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Classical Artists from London

The 50 most-read classical artists based in London, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.

138 artists are tagged classical in London. The biggest move was Susanna Maria Cibber, up 65 places.

#	Artist	Readers	30d
01	Julian Lloyd Webberclassical	6,095	0
02	John Rutterclassical	5,571	+1
03	William Byrdclassical, baroque	4,568	+1
04	London Symphony Orchestraclassical	4,157	+1
05	Susanna Maria Cibberclassical	3,940	+65
06	Gerald Finziclassical, choral symphony	3,553	+3
07	Joanna MacGregorclassical	3,478	+32
08	Royal Philharmonic Orchestraclassical, orchestral	3,335	0
09	Kate Royalclassical	3,295	-7
10	Thomas Adèsclassical	2,728	0
11	London Philharmonic Orchestraclassical	2,479	+1
12	Philharmonia Orchestraclassical	2,389	-5
13	Dame Myra Hessclassical	2,207	+1
14	Keaton Hensonfolk rock, classical	2,062	+2
15	Sir Michael Tippettclassical, contemporary classical	1,965	+5
16	Academy of St Martin in the Fieldsclassical	1,853	-1
17	Sir Arnold Baxclassical, choral symphony	1,799	+2
18	Mark Padmoreclassical	1,629	+14
19	Howard Blakeclassical	1,620	+6
20	Steven Isserlisclassical	1,561	-2
21	James Rhodesclassical	1,536	-8
22	Thomas Arneclassical	1,334	-5
23	Ian Bostridgeclassical, opera	1,308	-2
24	Liona Boydclassical	1,303	0
25	Roderick Williamsbaroque, classical	1,274	+1
26	Gabriel Prokofievclassical	1,249	-15
27	Sir John Barbirolliclassical, western classical	1,227	-5
28	Sir Henry Woodclassical	1,048	-22
29	Richard Addinsellclassical	1,046	-1
30	Daishin Kashimotoclassical	1,008	+25
30	William Boyceclassical	1,008	-3
32	Jeremiah Clarkeclassical, baroque	979	+5
33	Sir Arthur Blissclassical	943	-3
34	Rosemary Brownclassical	918	+23
35	Samuel Sebastian Wesleyclassical	895	-1
36	Alexander Shelleyclassical	871	-13
37	Tristan Fryclassical	869	-1
38	Walter Leggeclassical	847	-9
39	Dennis Brainclassical	823	-6
40	Edwin York Bowenclassical	745	0
41	Thomas Campionbaroque, classical	733	-6
42	Raphael Wallfischclassical	707	+5
43	Julian Andersonclassical	689	0
44	Gordon Jacobclassical	649	-3
45	Timothy Ridoutclassical	601	0
46	The Hilliard Ensembleclassical, renaissance	578	+2
47	Tasmin Littleclassical	557	+2
48	Sally Beamishclassical	533	-6
49	Nancy Storaceclassical	502	+2
50	BBC Concert Orchestraclassical	501	-12

Rising outside the top 50this month

89	Mark Stoneclassical	165	+24
80	Robert Saxtonclassical	188	+14
88	Michael Sealclassical	166	+13
92	Nicholas Braithwaiteclassical	156	+12
72	Robert Whiteclassical, renaissance	262	+11

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How this is ranked. Artists are matched from the MusicBrainz database by genre and by the area they are based in. An artist appears in a genre when at least 15% of their genre votes are for it. Position is set by readership of their English Wikipedia article in October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.