Benjamin Roberts is an American composer, orchestrator, and dramatist. He has written and arranged extensively for wind ensembles and crafted orchestrations for Broadway artists.

His concert music and arrangements have been performed in more than a dozen countries across four continents. In 2021, he was commissioned to compose a fanfare for President Joe Biden, premiered for more than twenty heads of state at the APEC summit in San Francisco. He serves on active duty as a staff composer for United States Air Force Bands and received First Prize in the Erik Satie International Music Competition for his wind ensemble suite Judaean Exultations.

Roberts has provided theatrical orchestrations and arrangements for leading artists including Brian d’Arcy James, Jessie Mueller, Ethan Slater, Heather Headley, Jennifer Holliday, and JJ Niemann. The Chicago Tribune has noted his “singular orchestrations” for Jeff Award–winning productions at the Marriott Theatre.

He has written two original musicals: Ferdinand (music, lyrics, co-book, with Jordan Goodsell) and Tomás and the Library Lady (music, with José Cruz González). He holds a Bachelor of Music from Northwestern University and is based in Tokyo.

Composer.
Orchestrator.
Dramatist.

Press for Judaean Exultations

The award-winning suite of Chanukah songs for concert band.

Award certificate for Benjamin Roberts, winner of the 2025 Season 3 Diamond Prize at the Erik Satie International Music Competition, featuring his black and white portrait and competition details.

'From Darkness to Light: Benjamin Roberts’ Musical Journey in Judaean Exultations

Read Benjamin’s full interview with WOMCO here.

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Theatre Orchestrations

Tomás and the

Library Lady

Music by Benjamin Roberts
Adaptation by José Cruz González
Based on the book by Pat Mora

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The worldwide bestseller is coming to the stage…

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