as in composers
a person who writes musical compositions
a melodist whose music is not likely to be very accessible to the casual listener
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The Hartford Symphony Orchestra is also participating in multiple events to celebrate America 250, including a chamber concert at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art on May 17, performing works by American composers.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
4 Jan. 2026 -
Departing from tradition, there was no nominee from the fine arts — no dancers, composers, classical musicians or opera stars.—
Christine Ledbetter,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Jan. 2026
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Born to a long line of musicians and entertainers (their great-grandparents were vaudevillians), Gunnar and Matt started writing music at age 6, shooting to fame in their own right after launching hard rock duo Nelson in the early 1980s.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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From there, however, the video leaves The Doors’ native SoCal and heads off around the world to draw upon musical contributions from more than 20 musicians and dancers from eight different countries.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Melodists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melodists. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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