Representation matters. As a teenager, I knew I was a composer despite not knowing any other female composers. I was also gay but at the time barely saw any positive representation of LGBT people in the media (rather than characters, which I felt so lucky even existed).

Music Festival 2019: 100% Men Composers; 0% Women Composers. 72 pieces of music at the Southern Cathedrals Festival, 18-21 July. All of them composed by Men Composers.

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I’m uncomfortable about Concert Series’, Festivals, Church Services etc being all-men-composer affairs. If you feel the same and find yourself at a Concert/Service/Event that only includes men composers, please Notice Comment Change #NoticeCommentChange 1/2

Plans are almost in place to launch the Girl Choristers of the Cathedral Choir this summer. Some of those hoping to join are pictured here after they helped lead today's HM Courts of Justice Service. See stedscathedral.org/events/be-a-ch… Church of England in Suffolk The Church of England BuryStEdmunds&Beyond 👑 🐺