Free Compositions
“It’s such a difficult time at present and not knowing how or when we can share music and music making with others is so tough.
Therefore, I’d like to offer a range of my music to everyone in the hope that it may help keep the positive creative energy going.
These pieces are free to download. If you can make a donation, then that would be wonderful.
Enjoy the music, keep in touch and see you soon. Thank you.“
Benjamin Ellin
Solo Instr. | Solo Vocal | Chamber | Choral
Solo Instrumental & Sonatas
Coed Beck
Solo Cor Anglais
Full Score: HERE
Duration: 3.5 mins
Brief Description: The first in a series of short pieces written as part of the De Mowbray Songbook. The songbook is a collection of works for solo instruments that also form the inspiration for visual artists to create works in response, culminating in an exhibition. This movement was written as a gift to Benjamin’s partner, Emily and was inspired by the river, Coed Beck near to their home in Yorkshire.
Kingfisher
Solo Flute
Full Score: HERE
Duration: 2.5 mins
Brief Description: Part of the De Mowbray Songbook, this short movement was inspired by witnessing the most incredible sight of a Kingfisher darting between the low-lying branches, under a bridge and over the Coed Beck river in Yorkshire.
Piano Sonata
Explosive Sonata for Piano
Full Score: HERE
Duration: 6 mins
Instrumentation: Solo Piano.
Commissioned by and Premiere: Premiered by Andrei Korobeinikov, at the White Night’s Festival in St Petersburg, 2012.
Three States of Play
Solo Violin
Sheet Music: MVT I | MVT II | MVT III
Duration: 9 mins
Brief Description: Explosive showpiece for solo violin.
Commissioned by and Premiere: Written for Artem Kotov
Amuse Bouche
Solo Piano
Sheet Music: HERE
Duration: 12 mins
Brief Description: Set of five small miniatures for solo piano. Can be performed in any order or as a complete suite.
Commissioned by and Premiere: Written for Veronika Ilinskaya
Solo Vocal
Une Belle Jeunesse
Soprano and Piano
Full Score: HERE
Duration: 12 mins
Brief Description: A colourful piece and short cycle for Soprano and Piano in four movements. (French)
Commissioned by and Premiere: Commissioned by the Maison de la Culture, Amiens, France and premiered by Sarah Pagan (sop) and Andrei Korobeinikov (pno), July 2010, France.
Melodious Boat
Haunting piece for soprano voice and piano.
Full Score: HERE
Duration: 6 mins
Instrumentation: Soprano voice and piano
Commissioned by: Catrine Kirkman
Poem by: Ben Maier
White Knight
Soprano and Piano
Full Score: HERE
Duration: 30 mins
Brief Description: Song cycle for Soprano and Piano in several movements. Can be performed complete or as individual movements. (Russian)
Commissioned by and Premiere: Written for Ilona Dominic and premiered by her with Marc Verter (pno) on 17th September 2009 at the Chelsea Schubert Festival.
Chamber Works
First Prairie Sketchbook – I. Before the Storm
Short reflective work for viola quartet
Full Score: HERE
Parts: VLA 1 | VLA 2 | VLA 3 | VLA 4
Duration: 4 mins
Instrumentation: Viola Quartet
Notes on a Scene
Piano Trio
Full Score: HERE
Parts: PIANO | VIOLIN | CELLO
Duration: 18 mins
Brief Description: A trio in six movements. The piece can be performed as a whole or as individual movements.
Instrumentation: Piano, Cello, Violin
Commissioned by and Premiere: Commissioned by the Maison de la Culture, Amiens, France and premiered by Trio Chausson, in Amiens, July 2010.
Nellkin Riffs
Jazz Trio, commissioned in 2013 by the Maison de la Culture, Amiens for Andrew McCormack.
Full Score: HERE
Parts: PIANO | BASS | DRUMS
Duration: 10 mins
Instrumentation: Piano, Bass & Drums
Quartet 3
Dramatic work in one movement for horn quartet.
Full Score: HERE
Parts: HN 1 | HN 2 | HN 3| HN 4
Duration: 6 mins
Instrumentation: Horn Quartet
Calefaction
Explosive work for Horn Sextet
Full Score: HERE
Parts: HN 1 | HN 2 | HN 3| HN 4 | HN 5| HN 6
Duration: 5 mins
Instrumentation: Horn Sextet
Urban Mythology
Dramatic work for String Quartet
Full Score: HERE
Parts: VLN 1 | VLN 2 | VLA | VLC
Duration: 11 mins
Instrumentation: String Quartet
Integration
Vibrant work for brass quintet
Full Score: HERE
Parts: TPT 1 | TPT 2 | HN | TRB | TUBA
Duration: 7 mins
Instrumentation: Brass Quintet
Choral
280 or Less
Theatrical work for female chorus. Written for the San Francisco Girls Chorus
Full Score: HERE
Duration: ca. 6 mins
Instrumentation: Soprano & Alto female voices
There Will Come Soft Rains
Reflective work for SATB Boy / Male voices
Full Score: HERE
Duration: ca. 6 mins
Instrumentation: SATB Male voices
Madre Benedetta
Setting of ‘Ave Maria’ for SATB voices or choir
Full Score: HERE
Duration: 5 mins
Instrumentation: SATB choir – can be sung by just four singers or full choir.