List of Cornish musicians

This is a list of Cornish musicians or other musicians resident in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Composers and classical musicians

See also: Organists of Truro Cathedral

• Kevin Ackford, Brass Band composer and arranger, conductor and Tutor ^[1]
• Malcolm Arnold, composer
• William Beale, composer and singer
• Kerensa Briggs, composer, primarily of choral and organ music
• Dame Alida Brittain, harpist ^[2]
• Philip Cannon, composer
• Cornelius Cardew, composer
• Ralph Dunstan, composer and musicologist
• Alfred John Ellory, leading British flautist who played on the Beatles song "The Fool on the Hill"
• Janet Elston ^[3]
• Joseph Antonio Emidy, violinist and composer
• Giles Farnaby, composer (alleged)
• Graham Fitkin, composer
• Derek Holman, composer, conductor and choirmaster
• Charles Benjamin Incledon, singer
• Richard Jose, singer ^[4]
• Gerald Hocken Knight, cathedral organist
• George Lloyd, composer
• Benjamin Luxon, singer
• Moura Lympany, pianist
• Richard John Maddern-Williams, composer and organist
• Thomas Merritt, composer
• Alan Opie, singer ^[5]
• William Paull, baritone singer
• Kenneth Pelmear, composer of "Hail to the Homeland"
• Elizabeth Philp, singer, music educator and composer
• Goff Richards, brass band arranger and composer
• Ben Salfield, lutenist, composer and editor
• Dudley Savage, organist
• Edmund Sedding, architect and musician; resident at Penzance
• George Thalben-Ball, organist
• Michael Tippett, composer
• Thomas Tomkins, composer
• Stephen Varcoe, singer
• David Willcocks, choral conductor, organist, and composer; born at Newquay

Popular musicians

• Tori Amos, American singer-songwriter; has a home and studio near Bude
• Ani Glass (Anna Eiluned Saunders), Welsh-Cornish musician (sister of Gwenno)
• Hilary Coleman, of Dalla and Cumpas Ltd. ^[6]
• Phyllis Doherty, folk singer, First World War commandant of Women's Volunteer Motor Corps ^{[7] [8] [9]}
• Kevin Downing, drummer for 1990s indie band The Family Cat
• Louis Eliot, singer-songwriter
• Fisherman's Friends, a cappella group ^[10]
• Mick Fleetwood, drummer in rock band Fleetwood Mac
• Bruce Foxton, bass player in punk rock band The Jam
• Jon Fugler, electronic musician
• Gwenno, Welsh-Cornish musician (sister of Ani Glass)
• Al Hodge (1951–2006), rock musician and songwriter
• Richard D. James (a.k.a. "Aphex Twin"), electronic music artist
• Andy Mackay, musician and founder member of art rock band Roxy Music
• Ralph McTell, singer-songwriter
• Tim McVay, guitarist in indie band The Family Cat
• Tom Middleton, electronic musician
• James Morrison, singer-songwriter
• Alex Parks, singer-songwriter
• Tim Rice, lyricist
• Goff Richards, brass band arranger and composer
• Roger Taylor, drummer in rock band Queen
• Sheila Tracy, trombone player and broadcaster
• Luke Vibert, electronic music artist
• Veryan Weston, jazz and rock pianist
• Keren Woodward, singer-songwriter and composer in female pop band Bananarama
• Brenda Wootton (1928–1994), Cornish bard and singer

See also

• Biography portal
• Cornwall portal
• Lists portal
• Music portal

• List of people from Cornwall
• Music of Cornwall

References

1. https://kevinackford.uk.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
2. "Lady Brittain". The Times . 7 January 1943. p. 7.
3. "Concert by Triggshire String Orchestra". Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 19 September 2009.
4. "Richard J. Jose" . Retrieved 21 March 2009.
5. Adam, Nicky, ed. (1993). Who's Who in British Opera. Aldershot: Scolar Press. p.  212. ISBN   0-85967-894-6.
6. Hilary Coleman; Shout Kernow
7. "Phyllis Doherty". 100 Faces – 100 Stories. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
8. "Have you tales to tell of the great migration?". Cornwall Live. 2 January 2011. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
9. "Search results". British Red Cross. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
10. "Cornwall singers win deal to make album of sea shanties". BBC News . 18 March 2010.