List of composers and score editors, born or based in Ecuador. You are free to add more info but you need to put your name at the final in contributions. Also, the state of the copyright of the authors follows the laws of Ecuador, wich determines a period of 70 years after the death of the composer to be declared in Public Domain.
| Name | Complete Name | Birth | Death | Notes | P.D. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abarca, Héctor | Héctor Humberto Abarca Oleas | 1925 | 2016 | No | |
| Acosta, Jaime | Jaime Acosta Torres | 1935 | 1976 | No | |
| Aguayo, Néstor | Néstor Alejandro Aguayo Jarrín | 1925 | ---- | No | |
| Aizaga, Claudio | Claudio Aizaga Yerovi | 1925 | 2008 | No | |
| Aizaga, Patricio | Patricio Aizaga Villacís | 1964 | ---- | No | |
| Alavedra, Teresa | Teresa A. Alabedra Tama | 1890 | 1982 | No | |
| Albán, Manuel | Manuel Albán | 17?? | 1822 | Yes | |
| Alberdi, Francisco María | Francisco María Alberdi | 1878 | 1934 | Born in Spain, based in Quito. | Yes |
| Alexander, Óscar | Óscar Ignacio Alexander P. | 18?? | 1906 | Yes | |
| Allende, Juan José | Juan José Allende Pizarro | 1814 | 1880 | Born in Argentina, Based in Guayaquil, then in Quito | Yes |
| Almeyda, Manuel de | Manuel de Almeyda | 1646 | ca.1716 | Yes | |
| Altuna, Antonio | Fray Antonio Altuna | 1722 | ca.1812 | Yes | |
| Alvarado, Aurelio | Aurelio J. Alvarado Sempértegui | 1896 | 1987 | No | |
| Alvarado, Jannet | Jannet Alvarado Delgado | 1964 | ---- | No | |
| Álvarez, Augusto | Augusto Selim Álvarez Valdiviezo | 1928 | ???? | Probably No | |
| Álvarez, Manuel | Manuel de Jesús Álvarez Loor | 1901 | 1958 | No | |
| Araújo, Ángel | Ángel Leonidas Araújo Chiriboga | 1900 | 1993 | No | |
| Araújo, Jorge | Jorge Humberto "El gato" Araújo Chiriboga | 1892 | 1970 | No | |
| Aráuz, Segundo | Segundo Alfonso Teófilo Aráuz Vargas | 1909 | 1986 | No | |
| Arellano, Casimiro | José Casimiro Arellano | 1880 | 1970 | No | |
| Arias, Gerado | Gerardo Arias y Arias | 1914 | 1983 | No | |
| Arízaga, Carlos | Carlos Arízaga Toral | 1891 | 1972 | No | |
| Auz, Manuel | Manuel Eugenio Auz Sánchez | 1958 | ---- | No | |
| Azkúnaga, Agustín de | Fray Agustín de Azkúnaga | 1885 | 1957 | Born in Spain, based in Quito. | No |
| Baca, Mariano | Mariano Baca | 17?? | 1872 | Yes | |
| Badillo, Gonzalo | Gonzalo Eduardo Badillo Baldeón | 1927 | ---- | No | |
| Baldeón, Agustín | Agustín Baldeón | 1815 | 1847 | Yes | |
| Banegas, José | José Banegas | 1778 | 18?? | Yes | |
| Baquerizo, Alfredo | Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno | 1859 | 1951 | Yes | |
| Baquero, César | César Humberto Baquero Moncayo | 1916 | 1953 | Yes | |
| Barba, Arméngol | Arméngol Barba | 1936 | ---- | No | |
| Barreno, Rodrigo | Rodrigo Sabino Barreno Cobo | 1912 | 1994 | No | |
| Barreto, Raúl | Raúl Vicente Barreto Haro | 19?? | ---- | No | |
| Bautista, Segundo | Segundo Salcedo Bautista Vasco | 1935 | 2019 | No | |
| Baylach, Jorge | Jorge Cabrils Baylach Planas | 1922 | 2001 | No | |
