter folk+rock) � 1967

� Maewa Kaihau *?

� Cindy Kallet * 1955 (singer/songwriter folk)

� Kathy Kallic * 1952 (singer/songwriter folk)

� Laura Kaminsky * 1956

� Candye Kane *? (blues)

� Amelia Kaplan *1963

� Lucy Kaplansky * 1960 (singer/songwriter folk)

� Laura Karpman * 1959

� Georgia Kelly *? (new age)

� Elise Kermani *?

� Louise Lincoln Kerr 1892-1977

� Barbara Kessler *? (singer/songwriter folk)

� Jin Hi Kim * 1957 (born in Korea)

� Tara Key *?

� Alicia Keys *? (singer/songwriter)

� Paula M. Kimper * 1956

� Betty Jackson King 1928-1994

� Carole King (Carole Klein) * 1942 (singer/songwriter)

� Mary Jane King *?

� Dawn Kinnard * 1978 (singer/songwriter)

� Irene Kitchings *?

� Judith Klein * 1943

� Dorothy Klotzman * 1937

� Mrs Joseph F. Knapp � 1903

� Cheri Knight *? (singer/songwriter C)

� Gladys Knight * 1944 (singer/songwriter)

� Mary Knight Wood early 20th century

� Amy Knowles *?

� Alison Knowles *?

� Barbara Kolb * 1939

� Clara Anna Korn 1866-1940

� Irene Kral *?

� Laura Krapman *?

� Jessica Krash *?

� Alison Krauss * 1971 (singer/songwriter C)

� Jill Kroesen *? (singer/songwriter rock)

� JoAnn Kuchera-Morin *?

� Dayna Kurtz * ? (singer/songwriter)

L

� Joan (Linda) La Barbara, n�e Lotz * 1947

� a Lady fl 1793-1796 (anonymous)

� a Lady � 1800 (anonymous)

� a Lady � 1801-1807 (anonymous)

� a Lady � 1801 (anonymous)

� a Lady � 1812 (anonymous)

� a Lady � 1818-1819 (anonymous)

� a Lady � 1819 (anonymous)

� a Lady � 1824 (anonymous)

� a Lady � 1825 (anonymous)

� a Lady � 1827 (anonymous)

� Lady of Baltimore � 1824 (anonymous)

� Lady Bianca (Bianca Thornton) * 1953 (jazz)

� Lady of Boston � 1800 (anonymous)

� S.c. Lady of Charleston

(Mrs Eliza Crawley Murden?), fl. 1845-1851

� Lady (E? ) � 1825 (anonymous)

� Lady of Philadelhia � 1793 (anonymous)

� Margaret Ruthven Lang 1867-1972

� Patty Larkin *? (singer/songwriter rock)

� Mary LaRose *? (singer/songwriter jazz)

� Libby Larsen (Elizabeth Brown) * 1950 (born in Israel)

� Anna Larson *?

� Abbie Latke *? (singer/songwriter)

� Elisabeth Lauer *?

� Beatrice Laufer * 1923

� Cindy Lauper * 1953 (singer/songwriter rock)

� Christine Lavin *? (singer/songwriter folk)

� Pamela Layman * 1949

� Mary Jane Leach * 1949

� (Alice) Anne LeBaron * 1953

� Ethel Leginska 1886-1970 (born in England)

� Brenda Lee * 1944(singer/songwriter rock)

� HyeKyung Lee *?

� Julia Lee 1902-1958

� Peggy Lee (Norma Delores Egstrom) * 1920 (singer/songwriter)

� Carolyn Leigh *?

� Tania Justina de Le�n * 1943 (born in Cuba)

� Madame LePelletier fl 1810-1811

� Marilyn Lerner * 1957

� Adele Lewing *?

� Chris Lewis * ? (singer/songwriter folk)

� Laurie Lewis * 1950 (singer/songwriter folk)

� Gwendolyn Lightner *?

� Elaine Lillios * 1968

� Abbey Lincoln (Anne Marie Wooldridge) * 1930 (jazz)

� Melba Liston * 1926 (jazz)

� Annea Lockwood * 1939 (born in New Zealand)

� Lisa Loeb * 1968 (singer/songwriter rock)

� Jennifer Logan *?

� Carmen Lombardo *?

� Caroll Loveday *?

� Patty Loveless * 1957 (singer/songwriter C)

� Ruth Lowe *? (fl. Tin pan Alley 1920-1945)

� Samara Lubelski *? (singer/somgwriter)

� Mary Lucas 1880-1947

� Carmen Lundi * 1954 (singer/songwriter jazz)

� Jessica Lurie *?

� Nellie Lutcher * 1915 (singer/songwriter)

� Claire Lynch * 1954 (singer/songwriter C)

� Barbara Lynn * 1942 (singer/songwriter)

� Loretta Lynn * 1935 (singer/songwriter C)

� Trudy Lynn * 1947 (blues)

� Shelby Lynne *? (singer/songwriter C)

M

� Margaret MacArthur * 1928 (singer/songwriter folk)

� Sylvi MacCormac *?

� Talitha MacKenzie * 1956 (singer/songwriter folk, lives in Scotland)

� Madonna(Madonna Louise Vernon Ciccone) * 1958 (singer/songwriter)

� Pamela Madsen *?

� Mary Mageau * 1934

� Ursula Mamlok * 1928 (born in Germany)

� Mana-Zucca (Gisele Augusta Zuckermann) 1885-1981

� Barbara Mandrell * 1948 (singer/songwriter C)

� Aimee Mann * 1961 (singer/songwriter)

� Kathleen Lockhart Manning 1880-1951

� Janet Marlow *?

� Pamela J. Marshall *?

� Mrs William Marshall � 1830

� Cristina Martinez *? (singer/songwriter)

� Odaline de la Martinez * 1949 (born in Cuba)

� Mrs Angelica Martin fl 1818-1839

� Judith Martin * 1941

� Roberta Evelyn Martin 1907-1969

� Sallie Martin 1885-1988

� Cora Martin-Moore * 1927

� Miya Masaoka * 1958 (jazz)

� Louise Massey 1902-1983 (singer/songwriter C)

� Helen Mathews *?

� Kathy Mattea * 1959 (singer/songwriter)

� Paula Matthusen *?

� Virginia Mayhew *?

� Marilyn Mazur * 1955

� Melissa Mazzoli * 1980

� Kathy McCarty * 1961 (singer/songwriter rock)

� Kimberly M'Carver * 1957 (singer/songwriter folk)

� Margaret McChere Stitt *?

� Debby McClatchey * 1945 (singer/songwriter folk)

� Carol McComb * 1944 (singer/songwriter folk)

� Susan McDoland *?

� Reba McEntire * 1954 (singer/songwriter)

� Kristi McGarity *?

