composer

[kuhm-poh-zer]

noun

1. a person or thing that composes.

2. a person who writes music.

3. an author.

composer

/ kəmˈpəʊzə /

noun

1. a person who composes music

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of composer¹

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

Example Sentences

Lloyd Webber: I really decided to go back to just being a composer again.

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A slow awareness of the score’s genius has empowered a new generation, such as the conductor and composer Christopher Rountree, who made the new arrangement of parts of “MASS” for his genre-breaking orchestra, Wild Up.

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The French composer and instrumentalist scored hundreds of films—including the bittersweet movie musical “The Umbrellas of Cherbourg.”

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Any piece for so many pianos is bound to call to mind Conlon Nancarrow, an American composer who wrote vastly complex music for the player piano.

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The Live Nation-produced event at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center was booked as a compendium of cutting-edge composers to showcase their film work in an unorthodox live setting.

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