Composer

Roman Benedict is a British-Australian composer and arranger. He studied at the University of Sydney before a masters at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, then hung around in London for a decade to see what happened – since then, his compositions and arrangements have been performed in Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Europe and Asia, and broadcast on radio and online. His orchestral arrangements have been played by The Hallé, the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Britten Sinfonia, and education projects in the UK and Australia. He released his first album of string quartets, Eventide, in 2015, a second album, Music to Ignore: Works for Solo Piano in 2020, and in 2021 released a single – Foghorn Lullabies.

Selected Works

Orchestra

  • QuizMaestro Fanfare (2025) – orchestral fanfare for Sydney Symphony Orchestra/ConcertLab
  • Night Walk (2018) – Work for Narrator and Chamber Orchestra
  • Fishing Tune (2016) – Based on traditional Chinese tune for China tours of The Halle, Britten Sinfonia and the Sydney Symphony
  • Jumping the Groove (2014) – Concerto for Violin, strings and percussion, won apra/amcos Encouragement Award

Chamber Music

  • Album Project (2025) – works for piano, harmonium, bass and electronics
  • Side Hustle (2021) – for recorder sextet
  • Foghorn Lullabies (2021) – For piano, strings and foghorns
  • Music to Ignore (2020) – Works for Solo Piano
  • The Alarming Spread of Poetry (2019) – for Actor and pierrot ensemble on text by PG Wodehouse
  • Eventide (2015) – Fantasia on Abide With Me for String Quartet and Electronics
  • Un/Winding (2013) – instrumental work workshopped by Chroma Ensemble
  • Entanglement (2012) – piano duet and percussion
  • Four (2011) – Viola quartet in three movements, won ANZVS composition competition

Choral

  • All We Like Sheep (2018) –  commissioned by Leichardt Espresso Chorus, re-imagining of Handel’s Messiah
  • Agnus Dei (2014) – Work for SATB choir and organ commissioned for a Catholic funeral service
  • Vox-Box (2013) – a new vocal work for mezzo soprano, violin and viola, premiered at Wigmore Hall
  • Mass (2010) – Choral Mass, won PALM awards peoples choice

Musical Theatre

  • Finding Agatha Christie (2024-) in development – with Clemence Williams and Julian Larnach
  • The House of Worth (2020 workshop, in development) – book/lyrics by Rebecca Simmonds
  • Blind Date New Song Competition (2015) – Iris Theatre
  • Songwriting collaborations with Central School of Speech and Drama, Goldsmiths, University of London, Book Music & Lyrics Workshop London

Theatre/Dance

  • Urza and the Song in the Dark (2018) – Matriark Theatre Co. Co-composed with Kathryn Parker
  • Twelfth Night (2013) – Silk St Theatre dir. Patsy Rodenberg
  • Giving Space (2013) – The Place, contemporary dance collaboration with Joseph Toonga
  • Hamlet (2012) – Zenith Theatre dir. Paul Eastway
  • The 39 Steps (2011) – Sydney Fringe Festival, dir. Pierce Wilcox
  • Sarah Ruhl’s Eurydice (2009) – Verge Arts Festival dir. Pierce Wilcox
Roman is an Associate Artist with the Australian Music Centre

Prizes

  • 2014 – FineMusicFM/Willoughby Symphony Composition Prize: APRA/AMCOS Encouragement Award
  • 2013 – Australian and New Zealand Viola Society Composition Competition: First Prize, Ensemble
  • 2013 –  Ars Musica Australis, Fellowship
  • 2011 – PALM Awards, Classical Music People’s Choice winner
  • 2008 – Frank Albert Prize for Music, University of Sydney

Portfolio

Commercial & Production Music

I have written fanfares, jingles and underscores for podcasts, theatre, concerts, and corporate events.

While I can’t share credits or examples publicly, examples of similar work can be found on my soundcloud and below – contact me for more info, to hear samples, or discuss your project!

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