Prof Kate Loder
@kghist.bsky.social
History: especially gender, women, children, music, African diasporas, queer histories, disabilities.
British women composers
#womencomposers
Long-term housebound with v. severe long covid
#longcovid
British women composers
#womencomposers
Long-term housebound with v. severe long covid
#longcovid
Pinned
Prof Kate Loder
@kghist.bsky.social
· Jan 30
Music by Black Composers - Home Page
Music by Black Composers aims to increase diversity in the world of classical music, and inspire Black students to pursue instrumental training.
musicbyblackcomposers.org
1/ I’ve been compiling e-resources for exploring black & ethnically diverse composers.
Here’s a thread of ones I’ve found useful (from my inexpert perspective).
#Diversity
#Equality
#Inclusion
This is the first one:
musicbyblackcomposers.org
It specifies the gender of each composer.
Here’s a thread of ones I’ve found useful (from my inexpert perspective).
#Diversity
#Equality
#Inclusion
This is the first one:
musicbyblackcomposers.org
It specifies the gender of each composer.
Holding on so tight to the good stuff right now
Learn more about my African Pianism project here www.rebecaomordia.com/african-pian...
AFRICAN PIANISM — REBECA OMORDIA
www.rebecaomordia.com
January 3, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Holding on so tight to the good stuff right now
‘to the noble women who all down the ages kept the flag flying and looked forward to this day without seeing it: to all women all over the world, of whatever race, or creed, or calling, whether they be with us or against us in this fight, we dedicate this paper’.
Politics without self-interest 👊
Politics without self-interest 👊
Happy New Year(from 1912 Votes for women)
@lse.library Joan of Arc "May the new year bring votes to women and may the old sex inequality be altogether swept away!"
@scotsuffragette.bsky.social @womenshistnet.bsky.social @womenslibrary.bsky.social @lsesu.bsky.social @lsegender.bsky.social
@lse.library Joan of Arc "May the new year bring votes to women and may the old sex inequality be altogether swept away!"
@scotsuffragette.bsky.social @womenshistnet.bsky.social @womenslibrary.bsky.social @lsesu.bsky.social @lsegender.bsky.social
January 2, 2026 at 12:35 PM
‘to the noble women who all down the ages kept the flag flying and looked forward to this day without seeing it: to all women all over the world, of whatever race, or creed, or calling, whether they be with us or against us in this fight, we dedicate this paper’.
Politics without self-interest 👊
Politics without self-interest 👊
Reposted by Prof Kate Loder
Reminded of how Elizabethan the Labour Gov's policy is: in 1596 edict to expel black people as there were 'divers blackamoores brought into this realm, of which kinde of people there are allready here to manie' & their presence drove 'people of our owne nation' to 'idlenesse and great extremytie'.
January 2, 2026 at 9:04 AM
Reminded of how Elizabethan the Labour Gov's policy is: in 1596 edict to expel black people as there were 'divers blackamoores brought into this realm, of which kinde of people there are allready here to manie' & their presence drove 'people of our owne nation' to 'idlenesse and great extremytie'.
Great to see this recognition of British composer Guirne Creith (1907-96). I’m fortunate enough to be in touch with her son - he and his brother knew nothing about the violin concerto until this score was found. Apparently there’s another recording coming out next year. It’s really worth a listen
December 27, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Great to see this recognition of British composer Guirne Creith (1907-96). I’m fortunate enough to be in touch with her son - he and his brother knew nothing about the violin concerto until this score was found. Apparently there’s another recording coming out next year. It’s really worth a listen
I am SO loving this thread
Archivists/librarians please share the coolest thing in your collections that will never be digitized.
I live in the heart of California gold country. One of the richest mines ever in CA is nearby. Opened circa 1860 closed 1942. A local foundation has preserved the records on site. I know not a stitch has been digitized and am confident no more than 2 pro historians have ever been in there.
December 23, 2025 at 9:33 PM
I am SO loving this thread
Reposted by Prof Kate Loder
Cover drop for my new book, A History of Women in Music From Antiquity to Present Day, coming out in the UK on January 30 and in the US in March! Available for pre-order now from @penandswordbooks.bsky.social or on Amazon! Check it out!
