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Organists

299 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

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Michelangelo RossiPerson · Music memorabiliaMichelangelo Rossi (Michel Angelo del Violino) (ca. 1601/1602 – 1656) was an important Italian composer, violinist and organist of the Baroque era.
Nicolaus BruhnsPerson · Music memorabiliaNicolaus Bruhns (also Nikolaus, Nicholas; late 1665 – in Husum) was a Danish-German organist, violinist, and composer.
Nicolò CocconPerson · Music memorabiliaNicolò Coccon (10 August 1826 – 4 August 1903) was an Italian composer, conductor, organist and teacher from Venice.
Niels GadePerson · Music memorabiliaNiels Wilhelm Gade (22 February 1817 – 21 December 1890) was a Danish composer, conductor, violinist, organist and teacher.
Nikolaus HermanPerson · Music memorabiliaNikolaus Herman (first name also Nicolaus or Niklas; c. 1500 – 3 May 1561) was a German Lutheran cantor and teacher, creating numerous Protestant hymns.
Norman Dello JoioPerson · Music memorabiliaNorman Dello Joio (January 24, 1913 – July 24, 2008) was an American composer active for over half a century. Best known for his choral music, he won a Pulitzer Prize for Music in 1957.
Oskar LindbergPerson · Music memorabiliaThe authority record describes Oskar Lindberg as Oskar Lindberg studied at Royal College of Music in Stockholm. Training under Ernst Ellberg is record
Oskar MerikantoPerson · Music memorabiliaOskar Merikanto (born Frans Oskar Ala-Kanto; 5 August 186817 February 1924) was a Finnish composer, music critic, pianist, and organist.
Otto NicolaiPerson · Music memorabiliaCarl Otto Ehrenfried Nicolai (9 June 1810 – 11 May 1849) was a German composer, conductor, and one of the founders of the Vienna Philharmonic.
Paolo QuagliatiPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Paolo Quagliati, after a portrait by Ottavio Leoni (1623).
Patrick HawesPerson · Music memorabiliaPatrick Hawes (born 5 December 1958) is a British composer, conductor, organist and pianist.
Paul HofhaimerPerson · Music memorabiliaPaul Hofhaimer (25 January 1459 – 1537) was an Austrian organist and composer. He was particularly gifted at improvisation, and was regarded as the finest organist of his age by many…
Pedro AlbénizPerson · Music memorabiliaPedro Albéniz y Basanta (14 April 179512 April 1855) was a Spanish pianist and composer. He was unrelated to Isaac Albéniz.
Peeter SüdaPerson · Music memorabiliaPeeter Süda (in Viki, Saare County – 3 August 1920 in Tallinn) was a father of the Estonian organ school, composer and an early collector of Estonian folksongs.
Peter ReuleinPerson · Music memorabiliaPeter Reulein (born 1966) is a German composer, organ improviser, academic teacher and church musician, from 2000 at the church Liebfrauen in Frankfurt am Main.
Peter TogniPerson · Music memorabiliaPeter Anthony Togni (born September 12, 1959) is a freelancer Canadian composer and broadcaster based in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Philip LedgerPerson · Music memorabiliaSir Philip Stevens Ledger, CBE, FRSE (12 December 1937 – 18 November 2012) was an English classical musician, choirmaster and academic, best remembered as Director of the Choir of King's…
Pierre CochereauPerson · Music memorabiliaPierre Eugène Charles Cochereau (9 July 1924 – 6 March 1984) was a French organist, improviser, composer, and pedagogue.
Pierre LabricPerson · Music memorabiliaPierre André Labric (born 30 June 1921) is a French organist, pedagogue, and composer.
Piet KeePerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Piet Kee
Pieter BustijnPerson · Music memorabiliaPieter Bustijn (also Pierre Bustyn or Pieter Buystijn; baptized in 1649 – 22 November 1729) was a Dutch composer, organist, harpsichordist and carillon player of the Baroque period.
Pieter HellendaalPerson · Music memorabiliaPieter Hellendaal (1 April 1721 – 19 April 1799) was a Dutch composer, organist and violinist.
Pietro Abbà CornagliaPerson · Music memorabiliaPietro Abbà Cornaglia (20 March 1851 – 2 May 1894) was an Italian organist, concert pianist, and composer.
Pietro Filippo ScarlattiPerson · Music memorabiliaScarlattiPietro Filippo Scarlatti (5 January 1679 – 22 February 1750) was an Italian composer, organist, and choirmaster.
Pietro YonPerson · Music memorabiliaPietro Alessandro Yon (August 8, 1886 – November 22, 1943) was an Italian-born organist and composer who made his career in the United States at several churches including St.
Polibio FumagalliPerson · Music memorabiliaPolibio Fumagalli (26 October 1830 in Inzago – 21 June 1900 in Milan) was an Italian composer, organist, and pianist.
Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and GothaPerson · Music memorabiliaPrince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (Franz August Karl Albert Emanuel; 26 August 1819 – 14 December 1861) was the husband of Queen Victoria and consort of the British monarch from their…
Rachel LaurinPerson · Music memorabiliaRachel Laurin, born on 11 August 1961, in Saint-Benoît (Québec), and deceased on 13 August 2023, in Ottawa (Ontario), was a Canadian organist, composer and educator.
