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George Benjamin (born January 31, 1960, London, England) is a British composer of classical music. He is also a conductor, pianist and teacher. Benjamin attended Westminster School and then studied with Olivier Messiaen at the Paris Conservatoire during the second half of the 1970s. Messiaen himself was reported to have described Benjamin as his favourite pupil. He then read music at King's Col...read more

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Top Tracks of George Benjamin

3 Studies: No. 2, Meditation on Haydn's Name

Three Miniatures for Solo Violin: I. A Lullaby for Lalit

Shadowlines: III Scherzando

Meditation on Haydn’s Name

Shadowlines: V Very freely, solemn and spacious

Shadowlines: VI Gently flowing, flexible

Three Miniatures for Solo Violin: II. A Canon for Sally

Three Studies for solo piano: II Meditation on Haydn's Name

At First Light I

Part One, Scene I: Chorus of Angels I

A Mind of Winter

Piano Sonata: II Lento

Three Miniatures for Solo Violin: III. Lauer Lied

At First Light III

Ringed By The Flat Horizon

Part One, Scene IV: Agnès and the Boy I

Shadowlines: I Cantabile

Part One, Scene II: The Protector, Agnès and the Boy

Part One: Chorus of Angels I (Scene I) - Scene I

At First Light II

Part One, Scene III: Chorus of Angels II

Duet for Piano & Orchestra

Part One: The Protector, Agnès and the Boy - Scene II

Dance Figures, Nine Choreographic Scenes for Orchestra: 1. Spell

Shadowlines: II Wild

Three Studies for solo piano: III Relativity Rag

Part One, Scene V: The Protector and the Visitors

At First Light: III

Part One, Scene VI: Agnès and the Boy II

Part One: Agnès and the Boy - Scene IV

Part Two, Scene VII: The Protector's Bad Dream

Part One: Chorus of Angels II (Scene III) - Scene III

Part Two, Scene VIII: The Protector and Agnès

At First Light: I

Part Three, Scene XII: The Protector and Agnès I

Part Two: The Protector's Bad Dream - Scene VII

Part One: Agnès and the Boy - Scene VI

Part Two, Scene X: Agnès and the Boy

Shadowlines: IV Tempestoso

Part One: The Protector and the Visitors - John and Marie - Scene V

Part Three, Scene XV: The Boy / Angel 1

Part Two, Scene XI: The Protector and the Boy

Part Two: The Protector and Agnès - Scene VIII

Part Three, Scene XI: The Protector, Agnès and the Boy

Piano Sonata: III Allegro straziando

At First Light: II

Part Three, Scene XIII: Chorus of Angels and The Protector

Part Two: The Protector and the Boy - Scene IX

Part Two: Agnès and the Boy - Scene X

Piano Sonata: I Vivace

'Twas in the Year That King Uzziah Died

Part Three, Scene XIV: The Protector and Agnès II

Dream of the Song: I. The Pen

Into the Little Hill, Pt. 1: I. The Crowd: Kill them they bit -kill them they steal

Into the Little Hill: Part One, I The Crowd - Kill them they bite / kill them they steal

Part Three: The Protector, Agnès and the Boy - Scene XI

Part Three: The Protector and Agnès - Scene XII

’Twas in the year that King Uzziah died

Part Three: The Boy / Angel 1 - Scene XV

Piano Figures: I. Spell

Three Studies for solo piano: I Fantasy on Iambic Rhythm

Part Three: Chorus of Angels and The Protector - Scene XIII

Into the Little Hill, Pt. 1: II. The Minister and the Crowd - The Minister Greets the Crowd

Part Three: The Protector and Agnès - Scene XIV

Dream of the Song: II. The Multiple Troubles of Man

Palimpsests for Orchestra: I. —

Into the Little Hill, Pt. 1: III. The Crowd - Kill Them They Bit, Kill Them They Steal

Shadowlines, 6 Kanonische Präludien

Lessons in Love And Violence: Part 1, Scene 1: I. It's Nothing To Do With Loving a Man

Piano Figures: VI. Hammers

Shadowlines: I. Cantabile

Sometime voices

Piano Figures: II. Knots

Dance Figures, Nine Choreographic Scenes for Orchestra: 1 Spell

Into the Little Hill: Part Two, II The Minister and the Crowd - The Minister greets the crowd

Dream of the Song: V. The Gazelle

Piano Figures: V. Song

Into the Little Hill, Pt. 1: IV. The Minister and the Stranger - Night Comes but Not Sleep

Three Inventions for Chamber Orchestra: Invention I

Palimpsests: II

Palimpsests for Orchestra: II. —

Into the Little Hill, Pt. 1: V. Interlude, Mother and Child - Why Must the Rats Die Mummy?

Piano Figures: III. In the Mirror

Shadowlines: III. Scherzando

Shadowlines: II. Wild

Lessons in Love And Violence: Part 1, Scene 2: I. Who Are These People, Mortimer?