#BookSky #MusicSky #WomensHistory
#BookSky #MusicSky #WomensHistory
December 23, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Cover drop for my new book, A History of Women in Music From Antiquity to Present Day, coming out in the UK on January 30 and in the US in March! Available for pre-order now from @penandswordbooks.bsky.social or on Amazon! Check it out!
#BookSky #MusicSky #WomensHistory
#BookSky #MusicSky #WomensHistory
Reposted by Prof Kate Loder
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Like @kghist.bsky.social & her daughter, my elder son & I have both had #LongCOVID for nearly 6 years (since March/April 2020).
Long COVID sometimes runs in families. How & why?
Like @kghist.bsky.social & her daughter, my elder son & I have both had #LongCOVID for nearly 6 years (since March/April 2020).
Long COVID sometimes runs in families. How & why?
My daughter & I have both had severe long covid for 5 yrs. Out of the blue, in the last couple of weeks, my daughter’s heart/POTS issues have started to resolve. She’s now able to sit up most of the day, rather than lying. Life changing!
So happy!
HOPE & ✊ to all going through it
#longcovid #pots
So happy!
HOPE & ✊ to all going through it
#longcovid #pots
December 23, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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Like @kghist.bsky.social & her daughter, my elder son & I have both had #LongCOVID for nearly 6 years (since March/April 2020).
Long COVID sometimes runs in families. How & why?
Like @kghist.bsky.social & her daughter, my elder son & I have both had #LongCOVID for nearly 6 years (since March/April 2020).
Long COVID sometimes runs in families. How & why?
Due to severity of long covid I can’t spend more than a few (high quality!) mins with my adult children. Today’s time with my daughter (also severe lc) was spent on pomander art 🎉
I offer you ‘Medieval Weapon’ (her) and ‘Woman post C-section. A study’ (me). You’re welcome #wintersoltice #longcovid
I offer you ‘Medieval Weapon’ (her) and ‘Woman post C-section. A study’ (me). You’re welcome #wintersoltice #longcovid
December 23, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Due to severity of long covid I can’t spend more than a few (high quality!) mins with my adult children. Today’s time with my daughter (also severe lc) was spent on pomander art 🎉
I offer you ‘Medieval Weapon’ (her) and ‘Woman post C-section. A study’ (me). You’re welcome #wintersoltice #longcovid
I offer you ‘Medieval Weapon’ (her) and ‘Woman post C-section. A study’ (me). You’re welcome #wintersoltice #longcovid
Delighted to have come across this album of ‘Neglected works for piano’ by Bengt Forsberg.
Late C19 & C20 European pieces by Vitezlava Kapralova, Amy Beach, Doreen Carwithen, Valborg Aulin, Ruth Sofia Almen, Grazyna Bacewicz, Germaine Tailleferre & Ruth Crawford Seeger
What a rich collection
Late C19 & C20 European pieces by Vitezlava Kapralova, Amy Beach, Doreen Carwithen, Valborg Aulin, Ruth Sofia Almen, Grazyna Bacewicz, Germaine Tailleferre & Ruth Crawford Seeger
What a rich collection
December 22, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Delighted to have come across this album of ‘Neglected works for piano’ by Bengt Forsberg.
Late C19 & C20 European pieces by Vitezlava Kapralova, Amy Beach, Doreen Carwithen, Valborg Aulin, Ruth Sofia Almen, Grazyna Bacewicz, Germaine Tailleferre & Ruth Crawford Seeger
What a rich collection
Late C19 & C20 European pieces by Vitezlava Kapralova, Amy Beach, Doreen Carwithen, Valborg Aulin, Ruth Sofia Almen, Grazyna Bacewicz, Germaine Tailleferre & Ruth Crawford Seeger
What a rich collection
Digitisation can’t capture the material affect of the archive. I had a PhD student studying early C20 lesbian cultures. She found a pubic hair sent as a love token.
(My story of finding a tiny packet of pet mouse fur sent from a late C18 girl to her cousin has seemed so lame since then.)
(My story of finding a tiny packet of pet mouse fur sent from a late C18 girl to her cousin has seemed so lame since then.)
Archivists/librarians please share the coolest thing in your collections that will never be digitized.
