Composers

Karl Friedrich Abel

1723-1787
Composer and concert impresario
Sitter in 5 portraits

Richard Addinsell

1904-1977
Composer
Sitter in 5 portraits

John Addison

1920-1998
Composer
Sitter in 1 portrait

Thomas Joseph Edmund Adès

1971-
Composer
Sitter in 3 portraits

William Alwyn

1905-1985
Composer
Sitter in 6 portraits

Julian Anderson

1967-
Composer
Sitter in 1 portrait

Luigi Arditi

1822-1903
Italian violinist, composer and conductor
Sitter in 2 portraits

Neil Richard Ardley

1937-2004
Composer, musician and writer
Sitter in 1 portrait

Ludovico Ariosto

1474-1533
Composer
Sitter associated with 1 portrait

Thomas Augustine Arne

1710-1778
Composer
Sitter in 5 portraits

Richard Anthony Sayer Arnell

1917-2009
Conductor and composer
Sitter in 4 portraits

Sir Malcolm Henry Arnold

1921-2006
Composer
Sitter in 6 portraits

Samuel Arnold

1740-1802
Composer
Sitter in 4 portraits

Daniel Auber

1782-1871
Composer
Sitter in 3 portraits

Frederic Austin

1872-1952
Singer and composer
Sitter associated with 2 portraits

Johann Christian Bach

1735-1782
Composer
Sitter in 3 portraits

Johann Sebastian Bach

1685-1750
Composer
Sitter in 2 portraits

Francis Athelstan Baines

1917-1999
Doublebassist, composer and conductor
Sitter in 1 portrait

Sir Edward Cuthbert Bairstow

1874-1946
Organist and composer
Sitter in 1 portrait

Albert Edward Baker

1875-1945
Organist and composer
Sitter in 1 portrait

Michael William Balfe

1808-1870
Composer
Sitter associated with 8 portraits

John Banister

1662-1736
Violinist and composer
Sitter in 2 portraits

Sir Granville Bantock

1868-1946
Composer
Sitter in 8 portraits

Sir Joseph Barnby

1838-1896
Composer and conductor
Sitter in 5 portraits

John Barnett

1802-1890
Composer
Sitter in 2 portraits

John Barry

1933-2011
Composer
Sitter in 2 portraits

Jenny Barsanti (Jane Barsanti)

active 1778
Actress and singer, daughter of the composer Francesco Barsanti
Sitter in 1 portrait

Lionel Bart

1930-1999
Composer, lyricist and playwright
Sitter in 8 portraits

Bela Viktor Janos Bartok

1881-1945
Composer and pianist
Sitter in 1 portrait

Jonathan Battishill

1738-1801
Musical composer
Sitter in 1 portrait

Sir Arnold Bax

1883-1953
Composer
Sitter in 33 portraits

David Bedford

1937-2011
Composer
Sitter in 1 portrait

Ludwig van Beethoven

1770-1827
Composer
Sitter in 3 portraits

Sir Julius Benedict

1804-1885
Conductor and composer
Sitter in 19 portraits

Arthur Benjamin

1893-1960
Composer
Sitter in 12 portraits

Sir George William John Benjamin

1960-
Composer, conductor and pianist
Sitter in 1 portrait

Brian Bennett

1940-
Drummer, pianist, composer and music producer; member of The Shadows
Sitter in 3 portraits

Sir Richard Rodney Bennett

1936-2012
Composer
Sitter in 4 portraits

Sir William Sterndale Bennett

1816-1875
Composer
Sitter in 8 portraits

Francesco Berger

1834-1933
Pianist, composer and teacher of music
Sitter in 2 portraits

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