Accompanist definition

ə-kŭmpə-nĭst, ə-kŭmpnĭst
accompanists
See word origin
Frequency:
A person who plays or sings an accompaniment.
noun
0
0
(music) The performer in music who takes the accompanying part.
noun
0
0
A performer who plays or sings a musical accompaniment.
noun
0
1
Advertisement

Other Word Forms

Noun

Singular:
accompanist
Plural:
accompanists

Origin of accompanist

  • First attested in 1833.

    From Wiktionary

Accompanist Sentence Examples

  • David in fact started off as a tenor in the choir, but his value as a superb accompanist was soon recognized.

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

  • Please bring a copy of your chosen piece of music for the pianist should you require an accompanist for your audition.

  • He became the exclusive accompanist to Cantor Stephen Robins in over 300 concerts as well as accompanying many other cantors.

  • Candidates must provide an accompanist or page turner (or both) if required.

More sentences

Related articles

Words near accompanist in the Dictionary