noun · neutral
composer
UK/kəmˈpəʊzə(r)/US/kəmˈpoʊzər/com·PO·ser
a person who writes music, especially classical or film music
Examples
“The composer wrote a new concerto for the violinist.”
“She became a famous composer after her piece was performed internationally.”
“Many film composers collaborate closely with directors.”
Band 8 sentence
“The contemporary composer experimented with microtonal scales to evoke unfamiliar emotional landscapes.”
Collocations
- compose a piece / compose music
- film composer
- commission a composer
Word family
Common mistakes
He is composer→He is a composer
He compose music for the film last year.→He composed music for the film last year.
She compose songs every year.→She composes songs every year.
Say it for a higher band
5songwriter→6musician→7+composer
Synonyms
songwriter
music writer
Easily confused
songwriter
“The songwriter wrote both the lyrics and the melody for the hit single.”
musician
“The musician performed three original pieces at the concert.”
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