Piano Figures: IV: Interruptions

Piano Figures: VIII. Mosaic

Lessons in Love And Violence: Part 1, Scene 1: II. Not When You Grip My Neck

Into the Little Hill: Pt. 1, I. The Crowd

Into the Little Hill, Pt. 2: VI. Inside the Minister's Head

Piano Sonata: I. Vivace

Into the Little Hill: Pt. 1, III. The Crowd

Shadowlines: IV. Tempestoso

Three Studies for solo piano: II. Meditation on Haydn's Name

Shadowlines: IV. Tempestoso

Lessons in Love And Violence: Part 1, Scene 1: III. Don't Call Him Nothing

Three Studies for solo piano: II. Meditation on Haydn's Name

Into the Little Hill: Part One, III The Crowd - Kill them they bite / kill them they steal

Piano Figures: X. Whirling

Lessons in Love And Violence: Part 1, Scene 2: II. My Husband Died

Three Inventions for Chamber Orchestra: Invention III

Into the Little Hill: Part One, IV The Minister and the Stranger - Night comes but not sleep.

Shadowlines: V. Very freely, solemn and spacious

Dance Figures, Nine Choreographic Scenes for Orchestra: 2. Recit

Dream of the Song: III. Gazing Through the Night

Dance Figures, Nine Choreographic Scenes for Orchestra: 7. Alone

Dance Figures, Nine Choreographic Scenes for Orchestra: 6. Hammers

Into the Little Hill, Pt. 2: VII. The Minister and the Stranger, His Head Lies On His Desk - Between the Family Photograph

Into the Little Hill, Pt. 2: VIII. Interlude, Mother(s) and Child(ren) - Each Cradle Rocks Empty

Dance Figures, Nine Choreographic Scenes for Orchestra: 5. Song

Dance Figures, Nine Choreographic Scenes for Orchestra: 8. Olicantus

Piano Figures: IX. Around The Corner

Dance Figures, Nine Choreographic Scenes for Orchestra: 3. In the Mirror

Shadowlines: VI. Gently flowing, flexible

Dance Figures, Nine Choreographic Scenes for Orchestra: 9. Whirling

Into the Little Hill: Part One, V Interlude - Mother and Child, Why must the rats die, Mummy?

Dance Figures, Nine Choreographic scenes for orchestra: 3 In the Mirror

Three Studies for solo piano: I. Fantasy on Iambic Rhythm

Into the Little Hill: Pt. 1, II. The Minister and the Crowd

Lessons in Love And Violence: Part 1, Scene 2: III. Bring Me A Cup Of Vinegar

Dance Figures, Nine Choreographic Scenes for Orchestra: 4. Interruptions

Lessons in Love And Violence: Part 1, Scene 2: IV. Why Do The Poor Sleep Three In A Bed

Into the Little Hill: Part Two, VI Inside the Minister's Head - Under a clear sky / the Minister steps from the limousine

Into the Little Hill: Part Two, VII The Minister and the Stranger - His head lies on his desk / between the family photograph

Dance Figures, Nine Choreographic scenes for orchestra: 2 Recit

Upon Silence for Mezzo-Soprano and Five Viols

Dream of the Song: VI. My Heart Thinks as the Sun Comes Up

04 Three Inventions (2. Satz)

03 Three Inventions (1. Satz)

Into the Little Hill: Pt. 1, IV. The Minister and the Stranger

Piano Sonata: II. Lento

Dance Figures, Nine Choreographic scenes for orchestra: 6 Hammers

Dream of the Song: IV. Gacela Del Amor Maravilloso

Part One: Chorus of Angels I - Scene I

Dance Figures, Nine Choreographic scenes for orchestra: 4 Interruptions

Dance Figures, Nine Choreographic scenes for orchestra: 5 Song

Dance Figures, Nine Choreographic scenes for orchestra: 7 Alone

Lessons in Love And Violence: Part 1, Scene 3: II. Here - Look - Is My Baby King

Lessons in Love And Violence: Part 1, Scene 3: I. How Can I Love You?

Three Studies for solo piano: III. Relativity Rag

Lessons in Love And Violence: Part 2, Scene 5: I. D'You Like Dogs

02 Viola, Viola

Into the Little Hill: Part Two, VIII Interlude - Mothers and Children, Each cradle rocks empty-

Dream of the Song: III. Gazing Through the Night - Casida del Llanto (Casida of the Weeping)

Lessons in Love And Violence: Part 1, Scene 3: III. Please, Everyone Be Seated

Lessons in Love And Violence: Part 1, Scene 4: I. I'm Cold. I Was Dreaming

Piano Sonata: III. Allegro straziando

'Twas in the Year that King Uzziah Died (Live)

Lessons in Love And Violence: Part 1, Scene 4: III. Then Stay In The Dark

Lessons in Love And Violence: Part 1, Scene 4: II. Why Should You Love Him, Tell Me?