| Becerra, Ricardo | José Ricardo Becerra Lara | 1905 | 1975 | No | |
| Bellomia, Gabriele | Gabriele Bellomia | 1994 | ---- | Has italian ascent. | No |
| Beltrán, Marcelo | David Marcelo Beltrán Flores | 1965 | ---- | No | |
| Benítez, Gonzalo | Carlos Gonzalo Benítez Gómez | 1915 | 2005 | No | |
| Benítez, Ulpiano | Ulpiano Benítez Endara | 1872 | 1868 | No | |
| Bermúdez, Tomás | Tomás Abilio Bermúdez Quijije | 1931 | 2003 | No | |
| Blacio, Claro | Claro José Blacio Potes | 1870 | 1959 | No | |
| Blacio, Rafael | Rafael Blacio Flor | 1904 | 1974 | No | |
| Blacio, Vicente | José Vicente Blacio Potes | ca.1861 | 19?? | Yes | |
| Blacio, Zulemma | Zulemma Julia Blacio Galarza | 1908 | 1980 | No | |
| Blasco, Manuel | Manuel Blasco de Nebra | ca.1628 | ca.1696 | Yes | |
| Bonilla, Carlos | Carlos Galo Raúl Bonilla Chávez | 1923 | 2010 | No | |
| Bonilla, Héctor | Héctor "Manito" Bonilla Chávez | 1935 | 1984 | No | |
| Borja, Federico | Federico M. Borja | ca.1890 | ca.1922 | Yes | |
| Borja, Julio | Julio Humberto "Mesié" Borja Gallegos | 18?? | 1970 | No | |
| Borja de Ycaza, Rosa | Rosa Borja Febres-Cordero de Ycaza | 1889 | 1964 | No | |
| Brescia, Domenico | Domenico Brescia | 18 | 1939 | Based in Quito until 1911, he was the first composer that made an "Ecuadorian Rhapsody" and an "Ecuadorian Symphony". | Yes |
| Brito Benavides, Carlos | Carlos Enrique Brito Benavides | 1891 | 1943 | Yes | |
| Bueno, Julio | Julio Fernando Bueno Arévalo | 1958 | ---- | No | |
| Bustamante, José María | José María Bustamante Palacios | 1908 | 1986 | No | |
| Bustamante, Mercedes | María Mercedes Bustamante Guaricela de Moreno | 1927 | 2016 | No | |
| Bustamante, Salvador | Salvador Bustamante Celi | 1891 | 1943 | Yes | |
| Cabezas, Antonio C. | Antonio C. Cabezas | 18?? | 1920 | Yes | |
| Caicedo, Romeo | Romeo Caicedo | 19?? | 2017 | No | |
| Calle, Manuel Antonio | Manuel Antonio Calle | 1832 | 1887 | Yes | |
| Campos, Naldo | Naldo Galvarino Campos Sornoza | 1949 | ---- | No | |
| Canelos, José Ignacio | José Ignacio Canelos Morales | 1898 | 1957 | No | |
| Cano, Blanca | Blanca Cano Palacios | 1929 | 1982 | No | |
| Cañar, Julio | Julio César Cañar Cárdenas | 1898 | 1986 | No | |
| Cárdenas, José | José H. Cárdenas | fl.18?? | fl.1915 | Yes | |
| Carpio, Alfredo | Alfredo Carpio Flores | 1912 | 1956 | No | |
| Carpio, Rafael | Rafael Carpio Abad | 1905 | 2004 | No | |
| Carrasco, Gonzalo | Gonzalo Carrasco Barragán | 1917 | 1995 | No | |
| Carrera, Vícto | Víctor Manuel Carrera | ca.1910 | 19?? | No | |
| Casares, Aurora | Aurora Casares Román | 1933 | ---- | No | |
| Casares, Miguel | Miguel Ángel Casares | 1903 | 1975 | No | |
| Castro, Crisanto | Crisanto Castro | 16?? | 17?? | Yes | |
| Chaves, José | José Reinaldo Chaves Placencia | 1880 | 1966 | No | |
| Chaves, Nicolás | Nicolás Chaves | 1799 | 1836 | Yes | |
| Chaves, Rafael | Rafael Chaves | 1813 | 1868 | Yes | |
| Chaves, Polibio | Polibio Chaves | 1855 | 1930 | Yes | |
| Chávez, Carlos | Carlos Chávez Bucheli | 1895 | 19?? | Probably no | |
