| Name |
Other Names |
Birthyear |
Deathyear |
Notes |
| Henderson, Raymond |
|
1896 |
1970 |
American songwriter with several Broadway hits to his name |
| Henderson, Ruth Watson |
|
1932 |
|
Canadian composer and pianist whose output includes works for organ, piano, violin, string orchestra, and more than 80 choral pieces. |
| Henderson, William Allen |
Henderson, Bill |
1944 |
|
Canadian songer, songwriter. |
| Hendricks, Jon |
|
1921 |
|
American jazz lyricist and singer. For his work as a lyricist, jazz critic and historian Leonard Feather called him the "Poet Laureate of Jazz", while Time dubbed him the "James Joyce of Jive". |
| Henley, Larry |
Henley, Lawrence Joel |
1937 |
2014 |
American singer and songwriter, best known for co-writing (with Jeff Silbar) the 1989 hit record "Wind Beneath My Wings." |
| Henning, Karl Prescott |
|
1960 |
|
American Arranger, Composer, Conductor, Player, Teacher (Composer and Clarinetist, also conduct and teach.) |
| Hennis, Marty |
|
|
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American Christian Songwriter , performer and arranger. Marty has served as Worship Leader for The Valley Cathedral for the past five years.He is director of the Valley Cathedral Choir and Praise Band and oversees all areas of Music Ministry for the church. |
| Henry VIII, |
|
1491 |
1547 |
King Henry wrote many pieces of music and songs, many of which are still being played and sung today |
| Henry, Leonard |
|
|
|
Lyricist |
| Hensel-Mendelssohn, Fanny |
Fanny Mendelssohn; Hensel, Fanny ; Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Fanny Cäcilie; Mendelssohn, Fanny Hensel |
1805 |
1847 |
German pianist and composer, the sister of the composer Felix Mendelssohn |
| Hensel, Wilhelm |
|
1794 |
1861 |
German painter, brother of Luise Hensel, husband to Fanny Mendelssohn, and brother-in-law to Felix Mendelssohn. Fanny set some of her music to his poetry |
| Henson, Bev |
Henson, Beverly Ray |
1929 |
1998 |
American Teacher, Musician, Choral director |
| Henson, James M. |
Henson, James Maury ; Henson, Jim |
1936 |
1990 |
American puppeteer, artist, cartoonist, inventor, screenwriter, actor, film director, and producer. |
| Herbert, A. P. |
Herbert , Sir Alan Patrick |
1890 |
1971 |
English humorist, novelist, playwright and law reform activist. |
| Herbert, George |
|
1593 |
1633 |
Welsh-born English poet, orator and Anglican priest |
| Herbert, Victor |
|
1859 |
1924 |
Irish-born, German-raised American composer, cellist, teacher and conductor |
| Herbst, Johannes |
|
1735 |
1812 |
German-American Moravian minister and composer. who produced over one hundred anthems and two hundred sacred songs |
| Herder, Johann Gottfried |
|
1744 |
1803 |
German philosopher, theologian, poet, and literary critic |
| Herman, Jerry |
|
1931 |
|
American composer and lyricist, known for his work in Broadway musical theater. He composed the scores for the hit Broadway musicals Hello, Dolly!, Mame, and La Cage aux Folles |
| Hernandez, George |
|
1976 |
|
20th century US Phillipino born choral conductor, singer, pianist, composer and arranger. |
| Herrick, Robert |
|
1591 |
1674 |
17th-century English lyric poet and cleric. |
| Herrington, Judith |
|
|
|
American composer, conductor and choir director |
| Herrmann, Ella |
|
|
|
lyricist |
| Herrmann, William |
|
|
|
Music arranger and editor for G. Schirmer |
| Herzog, Arthur [Jr] |
|
1900 |
1983 |
US songwriter and composer |
| Heseltine, Philip |
Heseltine, Philip Arnold ; Warlock, Peter |
1894 |
1930 |
British composer and music critic. |
| Hess, Robert |
|
1930 |
|
American Teacher, Accompaninist, Choral Music Director, Translator |
| Heveningham, Henry |
|
1651 |
1700 |
Poet and Parliamentarian |
| Hewitt-Jones, Tony |
|
1926 |
1989 |
British composer who after a few years teaching, became the Assistant County Music Adviser and then County Music Organiser for Gloucestershire. His work included conducting and accompanying choirs, conducting orchestras, singing, playing the organ or harpsichord and composing for every type of occasion |
| Hewitt, T. J. |
|
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British composer and music Arranger, composer of childrens' songs |