SoundTally

Genre in a city

Classical artists from United Kingdom

The 50 most-read classical artists based in United Kingdom, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.

172 artists are tagged classical in United Kingdom. The biggest move was Richard Watkins, up 47 places.

#	Artist	Readers	30d
01	Il Divoclassical, classical crossover	7,681	0
02	Andrew Johnstonclassical	3,548	+8
03	Escalaclassical	2,623	+1
04	All Angelsclassical	2,592	-2
05	Simon Whistlerclassical	2,079	+1
06	BBC Symphony Orchestraclassical	1,557	-3
07	Aruhan Galievaclassical	1,322	-2
08	Faryl Smithclassical	1,267	+9
09	Cornelius Cardewclassical	1,228	-1
10	Catrin Finchclassical	1,003	-1
11	Charlie Siemclassical	1,001	+4
12	English National Opera Chorusclassical	958	-5
13	Michael Berkeleyclassical	907	-1
14	Paul Lewisclassical	888	-3
15	Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenmentclassical	862	+5
16	Imogen Cooperclassical	752	-3
17	Choir of King’s College, Cambridgeclassical	742	+2
18	Ben Fosterclassical	607	-4
19	Elizabeth Ann Linleyclassical	605	-3
20	Colin Walkerrock, classical	603	+10
21	The Tallis Scholarsclassical	594	0
22	Eric Fenbyclassical	559	0
23	Mark Wigglesworthclassical	510	-5
24	Peter Knightclassical	503	+1
25	Amadeus Quartetclassical, string quartet	462	+2
26	BBC National Orchestra of Walesclassical	444	0
27	Paul Miles-Kingstonclassical	441	+1
28	London Voicesclassical	438	+9
29	Beatrice Harrisonclassical	410	+3
30	Carol Williamsclassical	404	+3
31	Blakeclassical	382	-8
32	The English Concert Choirclassical	375	+9
32	Stephen Laytonclassical	375	+7
34	Paul Agnewclassical	360	+2
35	John Sheppardclassical	356	+9
36	Monteverdi Choirclassical	354	+12
37	Ambrosian Singersclassical	349	+1
38	English Chamber Orchestraclassical	344	+2
39	Andrew Marrinerclassical	332	+10
40	Rumon Gambaclassical	330	+27
41	Richard Watkinsclassical	322	+47
41	Philip Langridgeclassical	322	-7
43	Anthony Holborneclassical, renaissance	312	+2
44	Emma Johnsonclassical	309	-1
45	Dorothy Howellclassical	302	-14
46	Paul Watkinsclassical	287	+8
47	Sir John Gossclassical	278	+10
48	Alice Martineauclassical, pop	274	+3
49	William Cornyshbaroque, classical	273	+11
50	BBC Singersclassical	261	-26

Rising outside the top 50this month

107	Gerald Englishclassical	94	+45
78	Nick Daviesclassical	138	+41
133	Andrew Ballclassical	65	+34
106	Simon Lepperclassical	95	+33
97	James Vivianclassical	105	+31

Adjacent scenes

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 August 2026; movement compares that against July 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.