composer
noun
com·pos·er
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Definition of composer
: one that composes
especially
: a person who writes music
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Examples of composer in a Sentence
She prefers Mozart and Beethoven to modern composers.
a versatile composer whose works include operas, symphonies, concertos, and sonatas
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In recent times, SummerFest has had composers in residence, but never was there such an abundance of contemporary music on the festival. — Christian Hertzogwriter, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: SummerFest revels in sextets and violins, and Timo Andres impresses with a masterful new piano trio," 21 Aug. 2019 After his Oscar-winning debut A Star Is Born, the new director, 44, is also reportedly set to direct, co-write and star as the legendary composer Leonard Bernstein in a biopic, according to The Hollywood Reporter. — Alexia Fernandez, PEOPLE.com, "Bradley Cooper and Irina Shayk 'Spent a Lot of Time Apart' Before Split: He's 'Into His Work'," 7 June 2019 Modern researchers, however, tend to see the composer in a less reductive light. — National Geographic, "How Beethoven went from Napoleon’s biggest fan to his worst critic," 24 Apr. 2019 Though a Swiss citizen, Muck had been born in Germany, spoke to his musicians in German and championed the works of composers in the grand German tradition. — John Check, WSJ, "‘Making Music American’ Review: Turning Swords Into Saxophones," 28 Dec. 2018 Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy comprises three of the most celebrated film music composers in India (Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsaan Noorani and Loy Mendonsa), with a collective repertoire of over 50 Bollywood soundtracks. — Cherie Hu, Billboard, "India Beyond Bollywood: How YouTube & Other Streaming Services Are Rewiring the Local Music Industry," 25 June 2018 One of the potential challenges faced by aspiring opera singers and composers in the region is the current lack of specialist training available. — Ana Khan, Houston Chronicle, "Upcoming classical music performances in Houston," 10 May 2018 That question crops up again and again with the infamous gallery that populates composer Stephen Sondheim and book writer John Weidman’s 1990 musical. — Peter Marks, Washington Post, "Insanity thrives, giddily, in Signature’s ‘Assassins’," 22 Aug. 2019 Ayodele Casel, one of the city’s preëminent tap dancers and choreographers, will have her first full-evening show at the Joyce (Sept. 24-29), a collaboration with the Latin-jazz composer and bandleader Arturo O’Farrill. — Marina Harss, The New Yorker, "Fall Dance Preview," 16 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'composer.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for composer
composer
noun
English Language Learners Definition of composer
: a person who writes music
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composer
noun
com·pos·er
| \ kəm-ˈpō-zər
\
\
Kids Definition of composer
: a writer of music
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