Raymond
Benson has been composing music and performing on
the piano from a very early age. Listed below is
the most complete listing of his compositions, theatrical-musical
productions, and recordings. To hear several samples
and and to view track information on some of Raymond's
compostions click
here.
1972
"On Borrowed Time" (Paul Osborne)
(Theme music for stage play; Permian High School,
Odessa, Texas)
1974
"Out of Gas" (Michael Robert David)
(Songs with lyrics by Michael Robert David; E. P.
Conkle Workshop for Playwrights)
1975
"The Resurrection of Jackie Cramer" (Gagliano/Benson)
(Entirely sung musical theatre piece with lyrics
by Frank Gagliano; E. P. Conkle Workshop for Playwrights)
"Hugo
Martyr" (Jeffrey Kindley)
(Songs with lyrics by Jeffrey Kindley; E. P. Conkle
Workshop for Playwrights)
1976
"The Resurrection of Jackie Cramer"
(URI Theatre, Kingston, R.I.)
"The
Resurrection of Jackie Cramer"
(New Dramatists Inc., New York)
"Primer
for City Dwellers" (Bertolt Brecht)
(Songs with lyrics by Bertolt Brecht; Austin Theatre
Group)
"Paper
Tiger" (Brasch/Benson)
(Entirely sung musical theatre piece with lyrics
by Thomas Brasch; Austin Theatre Group)
1977
"Morgue or Less" (Dan Duling)
(Songs with lyrics by Dan Duling; University of
Texas at Austin)
"Clue" (Raymond Benson)
(Songs with lyrics by Stuart Howard; University
of Texas at Austin)
1978
"Alice in Wonderland" (Eva LeGallienne)
(Songs/incidental score with lyrics by Lewis Carroll;
Alley Theatre)
1979
"The Resurrection of Jackie Cramer"
(New Dramatists Inc.)
"Miss
Julie" (August Strindberg)
(Incidental score; Tyson Studio, New York)
1980
"The Resurrection of Jackie Cramer"
(American Theatre of Actors, New York)
"Paper
Tiger"
(New York Theater Ensemble, New York)
1981
"I Can't Imagine Tomorrow" (Tennessee Williams)
(Incidental score; New York Stageworks, New York)
"Deirdre" (Norman Morrow)
(Songs with lyrics by Norman Morrow; Empire Stage
Players, New York)
"The
Technimetrics Follies" (Raymond Benson)
(Songs with lyrics by Raymond Benson; Technimetrics
Inc., New York)
1982
"Audrealis"
(Personal composition)
"Stayin'
Away From Home
(Personal composition; lyrics by James Goodner)
"I'm
Driving"
(Personal composition; lyrics by James Goodner)
"Floating"
(Personal composition)
1983
"Rudimentary Rag"
(Personal composition)
1984
"Ultimate Joy"
(Entirely sung theatre piece with lyrics by Marvin
Cohen; NY Shakespeare Festival)
"The
Man Who Could See Through Time" (Terri Wagener)
(Incidental score; Ark Theatre, New York)
"Charlotte's
Web" (Joe Robinette)
(Songs/incidental score with lyrics by Joe Robinette;
Lincoln Center Institute)
1985
"Charlotte's Web"
(Revival)
1987
"The Lucky Chance" (Aphra Behn)
(Songs with lyrics by Aphra Behn; Beacon Project,
New York)
1989
"Hyde Park" (James Shirley)
(Songs with lyrics by James Shirley; Beacon Project,
New York)
1992
"Love Theme" from "Ultima VII-The
Black Gate" (Origin Systems Inc.)
1993
"Ultima-Runes of Virtue II"
(Various incidental songs)
1994
"Frederico's Song" from "Are You
Afraid of the Dark? - "The Tale of Orpheo's
Curse"
(Viacom New Media)
1995
"Bridget697"
(Personal composition)
"Melancholy"
(Personal composition)
"Of
Earth and Ocean"
(Personal composition)
1996
"Five Days in October"
(Personal composition)
1997
"Think of Me With Kindness"
(Cover of Gentle Giant song; released on Mellow
Records CD - "Giant for a Life-a Gentle Giant
Tribute Album")
