composer

Everyday

A composer is a person who writes music, such as songs, symphonies, operas or film music. tree →

In the lessons

In music lessons, famous composers include Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Clara Schumann, Florence Price, and film composers like John Williams. Composers write music down in notation or use computers. Pupils become composers when they make up their own tunes.

Examples

• Mozart was a composer who began writing music as a child. tree →
• Beethoven was a composer who became deaf. tree →
• John Williams is the composer of many film tunes. tree →
• Today we are composers: make up a four-bar tune. tree →
• The composer conducted the orchestra herself. tree →
• Who is your favourite composer? tree →

Note

Countable. Verb: compose; noun for the piece: composition. A composer writes the music; a songwriter writes songs; a performer plays it.