Benjamin, Thomas Edward 17.feb.1940- USA Vermont, Bennington
teacher, writer on music, 1961 BA from Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson NY, 1963 MM from Harvard University in Cambridge Massachusetts, 1965 MFA from Brandeis University in Waltham Massachusetts, 1968 PhD from the Eastman School of Music in Rochester NY, studied with Carlos Surinach, Robert Moevs, Arthur Berger, Ernst Krenek, Bernard Rogers and Wayne Barlow, 1967 Louis Lane Prize, 1968 professor at the University of Houston Texas, 1968-1971 taught at the National Music Camp in Interlochen Michigan

Title Parts


[] 3 Psalm fragments. Choir. 1961
[] 4 Pieces for 3 flutes. 1962
[] Arditiana. Woodwind quartet. 1963
[] Chanson innocentes. Soprano and string quartet. 1964
[] Le Corbusier in America. Woodwind trio. 1965
[] Pooh cycle. Choir. 1965
[] Violin concerto. 1966
[] Argument. Clarinet and brass quartet. 1966
[] After dinner pieces. 2 Clarinets. 1966
[] On love. Baritone and piano trio. 1966
[] 2 Songs after Frost. Choir. 1966
[] Piano concerto. 1968
[] Berceuse. Cello and piano. 1969
[] Adoremus Te. Choir. 1969
[] Aspects. Song cycle. Soprano and piano. 1971
words Richard Brautigan

[] Sinfonia. Orchestra. 1971
[] Sabbath music. Choir 1971
[] Articulations. Clarinet. 1972
pub Ludwig

[] Four by two. Clarinet and bassoon. 1972
[] Chorale prelude on "Freu dich sehr". Organ. 1976
pub Galaxy

[] Te Deum. Ballet. 1978
pub Mark Foster

[] The Message. 1981
pub Mark Foster

[] Music for sight singing. 1994
pub Wadsworth Inc.

[] Bagatelles for winds
pub Southern Music Co., San Antonio, Texas. c2000
Pennsylvania Woodwind Quintet. Centaur Records 2509

[] Aperitif. Piano trio
Mirecourt Trio. Music Chamber 4952

[] Entertainments. Piano trio
Mirecourt Trio. Music Chamber 4952
[] 1 - Forcefully
[] 2 - Playfully
[] 3 - Delicately, simply
[] 4 - With drive but lightly
[] Five studies. Clarinet, violin, viola and cello
[] Fruit of love. Mixed choir
[] Two latin motets. Mixed choir
[] Hammer in his hand. Operetta
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