List of Cornish musicians
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This is a list of Cornish musicians or other musicians resident in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.
Composers and classical musicians
- Malcolm Arnold, composer
- William Beale, composer and singer
- Dame Alida Brittain, harpist[1]
- 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[2]
- 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[3]
- 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[4]
- 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
- Josh Curnow, full time singer-songwriter, solo artist. Based in Wadebridge, known for 2016 live semifinalist for Britain’s Got Talent. 2012 - present [citation needed]
- Hilary Coleman, of Dalla and Cumpas Ltd.[5]
- Phyllis Doherty, folk singer, First World War commandant of Women's Volunteer Motor Corps[6][7][8]
- Kevin Downing, drummer for 1990s indie band The Family Cat
- Louis Eliot, singer-songwriter
- Fisherman's Friends, a cappella group[9]
- Mick Fleetwood, drummer in rock band Fleetwood Mac
- Bruce Foxton, bass player in punk rock band The Jam
- Jon Fugler, electronic musician
- 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
- Andrew Ridgeley, guitarist and singer in music duo Wham!
- 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
References
- ^ "Lady Brittain". The Times. The Times Digital Archive. 7 January 1943. p. 7.
- ^ "Concert by Triggshire String Orchestra". Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 19 September 2009.
- ^ "Richard J. Jose". Retrieved 21 March 2009.
- ^ Adam, Nicky (ed) (1993). Who's Who in British Opera. Aldershot: Scolar Press. p. 212. ISBN 0-85967-894-6.
{{cite book}}:|first=has generic name (help) - ^ Hilary Coleman; Shout Kernow
- ^ "Phyllis Doherty". 100 Faces - 100 Stories. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
- ^ "Have you tales to tell of the great migration?". Cornwall Live. 27 January 2011. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
- ^ "Search results". British Red Cross. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
- ^ "Cornwall singers win deal to make album of sea shanties". BBC News. 18 March 2010.