Jean-Marie Benjamin, French, resides in Italy since 1975.
Is the author of the official “UNICEF Hymn”, created in Rome in April 1984 (orchestra and choir from RAI) during a live Eurovision broadcast . Paul Mc Cartney has recorded a CD (The Family Way) of the "Ode to the child" composed by Benjamin. He recorded arrangements and composed for singers in France, Italy, Holland, Germany, England (1973-1988). Composed music for films “La Bible” by Marcel Carné, “Servante et Maîtresse” by Bruno Gantillon, “Padre Pio: The night of the Prophet” (RAI TV) and the last film "The Loneliness and Longing od St. Francis of Assisi, directed by Gerard Thomas Straub (Los Angeles).
Some of his compositions of classical music: An oratorio “La creation des Anges” for soloists, mixed choir, male’s choir and orchestra, Madrid (1975), Rome RAIUNO (1984); Symphony Jerusalem, Paris, (1972) performed by the orchestra of Salle Pleyel; Concerto for violoncello and orchestra (Geneva); “Salve Regina” for choir and strings, Rome (1994).
Benjamin is a catholic priest since 1991.
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