05 Three Inventions (3. Satz)

Dance Figures, Nine Choreographic scenes for orchestra: 8 Olicantus

Dance Figures, Nine Choreographic scenes for orchestra: 9 Whirling

Dream of the Song: VI. My Heart Thinks as the Sun Comes Up - Casida del Herido por El Agua (Casida of the Wound by Water)

Into the Little Hill: Pt. 2, VI. Inside the Minister's Head

Dream of the Song: IV. Gacela del Amor Maravilloso (Gacela of Marvellous Love)

Shadowlines, 6 Kanonische Präludien

Into the Little Hill: Pt. 1, V. Interlude

Lessons in Love And Violence: Part 2, Scene 6: I. Drumming - I Can Hear Drumming

Lessons in Love And Violence: Part 2, Scene 7: II. Let Me Explain To You The Entertainment

Lessons in Love And Violence: Part 2, Scene 5: III. When A Man Will Be Cut Into Pieces

Lessons in Love And Violence: Part 2, Scene 5: II. Let The Man In

Benjamin: Dream of the Song: I. The Pen - Live

Upon Silence for mezzo-soprano and seven strings

Lessons in Love And Violence: Part 2, Scene 6: IV. Here - Look, Is The Living King

Lessons in Love And Violence: Part 2, Scene 7: I. What Is The Music?

Into the Little Hill: Pt. 2, VIII. Interlude

Lessons in Love And Violence: Part 2, Scene 6: III. Take It, Mortimer

Into the Little Hill: Pt. 2, VII. The Minister and the Stranger

Lessons in Love And Violence: Part 2, Scene 6: II. Oh, I Am A Bad Person

Three Studies for solo piano

Part One: Agnès and the Boy

Part One: Chorus of Angels I (Scene I)

Lessons in Love And Violence: Part 2, Scene 6: V. Why Do I Feel Nothing

Part One: Chorus of Angels II - Scene III

Duet for Piano and Orchestra

Part One: The Protector and the Visitors - Scene V

Upon Silence for Mezzo-Soprano and Five Viols: Verse I

Part Two: Agnès and the Boy

Part Three: The Protector and Agnès

Benjamin: Dream of the Song: IV. Gacela of Marvellous Love - Live

Benjamin: Dream of the song: II. "The multiple troubles of man" - Live

Part One: The Protector, Agnès and the Boy

Part One: Chorus of Angels II (Scene III)

Shadowlines: No. 4. Tempestoso

Part Two: The Protector and the Boy

Part Two: The Protector's Bad Dream

Upon Silence for Mezzo-Soprano and Five Viols: Verse III

Part Two: The Protector and Agnès

Upon Silence for Mezzo-Soprano and Five Viols: Verse II

Shadowlines: No. 1. Cantabile

Part Three: Chorus of Angels and The Protector

Benjamin: Dream of the song: VI. "My heart thinks as the sun comes up" - Live

Benjamin: Dream of the song: V. The Gazelle - (Live)

At First Light - I.

Part One: The Protector and the Visitors - John and Marie

Part 1 - Scene I: Chorus of Angels

Benjamin: Dream of the song: III. "Gazing through the night" - Live

Part 1 - Scene III: Chorus of Angels

Part Three: The Protector, Agnès and the Boy

Into the Little Hill

IV The minister and the stranger

II The minister and the Crowd

Part Three: The Boy / Angel 1

At First Light - II.

3 Studies: No. 2. Meditation on Haydn's Name

Part 1 - Scene II: The Protector, Agnes and the Boy

Three Inventions

VI Inside the minister's head

Part 2 - Scene X: Agnes and the Boy

Shadowlines: No. 2. Wild

Part 2 - Scene VII: The Protector's bad dream

Shadowlines: No. 3. Scherzando

VII The minister and the stranger

Part 1 - Scene IV: Agnes and the Boy

Three Miniatures

Written on Skin

Fantasy On Iambic Rhythm

At First Light - III.

Dance Figures for Orchestra

Three Inventions: Invention I

Three Inventions for chamber orchestra

Part 2 - Scene VIII: The Protector and Agnes

Ringed by the Flat Horizon, for Large Orchestra (1980)

Shadowlines: No. 5. Very freely, solemn and spacious

Part 3 - Scene XI: The Protector , Agnes and the Boy

Part 1 - Scene V: The Protector and the visitors - John and Marie

Part 2 - Scene IX: The Protector and the Boy

Part 1 - Scene VI: Agnes and the Boy

Part 3 - Scene XV: The Boy / Angel 1

Dance Figures, 1 Spell

Dance Figures, 4 Interruptions

At First Light: I.

At First Light, for Chamber Orch. (1982) II.

At First Light, for Chamber Orch. (1982) I.

At First Light, for Chamber Orch. (1982) III.

A Mind of Winter, for Soprano & Chamber Orchestra (1981)

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