� Josephine McGill 1877-1919

� Maria McKee * 1964 (singer/songwriter)

� Lori McKenna *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Erin McKeown *? (singer/songwriter)

� Donna McKevitt *?

� Priscilla (Anne) McLean, n�e Taylor * 1942

� Lena Johnson McLin * 1929

� Catherine McMichael * 1954

� Ann McMillan * 1923

� Shannon McNally *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Marian McPartland * 1920 (jazz)

� Carmen McRae 1920-1994

� Mary Ann McSweeney *? (jazz)

� Cindy McTee * 1953

� Diana Meckley *?

� Margaret Shelton Meier * 1936

� Joyce Mekeel * 1931

� Melanie (Melanie Safka) * 1947 (singer/songwriter folk)

� Myra Melford * 1957 (singer/songwriter jazz)

� Mrs Melmouth fl �1795

� Wendy Melvin * ?

� Lydia Mendoza * 1916 (singer/songwriter W)

� Sara Meneely-Kyder * 1945

� Janis Mercer *?

� Natalie Merchant *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Anna Meredith *?

� Helen Merrill *?

� Marjorie Merryman *?

� Lisa Michel *? (jazz)

� Cynthia Millar *?

� Julie Miller * 1956 (singer/songwriter C)

� Ann Millikan *?

� Memphis Minnie (Lizzie Douglas) 1897-1973 (blues)

� Kathreen Mishell * 1940

� Janice Misurell-Mitchell *?

� Joni Mitchell (Roberta Joan Anderson) * 1943 (singer/songwriter) born in Canada

� Katy Moffat * 1950 (singer/songwriter folk)

� Jane Monheit *?

� Barbara Monk *?

� Meredith Monk * 1943

� Patsy Montana (Rubey Blevins) 1914-1996 (singer/songwriter C)

� Linda Montano * 1942

� Merle Montgomery (pseud.: Aline Campbell) 1904-1986

� Beata Moon � 1950

� Abra Moore * 1961 (singer/songwriter rock)

� Dorothy Rudd Moore * 1940

� Kate Moore *?

� Mary (Louise) Carr Moore 1873-1957

� Rebecca Moore *?

� Undine Smith Moore * 1905-1989

� Allison Moorer * 1972 (singer/songwriter C)

� (Madeline) Charlotte Moorman 1933-1991

� Cindy Morgan *? (singer/songwriter reli-pop)

� Lynn Morris *? (singer/songwriter)

� Valery Morris *?

� Maria Muldaur (Maria D'Amato) * 1943 (singer/songwriter blues)

� Heidi Muller * � 1950 (singer/songwriter folk)

� Zae Munn * 1953

� Kim Murley *? (singer/songwriter Chinese fusion)

� Dorothy de Muth Watson *?

� Amina Claudine Myers * 1942 (jazz)

N

� Marissa Nadler *? (singer/songwriter)

� Silvia Nakkach *? born in Argentina (new age)

� Candace Natvig * 1947

� Kate Neal *?

� Holly Near * 1949 (singer/songwriter folk)

� Patricia Catheline Van Ness * 1951

� Naomi Neville *? (singer/songwriter rock)

� Carrie Newcomer * 1958 (singer/songwriter folk)

� Dika Newlin * 1923

� Nico (= Christa Paffgen) 1943-1988 (born in Germany)

� Julie Lee Niebergall 1886-1957

� Maria A. Niederberger *?

� Alberta Nichols *?

� Camille Lucie Nickerson 1887-1982

� Arliene Nofchissey Williams *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Stina Nordenstam *?

� Gladys Mercedes Nordenstrom * 1924

� Heather Nova *? (singer/songwriter C)

� Maude Nugent 1873/4-1958

� Laura Nyro (Laura Nigro) 1947-1997 (singer/songwriter folk)

O

� Anita O'Day (Anita Belle Colton) * 1919 (jazz)

� Odetta (Odetta Holmes Felious Gordon) * 1930 (singer/songwriter W)

� Betty O'Hara *? (jazz)

� Nkeiru Ndidikanma Okoye * 1972

� Pauline Oliveros * 1932

� Jane Olivor * 1947 (lounge)

� Kristina Olsen * 1957 (singer/songwriter folk)

� Yoko Ono * 1933 (born in Japan)

� Daphne Oram *?

� Joan Osborne * 1965 (singer/songwriter rock)

� K.T. (Kay Toinette) Oslin * 1941 (singer/songwriter)

� Bonnie Owens (Bonnie Campbell-Owens) * 1932 (singer/songwriter C)

� Terry Winter Owens * 1941

P

� Vinaya Pai *?

� Knowles Paine *?

� Jane Weiner Le Page *?

� Joanie Pallato *?

� Shelly Palmer *?

� Elisabeth Panzer *?

� Milica Paranosic *?

� Maria Hester Park *?

� Alice Parker * 1925

� Dorothy Parker *?

� Susan McFarland Parkhurst 1836-1918

� Zeena Parkins *?

� Dolly Parton (Rebecca Parton) * 1946 (singer/songwriter C)

� Deb Pasternak *? (singer/songwriter folk)

� Gayla Drake Paul *? (singer/songwriter folk)

� Maggi Payne * 1945

� Caroline Payton *? (singer/songwriter folk)

� Joan Peabody Tower * 1938

� Annette Peacock * 1941

� Ann Peebles * 1947 (singer/songwriter)

� Sarah Peebles *?

� Barbara Pentland * 1912

� Julia (Amanda) Perry 1924-1979

� Bernice Petkerne *?

� Madeleine Peyroux *? (singer/songwriter) living in Paris, France

� Liz Phair (Elizabeth Clark Phair) * 1969 (singer/songwriter rock)

� Karen Phillips * 1942

� Lizz Phillips * 1951

� Alexandra Pierce * 1934

� Jo Carol Pierce * 1944 (singer/songwriter folk)

� Edna Frieda Pietsch 1894-1982

� Elisabeth (Faw Hayden) Pizer * 1954

� Ruth Pointer * 1946 (singer/songwriter blues/rock)

� Anita Pointer * 1949 (singer/songwriter blues/rock)

� Bernie Pointer * 1951 (singer/songwriter blues/rock)

� June Pointer * 1954 (singer/songwriter blues/rorck)

� Claire Polin * 1926

� Jeannie Pool * 1951

� Cat Power *? (singer/songwriter

� Leila Pradell * 1932

� Tristan Prettymann *? (singer/songwriter)

� Florence Bea(trice) Price, n�e Smith 1888-1953

� Alice McElroy Procter 1915-1997

� Jeanne Pruett *?

� Marta Ptaszynska (born in Poland) * 1943

� Elaine Purkey *? (singer/songwriter folk)

Q-R

� Queen Latifah (Dana Owens) * 1970 (singer/songwriter)

� d'Rachael *? (new age)

� Eliane Radigue *?

� Natalia Raigorodsky *?

