Synonyms of composers

composers

noun

plural of composer

as in musicians

a person who writes musical compositions

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• musicians
• songwriters
• lyricists
• melodists
• arrangers
• symphonists
• tunesmiths
• librettists
• songsmiths
• orchestrators
• scorers
• cocomposers
• lyrists

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of composers

The ceremony honors composers, songwriters, music supervisors and artists for their contributions to music in film, television, video games and other visual media. — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026

Newsom also recently signed California’s first stand-alone postproduction credit to bring back jobs for the industry’s editors, sound mixers, composers and visual effects artists. — Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

The HMMAs honor composers, songwriters, music supervisors, and artists for outstanding contributions to music in film, television, video games, and other visual media. — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2026

The variety, the talent, the surprises … all of it demonstrates how vital and invigorating orchestras, chamber groups and classical composers can be. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026

Most composers settle for metaphor when conveying the elements. — Shauna Lyon, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2026

Omordia, a classical pianist, said that the story of Price illustrates how easily the contributions of Black classical composers can be overlooked. — Megan Fitzgerald, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026

As orchestras increasingly program film soundtracks and music by contemporary composers, the excerpts used in auditions are changing, too. — Jeremy Reynolds Ross Mantle, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026