Warren Benson
- Florida All-State Intercollegiate Band
- Lisa Kadala, Michael J. Colburn, United States Marine Band, Timothy W. Foley, Tage Larsen, Betsy Hill, President's Own United States Marine Band, members
- Deborah Moriarty, Janine Gaboury-Sly, Michigan State University Wind Symphony, Philip Sinder, John Whitwell, Charles Ruggiero
Biography
Although he received a BM and an MM in music theory from the University of Michigan, Benson is a self-taught composer. He has worked as a timpanist, as well as a conductor and teacher, holding positions at Ithaca College and the Eastman School of Music. His compositions can be characterized as lyrical with colourful instrumentation. ~ Lynn Vought