� Ma Rainey (Gertrude Pridgett) 1886-1939 (singer/songwriter blues)

� Bonnie Raitt * 1949 (singer/songwriter blues)

� Shulamit Ran (born in Israel) * 1949

� Emily Ray *?

� Bernice Johnson Reagon * 1942 (singer/songwriter folk)

� Tushi Reagon * 1964 (singer/songwriter folk)

� Hellen Redy * 1941 (singer/songwriter)

� Della Reese (Dellareese Talliaferro) * 1932 (singer/songwriter)

� Kirsten Reese *? (electroacoustic composer)

� Mona Lynn Reese * 1951

� Dianna Reeves * 1956 (singer/songwriter jazz)

� Sally Johnston Reid * 1948

� Eleanor Remick Warren 1900-1991

� Emily Remler 1957-1990 (died in Australia)

� Belinda Reynolds *?

� Ellis Reynolds *?

� Kimmie Rhodes * 1954 (singer/songwriter folk)

� Linda Rich *? (singer/songwriter folk)

� Grace Richards � 1803-1810

� Sue Richards * 1943 (singer/songwriter folk)

� Kim Richey * 1956 (singer/songwriter rock)

� Marga Richter * 1926

� Amy Rigby (Amy McMahon) *? (singer/songwriter rock)

� Jane Rigler *? (lives in Spain)

� LeAnn Rimes *? (singer/songwriter C)

� Jule Riv�-King 1854-1937

� Mary Lee Roberts *?

� Mona Lynn Roberts * 1951

� Donna Robertson *?

� Kim Robertson *? (singer/songwriter folk)

� Carol Robinson 1889-1979

� Eugenie Rocherolle * 1936

� Clara Rockmore *?

� Mary Rodgers * 1931

� Mrs Rodgers � 1855

� Clara Kathleen Rogers 1844-1931

� Sally Rogers * 1954 (singer/songwriter folk)

� Sherisse Rogers * 1979

� Caro Roma 1869-1937

� Ann Ronell (Ann Rosenblatt) * 1905 (fl. Tin pan Alley 1920-1945)

� Linda Ronstadt * 1946 (singer/songwriter W+C)

� Eileen Rose *? (singer/songwriter)

� Michele Rosewoman * 1953

� Annie Ross * 1930 (singer/songwriter)

� Patty Rothberg *? (singer/songwriter rock)

� Anna Rubin * 1946

� Ursula Rucker *? (singer/songwriter)

� Vivian Rudow * 1936

� Elena Ruehr * 1936

� Nancy Rumbell *? (new age)

� Constance Faunt Le Roy Runcie 1836-1911

� Gertrude (E. Durden) Rush 1880-1918

� Patrice Rushen * 1954

� Sonia Rutstein *? (singer/songwriter folk)

S

� Sade (Falisade Adu) * 1959 (born in Nigeria) (singer/songwriter)

� Mary Elisabeth Salter, n�e Turner 1856-1938

� Alma M. Sanders 1882-1956

� Maria Sangiolo * 1963 (singer/songwriter folk)

� Laurie San Martin *?

� Maggie Sansone *? (singer/songwriter folk)

� Margaret-Anne Schedel *?

� Elisabeth Scheidel-Austin *?

� Zina Schiff *?

� Claudia Schmidt *� 1950 (singer/songwriter folk)

� Maria Schneider * 1960

� Tine Schneider *?

� Ruth Schonthal 1924-2006 (born in Germany)

� Diane Schuur * 1953 (jazz)

� Philippa Duke Schuyler 1931-1967

� Laura Elise Schwendinger *?

� Carla Sciaky * 1954 (singer/songwriter folk)

� Emily Scott *?

� Shirley Scott * 1934 (jazz)

� Peggy Seeger (Margaret Seeger) * 1935 (singer/songwriter folk)

� Daria Semegen * 1946

� Jeanne Ellison Shaffer * 1925

� Anoushka Shankar *? (singer/songwriter folk)

� Alex Shapiro * 1962

� Judith Shatin * 1949

� Joanne Shenandoah *? (singer/songwriter folk)

� Bright Sheng *?

� Adeline Sheppard 1883-1950

� Vonda Sheppard * 1963 (singer/songwriter rock)

� Cosy Sheridan * 1964 (singer/songwriter folk)

� Alice Shields * 1943

� Ellen Shipley *? (singer/songwriter)

� Michelle Shocked * 1962 (singer/songwriter folk)

� Clara Shore * 1954

� Lynn Shurtleft *?

� Marilyn Shrude *?

� Jane Sibbery * 1955 (singer/songwriter folk)

� Rona Siddiqui *?

� Mary Regina Siegling 1824-1919

� Rhea Silberta 1900-1959

� Judee Sill 1944-1979 (singer/songwriter country)

� Ann Loomis Silsbee * 1930

� Lucie Silva *? (singer/songwriter)

� Delores Vicky Silver *?

� Sheila Silver * 1946

� Faye-Ellen Silverman * 1947

� Carly Simon * 1945 (singer/songwriter rock)

� Nina Simone (Eunice Waumon) * 1933 (singer/songwriter jazz)

� Mary Simoni *?

� Netty Simons * 1913-1994

� Valerie Simpson * 1948

� Jeanne (Walsh) Singer * 1924-2000

� Pril Smiley * 1943

� Bessie Smith 1894-1937

� Cecilia Smith *? (singer/songwriter jazz)

� Debie Smith * 1953 (singer/songwriter folk)

� Irene Britton Smith 1907-1999

� Julia Frances Smith (Vielehr) 1911-1989

� Linda Catlin Smith * 1957

� Margo Smith * 1943 (singer/songwriter C)

� Mindy Smith *? (singer/songwriter)

� Patty Smith * 1946 (singer/songwriter rock)

� Sammi Smith * 1943 (singer/songwriter C)

� Patty Smyth * 1957 (singer/songwriter rock)

� Valeida Snow � 1909-1956

� Marj Snyder *? (singer/songwriter folk)

� Rosalie Sorrels * 1933 (singer/songwriter folk)

� Magali Souriau *?

� Bernadette Speach * 1948

� Mira J. Spektor *?

� Williameta Spencer * 1932

� Laurie Spiegel * 1945

� Robin Spielberg *? (new age)

� Victoria Spivey 1906-1976 (blues)

� Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge 1864-1953

� Devon Sproule *? (singer/songwriter0

� Sandra St Victor *? (singer/songwriter)

� Patty Stair 1869-1926

� Sunita Staneslow * 1962 (singer/songwriter jewish/jazz)

� Helen Stanley *?

� Jane Stanley *?

� Jennie Stearns * 1960

� Carolyn Steinberg * 1956

� Emma Roberto Steiner 1850-1928

� Gitta (Hana) Steiner 1932-1990

� Naomi Stephan * 1938

� Amanda Stewart *?

