Composers

Sir Lennox Randal Francis Berkeley

1903-1989
Composer
Sitter in 23 portraits | Artist of 1 portrait

Michael Fitzhardinge Berkeley

1948-
Composer and broadcaster; son of Sir Lennox Berkeley
Sitter in 5 portraits

Henri Montan Berton

1767-1844
Composer and teacher
Sitter in 1 portrait

Ferdinando Bertoni

1725-1813
Composer
Sitter in 1 portrait

Sir Harrison Birtwistle

1934-2022
Composer
Sitter in 7 portraits

Sir Henry Rowley Bishop

1786-1855
Composer of operas and glees
Sitter in 3 portraits

Stanley Black (Solomon Schwartz)

1913-2002
Composer and conductor
Sitter in 2 portraits

Quirinus van Blankenburg

1654-1739
Dutch music theorist, organist and composer
Sitter in 1 portrait

Sir Arthur Bliss

1891-1975
Composer
Sitter in 41 portraits

Maria Bliss (née Lindsay)

1827-1898
Composer; wife of John Worthington Bliss; daughter of Henry Lindsay
Sitter in 1 portrait

John Blockley

1801-1882
Music publisher and composer
Artist associated with 1 portrait

John Blow

1648-1708
Musical composer and organist
Sitter associated with 4 portraits

Jacob Blumenthal

1829-1908
Composer and pianist
Sitter in 2 portraits

Rutland Boughton

1878-1960
Composer
Sitter in 6 portraits

William Boyce

1711-1779
Organist and composer
Sitter in 2 portraits

Sir (Alfred) Herbert Brewer

1865-1928
Organist and composer
Sitter in 3 portraits

(William) Havergal Brian

1876-1972
Composer
Sitter in 5 portraits

Frank Bridge

1879-1941
Musician and composer
Sitter in 6 portraits

Sir (John) Frederick Bridge

1844-1924
Organist, composer and musical antiquary
Sitter in 9 portraits

Benjamin Britten

1913-1976
Composer
Sitter in 120 portraits | Artist of 5 portraits

Gavin Bryars

1943-
Composer and contrabass player
Sitter in 2 portraits

John Bull

1563?-1628
Composer
Sitter associated with 2 portraits

Hans Guido von Bülow, Baron von Bülow

1830-1894
Conductor, pianist and composer
Sitter in 5 portraits

Anthony Burgess

1917-1993
Novelist and critic; composer
Sitter in 6 portraits

Diana Elizabeth Jane Burrell

1948-
Composer
Sitter in 1 portrait

Alan Dudley Bush

1900-1995
Composer, conductor and pianist
Sitter in 6 portraits

Ferruccio Busoni

1866-1924
Composer
Sitter in 2 portraits

John Wall Callcott

1766-1821
Composer
Sitter in 2 portraits

Howard Carr

1880-1960
Composer and operatic conductor
Sitter in 4 portraits

Doreen Mary Carwithen

1922-2003
Composer
Sitter in 1 portrait

Pablo Casals (né Pau Casals Defilló)

1876-1973
Cellist, composer and conductor
Sitter in 1 portrait

James Cervetto

1747-1837
Cellist and composer
Sitter in 2 portraits

Anthony Freskyn Charles Hamby Chaplin, 3rd Viscount Chaplin

1906-1981
Amateur zoologist and composer
Sitter in 4 portraits

Frederic Chopin

1810-1849
Composer
Sitter in 1 portrait

Frederic Emes Clay

1838-1889
Composer
Sitter in 1 portrait

Muzio Clementi

1752-1832
Composer and pianist
Sitter in 2 portraits

Albert Coates

1882-1953
Conductor and composer
Sitter in 1 portrait

Eric Coates

1886-1957
Composer and conductor
Sitter in 5 portraits

Peggy Cochrane

1902-1988
Violinist, composer, pianist and broadcaster
Sitter in 1 portrait

Michaela Coel

1987-
Actor, filmmaker, singer and composer
Sitter in 1 portrait