I express myself in music, you hear my music and you will know me.

Benjamin Lloyd is a classical composer and violinist whose work grows from a life fully dedicated to music. A graduate of Baldwin Wallace Conservatory of Music and a member of the Nashville Symphony Orchestra since 1980, he brings decades of orchestral experience, artistic insight, and compositional craftsmanship to every work. His music has been performed in the United States, Europe, and South Africa. Based in Austria, he is available worldwide for performances, commissions, and artistic collaborations.

Benjamin has this special talent to compose something that truly speaks to our soul...

For Orchestras, Ensembles, and Commissioners

Benjamin Lloyd composes for full orchestra, chamber ensemble, soloists, and tailored commissioned settings. His decades as a professional orchestral musician give him an exceptional understanding of instrumental color, performance realities, and the expressive potential of live ensemble music. He is available worldwide for orchestral performances, new commissions, collaborations, and special artistic projects.

His Works

Benjamin Lloyd's catalogue spans symphonies, concertos, chamber works, commissioned compositions, and collaborative projects. Selected recordings and links are available online, while further details and scores can be provided on request.

Benjamin Lloyd is a member of ASCAP, and his scores are copyright protected.

Catalog of Original Works

Symphonies

• Symphony No. 1 – Hope
  • Movement 1
    
  • Movement 2
  • Movement 3
  • Movement 4
• Symphony No. 2 – Life
• Symphony No. 3 - Love

Short Intro Pieces (performed as 'Pre-Concert Premieres' during the 2013/14 season)

• Concerto for Violin, Viola, Cello and Orchestra, reduced score *
• Baroque Style *
• Printemps *
• L’Ours Qui Danse *
• Mini Rondo *
• Pizzicato Prelude *
• Hochzeitsmelodie IV *
• Pinpilipauxa *
• Hochzeitsmelodie II *
• Hochzeitsmelodie *
• Introspection – After Chopin *

Overtures and Concert Pieces

• Elegy – for strings and harp, written in memory of a deceased orchestra member *
• Lady in Blue – a short musical portrait
• Welsh Tryst – an American musical impression of Anglesey, Wales
• Lullaby – a string piece in the spirit of Britten’s Adagio for Strings
• Fanfare – written for the opening of the Lakeside Chautauqua Symphony’s 50th season *

Concertos

• Violin Concerto No. 1 – Lakeside Concerto *
• Concerto in One Movement for Violin, Viola, and Cello
• Concerto for Violin, Viola, Cello and Orchestra

Commissions

• Elegy – a string and harp piece written in memory of a deceased orchestra member *
• Hochzeitsmelodie – for violin, harp and alto recorder *
• Hochzeitsmelodie II – for violin, harp, soprano and alto recorder *
• Hochzeitsmelodie IV – for two violins, harp and flute *
• Pinpilipauxa – for piano *

Suites

• Hochzeitsmelodien – a suite of wedding music with individual personal dedications
• People I Know – a ten-movement suite in the spirit of the Enigma Variations

Competition Pieces

• Return to Anglesey
• Regis and Kelly

Ballets

• Disturbing Horizons – a ballet, orchestrated and co-written with Shawn Phillips *