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[1] an online service developed by the National Library of Australia (NLA)[2] and the National Film and Sound Archive (NFSA);[3]
- Australian Music Centre's (AMC) list of "Represented artists";[4]
- lists entitled "Australian Composers" and "Australian Repertoire" published by Australian Choral Conductors Education and Training (ACCET);[5]
- the "Catalogue of Australian Organ Compositions 1866–2002" published by the Organ Historical Trust of Australia (OHTA);[6]
- the "Australian Composers" list;[7]
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. Entries are cross-referenced to one or more sources to provide further information.
- ^ "Musicasutralia.org". Musicaustralia.org. Archived from the original on 6 June 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
- ^ "NLA.gov". Nla.gov.au. 5 August 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
- ^ "NFSA.gov.au". NFSA.gov.au. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
- ^ Australiansmusiccentre.com.au Archived 11 April 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ ACCET (12 August 2011). "Choralconductors.org.au". Choralconductors.org.au. Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
- ^ "OHTA.org.au". OHTA.org.au. Archived from the original on 29 December 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
- ^ Australiancomposers.com.au Archived 15 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine