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contrapuntist

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con·tra·pun·tist  (kntr-pntst)
n.
One who writes or composes counterpoint.
contrapuntist [ˌkɒntrəˈpʌntɪst], contrapuntalist
n
(Music, other) Music a composer skilled in counterpoint
contrapuntist
1. a composer of music employing counterpoint figures, as fugues.
2. a performer of music employing counterpoint figures. Also contrapuntalist.
See also: Music
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.contrapuntist - a composer who specializes in counterpoint
composer - someone who composes music as a profession
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Maillard was an able contrapuntist whose music joined a clear if often repetitive sense of melodic shape with a penchant for reworking melodies drawn from plainsong and psalmody.
Modulorum Ioannis Maillardi: The Four-Part Motets by Freedman, Richard / Renaissance Quarterly
 
 
 
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