See Also: symphonist(dictionary)

symphonist (iou)



symphonist noun. M17.
[from SYMPHONIZE or from SYMPHONY + -IST.]
A chorister whose singing is in tune and in time. rare. Only in M17.
Orig., an orchestral performer playing in a symphony or musical interlude to a vocal composition. Now (rare), a member of a symphony orchestra. M18.
A composer of orchestral symphonies. L18.