| Chávez, Ulpiano | Ulpiano Chávez | 18?? | ca.1940 | Yes | |
| Chávez, Virgilio | Virgilio Francisco Chávez Orbe | 1858 | 1914 | Yes | |
| Cifuentes, Hugo | Hugo Cifuentes Navarro | 1923 | 2000 | No | |
| Comba, Andrés | Andrés L. Comba D. | 18?? | 1920 | Yes | |
| Córdoba, Aparicio | Aparicio Córdoba Negrete | 1855 | 1931 | Yes | |
| Córdoba, Enrique | Enrique Córdoba Arboleda | 1885 | 19?? | No | |
| Coronel, Francisco | Francisco Coronel | 15?? | 1684 | Yes | |
| Cortés, Inés | Inés Cortés de Endara | fl.1926 | 19?? | No | |
| Crespi, Carlos | Carlo Crespi Croci | 1891 | 1982 | Born in Italy, based in Cuenca. | No |
| Cueva, Segundo | Segundo Cueva Celi | 1901 | 1969 | No | |
| Cueva, Néstor | Néstor Luis Cueva Negrete | 1910 | 1981 | No | |
| Díaz, Miguel | Fray Miguel Díaz Castellanos | 1908 | 19?? | No | |
| Durán, Corsino | Corsino Durán Carrión | 1911 | 1975 | No | |
| Durán, Sixto María | Sixto María Durán Cárdenas | 1875 | 1947 | Yes | |
| Echeverría, Pedro | Pedro Echeverría Terán | 1904 | 1985 | No | |
| Espín, Enrique | Enrique Espín Yépez | 1926 | 1997 | No | |
| Espín, Manuel | Manuel María Espín Freire | 1892 | 19?? | Probably no | |
| Espinosa, Miguel | Miguel Espinosa | 1790 | ca.1870 | Yes | |
| Espinoza, Miguel (son) | Miguel "Leuco" Espinosa Reyes | 18?? | 1886 | Yes | |
| Fernández, Gutierre | Gutierre Fernández Hidalgo | ca.1553 | ca.1620 | Yes | |
| Florencia, Eduardo | Eduardo Bolívar Florencia Mendoza | 1985 | ---- | No | |
| Gálvez, Luis Manuel | Luis Manuel Gálvez | 18?? | 19?? | Probably yes | |
| García, Evaristo | Evaristo García García | 1903 | 2000 | No | |
| Gashell, Mercedes | Mercedes R. Gashell (Gaskell?) | fl.1895 | 19?? | No | |
| Gigante, Ugo | Ugo Giuseppe Gigante | 1885 | 1961 | Born in Italy, based in Quito. | No |
| Godoy, Agustín | Agustín Godoy Velarde | 1866 | 1950 | Yes | |
| Godoy, Francisco | Bryon Francisco Godoy Aguirre | 1971 | ---- | No | |
| Godoy, Gonzalo | Gonzalo Godoy | 1931 | ---- | No | |
| González, Clodoveo | Clodoveo González Barreto | 1909 | 1984 | No | |
| Gortaire, Fausto | Fausto Gortaire Chiriboga | 1931 | 2014 | No | |
| Guerra, Nicolás | Nicolás Abelardo Guerra | ca.1869 | 1937 | Yes | |
| Guerrero, Agustín | Juan Agustín Guerrero Toro | 1818 | 1866 | Yes | |
| Guerrero, Fidel | Fidel Pablo Guerrero Gutiérrez | 1962 | ---- | No | |
| Guevara, Gerardo | Luis Gerardo Guevara Viteri | 1930 | 2024 | No | |
| Haro, Eloy | [Padre] Eloy Alberto Haro Andrade | 1909 | 1979 | No | |
| Hidalgo, Antonio | Antonio de Jesús Hidalgo Navarro | 1873 | 19?? | No | |
| Hidrobo, Carlos | Carlos Armando Hidrobo Cevallos | 1922 | 1984 | No | |
| Hidrobo, Luis | Luis Hermógenes Hidrobo Cevallos | 1919 | 1989 | No | |
| Hidrobo, Marco | Marco Tulio Hidrobo Cevallos | 1906 | 1961 | No | |
| Hortuño, Joseph | José Ortuño Sáenz de Larrea | 1633 | 1722 | Yes | |
| Hortuño, Juan | Juan Ortuño [Sáenz] de Larrea | 1608 | 17?? | Yes | |
| Hurtado, José | José Hurtado | 1578 | 1660 | Yes | |
| Inga, Rudecindo | José Rudecindo Inga Vélez | 1901 | 1984 | No | |
