List of composers and score editors, born or based in Ecuador.
| Name | Complete Name | Birth | Death | Notes | P.D. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abarca, Héctor | Héctor Humberto Abarca | 1925 | 2016 | No | |
| Abelardo, Nicolás | Nicolás Abelardo Guerra | ca.1869 | 1937 | Yes | |
| 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 | |
| Alberdi, Francisco María | Francisco María Alberdi | 1878 | 1934 | Born in Spain, based in Quito. | Yes |
| Allende, 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, 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Beltrán, Marcelo | David Marcelo Beltrán Flores | 1965 | ---- | No | |
| Benítez, Gonzalo | Carlos Gonzalo Benítez Gómez | 1915 | 2005 | No | |
| Bermúdez, Tomás | Tomás Abilio Bermúdez Quijije | 1931 | 2003 | No | |
| Blacio, Claro José | Claro José Blacio Potes | 1870 | 1959 | 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 | |
| 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, Salvador | Salvador Bustamante Celi | 1891 | 1943 | Yes | |
| Cabezas, Antonio C. | Antonio C. Cabezas | 18?? | 1920 | Yes | |
| Canelos, José Ignacio | José Ignacio Canelos Morales | 1898 | 1957 | No | |
| Calle, Manuel | Manuel Antonio Calle | 1832 | 1887 | Yes | |
| Cárdenas, José | José H. Cárdenas | fl.18?? | fl.1915 | Yes | |
| Carpio, Rafael | Rafael Carpio Abad | 1905 | 2004 | No | |
| Castro, Crisanto | Crisanto Castro | 16?? | 17?? | Yes | |
| Chaves, Nicolás | Nicolás Chaves | 1799 | 1836 | Yes | |
| Chaves, Rafael | Rafael Chaves | 1813 | 1868 | Yes | |
| Chaves, Polibio | Polibio Chaves | 1855 | 1930 | Yes | |
| Chávez, Ulpiano | Ulpiano Chávez | 18?? | ca.1940 | Yes | |
| Chávez, Virgilio | Virgilio Francisco Chávez Orbe | 1858 | 1914 | Yes | |
| 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 | |
| Crespi, Carlos | Carlo Crespi Croci | 1891 | 1982 | Born in Italy, based in Cuenca. | No |
| Cueva, Segundo | Segundo Cueva Celi | 1901 | 1969 | 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 | |
| Espinosa, Miguel | Miguel Espinosa | 1790 | ca.1870 | Yes | |
| Espinoza, Miguel (son) | Miguel Espinosa Reyes | 18?? | 1886 | Yes | |
| Fernández, Gutierre | Gutierre Fernández Hidalgo | ca.1553 | ca.1620 | Yes | |
| Florencia, Eduardo | Eduardo Bolívar Florencia Mendoza | 1985 | ---- | No | |
| Gashell, Mercedes | Mercedes R. Gashell (Gaskell?) | fl.1895 | 19?? | No | |
| García, Evaristo | Evaristo García García | 1903 | 2000 | No | |
| Gigante, Ugo | Ugo Giuseppe Gigante | 1885 | 1961 | Born in Italy, based in Quito. | No |
| Godoy, Francisco | Bryon Francisco Godoy Aguirre | 1971 | ---- | No | |
| Godoy, Gonzalo | Gonzalo Godoy | 1931 | ---- | No | |
| Gortaire, Fausto | Fausto Gortaire Chiriboga | 1931 | 2014 | No | |
| Guerrero, Agustín | Juan Agustín Guerrero Toro | 1818 | 1866 | Yes | |
| Guevara, Gerardo | Luis Gerardo Guevara Viteri | 1930 | 2024 | No | |
| Hidalgo, Antonio | Antonio de Jesús Hidalgo Navarro | 1873 | 19?? | 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 | |
| Jijón, Inés | María Inés Jijón Rojas de Fernando Salvador | 1909 | 1995 | No | |
| Jurado, Carlos Andrés | Carlos Andrés Jurado Orellana | 1978 | ---- | No | |
| Jurado, Manuel | Manuel Jurado | 17?? | ca.1870 | Yes | |
| Luces, Juan | Juan Bautista Luces Cortés | 1876 | 1943 | Yes | |
| Marconi, Enrico | Enrico Marconi Rusconi | 1852 | 1903 | Born in Italy, based in Quito. | Yes |
| Moreno, Segundo | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Pillajo, Gonzalo | Gonzalo Pillajo | 16?? | 17?? | Yes | |
| Plúa, Josué | Josué Plúa | 2004 | ---- | No | |
| Pulgar, Ángel | Ángel Serafín Pulgar Tixe | 1913 | 1982 | No | |
| Rendón, Víctor | Víctor Manuel Rendón Pérez | 1859 | 1939 | Yes | |
| Rivadeneira, José | José Ignacio Rivadeneira Pérez | 1885 | 1955 | No | |
| 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 | 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, Manuel | Manuel María Saquicela | 18?? | 1907 | Yes | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | ---- | No | |
| Vásquez, Manuel | Manuel "Negro" Vásquez | 1843 | ca.1893 | Yes | |
| Veintimilla, Ignacio de | José Ignacio de Veintimilla Marconi | 1861 | 1938 | Yes | |
| 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 |
