programmistn.
/ˈprəʊɡramɪst/, U.S. /ˈproʊˌɡræməst/ A person who conceives or writes a programme, spec.: (a) a writer of programme notes (cf. programme n. 3); (b) a composer who writes programme music.In sense (a) found only in the writings of George Bernard Shaw.
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1888 G. B. Shaw in Star 26 Nov. 2/3 The usual Dvorakian dressing of Bohemian rhythms and intervals which give the analytical programmists an opportunity of writing about ‘national traits’.
1889 G. B. Shaw How to become Musical Critic (1960) 144 Mr Joseph Bennett, the programist, says of the symphony:—‘It has been described by the composer as a “little” work.’
1917 C. Scott Philos. of Modernism vi. 42 In the face of all the modern tendencies to stretch the expressibility of music to its utmost limit, one is bound to doubt..whether the programmists are pursuing methods consistent with musical truth at all.
1941 Times 9 May 6/4 For the modern programmists it may well be necessary to remind hearers that their work contains purely musical qualities.
1970 Sunday Gleaner (Kingston, Jamaica) 8 Feb. 31/7 Just what sort of music would a radio programmist put on to accompany John Donne?
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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