Famous irish composers classical music

For a chronological listing, see Chronological list of Irish classical composers.

This is a list of composers from Ireland working in the classical (art music) tradition. It does not contain composers for pop, rock, trad, jazz, or film music. For Irish film music composers search for the 'Category:Irish film score composers' in the search box above.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

A – D

• Michael Alcorn (born 1962), contemporary composer
• Michael William Balfe (1808–1870), romantic opera composer best known for The Bohemian Girl
• Gerald Barry (born 1952), contemporary composer
• Walter Beckett (1914–1996), 20th-century composer
• Ed Bennett (born 1975), contemporary composer.
• Seóirse Bodley (1933–2023), contemporary composer
• Michael Bowles (1909–1998), 20th-century composer
• Brian Boydell (1917–2000), 20th-cent Irish church music association.