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Name Other Names Birthyear Deathyear Notes
Parkinson, John A. Mid 20th century Music arranger, editor and translator
Parks, Joe E. American songwriter and arranger Joe E. Parks spent his life making Christian music accessible and meaningful to choirs of all sizes.
Parmenter, Catherine Parmenter-Newell. Catherine 1905 American Poet
Parr-Davies, Harry 1914 1955 Welsh composer and songwriter. He was a musical prodigy, having composed whole operettas by the time he was in his teens. He came to the attention of composer Sir Walford Davies,
Parratt, [Sir] Walter 1841 1924 English organist and composer. From 1882 he held the post of organist of St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle. He became Heather Professor of Music at Oxford University in 1908, taking over from Hubert Parry. He became one of the foremost organ teachers of his day
Parris, Fred 1936 2013 American singer and song writer mainly famous as a member of the Five Satins, and their enormous hit “In the still of the night”.
Parrott, Andrew 1947 British conductor, perhaps best known for his pioneering "historically informed performances" of pre-classical music. n 1973 he founded the Taverner Choir, Consort and Players, a "period instruments" ensemble based in London.
Parry, Joseph 1841 1902 Welsh composer mainly of hymn tunes,
Parry, (Sir) Charles Hubert Hastings Parry, C. H. H. 1848 1918 English composer, teacher and historian of music. Parry's first major works appeared in 1880. As a composer he is best known for the choral song "Jerusalem", the coronation anthem "I was glad", the choral and orchestral ode Blest Pair of Sirens, and the hymn tune "Repton", which sets the words "Dear Lord and Father of Mankind". His orchestral works include five symphonies and a set of Symphonic Variations.
Parry, R. Williams Parry, Robert Williams 1884 1956 One of Wales' most notable poets in the twentieth century. In 1922 he was appointed a lecturer in the Welsh and Extra-Mural Studies Departments at University College Bangor, where he remained until his retirement in 1944.
Parsons, Geoffrey Parsons, Geoffrey Claremont 1910 1987 English lyricist. He worked at the Peter Maurice Music Company run by James Phillips, who wrote under the pseudonym John Turner. The company specialized in adapting songs originally in foreign languages into the English language.
Parsons, Robert 1530 1570 English musician. Parsons was appointed Gentleman of the Chapel Royal on 17 October 1563. His work consisted of a number of sacred and secular vocal compositions, including his Ave Maria, as well as some instrumental pieces
Pärt, Arvo 1935 Estonian composer of classical and sacred music
Parton, Dolly Dean, Dolly Rebecca Parton 1946 American singer-songwriter, actress, author, businesswoman, and humanitarian, known primarily for her work in country music.
Partridge, Sibyl F. S. M. X; Sister Mary Xavier 1856 1920 British Roman Catholic Nun and hymn writer
Pascanu, Alexandru 1920 1989 Romanian composer of choral, orchestral, and chamber music, and a member of the faculty of the Music Conservatory in Bucharest. He published several books and journal articles on Romanian folksongs, choral arranging, music theory, and composition.
Pasfield, W. R. 20th century musicologist and composer
Passereau, Pierre 1509 1547 French composer of the Renaissance. Along with Clément Janequin, he was one of the most popular composers of "Parisian" chansons in France in the 1530s
Passmore, W. S. 19th Century author and poet
Paterson, Andrew Barton Paterson, Banjo 1864 1941 Poet, solicitor, journalist, war correspondent and soldier, Ballad-writer, horseman, bushman, overlander, squatter—he helped to make the Australian legend.
Paterson, Hugh 1856 1917 Scottish born Arts Administrator Hugh Paterson also founded the Commonwealth Art Advisory Board, ancestor of the Australia Council. Wrote the words of Care Killed the Cat
Patey, Mark Poet
Patmore, Coventry 1823 1896 English poet and critic best known for The Angel in the House, his narrative poem about an ideal happy marriage
Patrick, David 1947 English organist and music editor
Patriquin, Donald 1938 Canadian composer, organist, and choral conductor. Known internationally for choral and instrumental arrangements of folk music, Patriquin was a member of the Faculty of Music of McGill University from 1965 to 1996. He currently resides in the Eastern Townships of Quebec.
Patterson, Alex 1988 Northern Irish composer who is now based in Nottingham, where he is Director of Music at Nottingham Cathedral, Assistant Artistic Director of Music for Everyone and Musical Director for the Radcliffe Ladies' Choir. As a composer, he has written a wealth of choral music which has been performed all over the world and broadcast on BBC Radio 3.
Patterson, Mark 1969 composer, conductor and teacher. He is the Director of Music at Salisbury Presbyterian Church in Midlothian, Virginia, where he leads a comprehensive music program for adults, youth and children.
Patterson, Paul 1947 British composer and Manson Professor of Composition at the Royal Academy of Music.
Paul, Alan 1949 American Grammy Award-winning[1] singer and composer, best known as one of the founding members of the current incarnation of the vocal group The Manhattan Transfer.
Paul, Bernhard Music Editor for Carus Verlag