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• Babbitt, Milton
• Bach, P. D. Q.
• Baker, David N., Jr.
• Ballard, Gregory
• Barry, John
• Bassett, Leslie
• Bengston, Peter
• Benison, Brian
• Benjamin, George
• Bentzon, Nikolaj
• Berg, Fred Jonny
• Berger, Arthur
• Bergman, Erik
• Bergsma, William
• Berio, Luciano
• Berkeley, Michael
• Bernstein, Elmer
• Bertini, Gary
• Birtwistle, Harrison
• Blake, David
• Blank, Allan
• Blumenfeld, Harold
• Bolcom, William
• Bolling, Claude
• Bond, Victoria
• Bonds, Margaret
• Borup-Jørgensen, Axel
• Boublil, Alain
• Boulez, Pierre
• Bourgeois, Derek
• Bowles, Paul
• Brant, Henry
• Brubeck, Dave
• Bryars, Gavin
• Buck, Ole
• Buller, John
• Buss, Howard
• Butterworth, Arthur

Resources in This Category

• Backhouse, Tony

  http://www.tonybackhouse.com/
  (1947- ), New Zealand. Picture, biography, list of works and recordings from the Australian Music Centre.

• Badalamenti, Angelo

  http://www.mfiles.co.uk/composers/Angelo-Badalamenti.htm
  Filmography, and television work, from mfiles.

• Bailey, Christopher

  http://christopherbaileymusic.com/
  Includes a list of compositions, available on score and recording and tutorials on computer music and basic music (compositional) topics.

• Bailhé, Jacques

  http://kalvos.org/bailhej.html
  (1952- ), Connecticut. Picture, biography, and compositions, from Kalvos and Damian.

• Bainbridge, Simon

  http://www.musicsalesclassical.com/composer/short-bio/60
  (1952- ), London, England. Picture, biography, articles, and reviews from G. Schirmer.

• Bainton, Edgar

  http://www.musicweb-international.com/bainton/
  Includes article, and list of works.

• Baker, Laurie Scott

  http://www.composer.co.uk/composers/baker.html
  (1943- ), Australia. Biography.

• Balada, Leonardo

  http://www.andrew.cmu.edu/user/balada/English.htm
  (1933- ), Barcelona, Spain. Includes biography, compositions (performances, reviews and publishers), discography, and bibliography.

• Balentine, James

  http://music.utsa.edu/Faculty/balentine/index.html
  Photograph and short biography.

• Ball, Michael

  https://www.cmc.ie/composers/michael-ball
  (1946- ), Manchester, England. Picture, biography, and selected works, from the Contemporary Music Centre, Ireland.

• Ballora, Mark

  http://www.markballora.com/
  Picture, biography, music, a sound game, sound clips, and contact information.

• Bandt , Ros

  http://www.rosbandt.com/
  Picture, biography, and list of works and recordings, from the Australian Music Centre.

• Bargielski, Zbigniew

  http://www.usc.edu/dept/polish_music/composer/bargielski.html#intro
  (1937- ), Lomza, Poland. Photograph, biography, and list of works from the Polish Music Center.

• Barkl, Michael

  http://www.australianmusiccentre.com.au/artist/barkl-michael
  (1958- ), Sydney, Australia. Picture, biography, and list of works and recordings from the Australian Music Centre.

• Barlow, Klarenz

  http://kalvos.org/barlowk.html
  Picture, essay, sound files, and selected compositions.

• Barnett, Charlie

  http://www.charliebarnett.com/
  Film composer. Biography including list of films, and sound clips.

• Barnett, Christopher

  http://www.christopherbarnett.com/
  Includes biography, music, filmography, and contact information.

• Barroso, Sergio

  http://www.composers21.com/compdocs/barrosos.htm
  (1946- ), Havanna, Cuba. Biography, selected works, and discography, from The Living Composers Project.

• Barry, Gerald

  https://www.cmc.ie/composers/gerald-barry
  (1952- ), County Clare, Ireland. Picture, biography, and selected works with available CDs, from the Contemporary Music Information Centre, Ireland.