� Lily Theresa Strickland 1887-1958

� Peggy Stuart-Coolidge 1913-1981

� Angie Stone *? (singer/songwriter)

� Gregoria Karides Suchy * 1923

� Dana Suesse * 1912 (fl. Tin pan Alley 1920-'45)

� Miss S(ally) Sully early 19th century

� Marion Dix Sullivan fl 1840-50

� Donna Summer (Ladonna Adrian Gaines) * 1948 (singer/songwriter)

� Elaine Summers * 1959 (singer/songwriter rock)

� Stella Sung *?

� Margaret Sutherland *?

� Elisabeth Swados * 1951

� Kay Swift 1897-1933 (fl. Tin pan Alley 1920-'45)

T

� June Tabor *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Madame Colonel Target (pseudonym) � 1821

� Karen Tarlow *1947

� Koko Taylor *? (singer/songwriter)

� Susan Tedeschi *? (singer/songwriter)

� Vienna Teng *? (singer/songwriter)

� Sister Rosetta Tharpe (Rosetta Nubin) 1915-1973 (blues)

� Augusta Read Thomas * 1964

� Irma Thomas * 1941 (blues)

� Karen P. Thomas * 1957

� Rosie Thomas *? (singer/songwriter)

� Diana Thome * 1942

� Big Mama Thornton *? (jazz)

� Nurit Tilles * 1952

� Pam Tillis *1957 (singer/songwriter C)

� Toyah (Toah Ann Willcox) * 1958 (singer/songwriter)

� Joan Tower * 1938

� Doris Troy (Doris Payne) * 1937 (singer/songwriter)

� Susan Trump * 1951 (singer/songwriter folk)

� Nona Trythall * 1946

� Harriet Tubman *?

� Tui St Georges Tucker * 1924

� Rosalyn Tureck * 1914

� Barbara Day Turner *?

� Vicky Tzoumerka-Knoedler * 1941

U-V

� Ludmilla Ulehla * 1923

� Catherine Murphy Urner 1891-1942

� Francesca Vallejo *?

� Mary Jeanne Van Appledorn * 1927

� Florence Vane � 1845

� Janika Vandervelde * 1955

� Jane Van Etten 1885-19?

� Sally Van Meter * 1956 (singer/songwriter folk)

� Kate Vannah 1855-1933

� Valeria Vasilevski *?

� Alida Vasquez ca 1931

� Suzanne Vega * 1959 (singer/songwriter)

� Persis Parshall Vehar * 1937

� Laura Veirs *? (singer/songwriter)

� Elisabeth (Walton) Vercoe * 1941

� Andrea Vicari * 1965

� Lois V. Vierk * 1951

� Sadie Vimmerstedt *?

� S. Vitiello *?

� Jane Voss * 1948 (singer/songwriter folk)

W

� Melinda Wagner * 1957

� Martha Wainwright *? (singer/songwriter)

� Cindy Walker * 1919-2006 (singer-songwriter C)

� Gwynneth Van Anden Walker * 1947

� Shirley Walker * 1945

� Kate Wallace *? (singer/songwriter folk)

� Joelle Wallach * 1946

� Clara Ward 1924-1973 (singer/songwriter W)

� Harriet Ware 1877-1962

� Kate Waring * 1953

� Maxine Warshauer *?

� Ellen Warshaw *? (singer/songwriter folk)

� Elinor Remick Warren 1900-1991

� Abigail Washborn *? (singer/songwriter)

� Dinah Washington 1924-1963 (blues)

� Tony Lynn Washington * 1963 (blues)

� Joan Wasser (Joan As Police Woman) * 1975? (singer/songwriter)

� Linda Waterfall (Wasserfallen) * 1950 (singer/songwriter folk)

� Ethel Waters 1896-1977 (blues)

� Patty Waters *?

� Mary Baugh Watson 1890-1984

� Sarah Watts *?

� Mabel Wayne *?

� Cynthia Weil *? (Tin pan Alley)

� Norma Ruth Wendelberg * 1918

� Mary Weir, n�e Brin(c)kley 1783-1840, (also Mrs. M. Weir)

� Gillian Welch * 1967 (singer/songwriter C)

� Katherine Gladney Wells * 1918

� Kitty Wells (Muriel Dawson) * 1918 (singer/songwriter)

� Mary Wells 1943-1992 (singer/songwriter)

� Peggy Sue Wells *? (singer/songwriter C)

� Norma Wendelburg * 1918

� Susan Werner * 1965 (singer/songwriter folk)

� Camille West *? (singer/songwriter folk)

� Dotty West 1932-1983 (singer-songwriter C)

� Mae West 1892-1980 (lounge)

� Lynette Westendorf *?

� Abigail Washburn *? (singer/songwriter)

� Erika Wheeler *? (singer/songwriter folk)

� Elisabeth White � 1846

� Frances White * 1960

� Joy Lynn White * 1953 (singer/songwriter blues)

� Lavelle White * 1930 (blues)

� Ruth White * 1925

� Annie Whitehead *? (singer/songwriter)

� Joan Whitney *?

� Florence Wickham 1880-1962

� Beth Wiemann *?

� Dorothy Wiggin *?

� Leslie Wildman *?

� Margaret-Lucy Wilkins *?

� Amy Williams *?

� Dar Williams (Dorothy Snowdon Williams) * 1968 (singer/songwriter)

� Holly Williams *? (singer/songwriter)

� Jessica Williams * 1948 (singer/songwriter jazz)

� Kathryn Williams *?

� Lucinda Williams * 1953 (singer/songwriter C)

� Mary Lou Williams (Mary Elfrida Scruggs) 1910-1981 (jazz)

� Victoria Williams * 1959 (singer/songwriter folk)

� Cassandra Wilson * 1955 (jazz)

� Dana Wilson *?

� Angela Wimbush *? (singer/songwriter)

� Frances White * 1960

� Ilona Withworth *? (movie-composer)

� Kate Wolf (Katrhyn Louise Allen) 1942-1986 (singer/songwriter folk)

� Julia Wolfe * 1959

� Elise Wood *?

� Mary Knight Wood 1857-1944

� Linda Worsley *?

� Amy Worth 1888-1967

� Mary Wright *?

� Allie Wrubel *?

� Astrid von W�rtzler 1930, (born in Hungary)

� Ruth Shaw Wylie 1916-1989

� Tammy Wynette 1942-1998 (singer/songwriter)

X-Y-Z

� Carolyn Yarnell *?

� Cindy Yazzie *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Eva Ybarra *? (singer/songwriter conjunto/texmex)

� Mary Youngblood *? (singer/songwriter folk)

� Laurie Z. *? (new age)

� Pamela Z *?

� Rachel Z (Nicolazzo) * 1963 (singer/songwriter jazz)

� Judith Lang Zaimont * 1945

� Arlene Zallman * 1934

� Nancy Zeltzman *?

