melodist

melody +‎ -ist

melodist (plural melodists)

1. A performer or composer of melodies.
   • 1929, Arthur Lourié, “An Inquiry into Melody”, in Modern Music, volume VII, number 1, page 10:

     Debussy was the last melodist.

   • 2009 January 24, Nate Chinen, “Playfully Laying Claim to Songs of Two Jazz Greats”, in New York Times‎:

     At the same time Mr. Elling has proved his finesse as a Hartman-like melodist, on multiple albums and many more stages.

• modelist, moldiest, old times

Borrowed from French mélodiste.

melodist m (plural melodiști)

1. melodist