Category: Music

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Far away from home

“Far away from home” composed, performed, and recorded with guitar and concertina by Sanford Ross Bender on April 7, 2022.
“Landscape collection” drawn and painted with ink and water colors by Sanford (Sandy) Ross Bender
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Good Call!

“Good Call! composed, performed, and recorded with guitar and clarinet by Sanford Ross Bender on March 25, 2022
“Clarinet Sunset” painted and drawn with water color, pencil, and crayon by Sanford Ross Bender

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I’ll make up my own mind!

“Dorrie” photgraphed by Sanford Ross Bender afew days ago.
“I’ll make up my own mind” composed , performed, and recorded with guitar by Sanford Ross Bender on March 22, 2022

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Rain light

“Rain light” drawn and painted with ink and water color by Sanford Ross Bender

“Rain light” drawn and painted with ink and water color by Sanford Ross Bender
“Rain light” composed, performed, and recorded with concertina and guitar by Sanford Ross Bender on March 20, 2022.

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The old dog left home

“A dog who won’t stay in the same place for long” drawn with pen and ink on paper by Sanford Ross Bender
“The old dog left home” composed, performed, and recorded with two guitars and concertina by Sanford Ross Bender on February 26, 2022,

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Opening my darkened heart for Valentine’s Day

“Opening my darkened heart” composed, performed, and recorded on two tracks with guitar and concertina by Sanford Ross Bender on February 13, 2022
“Opening my darkened heart” drawn with charcoal on paper by Sanford Ross Bender
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Mouth full of chocolate

“Mouth full of chocolate” composed, performed, and recorded with guitar on two tracks by Sanford Ross Bender on February 6, 2022
Monotype created with colored inks on glass at St. Martin’s School of Art in London, England by Sandy Bender in 1974.
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When cats, cougars, and lions dream

“When cats, cougars, and lions dream” composed, performed, and recorded with guitar and concertina by Sanford Ross Bender on January 29, 2022.
“Sleeping lioness” drawn with colored pencil on paper by Sanford Ross Bender
“Sleeping cats” drawn with charcoal on paper by Sanford Ross Bender
“Seemingly asleep cougar” drawn with colored pencil by Sanford Ross Bender
“Lions in reflection” drawn with colored pencil on paper by Sanford Ross Bender

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Someone I don’t know

“Someone I don’t know” composed, performed, and recorded by Sanford Ross Bender on January 23, 2022
“Daylilies” painted and drawn with watercolors and ink by Sanford Ross Bender

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Polar Ardor

Polar Ardor (2021)

A short animation about polar life and love created by Camille Wainer (camillewainer.com) in collaboration with composer Sanford Bender (sanfordbender.com).

Inspired by the paper cut style of early animator Lotte Reiniger, Polar Ardor incorporates the additive techniques of woodblock stamping and Chine-collé printmaking to recreate a delicate landscape threatened by division and deterioration.The whimsical music of composer/architect Sanford Bender accompanies each stage of the polar bear’s journey through a varied composition using only two symbolic forms (the heart and the puzzle piece). Simply and subtly, Polar Ardor offers an optimistic message about the importance of collaboration and compassion in the face of an uncertain future.