� Monica Zetterland *? (jazz)

� Marilyn J(ane) Ziffrin * 1926

� Marian van der Zon *?

� Ellen Taaffe Zwilich * 1936

Women composers in Central & South America

Antilles (Dutch and French)

Name Period

� Isaline Calister * ? (Cura�ao, now living in The Netherlands)

� Edith Lefel *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Jo�lle Ursull *? (singer/songwriter)

Argentina

Name Period

� Silvia Leonor Alvarez de Fuente 1953-2004

� Maria Luisa Anido 1907-1996

� Cecilia Arditto * 1966

� Isabel Aretz * 1904

� Mariana Baraj *?

� Eladia Blazquez *? (songwriter/tango)

� Andrea Brachfeld *?

� Isolina Carillo *?

� Dinorade de Carvalho * 1905

� Hilda Dianda * 1925

� Beatriz (Mercedes) Fereyra * 1937 (lives in France)

� Silvia Eisenstein de Vega * 1917

� Hilda Dianda * 1925

� Adriana Figueroa * 1966

� Silvia F�mina * 1962

� Marta G�mez *?

� Chabuca Granda *? (songwriter/tango)

� Hilda Herrera *?

� Liliane Herrero *? (songwriter/tango)

� Silvia Iriondo *?

� Elsa Justel * 1944

� Lucemar de Lacantara Ferreira * 1943

� Marta Lambertini * 1937

� Maia Teresa Luengo * 1940

� Sandra Luna *? (songwriter/tango)

� Silvina Milstein * 1956 (res. in England)

� Juana Molina *? (singer/songwriter)

� Nelly Moretto 1925-1978

� Nelly Omar *? (songwriter/tango)

� Graciela Paraskevaidis * 1940 (res. in Uruguay)

� Maria Ester Pacheco Huergo *? (songwriter/tango)

� Nora Ponte *?

� Carla Pugliese * 1979

� Mercedes Simone * 1904-? (singer/songwriter/tango)

� Mercedes Sosa *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Chango Spasink *? (songwriter/tango)

� Alicia Terzian * 1934

� Irma Urteaga * 1929

� Maria Elena Walsh * 1930

Bolivia

Name Period

� Luzmila Carpio *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Matilde Casazola *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Teresa Laredo *?

Brazil

Name Period

� Rosane Almeida *?

� Esperanza C. Andrade *?

� Leny Andrade *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Cacilda Campos Borges Barbosa * 1914

� Maria Bethania * 1946 (singer/songwriter folk)

� Lycia Biase Bidart * 1910

� Helza Camen de Cordoville * 1903

� Lina Pires de Campos * 1918

� Ana Caram * 1958 (singer/songwriter jazz)

� Dinorah Gontijo de Carvalho 1904-1980

� Nalja Jabor Maia de Carvalho * 1915

� Eunice Catunda * 1915

� C�U *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Tania Maria Correa Reis * 1948

� Eliane Elias * 1960 (singer/songwriter jazz, lives in USA)

� Anna Elis *?

� Denise Garcia ?

� Chiquinha Gonzaga 1847-1935

� Hilda Herrera *?

� Celeste Jaguaribe de Matos Faria 1873-1938

� Joyce * 1948 (singer/songwriter jazz)

� Clarisse Leite Dias Batista * 1917

� V�nia Dantas Leite * 1945

� Luisa Leonardo 1859-1926

� Paula Lima *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Tania Maria * 1948 (singer/songwriter jazz)

� Rebeca Mauleon *?

� Daniela Mercury *? (singr/songwriter W)

� Carmen Miranda *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Marlui Miranda *? (singer/songwriter folk)

� Ilsa Nogueira * 1948

� Clara Nu�es *?-� 1989 (singer/songwriter W)

� Patricia Regadas Nu�es *?

� Jocy de Oliveira * 1936

� Fernanda Porto *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Flora Purim * 1942 (singer/songwriter jzz, lives in UK)

� Ellis Regina *?-�1982 (singer/songwriter W)

� Marisa Resende *?

� Tania Maria Correa Reis * 1948

� Maria Rita *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Maria Helena Rosas-Fernandes * 1933

� Eliane Rodriques *?

� Virginia Rodriguez *?

� M�nica Salmaso *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Esther Schiar Cabral 1926-1978

� Kilza Setti de Castro Lima * 1932

� Adela�de Pereira da Silva * 1928

� Maria Antonieta Silva E Silverio *?

� Joanida (N��ez) Sodr� 1903-1975

� Vera Terra *?

� Lilia Vera *?

Chile

Name Period

� Marta Canales Pizarro 1893-1986

� Carmela Mackenna (Subercaseaux) 1979-1962

� Maria Luisa Sep�lveda Maira 1896-1958

� Ida Vivado Orsini 1908-1989

� Violeta Parra 1917-1967 (singer/songwriter W)

Colombia

Name Period

� Toto la Momposina *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Jacqueline Nova (Sondag) * 1935-1975 (born in Belgium)

� Catalina Peralta * 1963

� Shakira (Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll) * 1977 (singer/songwriter) (lives in the USA)

� Teresa Tanco Cordoves de Herrera 1859-1946

Costa Rica

Name Period

� Lola Castegnaro 1900-1979

� Rocio Sanz 1933-1993

Cuba

Name Period

� Albita * 1962 (singer/songwriter, lives in USA)

� Queen Anacaona late 15th century

� Maria de las Mercedes Adam de Ar�stegui 1873-1957

� Cecilia Arizti Sobrino 1856-1930

� Catalina Berroa 1849-1911

� Maria Emma Botet Dubois * 1903

� Olga D Blanck Martin * 1916

� Jane Bunnett *?

� Isolina Carrillo *� 1930 (singer/songwriter W)

� Ailem Carvajal G�mez * 1974 (at present living in )

� Celia Cruz *? (singer/songwriter W; living in the USA

� Carmelina Delfin 1900-�1948

� Gloria Estefan * 1957 (singer/songwriter; living in the USA)

� Teodora Gin�s 1530-1598

� C�lina Gonz�lez *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Gonzalo Gisela Hern�ndez 1912-1971

� Maria Elena Lazo *?

� Marguerite Lecuano *?

� Ernestina Lecuano Casado 1882-1951

� Lili Martinez *?

� Karim Noack *? (singer/songwriter W, living in USA)

� Ileana P�rez * 1964

� Oleana P�rez Vel�squez * 195? (living in the USA)

� Ana Maria Rodriguez *?

� Magaly Ruiz Lastres * 1941

� Marta Vald�s *?

� Maria Teresa Vera *?

