harmonist

noun

har·​mo·​nist ˈhär-mə-nist 

plural -s

1

a

: a member of a school of theorists in ancient Greece who intensively investigated the mathematical basis for musical pitch relations

b

archaic : a person who composes or performs music

c

: a composer who emphasizes harmony above other musical elements

d

: a musician skilled in performing or improvising harmony

e

: a collection of songs or hymns

a religious songbook titled The Devotional Harmonist

2

: one who shows the agreement or harmony of corresponding passages of different literary works (as the Gospels)

editorial harmonists of the Pentateuch

—Interpreter's Bible

3

: harmonizer

4

usually capitalized [Harmony, community in Pennsylvania + English -ist] : harmonite

Word History

Etymology

harmony + -ist

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