Richard Rodney BENNETT

Background

BENNETT, Richard was born on March 29, 1936 in Broadstairs, Kent. Son of H. Rodney Bennett and Joan Esther Bennett.

Education

Leighton Park School, Reading, Royal Academy, of Music, London and under Pierre Boulez, Paris.

Career

The Approaches of Sleep 1959, Journal, Calendar, Winter Music 1960, The Ledge, Suite Frangaise, Oboe Sonata 1961, Nocturnes, London Pastoral, Fantasy 1962, Aubade, Jazz Calendar, String Quartet Number Four, Five Studies 1964, Symphony Number 1 1965, Epithalamion 1966, Symphony Number 2 1967, Wind Quintet, Piano Concerto 1968, Jazz Pastoral 1969, Oboe Concerto 1970, Guitar Concerto 1971, Viola Concerto 1973, Commedia I-IV 1972-1973, Spells (choral) 1975, Serenade for Youth Orchestra 1977; Opera: The Mines of Sulphur 1964, A Penny for a Song 1966, Victory 1969, All the King"s Men (children's opera) 1969; Isadora (ballet) 1981; Film Music: Indiscreet, Devil’s Disciple, Blind Date, The Mark, Only Two Can Play, Wrong Arm of the Law, Heavens Above, Billy Liar, One Way Pendulum, The Nanny, The Witches, Far from the Madding Crowd, Billion Dollar Brain, The Buttercup Chain, Secret Ceremony, Figures in a Landscape, Nicholas and Alexandra, Lady Caroline Lamb, Voices, Murder on the Orient Express, Equus, Sherlock Holmes in New York, L’lmprecateur, The Brinks Job, Yanks, Return of the Soldier; television music for series Hereward the Wake, The Christians.Professor, of Composition, Royal Academy, of Music 1963-1965. Vice-President Royal College, of Music since 1983.

Achievements

• Bennett produced over two hundred works for the concert hall, and fifty scores for film and television. He was also a writer and performer of jazz songs for fifty years.

Works

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  • Richard Rodney Bennett: Excursions for Piano Solo

    ( Richard Rodney Bennett's Excursions for piano solo was ...)

  • Richard Rodney Bennett: Four Piece Suite (Music Sales America)

    (Bennett s work composed for two pianos contains four move...)

  • BENNETT RR SONATA SOP SAX/PF SOPRANO SAX

    ((Music Sales America). Commissioned by and dedicated to J...)

Membership

General Council, Performing Right Society since 1975.

Interests

• Cinema, modem jazz.

Connections

Father:

H. Rodney Bennett

Mother:

Joan Esther Bennett