I live in the heart of California gold country. One of the richest mines ever in CA is nearby. Opened circa 1860 closed 1942. A local foundation has preserved the records on site. I know not a stitch has been digitized and am confident no more than 2 pro historians have ever been in there.
December 22, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Digitisation can’t capture the material affect of the archive. I had a PhD student studying early C20 lesbian cultures. She found a pubic hair sent as a love token.
(My story of finding a tiny packet of pet mouse fur sent from a late C18 girl to her cousin has seemed so lame since then.)
(My story of finding a tiny packet of pet mouse fur sent from a late C18 girl to her cousin has seemed so lame since then.)
December 22, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Reposted by Prof Kate Loder
#OnThisDay, 20 Dec 1893, around 4,000 women vote in the Māori seats in Aotearoa New Zealand. Photo is from 1908.
#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #NZHistory #VotesForWomen
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#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #NZHistory #VotesForWomen
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December 20, 2025 at 2:30 AM
#OnThisDay, 20 Dec 1893, around 4,000 women vote in the Māori seats in Aotearoa New Zealand. Photo is from 1908.
#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #NZHistory #VotesForWomen
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#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #NZHistory #VotesForWomen
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If you want to explore British female composers further and/or some very neglected C19 and C20 classical music here’s another 2025 album.
Hiroaki Takenouchi playing Carwithen, Dring, Howell & Reinagle.
Hiroaki Takenouchi playing Carwithen, Dring, Howell & Reinagle.
December 20, 2025 at 2:11 PM
If you want to explore British female composers further and/or some very neglected C19 and C20 classical music here’s another 2025 album.
Hiroaki Takenouchi playing Carwithen, Dring, Howell & Reinagle.
Hiroaki Takenouchi playing Carwithen, Dring, Howell & Reinagle.
#maskup Especially if you're a health care professional treating medically vulnerable and immunosuppressed patients…..
Wow - district nurse has just been - not only was she not wearing a mask, she didn’t even have one in the car….
😷😮
In the middle of a flu surge, visiting the homes of very ill and immunocompromised patients.
This is weird, right?
#Flu #longcovid
😷😮
In the middle of a flu surge, visiting the homes of very ill and immunocompromised patients.
This is weird, right?
#Flu #longcovid
December 19, 2025 at 5:41 PM
#maskup Especially if you're a health care professional treating medically vulnerable and immunosuppressed patients…..
Wow - district nurse has just been - not only was she not wearing a mask, she didn’t even have one in the car….
😷😮
In the middle of a flu surge, visiting the homes of very ill and immunocompromised patients.
This is weird, right?
#Flu #longcovid
😷😮
In the middle of a flu surge, visiting the homes of very ill and immunocompromised patients.
This is weird, right?
#Flu #longcovid
December 19, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Wow - district nurse has just been - not only was she not wearing a mask, she didn’t even have one in the car….
😷😮
In the middle of a flu surge, visiting the homes of very ill and immunocompromised patients.
This is weird, right?
#Flu #longcovid
😷😮
In the middle of a flu surge, visiting the homes of very ill and immunocompromised patients.
This is weird, right?
#Flu #longcovid
Whenever I chance upon this photo of Joseph Haydn, I now find myself thinking ‘Oh look - there’s that guy Symphonist from bluesky’.
@deeplyclassical.bsky.social has totally superseded Haydn in my brain.
@deeplyclassical.bsky.social has totally superseded Haydn in my brain.
December 18, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Whenever I chance upon this photo of Joseph Haydn, I now find myself thinking ‘Oh look - there’s that guy Symphonist from bluesky’.
@deeplyclassical.bsky.social has totally superseded Haydn in my brain.
@deeplyclassical.bsky.social has totally superseded Haydn in my brain.
I love this! Photo of an elderly Frances Wyatt, an important Chartist in her earlier years, as unearthed by
@markcrail.bsky.social in his new book, Chartist Lives.
It’s brilliant that detailed research like this is still ongoing into this remarkable movement.
@markcrail.bsky.social in his new book, Chartist Lives.
It’s brilliant that detailed research like this is still ongoing into this remarkable movement.
