compositions

A prolific composer, many of Benjamin Verdery's compositions have been performed, recorded and published over the years. 

Now many selected works are available here!

solo classical guitar                 

DY = Published By Les Éditions Doberman-Yppan
A = Published By Alfred Music
Title
Publication

Searching for a Chorale
Written for Ben - by Seymour Bernstein [DY]

the rain falls equally on all things
Advanced - solo guitar [DY]

What he Said
Advanced - two guitars [DY]

Actions     
From Easy Classical Guitar
Recitals (A)

Be Kind All The Time
From Start Now; Electric classical guitar,
digital delay and loop device, chopsticks,
paperclips and slide written for Mesut Ozgen 

Capitola, CA
 From Some Towns and Cities (A)

Chicago, IL
 From Some Towns and Cities (A)

Eleven Etudes
1. Let Go  2. Now You See It, Now You Don't,    Now You Do 3. Worry Knot 4. Cause And Effect 5. Passing 6.
Monkey Mind 7. Start Now 8.Greed
9.Things Aren't Always What They Seem
10.Returning 11.Home Is Here.  From Start Now (DY)

In Memory
three movements  

Keanae, HI
See also Guitar Duos;  From Some Towns   and Cities (A)

Mahalo
Written for and recorded by Jeff Peterson

Kahealani
Jeff Peterson Productions

Midnight Mango   

Milwaukee, WI
From Some Towns and Cities (A)

New York, NY
From Some Towns and Cities (A)

Now and Ever
With capo - written for and recorded by David Russell; 
For David (TelArc Records) (A)

Philippe's Center
Electric classical guitar, digital delay, spider capo

Prelude and Wedding
Dance
From Ufonia and Start Now (DY)

Satyagraha
From Soepa and Start Now (DY)

Tears for Peace
Three movements; From Start Now

Tread Softly for You Tread on My Dreams
(DY)

solo non-classical guitar

A Ghost in Cordoba
Cavaquinho and ebow; From Start Now

Fix the Funk
Solo baja guitar; From Start Now
 
San Francisco, CA
Solo harp guitar; From Some Towns and Cities  

Sarabane for Tony Williams
Steel - string guitar

The Bay
From Start Now 

The Estuary
12-string electric guitar, classical guitar and loop device; From Start Now

The Healing
Elecric guitar

Ua Apuakea
Double-neck ukelele; From Ufonia