composers

plural of composer
as in musicians
a person who writes musical compositions a versatile composer whose works include operas, symphonies, concertos, and sonatas

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Recent Examples of composers Featuring pieces by composers Igor Stravinsky and Franz Schubert. La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2026 Most are amateur or community-based companies, but some use Equity actors in lead roles and professional directors, designers, composers, choreographers and fight coordinators. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026 All that ended after the Second World War when New York became a capital not just for painters and sculptors but poets, novelists and composers. Steven Johnson, Washington Post, 14 July 2026 Instead, the filmmaker enlisted an unprecedented nine different composers to score separate orchestrations for the fake movies of Behemoth! Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 13 July 2026 Hosted at Hard Rock Northern Indiana, the orchestra will perform a selection of stirring 19th-century anthems by Romantic-era composers. Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026 The score by French experimental duo Double Danger (also the composers on Infested) amplifies the action, building from ominous electronica to Black Mass-level hysteria with satanic choral elements. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026 Over time, composers and performers also revealed its expressive side, with the double bass carrying melodies and handling dazzling solo passages. Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 July 2026 Elsewhere, Oscar-winning costume designer Colleen Atwood as well as composers Kris Bowers, Hans Zimmer and Daniel Pemberton were among the artisans who led the Creative Arts Emmy nominations. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 8 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for composers
musicians
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  • The musical’s band sits to the side of the stage, giving audiences full view of the musicians performing Mitchell’s score, an eclectic fusion of modern Broadway sound with New Orleans jazz.
    Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 22 July 2026
  • Scott joined a small but notable list of musicians cast by Nolan over the years.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2026

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