This is a list of Australian composers of classical music, contemporary music and/or film soundtracks.
These names are largely drawn from the following:
- Music Australia an online service developed by the National Library of Australia (NLA) and the National Film and Sound Archive (NFSA);
- Australian Music Centre's (AMC) list of "Represented artists";
- lists entitled "Australian Composers" and "Australian Repertoire" published by Australian Choral Conductors Education and Training (ACCET);
- the "Catalogue of Australian Organ Compositions 1866–2002" published by the Organ Historical Trust of Australia (OHTA);
- the "Australian Composers" list;
and
- various other websites and media sources.
Wherever possible, dates of birth and death are shown.
The pseudonyms used by some composers are listed along with a reference back to their legal name.
Personal websites are listed when possible, and entries are cross-referenced to one or more sources to provide further information.
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