set to music

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Definition

Verb (transitive) To compose or adapt a musical score to accompany a specific text, poem, or set of lyrics. The process involves creating a melody, harmony, and rhythm for pre-existing words.

Usage

The verb "set to music" is used to describe the specific act of creating music for a text. It is typically followed by the object (the text) that receives the music. * The composer's job was to set the poet's verses to music. * Many of Shakespeare's sonnets have been set to music by various artists.

Examples
  • The folk singer set the ancient ballad to a new, haunting melody.
  • He set her heartfelt letter to music, turning it into a beautiful song.
  • The challenge was to set the complex legal text to music for a satirical performance.
Advanced Usage
  • Passive Voice: The phrase is very commonly used in the passive voice to describe the state of a text.
    • The poem has been set to music numerous times.
    • Her latest collection of lyrics is just waiting to be set to music.
Variants and Related Words
  • Musical Setting (n.): The musical composition created for a text. "The composer's of the poem is particularly moving."
  • Compose (v.): A more general term for writing music. "She a symphony."
  • Score (v.): To compose or arrange music for a film, play, etc. "He the entire documentary."
Synonyms
  • Compose music for
  • Write music to accompany
  • Provide a musical setting for
Related Phrases
  • Set to music does not have phrasal verb variations. It functions as a fixed verbal phrase.
Related Idioms
  • No specific idioms are directly derived from "set to music." The phrase itself is a technical description of a creative process.
Verb
  1. write (music) for (a text)