• Bartholomew, Greg

  http://www.gregbartholomew.com/
  (1957- ) Biography, works, sound files, upcoming performances, past performances, bio, photograph and contact information.

• Bartlett, Lawrence

  http://www.australianmusiccentre.com.au/artist/bartlett-lawrence
  (1933- ), Sydney, Australia. Biography and list of works and recordings from the Australian Music Centre.

• Barwin, Gary

  http://kalvos.org/barwing.html
  Picture, audio files, writing, and biography.

• Basegmezler, Nejat

  http://musicalics.com/fr/node/484830
  (1950- ), Eskisehir, Turkey. Short biography.

• Bathory-Kitsz, Dennis

  http://kalvos.org/bathory.html
  Picture, biography, music, essays, and sound files.

• Batterham, Andrew

  http://www.andrewbatterham.com/
  (1968- ), Melbourne, Australia. Picture, biography, and list of works and recordings from the Australian Music Centre.

• Bauld, Alison

  http://www.musicsalesclassical.com/composer/short-bio/83
  (1944- ), Sydney, Australia. Includes biography.

• Bawden, Rupert

  http://www.musicsalesclassical.com/composer/short-bio/84
  (1958- ), London, England. Biography from G. Schirmer.

• Beales, Brendan

  http://www.composer.co.uk/composers/beales.html
  Picture, biography, sound files, and selected compositions from the British Composers World Wide Web Project.

• Beavers, Kevin

  http://kevinbeavers.com/
  Biography, available works, and recent reviews.

• Beckel, Jim

  http://jimbeckelmusic.com/
  Biographical and musical background with lists of pieces for orchestra, band, and brass. Includes performance, recording, and contact information.

• Beckmann, Anita

  http://kalvos.org/beckman.html
  (1967- ), St. Louis Missouri. Picture, biography, sound files, and recordings, form Kalvos and Damian.

• Beeman, John

  http://www.johnbeemancomposer.com/
  Information about compositions, performances and recordings Includes biographical information and artistic statement.

• Beglarian, Eve

  http://kalvos.org/beglari.html
  Photographs, biography, and audio files.

• Behrman, David

  http://www.lovely.com/bios/behrman.html
  Picture, biography, discography, recent articles, and an interview with Teresa Stern from the Lovely Music site.

• Beilharz, Kirsty

  http://www.kirstybeilharz.com.au/
  (1971- ), Sydney, Australia. Biography, CDs, compositions, performances, and sound files.

• Bekaert, Jacques

  http://www.lovely.com/bios/bekaert.html
  (1940- ), Bruges, Belgium. Biography from the Lovely Music site.

• Belcastro, Luca

  http://www.lucabelcastro.it/
  (1964- ), Como, Italy. Picture, biography, and works.

• Bell, Larry

  http://www.larrybellmusic.com/
  Picture, biography, works, CDs, concerts, reviews, and contact information.

• Benary, Barbara

  http://kalvos.org/benaryb.html
  Biography from Kalvos and Damian.

• Benfall, Stephen

  http://members.tripod.com/~Hovea_Music_Press/BenfallBiog.html
  (1957- ) Brief biography.

• Benjamin, Tim

  http://www.timbenjamin.com/
  Biography, picture, and works.

• Bennett, Richard Rodney

  http://www.mfiles.co.uk/composers/Richard-Rodney-Bennett.htm
  The mfiles biography of composer Richard Rodney Bennett concentrating on his contributions to film and television music.

• Bennett, Richard Rodney

  http://www.musicsalesclassical.com/composer/short-bio/100
  (1936- ) Biography and additional information on selected works from G. Schirmer.

• Bennett, Robert

  http://robertlesliebennett.com/
  Biography, sound files, film credits, and gallery.

• Benson, Warren

  http://www.warrenbenson.com/
  (1924- ) Biography, works, recordings and publications, and reviews.

