composer

[ kuhm-poh-zer ]

/ kəmˈpoʊ zər /

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noun

a person or thing that composes.

a person who writes music.

an author.

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Origin of composer

First recorded in 1555–65; compose + -er¹

Words nearby composer

comport, comportance, comportment, compose, composed, composer, composing room, composing stick, composite, composite colour signal, composite family

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How to use composer in a sentence

I am a director, producer, a writer, composer, choreographer.
Getting to the Dance With Debbie Allen|Eugene Robinson|October 5, 2020|Ozy
“We hope that giving people more choices for image cropping and previewing what they’ll look like in the tweet composer may help reduce the risk of harm,” it adds, suggesting tweet previews could in future include visual controls for users.
Twitter may let users choose how to crop image previews after bias scrutiny|Natasha Lomas|October 2, 2020|TechCrunch
The Institute for Composer Diversity polled 120 orchestral seasons and found that fewer than 6 percent of performed works were by composers from “underrepresented racial cultural and ethnic heritages.”
Why Beethoven’s 5th Symphony matters in 2020|Charlie Harding|September 25, 2020|Vox
In addition to increasing the representation of new composers, the Philharmonic is also commissioning new works that address classical music’s history directly.
Why Beethoven’s 5th Symphony matters in 2020|Charlie Harding|September 25, 2020|Vox

This effort doesn’t tarnish Beethoven’s legacy — in fact, it celebrates a composer who wanted to break all the rules in pursuit of a better world.
Why Beethoven’s 5th Symphony matters in 2020|Charlie Harding|September 25, 2020|Vox
Her story, and that of her composer, so unlike those of any other opera, have a drama of all their own.
When Stalin Met Lady Macbeth|Brian Moynahan|November 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Almost 80 years ago, the controversy it raised came close to costing its composer his life.
When Stalin Met Lady Macbeth|Brian Moynahan|November 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Lyova, you know I have a funny feeling about this invitation,” he told Levon Atovmyan, a close friend and fellow composer.
When Stalin Met Lady Macbeth|Brian Moynahan|November 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They sent me clips of music when they were hiring a composer.
A Trailblazer in YA Dystopian Fiction: An Interview With 'The Giver' Author Lois Lowry|Marianne Hayes|August 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But in any case, Eno was not the appropriate composer for the score.
Punks, UFOs, and Heroin: How ‘Liquid Sky’ Became a Cult Movie|Daniel Genis|June 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Henry Rowley Bishop, a noted English music composer, died, aged 68.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
Nicholas Piccini, an eminent musical composer, died at Naples.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
Tausig had a great ambition to be a composer, and in his early youth he published a number of compositions.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
Francis Joseph Haydn, the celebrated musical composer, died.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
If you were an artist or actor or littrateur or composer you might be as well known in San Francisco as in London.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton

British Dictionary definitions for composer

composer

/ (kəmˈpəʊzə) /

noun

a person who composes music

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

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