Later he studied with carl busch, the danish composerconductor who founded the kansas city symphony. Simon, louis alter, arthur swanstrom, ben oakland and owen murphy. This volume presents the life and works of robert russell bennett, whose prolific career as composer and arranger spanned much of the twentieth century. Robert russell bennett 15 june 1894, kansas city, mo 18 august 1981, new york city was an american composer. However, bennett s recognition stems from his work in orchestration.
About robert russell bennett bennett studied with busch in kansas city and with boulanger in paris. Robert russell bennett was an american composer and arranger, best known for his orchestration of many wellknown broadway and hollywood musicals by other co. Robert russell bennett kansas city, 15 juni 1894 new york, 18 augustus 1981 was een amerikaans componist, dirigent en pianist. Immediately download the robert russell bennett summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for studying or teaching robert russell bennett. Robert russell bennett wikipedia republished wiki 2.
Suite of old american dances on wikia program notes, the concord band, and in full, 22page. This serieswater music 1937, clarinet quartet 1941, six souvenirs 1948, string quartet 1956is dedicated to bennett s unpublished works. Although robert russell bennett was perhaps best known for his expert orchestrations of musical comedies, he also wrote operas, symphonies, concerti, chamber music, etudes, sonatas, and works for concert band. Selections for concert band by richard rodgers, arr robert russell bennett youtube. Bennett, robert russell, 1974 social networks and archival.
Renowned conductor and arranger robert russell bennett s name has forever been linked with rodgers victory at sea score, for it was bennett who conducted the nbc symphony orchestra during the original soundtracks recording, and early lp and cassette editions of the score were credited to this now defunct ensemble. Schooled by his mother to disdain popular music, robert russell bennett found the dichotomy between his serious compositions and his arranging work to be a lifelong struggle. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids. Rca symphony conducted by robert russell bennett, from nbctv special, based on world war two activities in the pacific. He composed a wide variety of music, including several symphonies and orchestral works, music for chamber groups and wind bands, two operas and a balletopera. Instrumentally speaking 1975, became a source of much information about techniques for arranging. Lp, album, hol rca victor red seal, rca victor red seal. The many moods of christmas by robert shaw, robert russell. Robert russell bennett bio, albums, pictures naxos.
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Mare nostrum by robert russell bennett on 1959 rca living. Robert russell bennett june 15, 1894 august 18, 1981 was an american composer and arranger, best known for his orchestration of many wellkno. Robert russell bennett an american musical phenomenon contributed by. Robert russell bennett, rca victor symphony orchestra and symphonic band. Robert russell bennett june 15, 1894 august 18, 1981 was an american composer and arranger, best known for his orchestration of many wellknown broadway and hollywood musicals by other composers such as irving berlin, george gershwin, jerome kern, cole porter, and richard rodgers. The autobiography and selected essays of robert russell bennett, ed. A biobibliography biobibliographies in music book 29 kindle edition by ferencz, george j download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Bennett studied with busch in kansas city and with boulanger in paris. Russell creates painting installations that interrogate the essential nature of the medium. Here is the wellknown arrangement that has been used for gen. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Robert russell bennett june 15, 1894 august 18, 1981 was an american composer and arranger, best known for his orchestration of many wellknown broadway and hollywood musicals by other composers such as irving berlin, george gershwin, jerome kern, cole porter, and richard rodgers in 1957 and 2008, bennett received tony awards recognizing his orchestrations for broadway shows. A brilliant guide to arranging and orchestrating music for the musical theater, written by the orchestrator of show boat, oklahoma.
Bennett s book instrumentally speaking was published in. Robert russell bennett bio, photos, theatre credits, stage history robert russell bennett orchestrated more than 300 broadway musical scores including show boat. Robert russell bennett in recognition of his historic contribution to american musical theatre in the field of orchestrations, as represented on broadway this season by rodgers and hammerstiens south pacific awarded posthumously. Robert russell bennett american composer, conductor, and. The legacy of robert russell bennett features some of bennett s greatest works including 1939 worlds fair. Beginning in the 1920s, he scored some 300 broadway musicals over 40 years, including the works of jerome kern, cole porter, richard rodgers, irving berlin, george. Robert shaw, florence kopleff, robert russell bennett. The autobiography and selected essays of robert russell bennett eastman studies in music.
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Jack kopstein this month we salute the genius of robert russell bennett who was born on june 15th 1894. He received a bfa from the rhode island school of design in 1994 and an mfa from california institute of the arts in 2006. Robert russell bennett chamber music, edited by janet schlein somers and paul mack somers, maurice river press. Ferencz chronicles how bennett s concert works, orchestrations, and commercial scores both reflected and enhanced the musical vitality of new york city, where he spent most of his professional life. Robert russell bennett, rca victor symphony orchestra and symphonic band armed forces suite.
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The autobiography and selected essays of robert russell bennett eastman studies in music bennett, robert russell, ferencz, george on. God bless america music download robert shaw, florence kopleff, robert russell bennett. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Bennett is principally responsible for what is known worldwide as the broadway sound and for greatly elevating the status of the theater orchestrator. In 1957 and 2008, bennett received tony awards recognizing. Bennetts book instrumentally speaking was published in 1975 by. A symphonic picture is a 1942 orchestral medley arranged by george gershwins good friend and sometimes assistant, robert russell bennett, which includes most of the bestknown songs from the gershwin opera porgy and bess, although not in the exact order of their appearance.
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Robert russell bennett s main success was probably as an orchestrator for broadway, but he was certainly a composer in his own right as these two related works from 1929 show. Chappell music published the condensed score and parts in 1952. Robert russell bennett june 15, 1894 august 18, 1981 was an american composer and arranger, best known for his orchestration of many wellknown broadway musicals by other composers such as irving berlin, george gershwin, jerome kern, cole porter, and richard rodgers. When bennett died in august of 1981, these scores were held in trust by the philadelphia national bank for the income benefit of his daughter beatrice jean bennett, who would pass away in february 2001. He began conducting at 11, was organist at a kansas city theatre and a.
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A biobibliography biobibliographies in music george j. He began conducting at 11, was organist at a kansas city theatre and a violinist. Robert russell bennett sheet music and music books at sheet. From the description of robert russell bennett letter to melbern w. Youll find a wide selection of robert russell bennett sheet music, songbooks, and music books at sheet. Most of his career was spent as an orchestrator for over 300 broadway musicals from the 1920s into the. Robert russell bennett 1894 1981 born in kansas city in 1894, bennett was a homeschooled musician who would routinely substitute for whatever instrument might be absent from his bandmasterfathers rehearsals. O sanctissima joy to the world away in a manger fum, fum, fum march of the kings. Symphonic songs sheet music for sale on the canadian brass website. Robert russell bennett 18941981 was an arranger, composer, and conductor who orchestrated the scores of more than three hundred broadway musicals over a period spanning four decades bennett was born into a musical family. Legacy of robert russell bennett the by robert russell bennett, george gershwin, richard rodgers. Robert russell bennett was born june 15, 1894, in kansas city, mo.
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