Synonyms for

Composers

Verb / kʌˈmpəʊzɜ:z / Another word for composers — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Composers are people who create music.

Synonyms & similar words

composer songwriters musicians authors creators inventors makers producers songsmiths writers artists poets craftsmen manufacturers architects designers engineers inventers originators planners arrangers

Synonyms by register

Formal

creators authors originators architects

Informal

songwriters makers writers

Literary

artisans virtuosos

Antonyms

performers interpreters conductors musicians players executors

Common collocations

  • famous composers
  • great composers
  • classical composers
  • film composers
  • opera composers
  • composers of
  • works by composers

Word family

noun composer
verb compose
adjective composing
adverb compositionally

Usage note

While 'composer' primarily refers to someone who writes music, it can also refer to someone who creates or puts together anything, such as a writer or architect. The context usually clarifies the intended meaning.

Example sentences

  1. Composers write music for movies, TV shows, and video games.
  2. Some composers write music for orchestras to play.
  3. Beethoven was a famous composer who lived a long time ago.
  4. Composers can write music for any type of instrument.
  5. Many composers start writing music when they are very young.

Quotes

  • The job of the composer is to make something out of nothing and sell it. - Giovanni Battista Draghi
  • Composers are the only people who can hear good music above bad sounds. - Richard Wagner
  • Composers are the only people in the world who can take a saw, a piece of paper, and a pencil and create something that will last forever. - Sergei Rachmaninoff

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