Arranger/Composer

Ben's arranging and composing repertoire includes classical, jazz and R&B. He has composed works for string quartet, world music ensembles as well as for symphony orchestra. “That’s What Happens”, a song co-written by Ben with Courtney Farquhar, was included on Warner’s Women and Songs 7 compilation CD which has gone platinum in Canada.

Select compositions:
- Sublimation for Orchestra, 2004
- Piece for World Music Orchestra, 2003
- Five Transformative Moments for Erhu and Percussion, 2002
- String Quartet, 2001
* co-writer of numerous songs for the ensemble Planet Earth and Courtney Farquhar
* arranger of string/horn charts for numerous live and recording projects
* production of scores and parts using Sibelius software notation program
* recording of numerous projects using Logic Studio Pro software program