• Benzecry, Esteban

  http://www.estebanbenzecry.com/
  Argentinean composer born in Lisbon in 1970. Works played in Europe and the United States. Biography, MP3, recordings, media, press.

• Benzola, Joseph

  http://kalvos.org/benzola.html
  Picture, biography, sound files, and recordings, from Kalvos and Damian.

• Beppe, Flint Juventino

  http://fjbfingerprint.com/
  (1973- ), Rognan, Norway. Picture, biography, recordings, and work list.

• Berg, Henning

  http://kalvos.org/berghen.html
  (1954- ) Picture, biography, and sound files, from Kalvos and Damian.

• Berger, Jonathan

  http://jonathanberger.net/
  Brief descriptions of recent compositions and links to research reports.

• Bernofsky, Lauren

  http://www.laurenbernofsky.com/
  (1967- ), Rochester, Minnesota. Picture, biography, compositions, publications, and performances.

• Bertram, Michael

  http://www.australianmusiccentre.com.au/artist/bertram-michael
  (1935-), England. Picture, biography, and list of works and records, from the Australian Music Centre.

• Betinis, Abbie

  http://www.abbiebetinis.com/
  Biography, resume, photographs, calendar, list of works, reviews, and writing samples.

• Biales, Albert

  http://www.users.qwest.net/~abiales/
  (1929- ), Cleveland, Ohio. Includes artistic statement, biography, and list of compositions.

• Bianchi, Oscar

  http://www.oscarbianchi.com/
  News, compositions and curriculum vitae.

• Bianchini, Riccardo

  http://web.tiscali.it/rbianchini/
  (1946- ), Milan, Italy. Picture, biography, compositions, curriculum vitae, software development, available scores, CDs, activities and audio files.

• Biasutti, Michele

  http://www.unipd.it/esterni/wwwedus1/biasit.html
  (1963- ), Undine, Italy. Picture, music activity, research, selected publications, performances and works, and Russolo International Composer Competition rules.

• Bibalo, Antonio

  http://www.mic.no/symfoni/kontakt.nsf/pub_e/per2000062810563082943465
  (1922- ), Trieste, Italy. Biography from the Norwegian Music Information Centre.

• Bieniek, Matthew

  http://www.australianmusiccentre.com.au/artist/bieniek-matthew
  Biography and list of works and recordings from the Australian Music Centre.

• Biggs, Hayes

  http://www.hayesbiggs.com/
  American composer. Includes biography and reviews.

• Bimstein, Phillip Kent

  http://www.bimstein.com/index.html
  Picture, biography, press, works, projects, politics, and news.

• Biro, Daniel

  http://www.danielbiro.com/
  (1963- ), Johannesburg, South Africa. Biography, picture, and CDs.

• Biscardi, Chester

  http://www.chesterbiscardi.com/
  (1948- ), Biography, discography, publications, press, recordings, and links.

• Bischoff, John

  http://johnbischoff.com/
  (1949- ), San Francisco, California. Picture, biography, and press.

• Bisharat, John

  http://www.dinmusic.com/
  Orchestrator, arranger, and conductor. Short biography, films and video, sound tracks, and media.

• Bladen, John

  http://www.johnbladen.co.uk/
  Music for organ, piano, flute, with MP3 files and scores, by a self-taught composer.

• Blake, Howard

  http://www.mfiles.co.uk/composers/Howard-Blake.htm
  Biography, and music for film and television, from mfiles.

• Blasco, Scott

  http://www.scottblasco.com/
  Biography and works.

• Blockeel, Dirk

  http://www.composers21.com/compdocs/blockeel.htm
  (1955- ), Roeselare, West Flanders. Biography, complete list of works, and discography from The Living Composers Project.

• Bloom, Jane Ira

  http://www.janeirabloom.com/
  Picture, biography, and recordings.

• Bodin, Philippe

  http://philippebodin.com/
  Biography, works, sound files, and news.

