Flip the Stem

01/06/2021

We're delighted to announce we've received a grant from The Marchus Trust to produce content over the summer for release later this year 🎉 Stay tuned for more great music!

05/05/2021

Have you heard this berceuse by Hedwige Chrétien yet? We can't wait to get to work recording more of her pieces!

Hedwige Chrétien (1859-1944) was a prolific French composer who both studied and later taught at the Paris Conservatoire. Her œuvre comprises over 150 works ...

03/05/2021

If you've never checked out George Walker's work then it's certainly better late than never - there's a reason why he won a Pulitzer Prize after all!

George Walker · Album · 1995 · 14 songs.

28/04/2021

It's a double whammy this week as we've got this absolutely gorgeous American piano suite by Harry Thacker Burleigh for you! 6 whole pieces - every single one of them brimming with American folk melodies and luscious early 20th century harmonies 😍

Known for his quintessentially American style, Harry Thacker Burleigh (1866-1949) was one of the earliest successful Black classical composers. He is credite...

26/04/2021

New week, new video! Listen to these beautifully-composed tone-pictures by the great Samuel Coleridge-Taylor!

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875-1912), arguably England's most famous Black composer, was known for his epic orchestral works. He studied composition with Char...

19/04/2021

We've got some lovely music to accompany today's lovely weather - check out this fun little scherzetto by Maude Valérie White!

Born in France before moving to England at the age of 1, Maude Valérie White (1855-1937) was one of the most the most successful English art song composers o...

26/03/2021

Hi everyone! We have a small announcement to make: we have a Ko-fi page now ☕️🎉

You can find us at: https://ko-fi.com/flipthestem

Ko-fi allows supporters to donate to their favourite creators – you can make one-off donations, or choose to subscribe and send us an amount of your choosing every month. Some of you have got in touch offering to pay for our sheet music, and Ko-fi allows us to open an online shop that lets you do just that, but don't worry! All of our sheet music will still be freely accessible thanks to flexible pay-what-you-want pricing options, and we’ll still be uploading all of our editions to IMSLP too.

All of the money we receive will go to funding content for Flip the Stem, be that through commissioning recordings of unrecorded works, or acquiring manuscripts from research facilities. Regardless of whether you choose to donate, we want to say a massive thank you to everyone who has supported us up to this point. We really appreciate it when you like or share our videos, and of course when you subscribe too - it all goes such a long way. We hope that you've enjoyed our content so far - we can't wait to produce more!

Let us know in the comments if you have any questions, or alternatively shoot us an email at [email protected] 😄

Become a supporter of Flip the Stem today! ❤️ Ko-fi lets you support the creators you love with no fees on donations.

22/03/2021

New video alert 🎉 Another great song by Harry Thacker Burleigh to start your week!

Known for his quintessentially American style, Harry Thacker Burleigh (1866-1949) was one of the earliest successful Black classical composers. He is credite...

17/03/2021

We've got a new video today - an absolutely captivating song full of drama and beautiful harmonies. Considered one of her very best songs, it's Maude Valérie White's 'So We'll Go No More A Roving'!

Born in France before moving to England at the age of 1, Maude Valérie White (1855-1937) was one of the most the most successful English art song composers o...

08/03/2021

Looking for a way to brighten up a Monday afternoon? Why not go back and listen to these lovely songs? 🎵

Born in France before moving to England at the age of 1, Maude Valérie White (1855-1937) was one of the most the most successful English art song composers o...

03/03/2021

We're back after a week off with an absolutely gorgeous classically-arranged spiritual by Harry Thacker Burleigh!

Known for his quintessentially American style, Harry Thacker Burleigh (1866-1949) was one of the earliest successful Black classical composers. He is credite...

17/02/2021

Time for a new video! We've got a whole song cycle for you today by none other than Liza Lehmann! And she didn't just write the music this time but the lyrics as well, so take a few minutes to indulge in some charming songs about being a young woman in the early 20th century.

Liza Lehmann (1862-1918) was an English soprano and composer most well-known for her song cycles and art songs. After studying with the likes of Jenny Lind, ...

15/02/2021

Hi everyone 😄

As many of you will have noticed, this organisation has been very kindly backed by the National Lottery and Arts Council England. They'd really like to hear some audience feedback on how our work has been going, and we'd also love to hear your thoughts and suggestions for what we can do to improve our content for all of you going forward!

We've made a really short feedback survey and we'd really appreciate you taking a couple of minutes to fill it in at the link below if you have the time 📝

https://bit.ly/3b62ZS4

10/02/2021

We've got a short, but nonetheless delightful piece to share with you today - a playful humoresque by Ethal Barns 🎻

Ethel Barns (1873-1948) was an internationally acclaimed violinist, composer and a professor at the Royal Academy of Music. She sat on the first council for ...

05/02/2021

We had a chat with the wonderful folks over at Apocalypse Music about what starting up Flip the Stem has been like, and what we're hoping to accomplish going forward. Be sure to check it out along with the rest of their fantastic content!

