| Name |
Other Names |
Birthyear |
Deathyear |
Notes |
| Wilkinson, Ralph |
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Late 19th century British composer |
| Wilkinson, Scott |
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1962 |
2011 |
Canadian composer, conductor, and teacher. Scott taught for the Toronto District School Board before moving to Germany where he taught at the Frankfurt International School, and subsequently at the Schiller School in Berlin. He was a guest conductor with a number of orchestras, |
| Willaert, Adrian |
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1480 |
1562 |
Netherlandish composer of the Renaissance and founder of the Venetian School. He was one of the most representative members of the generation of northern composers who moved to Italy and transplanted the polyphonic Franco-Flemish style there. |
| Willan, Healey |
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1880 |
1968 |
Anglo-Canadian organist and composer. He composed more than 800 works including operas, symphonies, chamber music, a concerto, and pieces for band, orchestra, organ, and piano. He is best known for his religious music. |
| Willard, James |
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Broadcaster, composer and lyricist |
| Willcock, Christopher |
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1947 |
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Australian Jesuit Priest and composer who studied with Peter Sculthorpe. While he has written much liturgical music, an increasing body of his work has been commissioned for the concert hall In 1999 he was commissioned to write a piece for the Tallis Scholars, entitled Gospel Bestiary. In addition, he has prepared a large number of arrangements of various folk songs, carols, hymns, and other traditional music for groups such as The Melbourne Chorale. |
| Willcocks, Jonathan |
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1953 |
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English composer, son of Sir David Willcocks. He is conductor and musical director of the Portsmouth Choral Union, Guildford Choral Society and Chichester Singers, and of the professional chamber orchestra Southern Pro Musica. His extensive compositional output is predominantly Choral |
| Willcocks,(Sir) David Valentine |
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1919 |
2015 |
British composer. He was the renowned conductor of the British Bach choir and Kings College Cambridge Choir. He reintroduced the Christmas 9 lessons and carols to world acclaim. Widely admired for his combination of gentlemanly charm, scholarship and pinpoint musicianship, he went on to act as an adviser to the wider musical establishment. |
| Willey, James Henry |
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1939 |
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American composer and teacher with many compositions, recordings and publications |
| Williams, Bennett |
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American arranger and editor |
| Williams, Charles |
Cozerbreit, Isaac |
1893 |
1978 |
British composer and conductor, contributing music to over 50 films. While his career ran from 1934 through 1968, much of his work came to the big screen as stock music and was therefore uncredited. He composed many orchestral pieces and marches for his ensembles, which were recorded in the "Mood Music" category of light music and during the 1950s became familiar as film and television signature themes, often in his own recordings: |
| Williams, Charles Lee |
|
1853 |
1935 |
English composer, organist, chorister, conductor, and editor; resigned as Gloucester Cathedral organist in 1897. |
| Williams, D. M. |
Williams, David McKinley |
1887 |
1978 |
Welsh born American composer and arranger and author of several article on early Christian music |
| Williams, H.C.N. |
Williams, Harold Claude Noel (Rev.) |
1914 |
1990 |
South African Anglican priest and author |
| Williams, J. D. B. |
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Australian indigenous composer |
| Williams, J. Jerome |
|
1865 |
1932 |
American songwriter |
| Williams, J. Paul |
Williams, James Paul; Williams, Paul |
1937 |
2010 |
American composer and lyricist who made notable contributions to the field of church music. His catalog of published lyrics exceeds 925 songs, running the gamut of sacred and secular texts. A leader of choral clinics and composer symposiums, he was also a member of the American Society of Composers and Publishers (ASCAP). |
| Williams, John Gerard |
Williams, Gerrard |
1888 |
1947 |
English composer and arranger, Much of his best work is in his numerous songs, which have great lyrical charm |
| Williams, John Towner |
Williams, John |
1932 |
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American composer and conductor John Williams has scored more than 100 films, including 'Jaws,' six 'Star Wars' movies, 'E.T.' and the first three 'Harry Potter' films. Williams may be best known for his work with Steven Spielberg and George Lucas. Almost all of Spielberg's films have Williams scores |
| Williams, Joseph |
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Music arranger |
| Williams, Lyn |
Williams, Lyn OAM |
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Australian conductor of choirs and orchestras. Director of Gondwana choirs |
| Williams, Paul |
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1940 |
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American Singer, Songwriter, Actor, Author. He has released twenty-four albums and provided songs and scores for dozens of films |
| Williams, Peter |
|
1952 |
2011 |
American teacher, clinician, as well as a pianist and composer. Comfortable and adept in many musical styles, his compositions and arrangements range from deeply moving and wondrous serious works (sacred and secular), to stunningly creative jazz and pop charts. |
| Williams, Ralph Edwin |
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1916 |
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American composer of band and choral music |
| Williams, Spencer |
|
1889 |
1965 |
American jazz and popular music composer, pianist, and singer. He is best known for his hit songs "Basin Street Blues", "I Ain't Got Nobody", "Royal Garden Blues", "I've Found a New Baby", "Everybody Loves My Baby", "Tishomingo Blues", and many others. |
| Williams, Walter |
Williams, Frank Walter |
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Music editor and translator |
| Williams, William Sidney Gwynn |
Gwynn Williams, William Sidney |
1896 |
1978 |
Welsh composer |
| Williamson, Malcolm |
Williamson, Malcolm Benjamin Graham Christopher AO, CBE |
1931 |
2003 |
Australian composer. He was the Master of the Queen's Music from 1975 until his death. |
| Williamson, Warren |
Ehret, Walter |
1918 |
2009 |
Pseudonym for Walter Ehret |
| Willis, Allee |
|
1947 |
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American songwriter, artist, set designer, multimedia artist, writer, collector, party thrower, and director. In 1995 Willis was nominated for an Emmy for her #1 hit, "I'll Be There for You", the theme from Friends, one of the best selling television themes of all time. She also co-wrote the hit Broadway musical, The Color Purple. |