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English Modern period composer Arthur Benjamin (1893-1960) was born in Australia but studied at the Royal College of Music and spent most of his life in England. One of his most popular pieces is the Jamaican Rumba of 1938. He also wrote the scores for over a dozen movies between 1934 and 1958. Included were The Scarlet Pimpernel and The Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel, as well as two versions of The Man Who Knew too Much and The Naked Earth.

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• Arthur Benjamin

  http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0071280/
  Biographical background, list of movies scored by him or using his music, and supplemental film material from the Internet Movie Database (IMDb).

• Australian Music Centre: Arthur Benjamin

  http://www.australianmusiccentre.com.au/artist/benjamin-arthur
  Biography and list of works and recordings.

• Benjamin, Arthur (1893 - 1960)

  http://www.naxos.com/person/Arthur_Benjamin/25982.htm
  Brief biography and caricature with summary of orchestral music and Naxos discography.

• Benjamin, Arthur (1893 - 1960), Australia

  http://stevenestrella.com/composers/composerfiles/benjamin1960.html
  Biographical data, recommended CDs, books and sheet music, bibliography, and link to biographical essay from Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers.

• Benjamin: Australian Symphonist

  http://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2000/dec00/ArthurBenjamin.htm
  Biographical essay and music study are part of this CD review by Rob Barnett for Music on the Web(UK). Includes quotes, noted works, and related composers.

• Boosey & Hawkes: Arthur Benjamin

  http://www.boosey.com/pages/cr/composer/composer_main.asp?composerid=2779&langid=1&ttype=BIOGRAPHY&ttitle=BiographyBoosey+&+Hawkes
  (1893-1960) Picture, biography, work list, discography, and sound samples.

• Move Records: Arthur Benjamin

  http://www.move.com.au/artist/arthur-benjamin
  Biography.

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