� Yusa * 1974 (singer/songwriter W)

Haiti

Name Period

� Marlene Dorcena * ? (singer/songwriter W)

� Emeline Michel * ? (singer/songwriter W; lives in France)

Jamaica

Name Period

� Eleanor Alberga * 1949

� Lillian Allen *? (singer/songwriter W, lives in Canada)

� Jean Binta Breeze (Sister Breeze/Breeze) * 1956 (singer/songwriter W)

� Sister Charmaine *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Sister Carol Theresa East * 1959 (singer/songwriter W reggae)

� Lady G *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Marcia Griffith *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Ahdri Zhina Mandiela *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Marjorie Whytie *?

Mexico

Name Period

� Graciela Agudelo-Murguia * 1945

� Juana Inez de la Cruz 1648-1695

� Lila Downs *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Lisa Flores *? (singer/songwriter)

� Marrit Gerretz-Traksmann *?

� Mari� Grever 1885-1951

� Rosa Guraieb * 1931

� Ana Lara * 1959

� Juana Molina *? (singer/songwriter)

� Cecilia Morales *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Guadelupe Ortiz 17th-18th century

� Hilda Paredes * 1957

� Marcela Rodriguez * 1951

� Maria Joachina Rodrigues 18th century

� Alic�a Urreta (Arroyo) * 1933

� Consuelo Velasquez 2005

(singer/songwriter: Besame mucho!) 1920=

� Emiliana de Zubeldia 1888-1987

Panama

Name Period

� Mary Jean Wright *1945

Paraguay

Name Period

� Susy Delgado *?

Peru

Name Period

� Eva Ayll�n *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Susana Baca * ?

� Cecilia Barraza *?

Puerto Rico

Name Period

� Lourdes Perez *? (singer/songwriter nueva cancion)

Trinidad

Name Period

� Calypso Rose (Linda Lewis) * ? (singer/songwriter W)

� Singing Diana *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Singing Francine *? (singer/songwriter W)

Uruguay

Name Period

� Maria del Carmen P�rez Barradas 1888-1963

� Beatriz Lockhart * 1944

� Nydia Preyra-Lizaso * 1916

� Ana Torres *?

Venezuela

Name Period

� Isabel Aretz de Ramon y Rivera * 1913

� Teresa Carre�o 1853-1917

� Maria Luisa Escobar * 1909

� Adina Izzara * 1959

Women composers in Asia

Armenia

Name Period

� Gayane Movses Cebolaryan * 1918

� Karen S. Chatshaturian *?

� Koharik Gazarossian 1907-1967

� Sirvart Karamanuk * 1912

� Sirvart H.Kazandijan-Pearson *1944 (Lives in Switzerland)

� Virginia Mantinian *?

� Sahakduxt fl. early 18th century

� Lela Tataraidze *?

� Xosroviduxt fl. early 8th century

Azerbaidjan

Name Period

� Franghiz Ali-Zadeh * 1947

� Aziza Mustafa Zadeh * 1969

Georgia

Name Period

� Shalva Davitashvili * 1934

� Eleonora Grigoryevna Eksaniskvili * 1919

� Shalva Mshevelidze 1904-1984

� Natela Damianovna Svanidze * 1926

� Lela Tataraidze *?

India

Name Period

� Asha Bhosle * 1932 (singer/songwriter W)

� Amradha Pal * ? (singer/songwriter W)

� Priti-Paintal * 1960

� Saneeta Rajan *? (singer/songwriter W)

Irak (Mesopotamia)

Name Period

� Enheduanna � 2500 BC

Israel

Name Period

� Chava Alberstein *?

� Yardena Alotin * 1930

� Sara Feigin * 1928 (born in Latvia)

� Tsippi Fleischer * 1946

� Anat Fort * 1970

� Ofra Haza * 1959 (singer/songwriter)

� Joan Franks Williams * 1930 (born in USA)

� Betty Olivero * 1954

� Olga Krupova (born in Ukra�na) 1908-1990

� Netochka Nezvanova *?

� Shulamit Ran * 1949 (lives in USA)

� Shoshana Riseman * 1948

� Keren Rosenbaum * 1970

� Verdina Shlonsky 1905-1990

� Jina Sumedi *?

� Ethel Sussman * 1926

� Rachel Yatzkan * 1968

Pakistan

Name Period

� Arbida Parveen * 1957 (singer/songwriter W/Guarwali)

Kazakhstan

Name Period

� Lydia Auster 1912-1993

� Jamilia Jazylbekova * 1971

� Gaziza Akhmatovna Zhubanova * 1927

Tatarstan

Name Period

� Zulya Kamalova *?

� Ayse Onder *?

� Masguda Shamsutdinova *?

Lebanon

Name Period

� Fairuz *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Liba Al-Kawas *?

� Soeur Marie Keyrouz *?

Tibet

Name Period

� Yungchen Lhamo *? (singer/songwriter W, lives in Australia)

Turkey

Name Period

� Sezen Aksu * 1954 (singer/songwriter)

� Kassia of Constantinopel * 810-? (Byzantium)

� Nazife Guran *?

� Leyla (Saz) Hanimefendi 19th century

� Dilhayat Kalfa 17th-18th century

� Y�ksel Koptagel * 1931

� Macrina * � 327-? (Byzantium)

� Ayse �nder *? (lives in The Netherlands)

� Sidika �zdil *?

� Leyla Saz 1850-1936

Uzbekistan

Name Period

� Marina Kalontarova * 1963 (lives in USA)

� Elyna Kim *?

� Polina Medyulyanova * 1974

� Zarrina Mirshakar * 1947

� Leila Mujdabaeva * 1964

� Sevara Nazarkhan * 1978 (singer/songwriter W)

� Dilorom Omonullaeva � 1949

� Kamila Usmanova *?

� Dilorom Saidaminova * 1943

� Zamira Suyunova *? (singer/songwriterW)

Filippines

Name Period

� Soeur Rosalina M. Abejo 1922-1991 (died in the USA)

� Lucretia Roces Kasilug * 1918

� Amada (Galvez) Santos Ocampo * 1925

Indonesia

Name Period

� Dody Satya Ekagustdiman *?

� Anggun Cipta Sasmi (singer,Songwriter) * 1947 (lives in France)

� Edi Sedyawati *?

� Mari Anna Antoni Teutschmann(mother

of Linda Bandara > see: NL)) *?

� Yola Yulfianti *?

Japan

Name Period

� Keiko Abe * 1937

� Motohiko Adachi *?

� Toshiko Akiyoshi * 1929 (jazz, born in Manchuria)

� Yukako Ando *?

� Keiko Fujiie * 1963

� Noriko Fujiwara * 1982

� Mai Fukasawa *?

� Atsuhiko Gondai *?

� Kazoko Hara * 1935

� Keiko Harada *?

� Naoko Hishinuma * 1970

� Etsuko Hori * 1943

� Reiko Irino *?

� Heideko Kawamoto *?

� Yuriko Hase Kojima *?

� Nagako Konishi * 1945

� Joko Kubo * 1956

� Mayako Kubo * 1947 (lives in Germany)

� Sachiko M *?

