| Name |
Other Names |
Birthyear |
Deathyear |
Notes |
| Baccusi, Ippolito |
|
1550 |
1609 |
Italian composer of the late Renaissance, active in northern Italy, including Venice, Mantua, and Verona. A member of the Venetian School of composers, he had a strong reputation as a master of counterpoint, and wrote both sacred and secular vocal music.[1] |
| Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel |
|
1714 |
1788 |
German Classical period musician and composer, the fifth child and second (surviving) son of Johann Sebastian Bach and Maria Barbara Bach. |
| Bach, Johann Christoph Friedrich |
|
1732 |
1795 |
the ninth son of Johann Sebastian Bach, sometimes referred to as the "Bückeburg Bach". He is not to be confused with other similarly named members of the Bach family (see Johann Christoph Bach ). |
| Bach, Johann Ludwig |
|
1677 |
1731 |
Son of Jacob Bach, uncle of Johann Sebastian Bach |
| Bach, Johann Michael |
|
1648 |
1694 |
German composer of the Baroque period. He was the brother of Johann Christoph Bach, as well as second-uncle and father-in-law of Johann Sebastian Bach (he was the father of J.S. Bach's first wife Maria Barbara Bach |
| Bach, Johann Sebastian |
|
1685 |
1750 |
German composer and musician of the Baroque period. |
| Bacharach, Burt |
|
1928 |
|
American composer, songwriter, record producer, pianist, and singer. A six-time Grammy Award winner and three-time Academy Award winner,he is known for his popular hit songs and compositions from the late 1950s through the 1980s, many with lyrics written by Hal David. |
| Backer, William |
|
1927 |
2016 |
Cocal Cola executive who wrote the jingle which became I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing |
| Bacon, Denise |
|
1920 |
2013 |
Denise Bacon was a noted pioneer of the American Kodály movement |
| Baer, Werner |
|
1914 |
1992 |
Australian composer, arranger and conductor born in Berlin of Jewish parents and gravitated to music. He was interned and escaped to Singapore. In 1940 he was sent to Australia. Among posts he occupied are conductor of the Sydney Male choir and musical director of the Sydney Jewish choral Society. Werner Baer's contribution to Australian music is vast, and encompasses many aspects of the musical spectrum: composer, conductor, orchestrator, arranger, accompanist, pianist, organist, adjucator, |
| Bailey, Carter R. |
|
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Australian composer |
| Bain, James Leith Macbeth |
|
1860 |
1925 |
Scottish hymn writer, religious minister and author who became known to his peers as Brother James. He is remembered for his religious publications, as well as the hymn tune "Brother James' Air". |
| Bainbridge, Andrew |
|
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Co-Artistic and Administrative Director” of the National Boys Choir of Australia and he resides in Melbourne. |
| Baines, C.M. |
|
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Poet |
| Bainton, Edgar Leslie |
|
1880 |
1956 |
English born, Australian prolific composer of choral, symphonic and chamber works. He was often inspired to set poetry to music |
| Baird, Jack |
|
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jack was a music arranger with particular interest in Barbershop Quartets. He has published a list of Old Barbershop music |
| Bairstow, Edward Cuthbert |
|
1874 |
1946 |
English organist and composer in the Anglican church music tradition. |
| Baker, Albert Edward |
|
1875 |
1945 |
British Chorister (1883) and later assistant organist at Eton College. B. Mus. (1903) from Queen's College, Oxford. On the music staff at Eton from 1914-1935, retiring after 52 years association with the College. Various other teaching and organist posts in the surrounding area. Best known work is probably his setting of the French carol, Whence is that goodly fragrance. |
| Baker, Barbara W. |
Baker, Barbara Wesley |
1921 |
2013 |
American High school conductor,educator and music arranger |
| Baker, Harry Edgar |
|
1870 |
1920 |
LDS Church member and polygamist in the early 20th century. He was an Author, Arranger, Editor and Composer |
| Baker, Theodore |
|
1851 |
1934 |
Literary editor for the Schirmer Music Co. 1892-1926 |
| Baksa, Robert |
|
1938 |
|
Is one of America's most prolific composers of operatic and chamber music works. He is New Music Coordinator and Composer in Residence for the Pleshakov Music Center. |
| Baldwin, Antony |
|
1957 |
|
British composer, arranger and organist. He is currently Director of Music at the American Church in London and a freelance organist and accompanist. He sits on the composition review board of the Royal School of Church Music. As a composer, Baldwin has published anthems, carols, carol arrangements, descants, free hymn accompaniments and organ music. He won the Royal School of Church Music’s Harold Smart Competition for composers in 1996 and 1998. |
| Balfe, Michael William |
|
1808 |
1870 |
Irish composer, best-remembered for his opera The Bohemian Girl. |
| Ball, Ernest Roland |
|
1878 |
1927 |
American singer/songwriter |
| Ballard, Glen |
|
1953 |
|
American songwriter, lyricist, and record producer. |
| Ballard, Jack |
|
1927 |
|
Jack Ballard, PhD, is a Fulbright Scholar (Kenya, 2013) who has composed and produced music from classical and film to jazz and bluegrass. His pieces often incorporate classical and ethnic styles throughout the world, but especially New World and Old World styles that contributed to the development of music in North and South America. |
| Ballard, Pat |
Ballard, Francis Drake |
1899 |
1960 |
American songwriter, producer, music editor and author |
| Ballet, William |
|
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17th century composer, author and Lyricist |
| Banchieri, Adriano |
|
1568 |
1634 |
Italian composer, music theorist, organist and poet of the late Renaissance and early Baroque eras |