as in musician
a person who writes musical compositions
a versatile composer whose works include operas, symphonies, concertos, and sonatas
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One relationship torn asunder was the one between composer Cristóbal Tapia de Veer and showrunner Mike White.
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2025
The search for peace also informs the rest of the program, which opens with composer Adolphus Hailstork’s Sonata da Chiesa for String Orchestra.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025
And as if that’s not enough composers to fill a symphony hall, the contents of a letter delivered to the late George Frideric Handel may hold an important clue.
—Yvonne Zipp, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Apr. 2025
Groff and Radcliffe received Tony Awards for their roles in the production, as the composer Franklin Shepard and his friend and playwright Charley, which ran at the Hudson Theatre from October 2023 through July 2024.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2025
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2025
The search for peace also informs the rest of the program, which opens with composer Adolphus Hailstork’s Sonata da Chiesa for String Orchestra.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025
And as if that’s not enough composers to fill a symphony hall, the contents of a letter delivered to the late George Frideric Handel may hold an important clue.
—Yvonne Zipp, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Apr. 2025
Groff and Radcliffe received Tony Awards for their roles in the production, as the composer Franklin Shepard and his friend and playwright Charley, which ran at the Hudson Theatre from October 2023 through July 2024.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Composer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/composer. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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