� Kikoko Massumoto * 1937

� Makiko Mishikaze * 1968

� Fumiko Miyachi � 1979

� Haruna Miyake * 1942

� Misato Mochizuki * 1969 (lives in Paris)

� Junko Mori * 1948

� Kayoko Morita * 1977

� Ayako Murakumo * 1949

� Noriko Nakamura *?

� Maiko Nakao *?

� Makiko Nishikaze *?

� Kumiko Omura *?

� Junko Onishi * 1967 (jazz, lives in USA)

� Kumoi Rokudan *?

� Kimi Sato * 1949

� Naomi Sato *?

� Aiko Shimada *?

� Mieko Shiomi * 1938

� Mutsuo Shishido *?

� Kazuhiko Suzuki * 1967

� Yuji Takahashi * 1938

� Mari Takano * 1960

� Aki Takase * 1948 (jazz)

� Karen Tanaka * 1961

� Sachiyo Tsurumi * 1976

� Noriko Tujiko *?

� Junko Ueda *? (lives in The Netherlands)

� Yasuko Yamaguchi *?

� Toyoko Yamashita * 1942

North and South Korea

Name Period

� Jin Ah-Ahn (Jean Ahn) *?

� Seung Ah-Oh * 1969

� Unsuk Chin * 1961

� In-Sun Cho *?

� Sungji Hong * 1963

� Bang-Ja Huhr * 1943

� Eunshin Jung *?

� Heera Kim *?

� Jin-Hi Kim � 1958

� Chan-Hae Lee *?

� Young-Ja Lee * 1936

� Min-Ah Lee *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Ock Mi Han *?

� Sook Ja-Oh * 1941

� Younghi Pagh-Paan * 1945 (lives in Germany)

� Kyungsun Suh * 1942

� Lee Sun-Hee *? (singer/songwriter W)

China/Mongolia/Yunan/Hong Kong/Macau/etc

Name Period

� An-lun Huang * 1949

� Lydia Ayers *?

� Jieo-Bing Chen *? (Chinese jazz)

� Sisi Chen *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Chen Yi * 1953

� Dadawa (Zu Zhegin) * 1970 (Chines classic)

� Lam Bun-ching * 1954

� Ho, Alice *?

� Hsiao Shui-sien *? (lived in Switzerland)

� Huang Ruo *? (lives in New York USA)

� Melissa Hui *1966

� Luo Jing-Jing * 1953

� Lin Sola * ? (singer/somgwriter W/Chinese fusion)

� Joyce Bee Tuan Koh * 1968 (lives in Paris, France)

� Q� Xixian * 1919

� Leilei Tian *? (studies in G�teborg, Sweden)

� Wang Qiang * 1953

� Wu Man * 1963 (chinese classic/fusion)

� Xiao Shuxian 1905-1991

� Xin Huguang * 1933

� Xu Yi * 1963

� Lin Wang *?

� Yueyang Wang *? (lives in Berlin, Germany)

� Zhang Xuru *?

� Zhang Yuan * 1986

� Zhao Xi *?

� Zhou Juan *?

� Zhou Yang *?

� Zhuang-Lia *?

� Zhun Huang * 1926

Tuva

Name Period

� Sainkho Namtchalak 1957 (singer/songwriter W)

Hanoi

Name Period

� Nguyen Thi Nhung *?

� Nguyen Thuy Loan *?

Thailand

Name Period

� Jintara Poonlarp *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Pimpa Pornsiri *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Pornsak Pornsiri *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Banyen Rakgan �? (singer/songwriter W)

� Sayan Sanya *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Pompuan Suangjan *? (singer/songwriter W)

Taiwan

Name Period

� Chen Chin-Chin *1964

� Chihchun Chi-sun Lee *?

� Mei-Fang Lin *?

Women composers in Australia & Africa + Nationality unknown

Australia

Name Period

� Katy Abbott *?

� Lindsay Aked *?

� Olive Anderson *?

� Alison Margaret Bauld * 1944

� Betty Mary Beath * 1932

� Kirsty Beilharz *?

� Rhonda Berry *?

� Rosalie Bonighton *?

� Kim Bowman *?

� Anne Elisabeth Boyd * 1946

� Mary Hannah Brahe 1884-1956

� Margaret Brandman *?

� Brigid Burke *?

� Rosalind Carlson *?

� Monique Carole-Smith *?

� Ann Kirsten Carr-Boyd * 1938

� Zana Clarke *?

� Judith Ann Clingan * 1945

� Constance Colley *?

� Eleanor Cory *?

� Leah Curtis *?

� Sarah De Jong *?

� Roxanne Della-Bosca *?

� Caterina De Re *?

� Eve Duncan *?

� Florence Maud Ewart 1864-1949

� Lindley Evans *?

� Sandy Evans *?

� Mary Finsterer * 1962

� Jennifer Fowler * 1939

� Lisa Gerrard *? (singer/songwriter rock)

� Ann Ghandar * 1943

� Helen Margaret Gifford * 1935

� Peggy Glanville-Hicks 1912-1990, (died in USA)

� Alicia Grant *?

� Andr�e Greenwell *?

� Maria Grenfell *?

� Ingrid Guymer *?

� Amanda Handel *?

� Cathy Harley *?

� Sadie Harrison * 1965

� Moya Henderson * 1941

� Marjorie Hesse *?

� Mirrie (Irma) Hill-Solomon 1892-1986

� Wendy Hiscocks *?

� Dulcie Sybil Holland 1913-2000

� Sarah Hopkins * 1958

� May Howlett *?

� Ruby Hunter *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Miriam Beatrice Hyde 1913-2005

� Sonia Jacobsen *?

� Ines Kargel *?

� Elena Kats-Chernin * 1957 (born in Uzbekistan)

� Linda Kouvaras * 1960

� Sophie Lacaze *?

� Lynette Lancini *?

� Soeur Marie Duchesne Lavin *?

� Liza Lim * 1966

� Becky Llewellyn *?

� Kirsten Mackenzie *?

� Clare Maclean * 1958

� Mary (Jane) Mageau * 1934

� Mirjam Marb� *?

� Rafaella Marcellino *?

� Joanne Maree *?

� Ruth Lee Martin *?

� Christine McCombe *?

� Kirstie Millar *? (movie music)

� Sandra Milliken *?

� Lorraine Milne *?

� Wendy Morrissey *?

� Padma Newsome *?

� June Nixon *?

� Vivienne Olive *?

� Rosalind Page *?

� Diane Peters *?

� Carolin Petit *?

� Linda Phillips *?

� Anna Pimakhova *?

� Angela Polden *?

� Felicity Provan *?

� Katherine Rawlings *?

� Alun Renshaw *?

� Ester Rofe *?

� Caitlin Rowley *?

� Jaqui Rutten *?

� Johanna Selleck *?

� Eugenie Seyd-Wood *?

