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

Alongside Gyllenhaal and Ben Hania, the jurists include English composer Daniel Blumberg, Italian professor Francesco Casetti, French writer-director Xavier Giannoli, Afghan writer-director Shahrbanoo Sadat, and Hong Kong director Johnnie To. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2026

Only the boy’s early obsession with the keyboard—initially discouraged by his parents—pointed to his destiny as a globe-trotting concert pianist, a composer in the major classical genres, and a fluent essayist and autobiographer to boot. — Matthew Gurewitsch, Air Mail, 29 Aug. 2026

This competitive grant and mentorship program focuses on emerging songwriters and composers of R&B, hip-hop, soul and other music of the African diaspora. — Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2026

This year’s production finds music director Eun Sun Kim continuing her impressive results with Verdi works, and this is one of the composer’s most powerful. — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026