| Name |
Other Names |
Birthyear |
Deathyear |
Notes |
| Rowlands, W. P. |
Rowlands, William Penfro |
1860 |
1937 |
Welsh schoolteacher and composer. Probably his best-known composition is the hymn-tune "Blaenwern", composed in 1905. As well as being a church musician, Rowlands also taught in several schools. He was also the conductor of the Morriston United Choral Society |
| Rowley, Alec |
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1892 |
1958 |
English composer and writer on music. His seven choral songs, A Sailors Garland, are full of good music, challenging enough to make rehearsals interesting. In addition, he wrote many pieces for solo piano and solo organ. |
| Rowley, Doris |
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Author, Lyricist, Translator, often for music of Alec Rowley |
| Rowley, Guida |
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20th century lyricist |
| Rubbra, Edmund |
|
1901 |
1986 |
British composer. He composed both instrumental and vocal works for soloists, chamber groups and full choruses and orchestras. |
| Rubens, Paul |
Rubens, Paul Alfred |
1875 |
1917 |
English songwriter and librettist who wrote some of the most popular Edwardian musical comedies of the early twentieth century. He contributed to the success of dozens of musicals. |
| Rubinstein, Anton |
Anton Grigorýevich [Gregor] Rubinstein ; Rubinshteyn, Anton Grigorýevich |
1829 |
1894 |
Russian pianist, composer, conductor and teacher. He was one of the greatest pianists of the 19th century, his playing was compared with Franz Liszt. He was also an influential, if controversial figure in Russian musical circles, and an exceptionally prolific composer. |
| Ruckert, Friedrich |
|
1788 |
1866 |
German poet, translator, and professor of Oriental languages. |
| Ruggieri, Alexander |
Ruggieri, Alex |
1952 |
2012 |
American conductor of both choral and instrumental ensembles. Alex was involved with the music of the Eastern Orthodox Church for over 40 years |
| Ruggieri, Giovanni Maria |
|
1665 |
1725 |
Baroque composer from Italy. He composed Operas, sacred vocal and Instrumental music |
| Ruiz, Daniel J. |
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Music arranger |
| Ruiz, Pablo Beltrán |
|
1915 |
2008 |
Mexican composer and band leader most famous for composing the Spanish language song "¿Quién será?", a hit made famous internationally by Dean Martin as "Sway" in 1954, and later by Bobby Rydell in 1960, with English lyrics by Norman Gimbel. Other songs by Beltràn include "Picnic a Go-Go" (1966) and "La Sombra de tu Sonrisa" (1966), an instrumental version of "The Shadow of Your Smile". |
| Rumi, Jalal ad-din Muhammad |
Balkhi, Jalal ad-din Muhammad; Balkhi, Jalal al-din Muhammad; Rumi, Jalal al-din Muhammad |
1207 |
1273 |
Persian poet |
| Runkel, K. |
Runkel, Kenneth E. |
1882 |
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19th century Music arranger |
| Runswick, Daryl |
|
1946 |
|
Classically trained English composer, arranger, musician, producer and educationalist. |
| Russell-Smith, Geoffry |
|
1927 |
2012 |
Composer of vocal, choral, instrumental and chamber works |
| Russell, Landon Ronald |
Ronald, Sir Landon |
1873 |
1938 |
English conductor, composer, pianist, teacher and administrator. |
| Russell, Bob |
Russell, Sidney Keith |
1914 |
1970 |
American songwriter (mainly lyricist). Among Russell's collaborators were Lou Alter, Peter De Rose, Duke Ellington, Bronislaw Kaper, Lester Lee, Carl Sigman, Harold Spina, and Harry Warren. |
| Russell, Kennedy |
Russell, Robert Charles |
1883 |
1954 |
Composer of Classical and vocal music |
| Russell, Leon |
Bridges, Claude Russell |
1942 |
2016 |
American musician and songwriter who was involved with numerous bestselling pop music records during his 60-year career. His genres included pop, country, rock, folk, gospel, bluegrass, rhythm and blues, folk rock, blues rock, surf, standards, and Tulsa Sound. |
| Russell, Leslie |
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British educationalist, Music arranger and editor. He became Music advisor to the London County Council and to found the London Schools' Symphony Orchestra |
| Russell, William |
Russell,. Bill |
1949 |
|
American librettist and lyricist. Among his stage musicals are Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens and Side Show, which was nominated for the Tony Award as Best Musical. |
| Rutherford, Martin |
|
1940 |
|
Australian composer, born in England |
| Rutherford, Paris |
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Now in retirement from the University of North Texas, is Regents Professor Emeritus in Jazz Studies. For over thirty years, Rutherford directed the award-winning UNT Jazz Singers both in performance and in the recording studios. He also directed the premiere North Texas Vocal Jazz Summer Workshop from its inception. |
| Rutter, John |
|
1945 |
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British composer, conductor, editor, arranger and record producer, mainly of choral music. David Willcocks considered Rutter "the most gifted composer of his generation."[11] |
| Rütti, Carl |
|
1949 |
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Swiss composer, who has written much choral music. In 2005, Rütti was commissioned by the Bach Choir to write a Requiem. This was completed in 2007. |
| Ruzicka, Charles E. |
|
1941 |
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Music arranger |
| Ryan, Nicky |
Ryan, Nicholas Dominick |
1949 |
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Irish composer, arranger, music producer, recording engineer and manager for the musician Enya. He previously managed the Irish group Clannad, the band with which Enya first performed. In 1982, |
| Ryan, Roma |
Ryan, Roma Shane |
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Irish Northern Irish writer, poet, and lyricist, currently living in Artane, Ireland, with her husband Nicky. Ryan is the primary lyricist for the singer Enya, who has stated that the importance of Roma's and Nicky's contributions are such that without them, "Enya" would not exist. |
| Ryder, A. H. |
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American early 20th century Music arranger and editor |