1. Thomas Arne (1710)

English Composer

Wrote the version of "God Save the King" that became the British national anthem. He also wrote "Rule, Britannia!" and "A-Hunting We Will Go."

2. Edward Elgar (1857)

English Composer

Classical concert musician remembered for "Enigma Variations" and "Pomp and Circumstance Marches." He pioneered the use of the gramophone.

3. Gustav Holst (1874)

English Composer

English composer best known for "The Planets," his orchestral suite written between 1914 and 1916. His music fell into obscurity following his death, but was rediscovered in the 1980s.

4. Arnold Bax (1883)

English Composer

Poet-composer who blended romanticism with elements of Irish literature and landscapes. He was known for "The Flute" from 1907, "The Tale the Pine-Trees Knew" from 1931, and "Seafoam and Firelight"...

5. Benjamin Britten (1913)

English Composer

Composer of opera, ballet, choral, and orchestral works. He was an influential artist within 20th-century British classical music.

6. Ernest Tomlinson (1924)

English Composer

Composer from Lancashire known for his work in the classical music subgenre known as 'light music'. He won Ivor Novello Awards in 1970 and 1975.

7. John Tavener (1944)

English Composer

Famous for such religious instrumental and vocal works as, respectively, The Protecting Veil (for strings and cello) and The Lamb (for choir), this important 20th-century composer first rose to fame...

8. Laurence Mark Wythe (1974)

English Composer

Laurence Mark Wythe is an award winning English composer lyricist and writer for West End international and Off-Broadway musicals. He is principally known for the off-Broadway musical Tomorrow Morning and...

9. Debbie Wiseman (1963)

English Composer

Debbie Wiseman MBE is a composer for film and television known also as a conductor and a radio and television presenter.

10. Simon Holt (1958)

English Composer

Simon Holt is a British composer.

11. Andrew Lowe Watson (1958)

English Composer

Andrew Lowe Watson is an English composer for musical theatre and concert music. Along with author Catherine Storr he wrote the opera Marianne Dreams based on the children's fantasy novel....

12. Alexander Goehr (1932)

English Composer

Alexander Goehr is an English composer and academic. Goehr was born in Berlin in 1932 the son of the conductor and Schoenberg pupil Walter Goehr. In his early twenties he...

13. Jonathan Harvey (composer) (1939)

English Composer

Jonathan Harvey was a British composer. He held teaching positions at universities and music conservatories in Europe and the USA and was frequently invited to teach in summer schools around...

14. Jonathan Willcocks (1953)

English Composer

Jonathan Willcocks is an English composer. He was a chorister at King's College Cambridge and an Open Music Scholar at Clifton College. He graduated with an Honours degree in Music...

15. Colin Touchin (1953)

English Composer

Colin Michael Touchin is a conductor composer and music educator. He was educated at William Hulme's Grammar School and Keble College Oxford.

16. Stephen Warbeck (1953)

English Composer

Stephen Warbeck is an English composer best known for his film and television scores. Warbeck was born in Southampton Hampshire. He first became known for the music for Prime Suspect...

17. Trevor Wishart (1946)

English Composer

Trevor Wishart is an English composer based in York. Wishart has contributed to composing with digital audio media both fixed and interactive. He has also written extensively on the topic...

18. Gary Yershon (1954)

English Composer

Gary Yershon is an English composer. Yershon was born in London. He is one of a group of composers who have little or no concert or commercial recording career but...

19. Graham Waterhouse (1962)

English Composer

Graham Waterhouse is an English composer and a cellist. He is known for chamber music and for unusual scoring such as Piccolo Quintet Bright Angel for three bassoons and contrabassoon...

20. Trisha Ward (1964)

English Composer

Trisha Ward is an English composer and lyricist best known for writing stage musicals. She was born in the North East of England and started performing in a band and...

21. Mark-Anthony Turnage (1960)

English Composer

Mark-Anthony Turnage is a prolific English composer of classical music. Turnage was born in Corringham Essex. His initial musical studies were with Oliver Knussen John Lambert and later with Gunther...

22. John Plummer (composer) (Unknow)

English Composer

John Plummer was an English composer who flourished during the reign of Henry VI of England. Not many of Plummer's compositions survive - only the motets Anna mater matris Christi...

23. Benson Taylor (1983)

English Composer

Benson Taylor is an English composer and songwriter who is best known for producing music for film television and video games. Taylor was styled as the “New Sound of Hollywood”...

24. Matthew Strachan (1970)

English Composer

Matthew Strachan is an English composer and singer-songwriter. His best known work is the music for the television game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? written with his father...

25. William Chatterton Dix (1837)

English Composer

Chatterton Dix was an English writer of hymns and carols. He was born in Bristol England the son of John Dix a surgeon and writer. His father gave him his...

26. William Wordsworth (composer) (1908)

English Composer

Brocklesby Wordsworth was an English composer. Wordsworth was born in London. He studied harmony and counterpoint under George Oldroyd from 1921 to 1931 continuing his study with Donald Francis Tovey...

27. John Eccles (composer) (1668)

English Composer

John Eccles was an English composer. Born in London eldest son of professional musician Solomon Eccles John Eccles was appointed to the King's Private Music in 1694 and in 1700...

28. Ken Howard (composer) (1939)

English Composer

Kenneth Charles Ken Howard is an English songwriter lyricist author and television director.

29. Richard Jacques (1973)

English Composer

Richard Jacques is a British music composer. He is best known for his video game music most notably in numerous video games created by Sega including entries in the Sonic...

30. Steve Martland (1959)

English Composer

Steve Martland was an English composer. He curated the Factory Classical label of Factory Records featuring contemporary British composers.