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This is a list of Cornish musicians or other musicians resident in
Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.
Composers and classical musicians
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Kevin Ackford, Brass Band composer and arranger, conductor and Tutor
[1]
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Malcolm Arnold, composer
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William Beale, composer and singer
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Kerensa Briggs, composer, primarily of choral and organ music
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Alida Brittain, harpist
[2]
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Philip Cannon, composer
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Cornelius Cardew, composer
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Ralph Dunstan, composer and musicologist
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Alfred John Ellory, leading British flautist who played on the
Beatles song "
The Fool on the Hill"
- Janet Elston
[3]
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Joseph Antonio Emidy, violinist and composer
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Giles Farnaby, composer (alleged)
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Graham Fitkin, composer
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Derek Holman, composer, conductor and choirmaster
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Charles Benjamin Incledon, singer
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Richard Jose, singer
[4]
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Gerald Hocken Knight, cathedral organist
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George Lloyd, composer
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Benjamin Luxon, singer
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Moura Lympany, pianist
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Richard John Maddern-Williams, composer and organist
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Thomas Merritt, composer
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Alan Opie, singer
[5]
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William Paull, baritone singer
- Kenneth Pelmear, composer of "
Hail to the Homeland"
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Elizabeth Philp, singer, music educator and composer
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Goff Richards, brass band arranger and composer
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Ben Salfield, lutenist, composer and editor
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Dudley Savage, organist
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Edmund Sedding, architect and musician; resident at
Penzance
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George Thalben-Ball, organist
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Michael Tippett, composer
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Thomas Tomkins, composer
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Stephen Varcoe, singer
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David Willcocks, choral conductor, organist, and composer; born at
Newquay
Popular musicians
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Tori Amos, American singer-songwriter; has a home and studio near
Bude
- Hilary Coleman, of
Dalla and
Cumpas Ltd.
[6]
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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
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Louis Eliot, singer-songwriter
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Fisherman's Friends, a cappella group
[10]
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Mick Fleetwood, drummer in rock band
Fleetwood Mac
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Bruce Foxton, bass player in punk rock band
The Jam
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Jon Fugler, electronic musician
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Al Hodge (1951–2006), rock musician and songwriter
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Richard D. James (a.k.a. "Aphex Twin"),
electronic music artist
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Andy Mackay, musician and founder member of
art rock band
Roxy Music
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Ralph McTell, singer-songwriter
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Tim McVay, guitarist in indie band
The Family Cat
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Tom Middleton, electronic musician
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James Morrison, singer-songwriter
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Alex Parks, singer-songwriter
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Tim Rice, lyricist
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Goff Richards, brass band arranger and composer
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Andrew Ridgeley, guitarist and singer in music duo
Wham!
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Roger Taylor, drummer in rock band
Queen
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Sheila Tracy, trombone player and broadcaster
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Luke Vibert, electronic music artist
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Veryan Weston, jazz and rock pianist
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Keren Woodward, singer-songwriter and composer in female pop band
Bananarama
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Brenda Wootton (1928–1994), Cornish
bard and singer
See also
References