List of South African composers
Appearance
This is a list of South African composers, arranged in alphabetical order.
A
B
- Michael Blake (born 1951), experimental music composer and Honorary Professor at Stellenbosch University
- Jürgen Bräuninger
C
- Mira Calix, experimental composer
- Hannes Coetzee (born 1944), guitarist and composer
- Andrew Cruickshank (born 1973)
- Christopher Cockburn (born 1957), choral composer
D
F
G
- Stanley Glasser (born 1926), Modern Classical music composer
- Stefans Grové
H
- Paul Hanmer
- Paul Hepker
- Hendrik Hofmeyr (born 1957), Classical music composer
- David Hönigsberg (1959–2005), Classical music composer
I
J
- Trevor Jones (born 1949), Classical music orchestral music score composer
- John Joubert (born 1927), Classical music composer
K
- Magogo kaDinuzulu, composer of Zulu classical music
- Peter Klatzow, composer, pianist and Professor Emeritus at University of Cape Town
- David Kramer (born 1951), composer, singer, songwriter, playwright and director
- Andile Khumalo (born 1978), composer, lecturer of music at University of Witwatersrand
- Mzilikazi Khumalo (born 1932), choral composer, Professor Emeritus of African Languages.
- Avril Kinsey, (born 1955), composer, guitarist, author, lecturer at the Cape Town Academy of Music
L
- Solomon Linda (1909–1962), Zulu musician, singer and composer
- Clare Loveday
M
- Stephanus Le Roux Marais
- Todd Matshikiza (1921–1968), jazz pianist, composer and journalist
- Lebo Morake (born 1964), movie Soundtrack composer
- Vusi Mahlasela
- Hugh Masekela
- Keith Moss (born 1982), composer, conductor, Director of the Paz Consort
N
P
- Taliep Petersen (1950–2006), singer, composer and director
R
- Trevor Rabin (born 1954), contemporary movie soundtrack composer
- Thomas Rajna (born 1928), modern classical music composer
- Priaulx Rainier (1903–1986)
- Hans Roosenschoon (born 1952) modern classical music composer
- Michael Rosenzweig (composer) (born 1951), modern classical music composer
- Surendran Reddy (1962–2010 ), clazz[clarification needed] composer
S
- Hilton Schilder (born 1959) pianist
- John Simon (born 1944)
- Warrick Sony (born 1958), musician, record producer, composer
- Joseph Shabalala (born 1941), composer and founder of Ladysmith Black Mambazo
- Enoch Sontonga (1873–1905), composer of Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika
- Nikki Saks (born 1963), Film & Television Composer
T
- Hannes Taljaard (born 1971), classical music composer
- Benjamin Tyamzashe (born 1890), Xhosa music composer
U
- Ernst Ueckermann (born 1954), composer and pianist
V
- Niel van der Watt (born 1962), modern choral and classical music composer
- Matthijs van Dijk (born 1983)
- Péter Louis van Dijk (born 1953)
- Jason van Wyk (born 1990), contemporary and post-classical composer, electronic music producer
- Arnold van Wyk (1916–1983)
- Kevin Volans (born 1949), composer with the post-minimalist movement
- Dimitri Voudouris (born 1961), electro-acoustic new music composer
- Andre van Rensburg Avant Garde composer, guitarist and shakuhachi player.[1]
Z
- Jeanne Zaidel-Rudolph (born 1948), composer, pianist and teacher
- Zonke Dikana (born 1979), composer, arranger, producer and vocalist