� Rebecca St James * 1978 (gospel)

� Marian Stankiewicz *?

� Jane Stanley *?

� Helen Stowasser *?

� Margaret (Ada) Sutherland 1897-1984

� Caroline Szeto * 1956

� Keren Terpstra *?

� Penelope Thwaites *?

� Katia Tiutiunik *?

� Cathie Travers *?

� Georgina Veevers *?

� Jessica Wells *?

� Caroline Wilkins *?

� Leonie Willis *? (movie music)

� Marion Wilson *?

� Gillian Whitehead * 1941

� Zeebee *?

New Zealand

Name Period

� Gillian Bibby * 1945

� Helen Bowater * 1952

� Dorothy Quita Buchanan * 1945

� Eve de Castro Robinson *?

� Judith Exley *?

� Helen Wynfreda Fisher * 1942

� Dorothea Anne Franchi * 1920

� Dorothy Whitson Freed * 1919

� Susan Frykberg * 1954

� Sara Hopkins � 1958

� Annea (Ferguson) Lockwood * 1939

� Jenny (Jennifer) Helen McLeod * 1941

� Lissa Meridan *?

� Hinewell Mohi *?

� Emma Paki *?

� Janet Roddick *?

� Maree Sheenan *?

� Dorothy Stewart late 19th century

� Gillian Whitehead * 1941

Tasmania

Name Period

Katherine Parker 1886-1971

Algeria

Name Period

� Samia Diar *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Djur Djura * 1945 (singer/songwriter Wrai)

� Chaba Fadela * 1962 (singer/songwriter W/rai)

� Souad Massi *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Susheela Ramau *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Cheikha Remitti * 1923 (singer/songwriter W/ai)

Benin

Name Period

� Angelique Kidjo * 1960 (singer/songwriter W)

Cameroun

Name Period

� Sissi Dipoko *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Sally Nyolo * 1969 (singer/songwriter W/Afropop)

� Anne-Marie Nzi� *? (singer/songwriter W)

Cape Verde

Name Period

� Cesaria Evora * 1941 (singer/songwriter W)

� Sara Tavares * ? (singer/songwriter W)

Egypt

Name Period

Umm Kulthum 1904-1975 (singer/songwriter W)

Ethiopia/Eritrea

Name Period

� Aster Awehe * 1961 (lives in the USA(singer/songwriter W)

� Thsehaytu Beraki * 1939 (lives in Holland (singer/somgwriter W)

� Megemeria Fikrie *? (singer/songwriter W)

Guinee

Name Period

� Kad� Diawara *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Hadja Kouyate *? (singer/songwriter W)

Ivory Coast

Name Period

� A�cha Kon� *? (singer/songwriter W)

Mali

Name Period

� Fanta Damba *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Nainy Diabat� *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Sira Mary Diabat� *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Dieneba Diakit� *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Nahawa Doumbia *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Shweta Jhaveri *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Ami Ko�ta *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Kandia Konyat� *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Madina N'Diaye *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Tata Bambo Konyat� *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Fanta Sacko *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Oumon Sangar� * 1968 (singer/songwriter W/Wassoulou)

� Idrissa Soumaor *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Rokia Traor� *? (singer/songwriter W)

Morocco

Name Period

� Najat Aatabon * 1960 (singer/songwriter W)

� Amina Annabi *? (singer/songwriter W, lives in France)

� Yosefa Dahiri *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Cheika Cherifa Kersit *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Chaba Zahouania *? (singer/songwriter W)

Senegal

Name Period

� Aminata Fall *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Souleymane Faye *? (singer/songwriter W)

South Africa

Name Period

� Princess Constance Magogo kaDinuZulu Buthelezi 1900-1984

� Yvonne Chaka Chaka *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Blanche Gerstman 1910-1973

� Miriam Makeba *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Dorothy Masuka *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Rosa Nepgen 1909-2000

� Priaulx Rainier 1903-1986 (� in France)

� Jeanne Zaidel-Rudolph * 1948

Sudan

Name Period

� Hanan an-Nil *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Hanan Bulu-bulu *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Gisma *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Nasra *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Rasha *? (singer/songwriter W, lives in Spain)

Za�re (now: Congo)

Name Period

� Vonga Aye *? (singer/songwriter W)

� M'Bilia Bel * 1959 (singer/songwriter W, lives in France)

� M'Pongo Love *?-1990 (singer/songwriter W)

� Abeti Masekini *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Deyess Mukangi *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Tshala Mwana *? (singer/songwriter W)

Zimbabwe

Name Period

� Stella Chiweshe * 1946 (singer/songwriter W)

� Beulah Diago *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Amai Muchena *? (singer/songwriter W)

Nationality unknown to us

Name Period

� J. Abena Aggrey *?

� Julia Andriieski *?

� Joanna Bailie *?

� Devendra Banhart *?

� Wende Bartley *?

� Edith C. Batiste *?

� Maria Betha�ia *?

� Isabella Beumer *? (NL?)

� Victoria Borisova-Ollas *?

� R�becca Bournigault *?

� Ah Cama-Sotz *?

� Gwen Cresens *?

� Lin Culbertson *?

� Adrienne Davies *?

� Meliha Doguduyal *?

� Tanya Donelly *? (singer/songwriter)

� Doyle *?

� Maria de los Angeles Esteves *?

� Janet Feder *?

� Silvia F�mina * 1962

� Nana Forte * (France?)

� Josephin Foster *?

� Daniele Gasparini *?

� Ada Gentill *?

� Alice Gomez *?

� Marina Gribinchik *?

� Pauline Gutierres *?

� Gemma Hayes *? (singer/songwriter)

� Elisabeth Hermodsson *?

� Anna Homler *?

� Eva-Maria Houben *?

� Ang�lique Ionatos *?

� Concha Jerez *?

� Cindy John *?

� Bettina Koziol *?

� Katrine Madsen *?

� Mirjam Marb� *?

� Andrea Marquee *?

� Caroline Mathilde *?

� von Mengersen *?

� Anamaria Meza *?

� Rebeca Muleon *?

� Levinia Murray *? (composer?)

� Kate Neil *?

� Sarah Nemtsov *?

� Maria Newman *?

� Joanna Newsom *?

� Fabia Nieder *?

� Vidna Obmana *?

� Ruta Paidere *?

� Tracy L. Peterson *?

� Alice Ping Hee Yo *?

� Laurie Radford ?

� Susheela Raman *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Margaret Roche *?

� Eliane Rodrigues *?

� Claudia Rumondor *?

� Coco Rosie *?

� Marian Sawa *?

� Jenny Scheinman *?

� Badura Skoda *?

� Luciana Souza *?

� Maria Tanasse *?

� Nancy Vieira *?

� Norma Waterson *?

� Cristin Wildbolz *?

� Christine Willemetz *?

� Allie Wrubel *?

� Ilana Zuckerman *?