melodist

Example Sentences

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But the Romanian conductor happens to be music director of the Cabrillo Festival, which was founded by Lou Harrison, California’s great melodist and eclectic.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2022

He followed it with a nod to another great melodist, Ornette Coleman.

From Washington Post • Nov. 14, 2021

Mandel was primarily a melodist and would seek out lyricists for his songs.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 30, 2020

A squeaky melodist in the vein of A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, the young Bronx rapper Lil Tjay only has a handful of songs under his belt but has already honed the sound of exuberance.

From New York Times • Sep. 14, 2018

His songs prove him to be a melodist, the most original since Brahms in this form.

From Ivory Apes and Peacocks by Huneker, James