List of Cornish musicians
This is a list of Cornish musicians or other musicians resident in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.
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Composers and classical musicians
See also: Organists of Truro Cathedral
- Malcolm Arnold, composer
- William Beale, composer and singer
- 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[1]
- 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[2]
- George Lloyd, composer
- Benjamin Luxon, singer
- Moura Lympany, pianist
- Alan Opie, singer[3]
- Kenneth Pelmear, composer of Hail to the Homeland
- Goff Richards, brass band arranger and composer
- 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 home and studio near Bude
- Hilary Coleman, of Dalla and Cumpas
- Kevin Downing, drummer for 1990s indie band The Family Cat
- Louis Eliot, singer-songwriter
- Fisherman's Friends, a cappella group[4]
- Mick Fleetwood, drummer in rock band Fleetwood Mac
- Bruce Foxton, bass player in punk rock band The Jam
- Jon Fugler, electronic musician
- Johanna Graham, jazz singer
- Al Hodge, 1951-2006 rock musician and songwriter
- Richard D. James (a.k.a. "Aphex Twin"), electronic music artist
- Rob Kneebone, singer-songwriter, resident in Porthtowan, nr. Truro
- 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
- Chris Morris, lead guitarist with 70's pop band Paper Lace
- James Morrison, singer-songwriter
- Doc Mustard, singer/songwriter, electronic musician living in Long Rock
- Alex Parks, singer-songwriter
- Tim Rice, lyricist
- 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
- Keren Woodward, singer-songwriter and composer in female pop band Bananarama
- Brenda Wootton, Cornish bard and singer 1928-1994
See also
References
- ↑ "Concert by Triggshire String Orchestra". 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.
- ↑ "Cornwall singers win deal to make album of sea shanties". BBC News. 18 March 2010.