List of Australian Composers

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.

Read more about List Of Australian Composers:  A–C, D–F, G–I, J–L, Mac/Mc–N, O'–P, Q–S, T–V, W–Y, Z

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