executant

[ ig-zek-yuh-tuh nt ]

/ ɪgˈzɛk yə tənt /

a person who executes or performs, especially musically.

of or relating to a performer, especially a musician.

performing, especially in public.

Origin of executant

From the French word exécutant, dating back to 1855–60. See execute, -ant

As an executant Spohr stands among the greatest of all time.

Famous Violinists of To-day and Yesterday |Henry C. Lahee
In Bach the love of exercising his skill as an executant was a part of his very birthright as a musician.

Music in the History of the Western Church |Edward Dickinson
Executant separated from designer by all the leagues that lie between Arras and Rome.

Stained Glass Work |C. W. Whall
By the faint stress laid on the foreign tone, the listener is assured that the executant is not deviating from the true pitch.

Style in Singing |W. E. Haslam

It is a curious fact that nearly every distinguished musician, composer or executant, has his namesakes.

Nicolo Paganini: His Life and Work |Stephen Samuel Stratton

executant

/ (ɪɡˈzɛkjʊtənt) /

a performer, esp of musical works