| Iturralde, Homero | Homero Iturralde | 18?? | 1937 | Yes | |
| Jaramillo, Jorge | Jorge Rubén Jaramillo Albuja | 1925 | 1984 | No | |
| Jijón, Inés | María Inés Jijón Rojas de Fernando Salvador | 1909 | 1995 | No | |
| Jurado, Carlos Andrés | Carlos Andrés Jurado Orellana | 1978 | ---- | Has IMSLP account. | No |
| Jurado, Manuel | Manuel Jurado | 17?? | ca.1870 | Yes | |
| Lozano, Manuel | Manuel de Jesús Lozano | 1908 | 1994 | No | |
| Luces, Juan | Juan Bautista Luces Cortés | 1876 | 1943 | Yes | |
| Maiguashca, Mesías | Mesías Maiguashca | 1938 | ---- | No | |
| Marconi, Enrico | Enrico Marconi Rusconi | 1852 | 1903 | Born in Italy, based in Quito. | Yes |
| Mola, Jaime | Jaime Manuel Mola | 1918 | 1991 | Born in Spain, based in Quito. | No |
| Moreno, Alberto | Alberto Moreno Andrade | 1889 | 1980 | No | |
| Moreno, Segundo Luis | Segundo Luis Moreno Andrade | 1882 | 1972 | No | |
| Muñoz, Juan Pablo | Juan Pablo Muñoz Sanz | 1898 | 1964 | No | |
| Neumane, Antonio | Antonio Ignacio Hipólito Neumane (Neumann) Marno | 1818 | 1871 | Born in Corsica, based in Guayaquil. | Yes |
| Negri, Angelo | Angelo Negri Fracchia | 1878 | 1947 | Born in Italy, based in Guayaquil. | Yes |
| Nieto, Antonio | Antonio Nieto | 1859 | 1922 | Yes | |
| Nieto, José Francisco | José Francisco Nieto | fl.1876 | fl.1920 | Yes | |
| Nieto, Vicente | Vicente Nieto Otoya | 1872 | 1936 | Yes | |
| Ochoa, Marco | Marco Ochoa Muñoz | 1918 | 1986 | No | |
| Ojeda, Cristóbal | Cristóbal Ojeda Dávila | 1910 | 1932 | Yes | |
| Olmedo, José Joaquín de | José Joaquín Eufrasio de Olmedo y Maruri | 1780 | 1847 | Yes | |
| Ortíz, Carlos Amable | Carlos Amable Ortíz Merizalde | 1859 | 1937 | Yes | |
| Ortíz Cobos, Carlos | Carlos Ortíz Cobos | 1890 | 1982 | No | |
| Ortíz, José Manuel | José Manuel Ortíz | 19?? | ---- | No | |
| Parral, Corina del | Corina del Parral Durán | 1905 | 1979 | Born in Argentina, based in Quito. She was the wife of the president J.M. Velasco Ibarra. | No |
| Paredes, Francisco | Francisco Paredes Herrera | 1891 | 1952 | Yes | |
| Pauta Rodríguez, Luis | Luis de Gonsaga Pauta Rodríguez | 1858 | 1945 | Yes | |
| Pauta, Amadeo | Miguel Amadeo Pauta Rodríguez | fl.1887 | fl.1926 | Yes | |
| Pauta, Ascencio | Ascencio Pauta | ca.1840 | 1918 | Yes | |
| Peña, Belisario | Belisario Peña Ponce | 1902 | 1959 | No | |
| Pillajo, Gonzalo | Gonzalo Pillajo | 16?? | 17?? | Yes | |
| Plúa, Josué | Josué Plúa | 2004 | ---- | Has IMSLP account. | No} |
| Proaño, Abelardo | Luis Abelardo Proaño | 1900 | 1979 | Probably no | |
| Proaño, Alejandro | Alejandro Proaño Andrade | 1897 | 19?? | Probably no | |
| Proaño, Carlos | Carlos Urcisino Proaño | 1890 | 1987 | No | |
| Proaño, Daniel | Daniel Proaño Rivadeneira | 18?? | 19?? | Probably no | |
| Proaño, Filemón | Filemón Proaño Noboa | 1886 | 1977 | No | |
| Proaño, Segundo | Segundo "Pacheco" Proaño | 18?? | 1895 | Yes | |
| Pulgar, Ángel | Ángel Serafín Pulgar Tixe | 1913 | 1982 | No | |
