He welcomes commissions for any instrument or combination of instuments, especially the more unusual or unconventional. Each piece is very carefully researched to ensure it suits the instruments and players concerned.
Concertos: |
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Serpent |
Many performances, including twice by Boston Pops, soloist Doug Yeo, conductor John Williams One of the performances:
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Keyed Bugle |
Performed in the USA and UK by Ralph Dudgeon – authority on the instrument |
Ophicleide |
Written for Nick Byrne in Australia. 2nd movement recorded with piano accompaniment on his CD 'Back from Oblivion'
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Performed by Maidstone Symphony, soloist John Wallace, conductor Brian Wright |
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Kent County Youth Orchestra, soloist Ian Bousfield (former principle LSO, now with Vienna Philharmonic), conductor Alan Vincent. The premiere:
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Written for John Thurgood – principle ECO and ENO |
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Performed in Sydney and Melbourne by Sue Bradley |
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Kent County Youth Orchestra – soloist Paul Silverthorne – principle LSO, conductor Brian Wright |
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Written for Rohan da Sarem from the Arditti Quartet |
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Maidstone Symphony – soloist Emma Johnson, conductor Brian Wright |
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ECO commission – soloist Julie Price conductor Douglas Boyd |
Other Concertos |
Recorder, Trombone no 2, oboe and two for flute |
Musicals |
Mayhew's London + others See the Samples Page for some excerpts from Mayhew's London. |
Children's Musicals |
Rock-it, Enter The Egyptians, A Byte of Ancient Greece and others |
Choir + Orchestra |
The Three Kings, Fables and others |
String Orchestra |
Beauchamp Dances |
Wind Band |
Windy City + others |
Solo Piano |
Rhapsodies, Sonatas, Nocturnes, Etudes, Waltzes, Preludes and many others Some of these are on the Samples Page
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Chamber |
Works written for Wind Quintet, Wind Trio, Brass Quintet, Brass Ensemble, Piano Trio, Piccolo, Flute, Bass Flute, Clarinet Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba, Violin, Viola, Cello, String Quartet, Serpent, Guitar, Saxophone and others Some of these are on the samples page.
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Simon was composer in residence in 2012 at the Hastings Composers Festival