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Ireland working in the classical (art music) tradition. It does not contain composers for pop, rock, trad, jazz, or film music. For Irish film music composers search for the 'Category:Irish film score composers' in the search box above.
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723:(1761–1833), composer of operas and of the original accompaniments to Moore's Melodies
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491:(1907–1994), 20th-century composer, born in England, Irish parents, raised in
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759:(born 1949), contemporary composer born in South Africa, now an Irish citizen
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295:(1782–1837), romantic composer and pianist, notable for cultivating the
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540:(1894–1950), early 20th-century English composer with Irish connections
370:(1879–1941), late romantic composer and a leading conductor of his time
473:(born 1947), contemporary composer, born of Irish parents in England
246:(born 1949), contemporary composer known for electro-acoustic music
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801:(1866–1926), late romantic composer, known for his church music
406:(1882–1937), composer and skilful arranger of traditional music
771:(1812–1865), 19th-century composer of operas and piano music
519:(born 1964), contemporary composer, founder of choral group
479:(1811–1899), 19th-century composer, violinist and conductor
467:(1884–1967), late romantic composer and influential teacher
729:(1825–1894), 19th-century composer, organist and conductor
699:(1815–1898), 19th-century composer, conductor, and teacher
687:(1868–1934), early 20th-century composer and musicologist
604:(c.1711–1782), composer of burlettas (early comic operas)
388:(1855–1922), late 19th-century composer and music critic
322:(1864–1916), composer, arranger and folksong collector
231:(born 1970), contemporary composer and founder of the
207:(born 1944), contemporary composer resident in Germany
364:(1869–1945), early 20th-century composer and arranger
289:(1908–1999), Northern Irish composer based in England
568:(1735–1781), late baroque / early classical composer
116:(born 1954), Switzerland-based contemporary composer
57:(1808–1870), romantic opera composer best known for
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777:(born 1974), contemporary composer and vocal artist
634:(1931–1971), 20th-century composer and arranger of
358:(born 1958), contemporary composer and jazz bassist
334:(1829–1892), Irish-American composer and bandmaster
628:(born 1946), contemporary American-Irish composer
376:(1866–1929), Irish-American, Paris-based composer
382:(1859–1924), Irish-American composer of musicals
448:(1917–1985), neo-romantic 20th-century composer
22:Chronological list of Irish classical composers
586:(1917–1996), 20th-century light music composer
513:(born 1982), contemporary composer and cellist
501:(born 1947), contemporary composer and pianist
135: – 1804), 18th-century composer
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717:(1852–1924), prominent late romantic composer
394:(born 1956), contemporary composer and writer
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485:(1799–1868), composer of operettas and songs
616:(1828–1885), Franco-Irish romantic composer
213:(born 1948), 20th-century romantic composer
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795:(1922–2005), prolific Irish-based composer
310:(1857–1928), composer and music historian
104:(1889–1967), female 20th-century composer
825:https://homesteadpost.bandcamp.com/music
735:(1859–1938), composer of popular ballads
705:(1794–1847), 19th-century opera composer
668:(1806–1893), 19th-century piano composer
598:(1862–1949), early 20th-century composer
580:(1863–1945), composer of popular ballads
552:(1767–1831), early 19th-century composer
546:(1837–1909), composer of popular ballads
436:(born 1962), contemporary Irish composer
201:(1782–1848), early 19th-century composer
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352:(1817–1885), ballad and piano composer
195:(1865–1920), opera and ballad composer
183:(1750–1833), classical period composer
566:Garret Wesley, 1st Earl of Mornington
442:(1762–1826), tenor and opera composer
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153:(1740–c.1795), 18th-century composer
1277:Lists of Irish people by occupation
80:(born 1975), contemporary composer.
789:(born 1964), contemporary composer
783:(born 1950), contemporary composer
765:(1796–1845), 19th-century composer
753:(1921–1995), 20th-century composer
747:(1915–2000), 20th-century composer
741:(1835–1907), 19th-century composer
693:(1918–1980), 20th-century composer
681:(1882–1957), 20th-century composer
622:(1834–1919), 19th-century composer
610:(born 1979), contemporary composer
592:(born 1974), contemporary composer
574:(born 1966), contemporary composer
534:(1856–1889), 19th-century composer
528:(born 1964), contemporary composer
507:(1911–1985), 20th-century composer
454:(1932–2021), contemporary composer
430:(1794–1846), 19th-century composer
424:(1853–1924), organist and composer
418:(born 1959), contemporary composer
412:(1721–1784), late baroque composer
400:(born 1974), contemporary composer
346:(born 1967), contemporary composer
340:(1815–1899), 19th-century composer
328:(1775–1801), 18th-century composer
316:(born 1977), contemporary composer
304:(1910–1992), 20th-century composer
283:(born 1953), 20th-century composer
277:(born 1929), 20th-century composer
258:(born 1965), contemporary composer
252:(1899–1956), 20th-century composer
240:(born 1987), contemporary composer
225:(born 1953), contemporary composer
219:(born 1945), contemporary composer
189:(1903–2000), 20th-century composer
177:(born 1970), contemporary composer
171:(born 1983), contemporary composer
165:(born 1958), contemporary composer
159:(born 1984), contemporary composer
147:(born 1956), contemporary composer
141:(1769–1800), 18th-century composer
110:(born 1951), contemporary composer
98:(1917–2000), 20th-century composer
92:(1909–1998), 20th-century composer
86:(1933–2023), contemporary composer
74:(1914–1996), 20th-century composer
68:(born 1952), contemporary composer
51:(born 1962), contemporary composer
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1272:Lists of composers by nationality
271:(1855–1929), Italo-Irish composer
20:For a chronological listing, see
807:(c.1743–1777), baroque composer
711:(c.1690–1766), baroque composer
122:(1861–1915), Celticist composer
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863:Composers by nationality
679:Geoffrey Molyneux Palmer
666:George Alexander Osborne
739:George William Torrance
727:Robert Prescott Stewart
661:traditional Irish music
636:traditional Irish music
578:Alicia Adelaide Needham
326:Thomas Augustine Geary
320:Charlotte Milligan Fox
763:Joseph Augustine Wade
721:John Andrew Stevenson
703:William Michael Rooke
477:Richard Michael Levey
126:Charles Thomas Carter
120:Thomas O'Brien Butler
55:Michael William Balfe
428:William Henry Kearns
199:Thomas Simpson Cooke
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350:Wellington Guernsey
338:John William Glover
308:W. H. Grattan Flood
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709:Thomas Roseingrave
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538:Ernest John Moeran
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602:Kane O'Hara
556:Peter Moran
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314:David Flynn
250:Arthur Duff
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907:Azerbaijan
812:References
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446:T.C. Kelly
293:John Field
169:Ann Cleare
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1184:Guatemala
1078:Lithuania
967:Sri Lanka
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102:Ina Boyle
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1108:Portugal
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957:Pakistan
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649:composer
562:director
297:nocturne
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1153:Ukraine
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