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composer

[kuhm-poh-zer] / kəmˈpoʊ zər /


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The urban aesthetic was augmented with a bluesy, funky score by composer Jim Lang, inspired by Thelonious Monk, Vince Guaraldi and Beck.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

George Fenton, another key Blue Planet composer who'd worked on other BBC nature documentaries, as well as classic films such as Gandhi and Groundhog Day, died this week at the age of 76.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Then in the evening, in a separately ticketed event, Disney Hall welcomes film composer extraordinaire Michael Giacchino for a double feature.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Lawrence and others, concentrates on the young Brahms as the composer takes his first steps toward mastering all genres of music except opera.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Joseph Goebbels, the composer of blustery Nazi propaganda, had been issuing nonsense statements for years.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys

Industry editors, sound mixers, visual effects artists and composers had said such a credit was necessary to lure jobs back from overseas.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Through constant touring and “tireless promotion of composers we assume were always famous,” Ms. Fritz writes, Clara shaped the musical canon according to her own exquisite ear and sophisticated taste.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

This is why the christening of LACO’s new home is also a homage to its roots: film composers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

“The Score” benefits from the comic-bordering-on-caricaturish portrayals of some of its characters, including not just Frederick but also three court composers in cahoots with him to humiliate Bach.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

But it is important to remember that forms are not sets of rules that composers are required to follow.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones




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