Benoliel, Bernard (John)

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Benoliel, Bernard (John) (b Detroit, 1943). Amer. composer and pianist. Settled in Eng. Administrator, Vaughan Williams Trust, from 1978. Author of book on Parry (1997). Works incl. Eternity Junctions I, unacc. ch. (1968), II, small ch., ens. (1991–2); Two Movements for Piano after Thomas Mann's ‘Doktor Faustus’ (1969); The Black Tower, sop., chamber ens. (1969, rev. 1976); The After-War (1970, rev. 1989); sym. (1972–3); With St Paul in Albion, amp. vc., org. (1974); The Into-Light, ch., org. (1976, rev. 1989); str. qt. (1976–7, rev. 1989); Infinity-Edge, ch., amp. vn., org., orch. (1982–9); 3 Movements after Géricault's Fragments Anatomiques, pf. (1990).