Bandmaster
the conductor of a military band, circus band, etc.
historical examples
the br-ss band, being placed in a circle with the bandmaster in the centre, commenced performing music which was rather mixed.
the mapleson memoirs, vol ii james h. mapleson
the bandmaster was always ready to help us in every way possible.
a soldier’s life edwin g. rundle
it must have been some other bandmaster—not captain stanley.
special messenger robert w. chambers
no, these two—the bandmaster, the fellow who’s taking these women about and our schomberg.
victory joseph conrad
i have not been to the bandmaster, lachner, yet, as i have not room enough to receive return visits.
frederic chopin, v. 1 (of 2) moritz karasowski
maar, bandmaster at breslau, gave him his first instruction in counterpoint.
frederic chopin, v. 1 (of 2) moritz karasowski
“i think that you should ask your sister first,” suggested the bandmaster.
special messenger robert w. chambers
the bandmaster, with his back to the gathering, seemed rather agitated.
pincher martin, o.d. h. taprell dorling
all the ladies of the town were there on the platform, and, in his turn, the bandmaster from the village of mourmillon came up.
maup-ssant original short stories (180), complete guy de maup-ssant
the old girl borrowed a b-ssoon from the bandmaster of the rifle regiment.
bleak house charles d-ckens
noun
the conductor of a band
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