| Ramos, Rafael | Rafael Ramos Albuja | 18?? | fl.1930 | Probably yes | |
| Rendón, Víctor | Víctor Manuel Rendón Pérez | 1859 | 1940 | Yes | |
| Rivadeneira, José | José Ignacio Rivadeneira Pérez | 1885 | 1955 | Yes | |
| Rodríguez, Hermengildo | José Hermenengildo Rodríguez Parra | 17?? | 1836 | Yes | |
| Rodríguez, José María | José María Rodríguez Durán | 1847 | 1940 | Yes | |
| Rodríguez, José Miguel | José Miguel Rodríguez Mora | fl.1893 | fl.1920 | Yes | |
| Rodríguez, Nicolás | José Nicolás Rodríguez Parra | 1822 | 1860 | Yes | |
| Romero, Francisco | Francisco Tomás Romero | 18?? | ca.1920 | Yes | |
| Romero, Ricardo | Ricardo Romero | 18?? | ca.1930 | Yes | |
| Rosa, Francisco | Francesco Rosa | 18?? | 18?? | Born in Italy, based in Quto. He arrived on 1872. | Yes |
| Ruano, Marcelo | Marcelo Ruano Guerrón | 1962 | ---- | No | |
| Rubira, Carlos | Carlos Aurelio Rubira Infante | 1921 | 2018 | No | |
| Ruilova, Miguel | Miguel Ruilova | 18?? | fl.1920 | Yes | |
| Safadi, Nicasio | Nicasio Espiridión Safadi Reyes | 1896 | 1968 | No | |
| Salgado, Francisco | José Francisco Salgado Ayala | 1880 | 1971 | No | |
| Salgado, Gustavo | Gustavo Enrique Salgado Torres | 1905 | 1978 | No | |
| Salgado, Luis Humberto | Luis Humberto Salgado Torres | 1903 | 1977 | No | |
| Saquicela, Augusto | Augusto Saquicela Lituma | 1925 | ---- | No | |
| Saquicela, Manuel | Manuel María Saquicela | 18?? | 1907 | Yes | |
| Silva, Carlos | Carlos Silva Pareja | 1909 | 1968 | No | |
| Silva, Medardo | Medardo Ángel Silva | 1898 | 1919 | Yes | |
| Suárez, Reinaldo | Reinaldo Suárez | 18?? | 1943 | Yes | |
| Terán, Enrique | Enrique Terán Vaca | 1887 | 1941 | Yes | |
| Torre, Antonio de la | Juan Antonio de la Torre | 18?? | ca.1930 | Yes | |
| Torre, Mario de la | Mario de la Torre | 1845 | 1929 | Yes | |
| Traversari, Pedro | Pedro Traversari | 1838 | 1903 | Born in Italy, based in Quito. | Yes |
| Traversari, Pedro Pablo | Pedro Pablo Traversari Salazar | 1874 | 1956 | His father, Pedro Traversari, was Italian. | No |
| Urquizo, Ángel | Ángel Urquizo Huilcapi | 1948 | 2014 | No | |
| Vaca, Mariano | Fray Mariano Vaca | 17?? | 1872 | Yes | |
| Valencia, Víctor | Víctor Manuel Valencia Nieto | 1894 | 1966 | No | |
| Valdivieso, Alberto | José Alberto Valdivieso Alvarado | 1889 | 1946 | Yes | |
| Valdivieso, Rafael | Rafael Enrique Valdivieso | 1870 | 1939 | Yes | |
| Valverde, Jorge Luis | Jorge Luis Valverde Valverde | 1983 | ---- | Has IMSLP account. | No |
| Vásquez, Guillermo | Guillermo Vásquez Peréz | 1933 | ---- | No | |
| Vásquez, Manuel | Manuel "Negro" Vásquez | 1843 | ca.1893 | Yes | |
| Veintimilla, Ignacio de | José Ignacio de Veintimilla Marconi | 1861 | 1938 | Yes | |
| Veintimilla, Víctor | Víctor T. Veintimilla | 19?? | 1984 | No | |
| Velásquez, Ramón | Ramón Enrique Velásquez González | 1885 | 1937 | Yes | |
| Vélez, Francisco | Francisco Vélez | 18?? | 1907 | Yes | |
| Villacrés, Francisco | Francisco Villacrés Falconí | 1901 | 1986 | No | |
| Villamil, Ana | Ana Isabella Villamil Ycaza | 1852 | 1919 | Yes |
