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accompanist Definition

ac·com·pa·nist (ə kum′pə nist; often, ə kump′nist)

noun

a person who plays or sings an accompaniment

accompanist Usage Examples

Possessives

choir: The choir's regular accompanist is the Minster's Organ Scholar, Simon Earl.

Converse of object

  • require: Please bring a copy of your chosen piece of music for the pianist should you require an accompanist for your audition.
  • become: He became the exclusive accompanist to Cantor Stephen Robins in over 300 concerts as well as accompanying many other cantors.
  • provide: Candidates must provide an accompanist or page turner ( or both ) if required.
  • have: She'll have a keyboard accompanist with her, possibly her mother.

Preposition: for

  • dance: He has extensive experience as an accompanist for dance.
  • class: Sandra is also an accomplished accompanist for Scottish country dance classes.
  • year: Simon was an official accompanist for last year 's BBC Singer of the World in Cardiff Competition.

Adjective modifier

  • sensitive: He was not only a superb pianist, but also a sensitive accompanist and a gifted teacher.
  • official: Simon was an official accompanist for last year's BBC Singer of the World in Cardiff Competition.
  • leading: The College is delighted that Graham Johnson, one of the world's leading accompanists, is the inaugural visiting artist.
  • own: All choirs are expected to provide their own accompanist.
  • good: You feel like you're playing with a good human accompanist.
  • accomplished: Sandra is also an accomplished accompanist for Scottish country dance classes.

Noun used with modifier

  • audition: No more illegible scribblings for the poor audition accompanist!
  • piano: Geoffrey Burford - our piano accompanist for the evening who managed to combine musical excellence with a great sense of humor.
  • dance: The more skilled you are at these, the more opportunites will be open to you as a dance accompanist.
  • staff: In the early 1960s the BBC made him one of a new group of its staff accompanists.
  • resident: Pam Greenway who is our hard working resident accompanist at rehearsals, joined the singers on this occasion.
  • freelance: Paul Plummer freelance accompanist and vocal coach based in South Kensington, London.