BIOGRAPHY

Benjamin Rimmer (b. 1993) is a London-based composer whose distinctive means of expression and communication through his music are becoming increasingly heard across the contemporary landscape. 

He has been commissioned by a number of leading organisations such as the Royal Philharmonic Society and Classic FM, and his work to date has been performed by renowned ensembles including the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, the Elias Quartet, and instrumentalists such the internationally acclaimed harpist Eleanor Turner. He has also worked extensively in the field of dance, working closely with choreographers such as Bridget Breiner and Andreas Heise, and furthermore in creating string arrangements to accompany Joel Cadbury's score for Wayne McGregor's Dark Crystal ballet at the Royal Opera House.

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Among his recent significant compositions and records is his aforementioned ballet score for Sandmann which was commissioned by Oper Graz. This ballet, choreographed by Andreas Heise, went on to be nominated for the Austrian Music Theatre Prize in 2020 in the category of Best Total Ballet Production, and Benjamin's score was praised by Eveline Koberg of Tanz.at as "a finely tuned network of thoughts and feelings that enhanced and supported the expression of the production; it is equally melodic and dreamily romantic as well as it is hard, alienating, and even frightening through soundscapes of unfamiliar tone sequences" (tr.). 

In addition to his work as a composer, Benjamin also creates arrangements for organisations such as Decca Records, and artists including violinist Ray Chen, saxophonist Jess Gillam, and the vocal ensemble Voces8.

In 2014 Benjamin was the youngest composer shortlisted for the Britten Sinfonia's OPUS2015 award. The following year, he was honoured as one of the ten winning composers in the Oticons International Film Music Competition.

In 2019 (under a pseudonym) Benjamin was nominated for two Production Music Awards.

Benjamin studied composition at the Guildhall school of Music & Drama, graduating in 2016.