• Bodley, Seóirse

  https://www.cmc.ie/composers/seoirse-bodley
  (1933- ), Dublin, Ireland. Photograph, biography, and selected works, from the Contemporary Music Information Centre, Ireland.

• Body, Jack

  http://www.trustcds.com/pages/artists/Body.html
  (1944- ) Biography.

• Boehmer, Konrad

  http://www.kboehmer.nl/
  (1941- ), Berlin, Germany. Picture, biography, compositions, CDs, publications, and news.

• Boelter, Karl

  http://musicalics.com/fr/compositeur/Karl-Boelter
  (1952- ), Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Music, biography, and links from Musicalics.

• Bohn, David

  http://www.wiscomposers.org/members/bohnd.html
  (1965- ), Manitowac, Wisconsin. Short biography and works from the Wisconsin Alliance for Composers.

• Bohn, James

  http://kalvos.org/bohnjam.html
  (1970- ), Manitowac, Wisconsin. Pictures, biography, sound files, and an essay by the compposer.

• Bolcsó, Bálint

  http://bolcso.net/
  (1979-) Hungary. Curriculum vitae, compositions, and links for the composer.

• Bollen, Jan Bas

  http://www.composers21.com/compdocs/bollenjb.htm
  (1961- ), Amsterdam. Biography, selected works, discography, and picture, from The Living Composers Project.

• Bolliger, Phillip

  http://www.australianmusiccentre.com.au/artist/bolliger-phillip
  (1963- ) Curriculum vitae and list of works and recordings from the Australian Music Centre.

• Bonneau, Gilles Yves

  http://kalvos.org/bonneau.html
  (1941- ), St. Jean, Québec. Picture, audio files, biography, and selected works.

• Bontempi, Andrea

  http://digilander.libero.it/andreabontempi/
  (1964- ), Chiari, Italy. Picture, biography, compositions and arrangements, and links.

• Borg, Kim

  http://www.bach-cantatas.com/Bio/Borg-Kim.htm
  (1919-2000), Helsinki, Finland. Picture and biography.

• Borkowski, Marian

  http://composers21.com/compdocs/borkowskim.htm
  (1934- ), Pabianice, Poland. Biography, compositions, discography, photographs, and review.

• Borlenghi, Enzo

  http://musicalics.com/fr/compositeur/Enzo-Borlenghi
  (1908- ), Riva del Garde, Italy. Selected works and short biography from Musicalics.

• Borroff, Edith

  http://musicalics.com/fr/compositeur/Edith-Borroff
  (1925- ), United States of America. Biography from Musicalics.

• Borza, Adrian

  http://www.smorfe.com/
  Brief biography, listing of original music and arranged works, research, publications and teaching.

• Bostock, John

  http://www.johnbostockmusic.com/
  News, biography, discography, and works.

• Bostock, John

  http://www.australianmusiccentre.com.au/artist/bostock-john
  Picture, biography, list of works and recordings, from the Australian Music Centre.

• Botter, Massimo

  http://www.mbotter.it/
  Official site. Italian site with English options. Includes curriculum vitae (also in Spanish and French), MP3 music samples, catalogue, related articles and news releases, photographs, and contact information. [Flash introduction.]

• Boucourechliev, André

  http://www.boucourechliev.com/
  Biography, catakog of works, discography, bibliography, and the association "les Amis d'André Boucourechliev".

• Bourland, Roger

  http://rogerbourland.com/
  (1952- ), Composer of chamber and choral music and professor at UCLA Department of Music.

• Bowater, Helen

  http://sounz.org.nz/contributor/composer/1014
  Picture, biography, and selected works, from Sounz, NZ.

• Bowman, Kim

  http://www.australianmusiccentre.com.au/artist/bowman-kim
  (1957- ), The Netherlands. Picture and biography from the Australian Music Centre.

• Boyd, Anne

  http://www.australianmusiccentre.com.au/artist/boyd-anne
  (1946- ), Sydney, Australia. Picture, biography, and selected works and recordings, from the Australian Music Centre.

