ausführenden

Ausführenden is a German noun used to refer to a person who carries out a task or executes instructions; in the performing arts it designates the performers—singers, instrumentalists, dancers, or ensembles—credited with rendering a work. The term appears in program notes, credits, or liner notes to list those who perform the piece. In broader use, it can simply mean anyone who implements duties or carries out a plan.

Etymology and forms: Ausführenden derives from ausführen, meaning to execute or perform, with the agent suffix -ender. The related noun Ausführung means execution or performance. The singular is Ausführender (m) or Ausführende (f). The plural nominative is die Ausführenden; in other cases the same stem takes different articles and endings, for example den Ausführenden (dative plural) and der Ausführenden (genitive plural).

Usage and contexts: In music, film, and theatre, Ausführende is commonly used to describe the people who render a work, often appearing on credits or credits-like lists. Outside the arts, the term can function as a generic reference to someone who carries out duties or implements a plan. It should not be confused with legal executors; in legal contexts other terms are typically used, and Ausführender is rarely employed to mean a will executor.

See also: Ausführung, Ausführender, Ausführende, Performer.