Synonyms of composer

composer

noun

kəm-ˈpō-zər 

as in musician

a person who writes musical compositions

a versatile composer whose works include operas, symphonies, concertos, and sonatas

Synonyms & Similar Words

• musician
• songwriter
• melodist
• lyricist
• arranger
• symphonist
• orchestrator
• librettist
• tunesmith
• scorer
• lyrist
• songsmith
• cocomposer

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of composer

Even the supportive environment that produced Geese — in his case, a composer father and a writer mother, both Jewish, who encouraged him to pursue his interests from an early age — seems to have left a sour taste in his mouth. — Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2026

German composer George Handel performed this music for the king one night along the River Thames. — Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026

Wachner had been once highly lauded as a musician who recorded over a dozen albums of his own and other composers' music, and had been twice-nominated for Grammy Awards as a conductor. — Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026

His fate was to be celebrated as a playwright and theatrical collaborator, at first with the dramaturgical innovator Erwin Piscator and then with the composer Kurt Weill. — Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026