Violin Music by Women: A Graded Anthology
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Would you like to play or teach more music by women composers, but don't know where to find it? You're in the right spot! Violin Music by Women, and now Viola Music by Women, are designed to provide short, fun, pedagogically sound pieces for every level of player-- which just happen to be composed by women.

Mix them in with material from the Suzuki repertoire (hints how here) or other standard pieces. You and your students will love the variety of styles and techniques, as well as the opportunity to "meet" these composers from the past and present.

You'll find lots of information on this site, including the contents of the anthology volumes, sound files of the pieces (still in progress), a blog with posts on women violinists, composers, related topics that catch my attention, and more. Questions? See the "About the editor" page to contact me.

Thanks for visiting, and supporting women composers!

                    --Cora Cooper, editor
"This collection of ideal recital pieces includes material every student should encounter...The pieces are pedagogically sound and musically rewarding."
​          -- American String Teacher, Nov. 2013

"Cora Cooper's Violin Music by Women is a delightful collection of student pieces by mostly American, mostly 20th century and almost entirely unknown women composers. The pieces employ a variety of keys, styles and techniques in easy-to-read and well-edited volumes. This is an exciting new addition to the student repertoire!"
          --Barbara Barber, editor of "Solos for Young Violinists"