arranger
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5.0
- noun
- /əˈreɪndʒər/
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arreglista
- She worked closely with an arranger to modify the piece for a string quartet performance.
- composer, arranger
- arranger, performer
- arrangers, musicians
This guy was a fantastic arranger and he came in to do a lot of the horn stuff.
- This guy was a fantastic arranger and he came in to do a lot of the horn stuff.
Examples
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Tonight, the club has another guest: Jesse Stone, songwriter and arranger, a key player in the legendary Atlantic Records rhythm-and-blues stable.
Fiction book (1995) -
This guy was a fantastic arranger and he came in to do a lot of the horn stuff.
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We found an arranger to do the music.
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What's all this about a musical arranger?
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Because gospel music is often performed in a creative manner, the conductor becomes an arranger during performance.
Academic text (2003) -
He's an arranger, a record producer.
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The arranger will therefore need to make critical decisions regarding form and chord voicings, for example.
Academic text (2010) -
Harris was the cousin of the late Philadelphia record producer and arranger, Norman Harris.
Blog text (14) -
Teague is well known as a virtuosic performer, but he is also a fantastic composer/arranger.
Academic text (2010) -
In 1992, renowned jazz arranger and composer Vince Mendoza created a three-movement work for pannist Andy Narell titled Green Ballet.
Academic text (2010)
Synonyms
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6.5
A person who changes music to fit different instruments or voices
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6.8
A person who arranges music for an orchestra's instruments
A person who adapts music for different instruments or voices
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Etymology
The word arranger comes from the verb arrange, which originally meant 'to put in order' and is related to range, a word for a 'row' or line. So a musical arranger moves and fits notes and instruments into a new order to suit voices or style.