Journey to Herold County - a bluegrass opera

Films
1. Month of the Novel (NaNoWriMo comedy web series)
2. Excelsior, (stuntman dramatic short)
3. Excelsior
4. In the Claw's Grasp (1800's pirates adventure feature)
5. Tentacle Reef (animated octopus short)
6. Excelsior
7. A Study in Scarlet (Sherlock Holmes book adaptation feature)
8. Month of the Novel
9. In the Claw's Grasp
10. In the Claw's Grasp

Soundtrack Demo Reel

#21 West Virginia Reel

#20 Public Hearing

#19 Mrs. Brown

#18 Thirty Days

#17 Sometimes God Says No

#16 Gone

#15 Alone

#14 Butterfly

#13 The Plan

#12 A Simple Place

#11 Opportunities

#10 Change

#8 Forever is a Place

#6 Second Interlude

#5 Prologue Part D

#3 First Interlude and #4 Prologue Part C

#2 Prologue Part B

#1 Prologue Part A

From the feature film "Found." directed by David Alford.

Chase On The Mountain

School

Billing's Arrival

You Rest

Big Game

Looking For Lenny

The Shot

Performed by the Highlands Youth Ensemble, Spring 2010
Jane Morison, director

The Lord is My Shepherd

I. Rainstorm
II. Children's March

performed by Matthew Brickey and Benjamin Dawson
May 2, 2011 - East Tennessee State University

Two Piano Sketches for Four Hands

Performed by the East Tennessee State University Chorale
Dr. Matthew Potterton, conductor
December 2013

Alleluia

The Day of Allied Voices - Benjamin Dawson
I. Lord, Have Mercy
II. Let Our Hearts be Stout
III. Chanson d'automne 
IV. For the Fallen
V. We Will Be Glad

Commissioned and performed by the Highlands Youth Ensemble - Jane DeLoach Morison, director; Chris Yoder, piano

The Day of Allied Voices

The first piece I wrote after moving to North Carolina. Recorded by the Friction Quartet.

Zionville Variations

"Rush" by Benjamin Dawson
performed live February 24, 2016
Appalachian State University

David Marvel, trumpet
John Camacho, piano
Jonathon Sale, drum set

Rush

Performed by the Appalachian Wind Ensemble
Conducted by Matthew Brusseau
May 4, 2016

Pillars of Dusk

Arranged by Benjamin Dawson

Benjamin Dawson, violin
Bethany Dawson, cello
Regina Dawson, piano

What Wondrous Love/It Is Well Medley

Benjamin Dawson, violin
Nick Paolino, cello
John Camacho, piano

Waltz

Performed by the Hayes String Quartet
Benjamin Dawson, violin I
Kelsey Philbrick, violin II
Jenna Ames, viola
Nick Paolino, cello

Distant Night

From "Mass"

Performed live at Appalachian State University, March 1, 2017

Soprano
Emily Arbour 
Amanda Hemric
Chloe Lucente 
Christianna Roy

Alto
Abbigail Fleckenstein 
Sidney Ginn 
Emma Lassiter 

Tenor
Jack Finnegan 
Joseph Gallo
Matthew Moore

Bass
Evan Adair
Coburn Jones
Julio Lingao 
Grayson Milholim  

Rafailia Kapsokavadi, violin I
Hunter Holbert, violin II
Kathryn Brees, viola
Nick Paolino, violoncello
Matt Martinez, double bass
Benjamin Dawson, conductor

Kyrie

Commissioned and performed by Brendan Williams, October 25, 2019, University of Georgia

2019-10-25 Williams

Bad Chef

Arranged by Benjamin Dawson
Commissioned by Dr. Daniel Bara, for the University of Georgia Hodgson Singers
Performed by the Hodgson Singers on Nov. 7, 2019, Athens, GA
Daniel Bara, conductor
Robert Strebendt, solo

I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen

Arranged by Benjamin Dawson
Performed by the University of Georgia Hodgson Singers and Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Daniel Bara
November 22, 2019, Hodgson Hall

In the Bleak Midwinter

My 2013 Soundtrack Demo Reel. Includes a variety of demos of scores, from films ranging from a drama about pirates on the high seas, to a modern comedy TV series.

1. Comedy - Month of the Novel Season 1 Main Theme

2. Drama - Doug's Decision

3. Action - Battle at the Border

5. Action - Dac Flees the Eel

4. Relaxed - At the Inn

Benjamin Dawson is a composer, theorist and violinist. He is currently pursuing his D.M.A. in composition at the University of Georgia, studying with Dr. Adrian Childs. As part of his duties at UGA, Dawson teaches Aural Skills III and IV. Prior to this, Dawson was adjunct professor at East Tennessee State University (Johnson City, TN) and King University (Bristol, TN) teaching Theory and Orchestration courses. Dawson earned his M.M. in Theory/Composition from Appalachian State University (Boone, NC), studying composition with Dr. Ben Hjertmann and theory with Dr. Jennifer Snodgrass. During undergrad, he studied composition with Dr. Maria Niederberger at ETSU. 

Dawson has composed a dozen independent film scores and has arranged/orchestrated over twenty projects for Symphony of the Mountains (Kingsport, TN. Recent compositional endeavors include the writing and producing of his second work for musical theatre, four orchestral charts to accompany a bluegrass band, and a piece for viola, bass clarinet and percussion that depicts the effect of natural disaster on the Georgia coastline. Dawson is a member of Pi Kappa Lambda and is in frequent demand as a performer and teacher.

Benjamin Dawson

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