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Find out more about the greatest 19th Century British Musicians, including Noël Coward, Edward Elgar, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Gustav Holst and Arthur Sullivan

Famous 19th Century British Musicians

Edward ElgarEdward Elgar
02 June 1857
Composer
William HerschelWilliam Herschel
15 November 1738
Astronomer, Composer

Ralph Vaughan WilliamsRalph Vaughan Williams
12 October 1872
Composer

Arthur SullivanArthur Sullivan
13 May 1842
Composer

Frederick DeliusFrederick Delius
29 January 1862
Composer

Gustavus Theodore von HolstGustavus Theodore von Holst
21 September 1874
Composer
John EllaJohn Ella
19 December 1802
Violinist

Gracie FieldsGracie Fields
09 January 1898
Actor, Comedian, Singer

Samuel Coleridge-TaylorSamuel Coleridge-Taylor
15 August 1875
Composer, Pianist, Conductor
Ivor NovelloIvor Novello
15 January 1893
Actor, Playwright, Composer, Writer, Screenwriter,

Houston Stewart ChamberlainHouston Stewart Chamberlain
09 September 1855
Racial theorist, Writer, Politician, Philosopher,
Sir Thomas BeechamThomas Beecham
29 April 1879
Conductor

Ethel SmythEthel Smyth
22 April 1858
Composer

George ButterworthGeorge Butterworth
12 July 1885
Composer, Musicologist

Kaikhosru Shapurji SorabjiKaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji
14 August 1892
Pianist, Composer, Music critic, Writer

Nikolai MedtnerNikolai Medtner
05 January 1880
Composer, Pianist, University teacher
Myra HessMyra Hess
25 February 1890
Pianist

Arnold BaxArnold Bax
08 November 1883
Composer

Herbert HowellsHerbert Howells
17 October 1892
Composer

Eugene Aynsley GoossensEugene Aynsley Goossens
26 May 1893
Conductor
Henry WoodHenry Wood
03 March 1869
Conductor

Malcolm SargentMalcolm Sargent
29 April 1895
Music conductor
Arthur BlissArthur Bliss
02 August 1891
Composer

Cecil SharpCecil Sharp
22 November 1859
Musician

Frank BridgeFrank Bridge
26 February 1879
Composer, Conductor, Music educator
Ivor GurneyIvor Gurney
28 August 1890
Poet, Composer, Author, Writer

Samuel Sebastian WesleySamuel Sebastian Wesley
14 August 1810
Organist
William Sterndale BennettWilliam Sterndale Bennett
13 April 1816
Composer

Samuel WesleySamuel Wesley
24 February 1766
Organist

Charles BurneyCharles Burney
07 April 1726
Musical Composer
Havergal BrianHavergal Brian
29 January 1876
Composer

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Roger QuilterRoger Quilter
01 November 1877
Composer
George GrossmithGeorge Grossmith
09 December 1847
Comedian

John StainerJohn Stainer
06 June 1840
Composer

Michael MaybrickMichael Maybrick
31 January 1841
Composer

Granville BantockGranville Bantock
07 August 1868
Composer
Johann Baptist CramerJohann Baptist Cramer
24 February 1771
Pianist
Theodore HookTheodore Hook
22 September 1788
Man of Letters

Charlie GillettCharlie Gillett
20 February 1942
Radio broadcaster

Ernest John MoeranErnest John Moeran
31 December 1894
Composer

Edward GermanEdward German
17 February 1862
Musician
Egon WelleszEgon Wellesz
21 October 1885
Composer

Charles DibdinCharles Dibdin
04 March 1745
Composer

John CurwenJohn Curwen
14 November 1816
British educator

Frederick LonsdaleFrederick Lonsdale
05 February 1881
Playwright

Tobias MatthayTobias Matthay
19 February 1858
Pianist
Arnold DolmetschArnold Dolmetsch
24 February 1858
Musician

Rutland BoughtonRutland Boughton
23 January 1878
Composer
Harold BauerHarold Bauer
28 April 1873
Pianist

Joseph HolbrookeJoseph Holbrooke
05 July 1878
Composer

Henry WillisHenry Willis
27 April 1821
Organ maker
Frederic AustinFrederic Austin
30 March 1872
Baritone singer

Robert Hope-JonesRobert Hope-Jones
09 February 1859
Musician
Thomas DunhillThomas Dunhill
01 February 1877
Composer

George HenschelGeorge Henschel
18 February 1850
Musician

Frederic Hymen CowenFrederic Hymen Cowen
29 January 1852
Pianist

Vincent NovelloVincent Novello
06 September 1781
Composer

Walter ParrattWalter Parratt
10 February 1841
Composer
John IrelandJohn Ireland
13 August 1879
composer, music educator, film score composer

John Liptrot HattonJohn Liptrot Hatton
12 October 1809
Composer

Jonathan BattishillJonathan Battishill
30 April 1738
Composer

John MarshJohn Marsh
31 May 1752
British composer
Robert HellerRobert Heller
1826 AD
Magician

Sir John BarbirolliSir John Barbirolli
02 December 1899
Musician
Hugh AllenHugh Allen
23 December 1869
Musician

Cyril Meir ScottCyril Meir Scott
27 September 1879
Composer

Sir Henry Rowley BishopSir Henry Rowley Bishop
18 November 1786
Composer
Sir Adrian Cedric BoultSir Adrian Cedric Boult
08 April 1889
Conductor

Sir Charles Hubert Hastings ParrySir Charles Hubert Hastings Parry
27 February 1848
 
Richard D'Oyly CarteRichard D'Oyly Carte
03 May 1844
Talent agent