Ben Cosgrove

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Ben Cosgrove
Cosgrove playing live in Boulder, Colorado in 2013
Cosgrove playing live in Boulder, Colorado in 2013
Background information
Born (1988-01-30) January 30, 1988 (age 36)
GenresInstrumental
Occupation(s)Composer, Multi-instrumentalist, Producer
Instrument(s)piano, keyboards, organ, accordion, upright bass, guitar, percussion, trumpet, trombone, euphonium, violin, field recordings
Years active2010–present
Websitebencosgrove.com

Ben Cosgrove (born 30 January 1988) is an American composer and multi-instrumentalist from Methuen, Massachusetts, whose work explores the intersection of sound and place.[1][2][3][4]

Releases and recognition[edit]

His 2011 album, Yankee Division, is based on landscapes around New England, taking its name from the Yankee Division Highway.[5] In 2014, he released Field Studies, an album exploring the wider American landscape, from the Sierra Nevada to the Everglades.[6] In 2015, Cosgrove released a live album, Solo Piano, which features recordings collected from performances in thirteen different states.[7] His 2017 studio album, Salt, is a concept record comparing landscapes of flux and ambiguity to personal tumult and emotional unrest.[8] Later releases include The Trouble With Wilderness (2021) and Bearings (2023).[1][9][10]

In addition to his solo work, he often tours and records with other artists, including The Ghost of Paul Revere and Darlingside.[11][12]

Cosgrove's landscape compositions are discussed in Conor Knighton's Leave Only Footprints (2020) and Matthew Doucet's You've Never Heard Your Favorite Song: 100 Deep Cuts to Make Your World Sound Better (2020).[13][14] He has served as an artist-in-residence with the Schmidt Ocean Institute, the New England National Scenic Trail, the Signet Society, Isle Royale National Park, Acadia National Park, and White Mountain National Forest.[15][16][17][18][19]

Literature[edit]

Cosgrove also writes nonfiction essays that touch upon place, sound, and art. His writing has appeared in Orion, Northern Woodlands, and other outlets.[20][21][22]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Daley, Lauren (October 11, 2023). "'Landscape enthusiast' Ben Cosgrove has composed music for the likes of NASA and Acadia National Park". The Boston Globe. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  2. ^ Patrick Lauppe (2012-10-17). "Harvard Arts Blog » Ben Cosgrove '10 talks music, national parks and urgent signals". Ofa.fas.harvard.edu. Archived from the original on 2014-02-03. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
  3. ^ "In Studio with Ben Cosgrove". Connecticut Public Radio/WNPR. February 8, 2018.
  4. ^ "Composer and musician Ben Cosgrove portrays place in "Yankee Division," a new CD | Harvard Magazine Jul-Aug 2012". Harvardmagazine.com. 2013-09-25. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
  5. ^ "» Desktop Submissions: Ben Cosgrove's Yankee Division". Residentmediapundit.com. Archived from the original on 2014-02-19. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
  6. ^ Ben Cosgrove. "Store". ben cosgrove. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
  7. ^ "Red Line Roots: Ben Cosgrove - Solo Piano review". 5 November 2015. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
  8. ^ "Sound of Boston: Album Review - Salt by Ben Cosgrove". 15 May 2017. Retrieved 2017-06-29.
  9. ^ "WBUR: Listen: Ben Cosgrove Makes Music For The Life Between The Cracks". Retrieved 2021-02-02.
  10. ^ "Red Line Roots: Fresh Track: Ben Cosgrove "The Machine In The Garden"". 2 February 2021. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
  11. ^ "The Ghost Of Paul Revere Releases New Album, 'Good At Losing Everything' [Listen]". L4LM. 2020-08-28. Retrieved 2020-09-24.
  12. ^ "About Ben - Ben Cosgrove". www.bencosgrove.com. Retrieved 2014-10-29.
  13. ^ Knighton, Conor (2020). Leave only footprints. ISBN 978-1-9848-2354-0. OCLC 1155516088.
  14. ^ Doucet, Matthew (2020-09-08). You've Never Heard Your Favorite Song: 100 Deep Cuts to Make Your World Sound Better. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1-60433-970-3.
  15. ^ "Ben Cosgrove". The Signet Society. 2012-04-20. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
  16. ^ "About Ben - Ben Cosgrove". www.bencosgrove.com. Retrieved 2014-10-29.
  17. ^ "Ben Cosgrove - Artist in Residence". Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
  18. ^ "ARTIST AT SEA: Ben Cosgrove ~ Vietnam to Australia".
  19. ^ Tracy, Charles (December 4, 2017). "Artist Video Profile: Ben Cosgrove, New England National Scenic Trail". Artists in Residence. Archived from the original on 2019-03-10. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
  20. ^ "Seven Essays". Bencosgrove.com. 2016-04-05. Retrieved 2016-05-02.
  21. ^ "Orion Magazine: The Sound of Six Million Acres". Retrieved 2017-06-29.
  22. ^ "Northern Woodlands: An Ice Storm Comes to Hubbard Brook". 21 December 2016. Retrieved 2017-06-29.
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