Frances Wyatt was the matriarch of a prominent Chartist family and a mainstay of the City of London Female Charter Association. Her story is one of many to feature in Chartist Lives, out now in hardback, paperback and as an ebook #BookSky #C19th #History
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G3Q7PR7Y
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G3Q7PR7Y
December 18, 2025 at 11:36 AM
I love this! Photo of an elderly Frances Wyatt, an important Chartist in her earlier years, as unearthed by
@markcrail.bsky.social in his new book, Chartist Lives.
It’s brilliant that detailed research like this is still ongoing into this remarkable movement.
@markcrail.bsky.social in his new book, Chartist Lives.
It’s brilliant that detailed research like this is still ongoing into this remarkable movement.
This is great: ‘Most ‘discipline problems’ are actually design problems.’
I don't love giving parenting advice, after all I'm raising my kids not yours, but I thought I would share the things that have made the biggest difference in my relationship with my children.
Read on here...
tinyurl.com/5ehvjbyr
#Parenting #Scotland #Family #Children #Parents #Writing #Books
Read on here...
tinyurl.com/5ehvjbyr
#Parenting #Scotland #Family #Children #Parents #Writing #Books
December 10, 2025 at 1:18 PM
This is great: ‘Most ‘discipline problems’ are actually design problems.’
Reposted by Prof Kate Loder
Do you have any music book recommendations from this year? Fiction and non-fiction both welcome.
December 8, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Do you have any music book recommendations from this year? Fiction and non-fiction both welcome.
Reposted by Prof Kate Loder
The Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Prize supports young composers from underrepresented backgrounds.
Prize: £1,000 bursary
Deadline: 5 Jan
www.londonmozartplayers.com/sctprize-2025/
Prize: £1,000 bursary
Deadline: 5 Jan
www.londonmozartplayers.com/sctprize-2025/
December 8, 2025 at 1:23 PM
The Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Prize supports young composers from underrepresented backgrounds.
Prize: £1,000 bursary
Deadline: 5 Jan
www.londonmozartplayers.com/sctprize-2025/
Prize: £1,000 bursary
Deadline: 5 Jan
www.londonmozartplayers.com/sctprize-2025/
I didn’t think they could get any worse, but here we are. Unbelievable
December 6, 2025 at 7:58 PM
I didn’t think they could get any worse, but here we are. Unbelievable
#Ethelsmyth was far from the first British woman to stage an opera. Ida Walter, who had studied at the RAM, staged her four act work Florian in London, 1886. The plot was panned, but many praised the music:
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December 6, 2025 at 12:18 PM
#Ethelsmyth was far from the first British woman to stage an opera. Ida Walter, who had studied at the RAM, staged her four act work Florian in London, 1886. The plot was panned, but many praised the music:
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Look @deeplyclassical.bsky.social ! This was your doing!
December 5, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Look @deeplyclassical.bsky.social ! This was your doing!
Massive thanks to @louisekennedy.bsky.social for her superb novel, Trespasses.
Due to illness this is the first novel I’ve managed to read in print copy in years.
Written during /because of Kennedy’s serious illness. V. inspiring for the housebound amongst us
#Longcovid
#women’sfiction
#melanoma
Due to illness this is the first novel I’ve managed to read in print copy in years.
Written during /because of Kennedy’s serious illness. V. inspiring for the housebound amongst us
#Longcovid
#women’sfiction
#melanoma
December 5, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Massive thanks to @louisekennedy.bsky.social for her superb novel, Trespasses.
Due to illness this is the first novel I’ve managed to read in print copy in years.
Written during /because of Kennedy’s serious illness. V. inspiring for the housebound amongst us
#Longcovid
#women’sfiction
#melanoma
Due to illness this is the first novel I’ve managed to read in print copy in years.
Written during /because of Kennedy’s serious illness. V. inspiring for the housebound amongst us
#Longcovid
#women’sfiction
#melanoma
Teresa Milanollo (1827-1904) a composer, and hugely successful professional violinist with an international solo career.
The idea that women were ‘banned’ from violin playing in the C19 is so widespread, yet so wrong.
The idea that women were ‘banned’ from violin playing in the C19 is so widespread, yet so wrong.
December 4, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Teresa Milanollo (1827-1904) a composer, and hugely successful professional violinist with an international solo career.
The idea that women were ‘banned’ from violin playing in the C19 is so widespread, yet so wrong.
The idea that women were ‘banned’ from violin playing in the C19 is so widespread, yet so wrong.