Kate Loder

I’m no longer here. Please find me at the other place: Prof Kate Loder @kghist.bsky.social

[Kate Loder @ProfKateLoder]

Moving to the other place, can’t justify being here. See my profile for handle. I’ll espy miss the female composers I follow who share their recent work. I have LOVED that and it feels such a privilege. Many thanks to them all🙏.

Maybe you’ll soon be there too 🤞

[Kate Loder @ProfKateLoder]

@BramaAlessandro Fwiw Bluesky has gone absolutely crazy in the last few days with mass migrations there. With v. Little effort I’ve already 650 plus followers in just a few days.

Just in case you’re tempted!

[Kate Loder @ProfKateLoder]

Moving to the other place, can’t justify being here. See my profile for handle. I’ll espy miss the female composers I follow who share their recent work. I have LOVED that and it feels such a privilege. Many thanks to them all🙏.

Maybe you’ll soon be there too 🤞

[Kate Loder @ProfKateLoder]

@BramaAlessandro Thank you so much for this lovely message. I was about to write to you! Yes, have learned a huge amount from you and always look forward to your tweets.

[Kate Loder @ProfKateLoder]

Thank you for such a lovely message - that means a lot

[Kate Loder @ProfKateLoder]

@CountDvL Absolutely- we need them now more than ever

[Kate Loder @ProfKateLoder]

@artsongsteve That’s great news - congratulations!

[Kate Loder @ProfKateLoder]

@BlanaidMurphy @FindingA_Voice_ @archivfraumusik @culture_ireland How wonderful!

[Kate Loder @ProfKateLoder]

@Aoyarzabalpiano @eleanorguitar 👋😊

[Kate Loder @ProfKateLoder]

Every week @RoseTeanby ‘s posts make me happy.

[Dr Rose Teanby @RoseTeanby]

Professional photography became a viable career for mid 19th century women. The 1861 census shows 25 yr old Mary Ann Venables worked with her sister Sophia (19) and Letitia (15) at their studio in Folkestone, previously advertised as Miss Venables' Photographic Establishment. 1/2

[Kate Loder @ProfKateLoder]

@blazerexpat @sarahfritzwritr Me too Sarah, if you ever fancy giving it another go x

[Kate Loder @ProfKateLoder]

@AngelaSmusic @AmeliaClarkson_ Yes me too! 👋👋. And again, for now

[Kate Loder @ProfKateLoder]

@amybebbs1 Positive things! ❤️

[Kate Loder @ProfKateLoder]

@corbcello @MusicOfLee Well yes, I do admit that the dark, sweet plangency of the cello is perfect for this work 😊.

[Kate Loder @ProfKateLoder]

@RobertHugill @lizjohnsoncomp @excathedrachoir @DivineArtRecord Thanks for your review of this lovely album, ‘Gentle Flame’, which took me to the compelling, creative soundworld of @lizjohnsoncomp ♥️

[Kate Loder @ProfKateLoder]

@Dr_Amy_Zigler No….

[Kate Loder @ProfKateLoder]

@NaomiPaxton Thank you! And likewise 😀

[Kate Loder @ProfKateLoder]

I’ve been looking into Theresa Beney. Like many UK women composers I’ve found, she proudly recorded herself as a ‘composer’ in the census (which shows she was living with a married man in 1901). Do you know of her @NaomiPaxton? she played for the Actresses’ Franchise League.😀

[Kate Loder @ProfKateLoder]

Haas left a job as professor at the RCM to take it up. She was also a founding member of the Society of Women Musicians. Her pupils included Liza Lehmann.

[Kate Loder @ProfKateLoder]

Apparently pianist & musicologist, Alma Haas, took up post as head of music at King’s College London in 1886!!

I think this predated the actual dept of music, so I’m assuming the position was more akin to ‘director of music’ [Yes, @KingsCollegeLon ?] In any case… 1/2