organist

Noun
  1. A person who plays an organ (synset 110402524)
    is a type of: instrumentalist, musician, player - someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
    specific instances:
    • bach, johann sebastian bach - German baroque organist and contrapuntist; composed mostly keyboard music; one of the greatest creators of western music (1685-1750)
    • anton bruckner, bruckner - Austrian organist and composer of romantic music (1824-1896)
    • byrd, william byrd - English organist and composer of church music; master of 16th century polyphony; was granted a monopoly in music printing with Thomas Tallis (1543-1623)
    • couperin, francois couperin - French composer of music for organ and a member of a family of distinguished organists (1668-1733)
    • henry purcell, purcell - English organist at Westminster Abbey and composer of many theatrical pieces (1659-1695)
    • albert schweitzer, schweitzer - French philosopher and physician and organist who spent most of his life as a medical missionary in Gabon (1875-1965)
    • tallis, thomas tallis - English organist and composer of church and secular music; was granted a monopoly in music printing with William Byrd (1505-1585)

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