Search the Dictionary

nothing in them, they at least . . . show an honest industry and a good intention in the composer. Addison. His [Mozart's] most brilliant and solid glory is founded upon his talents as a composer. Moore (Encyc. of Mus. ).

One who recomposes.

One who composes or writers a book; a composer, as distinguished from an editor, translator, or compiler. The chief glory every people arises from its authors. Johnson.

or madrigal, with a fa la burden or chorus, -- most common with the Elizabethan madrigal composers.

ate three-four measure, like the Passacaglia, which is slower. Both are used by classical composers as themes for variations.

A singer or composer of chorals.

namental notes or short passages, either introduced by the performer, or indicated by the composer, in which case the notation signs are called grace notes, appeggiaturas, turns, etc.

tands the principles of harmony or is skillful in applying them in composition; a musical composer.

A composer or compiler of hymns; one versed in hymnology. Busby.

A composer of lyric poems. [R.] Addison.

A musician who plays on the harp or lyre; a composer of lyrical poetry. Shelley.

A composer of madrigals.

A master in any art, especially in music; a composer.

A composer or singer of melodies.

A composer of verses. [Obs.]

A maker of verses. Bale. Spenser was no mere metrist, but a great composer. Lowell.

he celestial spheres. -- Music paper, paper ruled with the musical staff, for the use of composers and copyists. -- Music pen, a pen for ruling at one time the five lines of the musical staff. -- Music shell (Zoöl.), a handsomely colored marine gastropod shell (Voluta musica) found in the East Indies; -- so called b…

A composer of fables.

An actor in pantomime; also, a composer of pantomimes.

An author; a composer. South.