Women Composers: Free Sheet Music

Music by more than 50 women composers, including Fanny Hensel, Clara Schumann, Cécile Chaminade, Augusta Holmès and Lili Boulanger. This page lists 645 pieces by composers such as Augusta Holmès, Josephine Lang, Johanna Kinkel and Louise Reichardt. Mostly Romantic, Classical and Early 20th Century repertoire. 10 include a printable PDF, 644 editable MusicXML and 1 MIDI. Every score is public domain or openly licensed — free to print, edit and share with students.

645 pieces · 10 PDF · 644 MusicXML · 1 MIDI

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Est. Intermediate Romantic

Mélanie Bonis

🎼 Voice / Piano
CC0 · OpenScore Lieder
Est. Advanced Romantic

Virginia Gabriel

🎼 Voice / Piano
CC0 · OpenScore Lieder
Est. Advanced Romantic

Florence Ashton Marshall

🎼 Voice / Piano
CC0 · OpenScore Lieder

Instruments

Voice & Piano (Art Song) 1,518String Quartet 186Piano 599

Eras

Romantic 1,654Classical 651Early 20th Century 287

Top composers

Augusta Holmès 73Josephine Lang 49Johanna Kinkel 44Louise Reichardt 42Fanny Hensel 35Cécile Chaminade 35Clara Mathilda Faisst 30Liza Lehmann 29Corona Schröter 24Pauline Viardot 21

More collections

Studies & Teaching Repertoire 271Famous Song Cycles 120German Lieder 764French Mélodies 319English Art Songs 333Schubert: Winterreise 24Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin 20Schumann: Dichterliebe 16Schumann: Myrthen 26Schubert: Schwanengesang 14Schumann: Liederkreis, Op. 39 12Bach: Inventions & Sinfonias 30

Frequently asked questions

Is this women composers sheet music really free?

Yes. All 645 scores on this page are public domain or released under open licenses (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA), so you can download, print and copy them for lessons, recitals and classrooms. Downloads unlock with a free email signup.

What file formats can I download?

10 of these pieces include a printable PDF, 644 include an editable MusicXML file (opens in MuseScore, Finale, Sibelius and Dorico) and 1 include a MIDI file for playback. Formats vary by edition.

Do I need to credit anyone?

645 of these scores are public domain or CC0, so no credit is needed.

Which pieces are easiest?

17 pieces here are marked Beginner by our approximate difficulty estimate, which is calculated from the notes in each score (density, fast notes, chords, range and length). Levels are a starting point, not a grade-exam rating.