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Benedict Deane-Johns

Contemporary Orchestral Composer

Benedict Deane-Johns

Benedict Deane-Johns is one of Australia’s outstanding young composers, who at the age of 29 ( Born Melbourne, Australia - 03/04/71) has composed for film, theatre and dance in addition to mounting many performances (both live and recorded) of his contemporary orchestral music. His music embodies influences as varied as Celtic, 20th century orchestral, jazz, contemporary dance and film music.

Qualifications: Bachelor of Music (trumpet) - Victorian College of the Arts; Graduate Diploma in Composition for Film and Television - Faculty of Music, Melbourne University.

Other Interests: Aikido, Celtic History, Environmental Issues, Politics, Reading, Swimming, Taoism.

Compositions:

1994
Production of “The Prophet” (Melbourne Fringe Festival)
1994
“Doolkoora” (final recital VCA)
1994
Contemporary Dance Piece “To Pave” (Ecorche Dance Company)
1995
“100 Bricks” (SBS Film)
1996
“String Quartet No. 1” performed live at Melba Hall
1996
“The Fall” performed live at Melba Hall
1996
“A Distant Field” (VCA Post-Graduate Film)
1997
Film “Characters” (Groundswell Films)
1997
Completion of “The River” for solo piano and “String Quartet No. 2”
1997
“Ode to the God of Fire” performed by Michael Kieran Harvey at the Melbourne International Festival
1998
Release of the CD “Ode to the God of Fire”
1998
Composition of a score for the feature film “Spring and the Folding Hearts”
1998
Original music for a new SBS documentary entitled “Moving On”
1999
Composition and orchestration of songs for a new Celtic album
1999
Composition and arrangement “Alaska Highway” CD - London
1999
Series of meetings with film directors - UK & France
1999
Production - EP for Tamara Kuldin (musical direction and orchestration)
2000
Completion of a new Celtic/World Music album
2000
Large new works for Rob Smithies (solo trumpet and full orchestra), Michael Kieran Harvey (solo piano) and The Melbourne Brass Ensemble

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