Season 6 · Episode 126
Ethel Smyth's Mass in D: A 19th century mass by an extraordinary woman!
Classical Breakdown · WETA Classical
March 4, 202557m 26s
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Show Notes
Conductor Steven Fox joins John Banther to talk about this Mass that was overlooked after its premiere in 1893. Fox tells us everything we need to know about a mass, what to listen for, and how Ethel Smyth's mass stands apart. We also touch on her life as she was an aggressive suffragette, women's rights advocate, and openly bisexual composer in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
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