• Boydell, Brian

  https://www.cmc.ie/composers/brian-boydell
  (1917-2000), Dublin, Ireland. Picture, biography, and selected works, from the Contemporary Music Information Centre, Ireland.

• Boyer, Peter

  http://www.propulsivemusic.com/
  Picture, biography, and works.

• Bracanin, Philip

  http://www.australianmusiccentre.com.au/artist/bracanin-philip
  (1942- ), Australia. Picture, biography, and selected works and recordings, from the Australian Music Centre.

• Bradshaw, Robert J.

  http://www.robertjbradshaw.com/
  Picture, biography, and works published by Beauport Press.

• Braid, David

  http://www.davidbraid.net/
  Picture, sounds clips, biography, list of works and contact info.

• Brakel, Christopher D.

  http://www.christopherbrakel.com/
  Portrait, works, performances, and links.

• Branca, Glenn

  http://www.glennbranca.com/index.html
  (1948- ), Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Sound files, videos and photographs of performances, biography, reviews, and awards and commissions.

• Bravi, Daniele

  http://www.danielebravi.altervista.org/
  Includes biography, scores, audio and photographs. In English, Italian and French.

• Braxton, Anthony

  http://www.lovely.com/bios/braxton.html
  (1945- ) Biography from Lovely Music.

• Bremner, Tony

  http://www.australianmusiccentre.com.au/artist/bremner-tony
  (1939- ), Sydney, Australia. Biography and list of works and recordings, from the Australian Music Centre.

• Brennan, John Wolf

  https://www.cmc.ie/composers/john-wolf-brennan
  (1954- ), Dublin, Ireland. Picture, biography, and selected works, from the Contemporary Music Centre, Ireland.

• Brick, Andy

  http://www.andybrick.com/
  Home page of Andy Brick: Composer, Conductor, and Symphonist.

• Brickman, Scott

  http://academic.umfk.maine.edu/scottb/
  (1963- ), Oak Park, Illinois. Biography, resume, photographs, and scores.

• Brideoake, Peter

  http://www.australianmusiccentre.com.au/artist/brideoake-peter
  Short biography, compositions, and list of works and recordings, from the Australian Music Centre.

• Bright, Colin

  http://www.australianmusiccentre.com.au/artist/bright-colin
  Picture, biography and credo, and list of works and recordings, from the Australian Music Centre.

• Brings, Allen

  http://library.newmusicusa.org/AllenBrings
  (1934- ), New York City. Photograph, biography, and availability of scores, from the New Music USA.

• Brizzi, Aldo

  http://www.aldobrizzi.net/
  (1960- ), Alessandria, Italy. Works, curriculum vitae, recordings, discussion of some compositions, interviews and articles, conductor activities, new CD, multimedia concert, "Music and new technologies" festival, and next concerts.

• Broadstock, Brenton

  http://www.australianmusiccentre.com.au/artist/broadstock-brenton
  (1950- ), Melbourne, Australia. Picture, biography, and list of works and recordings, from the Australian Music Centre.

• Brophy, Gerard

  http://www.australianmusiccentre.com.au/artist/brophy-gerard
  (1953- ), Sydney, Australia. Picture, biography, and list of works and recordings, from the Australian Music Centre.

• Brouwer, Leo

  http://www.musicweb-international.com/brouwer/index.htm
  (1939- ), Havana, Cuba. Picture, biography, and selected guitar works, from Musicweb.

• Brown, Bill

  http://billbrownmusic.com/musicmain.htm
  (1969- ), San Diego, California. Film composer. Music samples, biography, news, reviews, credits, press, studio, and photographs.

• Brown, Chris

  http://www.mills.edu/academics/faculty/mus/cbmus/cbmus.php
  (1953- ), Mendota, Illinois. Biography, curriculum vitae, selected compositions, recordings, performances, photographs, and sound files.

• Brown, James

  http://www.musicweb-international.com/brown/
  (1923- ), Ipswich, England. Essay on life and works.

