composer

American  

[kuhm-poh-zer] / kəmˈpoʊ zər /

noun

1. a person or thing that composes.

2. a person who writes music.

3. an author.

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composer British  

/ kəmˈpəʊzə /

noun

1. a person who composes music

2. a person or machine that composes anything, esp type for printing

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Etymology

Origin of composer

First recorded in 1555–65; compose + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Banjo player Béla Fleck also stepped away from concerts with the NSO and “Wicked” composer Stephen Schwartz said he no longer plans to host a May 15 gala at the center.

From Los Angeles Times

Glass, 88, is seen as the greatest living US composer and perhaps the most influential in the post-World War II era, shattering long-held linear conceptions of classical music and enthusiastically incorporating non-Western forms.

From Barron's

Grammy Award-winning artist, composer and producer Jacob Collier has told the BBC that singing together can combat social isolation in young people and "bypass the artificial digital boundaries created around us".

From BBC

She also commissioned original scores from American composers, choosing to use contemporary music from her own country—an unheard-of thing to do when she began, Ross says.

From The Wall Street Journal

Singers galore are monthly recording songs from the rich 19th century classical repertory, while composers are busy making new ones.

From Los Angeles Times

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