Deception

Ben's orchestral composition, Deception, won first place in the 2013 Susanville Symphony Composition Competition, American Composers Category. It was also selected for performance at the UC Davis Music and Words festival in 2015.

PLAY Deception

July 4th Compositions

These compositions for Orchestra are a great way to celebrate America's Independence. They have been programmed for July 4th concerts. American Frontier and Walk of Champions will be included in upcoming performances by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and the Central Ohio Symphony respectively.

PLAY American Frontier

PLAY Walk of Champions

PLAY Declaration (MIDI)

RECONNECTING

These are excerpts from a live recording of the world premiere of RECONNECTING, scored for Drum Circle and Orchestra. Performed by the Central Ohio Symphony and drummers from the court rehabilitation program from which the composition was inspired. Hear the complete performance or watch the video here:RECONNECTING Concert Audio RECONNECTING Concert Video View the score here

PLAY RECONNECTING excerpt 1

PLAY RECONNECTING excerpt 2

PLAY RECONNECTING excerpt 3

Gift

Music from the film GIFT: A young girl must comfort a boy's darkest demons as she struggles to free him from his troubled past.

PLAY Gift Track 1

PLAY Gift Track 2

PLAY Gift Track 3

PLAY Gift Track 4

American Identity

Music from the short film American Identity. Two Army Officers, best friends since childhood, and their families' lives are changed forever by the events of 9/11.

PLAY American Identity Track 1

PLAY American Identity Track 2

PLAY American Identity Track 3

PLAY American Identity Track 4

Souled Out Comedy

Souled Out Comedy is a glimpse into the lives of stand-up comics Rick Younger, Wali Collins, Dean Edwards, Leighann Lord, Marc Theobald and Mike Yard.

PLAY Souled Out Comedy

Broadway's Finest

Broadway's Finest is a diverting story about three struggling men who impersonate New York City under cover cops and chase down a notorious drug dealer in order to create their own cutting edge police drama.

PLAY Broadway's Finest Track 1

PLAY Broadway's Finest Track 2

PLAY Broadway's Finest Track 3

PLAY Broadway's Finest Track 4

Cinematic Orchestral Adventures

"Cinematic Orchestral Adventures" is a collection of epic orchestral action/adventure scores and dramatic inspirational themes ideal for trailers, promos, and advertising.

PLAY Fantastical Journey

PLAY The Last Warrior

PLAY Breaking the Code

Once Brothers

A hunted man flees New York for rural North Carolina where his only hope for survival lies with an old friend.

PLAY Once Brothers Track 1

PLAY Once Brothers Track 2

PLAY Once Brothers Track 3

Quality of Mercy

A distinguished, solitary man. A beautiful, mysterious woman. A chance meeting in a Greenwich Village espresso bar. Starring Mary Louise Parker and John Avner this award winning short had a two-year run on HBO.

PLAY Quality of Mercy Track 1

PLAY Quality of Mercy Track 2

PLAY Quality of Mercy Track 3

Americas Most Wanted

America's number-one crime-fighting show, America's Most Wanted: America Fights Back, gives American viewers an opportunity to help the police with unsolved crimes. (FOX)

PLAY Americas Most Wanted Track 1

Miracolo

The magic of a Franciscan miracle goalie is dispelled when, under the watchful eye of the Vatican, he is decisively scored on.

PLAY Miracolo

Guitars Unplugged

A new acoustic guitar CD celebrates the history of American roots and folk music showcasing varied musical styles like that of Bob Dylan, James Taylor, Joan Baez, and contemporary folksters like Cat Power.

PLAY Guitars Unplugged Track 1

PLAY Guitars Unplugged Track 2

PLAY Guitars Unplugged Track 3

Header

Adopted from Edward Lee's cult classic novella, Header portrays the grueling psychological journey taken by ATF agent Stewart Cummings.

PLAY Header Track 1

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PLAY Header Track 3