• Brown, Nicholas

  http://www.nicholasbrown.co.uk/
  (1974- ) England. Includes a biography, list of works, music files, news and links.

• Brown, Stephen

  http://www.stephenbrown.ca/
  Composer, conductor, teacher, and performer. Includes scores, realaudio samples and biographical information.

• Bruce, David

  http://www.davidbruce.net/
  List of works, sound samples, and reviews.

• Brumby, Colin

  http://www.australianmusiccentre.com.au/artist/brumby-colin
  (1933- ), Melbourne, Australia. Picture, biography, and list of works and recordings, from the Australian Music Centre.

• Bruun, Peter

  http://www.musicsalesclassical.com/composer/short-bio/191
  Picture, biography, and works.

• Bryant, Steven

  http://www.stevenbryant.com/
  (1972- ), Little Rock, Arkansas. Picture, biography, and works with audio files.

• Brydern, Benedikt

  http://www.consordino.com/
  Official site of composer, producer and performer, with biography, filmography and audio samples.

• Brødsgaard, Anders

  http://www.musicsalesclassical.com/composer/short-bio/177
  (1955- ). Includes biography.

• Buckley, John

  https://www.cmc.ie/composers/john-buckley
  (1951- ), Templeglantine, Co. Limerick, Ireland. Picture, biography, and selected works with available CDs, from the Contemporary Music Information Centre, Ireland.

• Buene, Eivind

  http://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2002101215173179802700
  (1973- ), Oslo. Norwegian composer, in residence with the ensemble Oslo Sinfonietta in 1999 and 2000. The site lists performances, works, discography and papers. [site is both in English and Norwegian]

• Bugby, Colin

  http://colinbugby.tripod.com/
  (1967- ), Northampton, UK. Picture, biography, and list of brass music available.

• Bull, Stephen

  http://www.australianmusiccentre.com.au/artist/bull-stephen
  Brief biography and list of works and recordings, from the Australian Music Centre.

• Bullard, Alan

  http://www.composer.co.uk/composers/bullard.html
  (1947- ), London, England. Picture, audio files, biography, recent commissions, and CDs, from the British Composers World Wide Web Project.

• Bullock, Dafydd

  http://www.bullockmusic.info/
  (1953- ), Llanberis, Gwynedd, Cymru, Wales. Biography, catalog, discography, and publications.

• Bürck, Rainer

  http://www.rainerburck.de/
  (1953- ) Picture, biography, recent works, projects, CDs, reviews, comments and ideas, and links.

• Burgon, Geoffrey

  http://www.geoffreyburgon.co.uk/
  (1941- ), Hampshire, England. Biography, pictures, works (by year), film scores with sound files, sound gallery, purchase, and search.

• Burn, Chris

  http://www.composer.co.uk/composers/burn.html
  (1955- ), Epping, England. Picture, biography, selected works, and recordings, from the British Composers World Wide Web Project.

• Burns, Jeffrey Phillips

  http://www.wiscomposers.org/members/burns.html
  Picture, biography, and selected works from the Wisconsin Alliance for Composers.

• Burt, Warren

  http://www.australianmusiccentre.com.au/artist/burt-warren
  (1949- ), Baltimore , Maryland. Picture, biography, quotes, and list of works and recordings, from the Australian Music Centre.

• Butek, Stan

  http://cagm.wz.cz/
  Computer aided guitar music, biography, and photographs.

• Butterley, Nigel

  http://www.australianmusiccentre.com.au/artist/butterley-nigel
  (1935- ), Sydney, Australia. Picture, biography, and list of works and recordings, from the Australian Music Centre.

• Byers, David

  https://www.cmc.ie/composers/david-byers
  (1947- ) Biography and selected works from the Contemporary Music Centre, Ireland.

• Bynum, Taylor Ho

  http://taylorhobynum.com/
  (1975- ), Baltimore, Mariland. Biography, discography, and calendar.

• Byrne, Andrew

  http://www.andrewbyrne.com/
  Biography, news, sound files and scores, and CDs.

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