This week we had the pleasure of chatting to Nadim Jauffur and Jenny Espin from new organisation 'Flip the Stem' - a brilliant musical initiative launched over the past year and dedicated to populari

03/02/2021

Gooood morning folks - we've got a cracking upload for you all today. Turn your ears to this epic piano suite by the one and only Samuel Coleridge-Taylor!

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875-1912), arguably England's most famous Black composer, was known for his epic orchestral works. He studied composition with Char...

01/02/2021

Short and sweet is the name of today's game, so here's a bite-sized, Britten-esque song to accompany your day!

Poldowski · Song · 2017

27/01/2021

New video day! Relax with some Early Romantic piano music from Teresa Carreño, an internationally renowned concert pianist from Venezuela who was taught by Gioachino Rossini!

Teresa Carreño (1853-1917) was an internationally renowned concert pianist, composer, conductor, and soprano from Venezuela. She moved to Paris as a teenager...

26/01/2021

Some light listening to brighten up your Tuesday a little! ☀️

Marcel Worms · Song · 2010

22/01/2021

So many composers, so little time, but luckily for us Spotify has our back. Treat yourself to some delightful music by Rebecca Clarke this Friday afternoon!

Rebecca Clarke · Song · 2015

20/01/2021

Another Wednesday, another video! Turn your ears to these melodious masterpieces by Clémence de Grandval, a student of both Chopin and Saint-Saëns!

Clémence de Grandval (1828-1907) was a prolific composer in her lifetime and published a multitude of compositions under a number of pseudonyms. She studied ...

13/01/2021

We've got another piece by Luis Antonio Calvo for you today - a wonderful mix of Colombian melodies with that salon-esque, Parisian touch.

SHEET MUSIC HERE: https://bit.ly/3nz5YXuLuis Antonio Calvo (1882-1945) was one of Colombia's most reputable composers, and his first intermezzo blends South ...

06/01/2021

Dorico have published a blog about us as part of their Dorico Showcase series. We talked about how we came to exist, why what we're doing feels necessary, and how Dorico has helped us make it happen - give it a read if you've got a few spare minutes!

This post is part of a series that aims to shine a light on projects in which Dorico has played a part. If you have used Dorico for something interesting and would like to be featured in this series, please let me know. Although live music has been decimated by the Coronavirus pandemic in 2020, […...

06/01/2021

New video out today, and it's our biggest upload yet! 4 gorgeously pastoral, folksy violin and piano miniatures by Harry Thacker Burleigh.

SHEET MUSIC HERE: https://bit.ly/3rZqXGbKnown for his quintessentially American style, Harry Thacker Burleigh (1866-1949) was one of the earliest successful ...

01/01/2021

Happy new year everyone! Why not make your new year's resolution to discover more lesser-known composers? We've got just the right video to help you kick things off.

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SHEET MUSIC HERE: https://bit.ly/2L9mlMPHedwige Chrétien (1859-1944) was a prolific French composer who both studied and later taught at the Paris Conservato...

28/12/2020

New video alert ✨ Check out this lovely piano miniature by Australian composer-pianist Mary Bowden!

SHEET MUSIC HERE: https://bit.ly/3aLObJJLittle is known of Mary Bowden (1868-1950), but the number of works she had published as a composer-pianist suggests ...

22/12/2020

It's time for a new video! Listen to this wonderfully Romantic waltz by popular Brazilian composer Chiquinha Gonzaga.

SHEET MUSIC HERE: https://bit.ly/3pgcaVEA prolific composer, pianist, and Brazil's first female conductor, Chiquinha Gonzaga (1847-1945) composed an expansiv...

18/12/2020

New video! Did you know Disney weren't the only ones to musicalise Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book? Listen to this quirky pair of songs by English art song specialist Liza Lehmann.

Be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE if you like what you're hearing so we can keep providing you with more great music by female compsers ✨

SHEET MUSIC HERE: https://bit.ly/3rcxXPU00:00 - Introduction00:12 - 1. The Mother Seal's Lullaby02:20 - 2. You Mustn't Swim Till You're Six Weeks OldLiza Leh...

17/12/2020

Have you heard this charming dance by Luis Antonio Calvo? So much colour and musicality in such a short piece.

Don't forget to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE if you haven't already to keep up to date with us as we shine the spotlight on more composers of colour 🎹

SHEET MUSIC HERE: https://bit.ly/2JTmof5Considered one of Colombia’s most important classical composers, Luis Antonio Calvo (1882-1945) wrote this undeniably...

14/12/2020

It's Monday, and we've got some marvellous, modal melodies to kick your week off by Scottish composer Marjory Kennedy-Fraser!

Make sure that if you like what you're hearing, then you like the video too, and subscribe to keep discovering hidden gems by female composers 🎹

SHEET MUSIC HERE: https://bit.ly/34densR00:00 - Introduction00:12 - 1. The Wind That Shakes The Barley02:03 - 2. A Harvest Reel03:15 - 3. Green Grow The Rash...