| Name |
Other Names |
Birthyear |
Deathyear |
Notes |
| Grieg, Edvard Hagerup |
|
1843 |
1907 |
Norwegian composer and pianist. He is widely considered one of the leading Romantic era composers, and his music is part of the standard classical repertoire |
| Grier, Gene |
|
1942 |
2009 |
American composer, arranger, teacher, Professor, actively involved in church music |
| Griffin, Will F. |
|
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Early 20th century American Lyricist |
| Griffiths, David |
|
1950 |
|
New Zealand singer, composer andn Music Professor |
| Griffiths, Vernon |
Griffiths, Thomas Vernon |
1894 |
1985 |
British born New Zealand composer and teacher |
| Grigorjeva, Galina |
|
1962 |
|
Ukrainian composer who also studied and lived in Estonia. Grigorjeva’s composition reveals tight links with the Slavic tradition of liturgical music as well as with the early European polyphony. |
| Grimes, G. |
Grimes, Gordon; Hitchcock, Gordon Alfred |
1912 |
|
Composer and arranger chiefly of sacred choral music |
| Grimsey, John |
|
|
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20th century Librettist for opera and Operetta |
| Griner, Jane |
Jane Gawthrop |
|
|
American lyricist, married to Daniel Gawthrop, composer |
| Gritton, Peter |
|
1963 |
|
British composer, arranger, accompanist, teacher and conductor. - |
| Groll, Otto |
|
1935 |
|
German teacher composer of more than 100 songs, arranger and choir director of 5 choirs. |
| Gross, Eric |
|
1926 |
2011 |
Austrian-Australian pianist, composer and teacher |
| Grotenhuis, Dale |
|
1932 |
2012 |
Dutch-American composer and arranger, chiefly of sacred music |
| Grove, Hertha |
|
|
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20th century Music editor |
| Gruber, Franz Xaver |
|
1787 |
1863 |
Austrian primary school teacher and church organist in the village of Arnsdorf, who is best known for composing the music to Stille Nacht (Silent Night). |
| Grun, Bernard |
|
1901 |
1972 |
Czech-British composer, arranger and author |
| Grundahl, Nancy |
|
1946 |
|
American Choir Conductor, Composer and Arranger |
| Grusnick, Bruno |
|
1900 |
1992 |
German born translator and music editor |
| Guaraldi, Vince |
Dellaglio, Vincent Anthony ; Guaraldi, Vincent Anthony |
1928 |
1976 |
American Jazz pianist noted for his compositions, as well as composing music for the animated television version of the Peanuts comic strip |
| Guarini, Giovanni Battista |
|
1538 |
1612 |
Italian Poet, dramatist, and diplomat |
| Guastavino, Carlos |
|
1912 |
2000 |
Argentinian composer |
| Guentner, Francis J. |
|
1917 |
2013 |
American Jesuit Priest teacher, music arranger |
| Guerrero, Francisco |
|
1528 |
1599 |
Spanish composer of the Renaissance. |
| Guest, Douglas |
|
1916 |
1996 |
English organist, conductor, teacher and composer. |
| Guest, George. |
|
1924 |
2002 |
George Guest CBE FRCO was a Welsh organist and choral conducto |
| Gui, Vittorio |
|
1885 |
1975 |
Italian conductor, composer, musicologist and critic. |
| Guilmant, Alexandre |
|
1837 |
1911 |
French organist and composer. Teacher of César Franck |
| Guinand, Maria |
|
1953 |
|
Venezualan internationally renowned choral conductor. |
| Guinness, Bryan Walter |
|
1905 |
1992 |
2nd Baron Moyne. Irish lawyer, poet and novelist |
| Gumpeltzhaimer, Adam |
|
1559 |
1625 |
Bavarian composer and music theorist best known for his compositions of sacred music |