Ralph Vaughan WilliamsAuthor · BooksRalph Vaughan Williams (12 October 1872– 26 August 1958) was an English composer. His works include operas, ballets, chamber music, secular and religious vocal pieces and orchestral…
Raoul de PugnoPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Raoul Pugno in 1897
René ViernePerson · Music memorabiliaRené Ambroise Jean Eugéne Vierne (11 March 1878 – 29 May 1918) was a French organist and composer. He was the younger brother of Louis Vierne, who was also a composer.
Richard SandersonPerson · Music memorabiliaRichard Sanderson (born 5 March 1953 in Taplow) is an English singer, best known for his hit songs, "Reality", "So Many Ways" and "She's a Lady".
Robert CambertPerson · Music memorabiliaRobert Cambert (c. 1628–1677) was a French composer principally of opera.
Robert Thurston DartPerson · Music memorabiliaRobert Thurston Dart (3 September 1921 – 6 March 1971) was an English musicologist, conductor and keyboard player.
Rued LanggaardPerson · Music memorabiliaRued Langgaard (Danish: [ˈʁuðˀ ˈlɑŋˌkɒˀ]; born Rud Immanuel Langgaard; 28 July 1893 – 10 July 1952) was a late-Romantic Danish composer and organist.
Samuel ArnoldPerson · Music memorabiliaSamuel Arnold (10 August 1740 – 22 October 1802) was an English composer and organist.
Samuel ScheidtPerson · Music memorabiliaSamuel Scheidt (baptized 3 November 1587 – 24 March 1654) was a German composer, organist and teacher of the early Baroque era.
Samuel Sebastian WesleyPerson · Music memorabilia
Scott RossPerson · Music memorabiliaScott Ross was an American organist, musician, university teacher, harpsichordist and pianist (1951–1989). He was born in Pittsburgh and died in Assas.
Sebastian Aguilera de HerediaPerson · Music memorabiliaSebastian Aguilera de Heredia (August 1561 – 16 December 1627) was a Spanish monk, musician and composer of the Renaissance period.
Sidney LanierAuthor · BooksSidney Clopton Lanier (February 3, 1842 – September 7, 1881) was an American musician, poet and author.
Sigismund von NeukommPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Sigismund von Neukomm
Simon PrestonPerson · Music memorabiliaSimon John Preston (4 August 1938 – 13 May 2022) was an English organist, conductor and composer who was regarded as one of the most important English church musicians of his generation.
Tarquinio MerulaPerson · Music memorabiliaTarquinio Merula (24 November 1595 – 10 December 1665) was an Italian composer, organist, and violinist of the early Baroque era.
Theodor KirchnerPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Theodor Kirchner in 1898
Thierry MechlerPerson · Music memorabiliaThierry Mechler (born 1962) is a French organist and organ and improvisation teacher at the Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln.
Ton KoopmanPerson · Music memorabiliaAntonius Gerhardus Michael "Ton" Koopman (lang; born 2 October 1944) is a Dutch conductor, organist, harpsichordist, and musicologist, primarily known for being the founder and director of…
Vincent LübeckPerson · Music memorabiliaVincent Lübeck (c. September 1654 – 9 February 1740) was a German composer and organist.
Vincenzo AlbriciPerson · Music memorabiliaVincenzo Albrici (26 June 1631 in Rome – 7 September 1687 in Prague) was an Italian composer, brother of Bartolomeo and nephew of Fabio and Alessandro Costantini.
Vinzenz LachnerPerson · Music memorabiliaVinzenz Lachner (also spelled Vincenz) (19 July 1811 – 22 January 1893) was a German composer and conductor.
Virgil FoxPerson · Music memorabiliaVirgil Keel Fox (May 3, 1912 in Princeton, Illinois – October 25, 1980 in Palm Beach, Florida) was an American organist, known especially for his years as organist at Riverside Church in…
Walford DaviesPerson · Music memorabiliaMajor Sir Henry Walford Davies (6 September 1869 – 11 March 1941) was a renowned English composer, organist, and educator who was Master of the King's Music from 1934 until 1941.
Wild Bill DavisPerson · Music memorabiliaWilliam Davis (disambiguation)
Wilhelm Friedrich Ernst BachPerson · Music memorabiliaWilhelm Friedrich Ernst Bach, also known as William Bach (24 May 1759 – 25 December 1845) was the eldest son of Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach and the only grandson of Johann Sebastian…
Wilhelm KempffPerson · Music memorabiliaWilhelm Walter Friedrich Kempff (25 November 1895 – 23 May 1991) was a German pianist, teacher and composer.
William Thomas BestPerson · Music memorabiliaWilliam Thomas Best (13 August 182610 May 1897) was an English organist and composer.
Władysław ŻeleńskiPerson · Music memorabiliaWładysław Żeleński was a Polish pianist, composer, music educator, professor, organist and conductor (1837–1921). He was born in Grodkowice and died in Kraków.
Wolfgang RübsamPerson · Music memorabiliaWolfgang Friedrich Rübsam (born October 16, 1946, in Gießen) is a German-American organist, pianist, composer and pedagogue.
Xavier DarassePerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Xavier Darasse (right) giving a piano lesson, 10 December 1965

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