2010
Made in
for electronic and video
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Dublin
for solo flute and live electronics
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The whispering tree [4]
for chamber ensemble and live electronics
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After Dark: finding Takahashi
for solo saxophone and live electronics
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2008
Trio
for Cello, Clarinets and Saxophones
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L arbre des possibles
for solo Ehru and live electronics
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2007
Vespers
For stereo Tape
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2006
Outcast
For stereo Tape
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2013
Shadow Driving,
for Piano, Flute, Cello and live electronics
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Memory we burn 2 stay alive
for Large Orchestra
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Colorless world
for Pipa and Yanqin
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Oblitus Cantus
For solo bassoon and piano
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2012
Kyopo Multiplicity
for chinese chamber ensemble and electronics
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Diversity Combining
for Large Orchestra
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Protoplastus Unus
for solo Piano
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Boston
for solo flute, Violin and live electronics
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Dark Passenger
for piano trio (Piano, Cello, Flute)
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2011
It will Snow tomorrow if the bear eat the stars tonight
for Chamber Ensemble and live electronics
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红 线 (Red String)
for Chamber Ensemble
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Bleu De Mai
for Traditional Chamber Ensemble
2016
The City of Dys
for piano, saxophone, flute, percussion and live electronics
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First concerto for Cello and Orchestra
Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and HIS YEARS OF PILGRIMAGE
ehru and guqin
Aeroplanes : Or, How He Talks To Himself As If Reciting Poetry
for chamber ensemble
2015
8Sounds
For Xun and Live electronics
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The Strange Library
for saxophone sextet
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The whispering tree (IV)
for chamber ensemble
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La Transformación de Géneros de la Ópera de Pekín
for Peking opera singers, 6 video screens and surround sounds
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2014
12-8
for Saengwhang and live electronics
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A World of Triangular Rulers
for solo flute and piano
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Verrà La Morte A Avrà I Tuoi Occhi
for large orchestra and solo Baritone singer
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Short Biography
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Born in 1974 in Nantes (France), Benoit Granier is a Composer, Professor, (ethno) Musicologist, Visual and sonic artist, Philosopher, and life long believer in collaborative works within the arts. After completing a Ph.D. in Computer music and composition at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, he moved to Beijing, China, to teach at central conservatory of Music, and developped strong relationships between China and other countries, mainly in Europe and the USA.
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In 2008, he founded in Beijing the Timi Modern Music Ensemble, a cultural encounter between western instruments and traditional Chinese instruments.
Among the pieces premiered by the Timi were works by emerging composers such as Tony Deritis, John Mallia and his personal pieces.
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Benoit Granier
PROFESSOR & COURSE DIRECTOR
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Email:
Address:
School of Media and Performing Arts
Coventry University,
Ellen Terry Building,
Jordan Well,
Coventry, CV1 5RW
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Date of Birth:
September 18th, 1974
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Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland
Major: Composition
Minor: Music Cognition
Major Teacher: Donnacha Dennehy (Composition),
Dermot Furlong (Music Cognition )
2003 – 2007
Ph.D. (Music Composition)
2001 – 2003
M. Phil(Mixed Media )
Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland
Major: composition, Music technologies
Minor: Digital media, Web Authoring
Composition Teacher : Donnacha Dennehy, Jurgen Simpson, Roger Doyle, Fergus Johnston
Lycee Saint Louis de Gonzague, France
Major: Studio Technique, Recording Techniques, Music Production, Contempoary Writing
Major Teacher: Tanguy Le Doré, Pascal Raud
1998 – 1999
Higher Diploma (Hdip) in Music Technology
EDUCATION
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
Electroacoustic Music association of China
Chinese national Association of Music Therapy and Music Education
Electroacoustic Music Foundation
Electroacoustic Music Studies Asia Network
International Society for Music Education
Société des Auteurs et Compositeurs de Musique
Syndicat National des Auteurs et des Compositeurs.
Beijing Digital Art Society
CREATIVE ACTIVITY – MUSIC COMPOSITION
Central Conservatory of Music, Beijing
Administrative duties include daily operation based on the regulation of the department of Composition of the Central Conservatory of Music. Design and setup new program in Music Analysis and Composition,
2012 – 2016
Course Director and Associate Professor
2012 – 2016
Composer in Residence
Dulwich College International
Taught all levels of Music theory, composition, Orchestration and Music Production and International Baccalaureate Level (IB).
2018 – present
Course Director and Associate Professor
Coventry University, Faculty of Humanities
lead the new Music Technology Program at Coventry University. Administrative duties include daily operation based on the regulation of Coventry University . Design and setup programs in Music Technology, Music Composition, Music Business.
2008 – 2016
Course Director and Associate Professor
Digital Media Composition Program
Central Conservatory of Music, Beijing
Invited in 2008 to join the faculty of the Center for Electronic Music of China of the Central Conservatory of Music in order create and maintain program in Music technology and Digital media.
2008 – Present
Course Director and Associate Professor
Digital Media Composition Program
Central Conservatory of Music, Beijing
Invited in 2008 to join the faculty of the Center for Electronic Music of China of the Central Conservatory of Music in order create and maintain program in Music technology and Digital media.
Oblitus Cantus (2015)
For Bassoon and Piano
Artist: Patrick DeRitis (Bassoon), Ding Qian (Piano)
first performance: Central Conservatory of Music (China) (March 2015)
Verrà la Morte e Avra I tuo Occhi (2014)
for large orchestra and solo Baritone singer
Artist: Tim Brady (Baritone), Dulwich Orchestra
first performance: Wangfujin Cathedral (Beijing) (China) (Dec 2014)
Trio (2008-2009)
for Cello, Clarinets and Saxophones,
artist: Trio Oser
first performance : Ecole des Beaux Arts de Nantes (France) (Dec 2008)
shape and its contenpt (2009)
electronics
Dark Passenger (2012)
for piano trio (Piano, Cello, Flute).
Artist: Trio festivale
first performance : Chinese University of Hong Kong, (June 2012)
Red String (2013)
For Guzheng, Dizi, Xiao, Pipa and singing bowls
Artists : Timi Modern Music ensemble
First performance: Dulwich College international (Feb 2013)
Diversity Combining (2012)
For Large Orchestra
Diversity project, Dulwich College Beijing
Artist: Dulwich Orchestra
first performance: Diversity Festival (Nov 2012)
SOUND AND MUSIC
VIDEO
 diversity combiningpage1 2 |  airplaneswork in in progress concerning the piece for solo piano "Airplanes" |  diversity combiningassigned notes and instruments position |
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 Birthday Girlpreparatory work |  The shape of contentsscoring based on the electronic piece formal organization |  The Strange Librarymanuscript |
 Dark PassengerIntroduction section of the piece |  fish without a headmanuscript version of the movt. 5 of the piano suite, tales from the hunting queen |  Dark Passengerintroduction page |