List of Cornish musicians explained

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

Composers and classical musicians

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

Tori Amos, American singer-songwriter; has a home and studio near Bude
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
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

Web site: https://kevinackford.uk.
News: Lady Brittain . . 7 . 7 January 1943 .
Web site: Concert by Triggshire String Orchestra . 19 September 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110717141239/http://cathedral.southwark.anglican.org/worship/calendar-by-type.php?t=3&d=2009-07-11 . 17 July 2011 . dead .
Web site: Richard J. Jose. 21 March 2009.
Book: Adam. Nicky . 1993. Who's Who in British Opera. Scolar Press. Aldershot. 212. 0-85967-894-6.
https://shoutkernow.wordpress.com/about/ Hilary Coleman
Web site: Phyllis Doherty . 100 Faces – 100 Stories . en. 26 June 2017.
News: Have you tales to tell of the great migration?. 2 January 2011. Cornwall Live. 26 June 2017. en.
Web site: Search results . British Red Cross . 26 June 2017.
News: Cornwall singers win deal to make album of sea shanties. BBC News. 18 March 2010.