All this week on Classic Drive, Lorcan will feature music from 'She Composes Like A Man' by Tine Thing Helseth

The album features the music of 13 female composers performed by Tine Thing Helseth and the tenThing Brass Ensemble. It takes its title from an outdated quote that once described Ethel Smyth's music.

Tine says.... "When I was growing up, it was entirely normal for girls to play both trombone and tuba, and for me playing trumpet felt like the most natural thing in the world. However, in the professional music world this was not necessarily the case. In many countries, there is still a long way to go in terms of gender equality in the brass world. It feels incredibly good to play with the other musicians in tenThing. We trust each other. Without a doubt, trust and security are some of the things I value most when making music with others, and this applies to life in general. She composes like a man is a project that means a lot to me. It means a lot to us."

Formed in 2007 by critically acclaimed Norwegian trumpeter Tine Thing Helseth as a fun and exciting collaboration between musical friends, the ten-piece, all-female brass ensemble tenThing have firmly established themselves on the international scene to great acclaim. tenThing are celebrated for their commitment to outreach and access to music through diverse repertoire. The group work closely with Norwegian guitarist and arranger Jarle Storlokken in the arrangement of scores for the ensemble.

Tracklist

  1. Grazyna Bacewicz: Oberek No. 1
  2. Lili Boulanger: Deux Morceaux: I. Nocturne
  3. Lili Boulanger: Deux Morceaux: II. Cortege
  4. Florence Beatrice Price: Adoration
  5. Fanny Mendelssohn: Schwanenlied, Op. 1
  6. Cecile Chaminade: Rondeau, Op. 97
  7. Bacewicz: Mazovian Dance
  8. Sally Beamish: In the Stillness
  9. Agathe Backer Grondahl: 3 Morceaux: I. Serenade
  10. Agathe Backer Grondahl: 3 Morceaux:II. Au Bal
  11. Agathe Backer Grondahl: 3 Morceaux:III. Humoresque
  12. Maria Theresia von Paradis: Sicilienne
  13. Ruth Crawford Seeger: Rissolty Rossolty
  14. Joy Webb: Share my yoke
  15. Ethel Smyth: The Prison: No. 2
  16. Clara Schumann: Drei Gemischte Chore: I. Abendfeier In Venedig
  17. Clara Schumann: Drei Gemischte Chore:II. Vorwarts
  18. Mel Bonis: Miocheries, Op. 126: No. 13. La Toute Petite s'endort

Tune in at 5:20 everyday this week to hear a selection from this album on Lorcan Murray's Classic Drive.