Music for the Passion · Aug 08, 2008
Folllowing the success of ‘Sacrifice’, performed in Exeter College Chapel, Oxford, Simon has started planning a large-scale Passiontide work. Four cantatas of about twenty minutes each will chart the story of Christ’s journey frm Gethsemene to Golgotha. These cantatas may be played separately or be brought together into one complete passiontide piece. The piece will involve many of the musicians from this year’s concert, including Owen Rees and Heather Birt.
Friday, August 08, 2008, 12:40 · permalink
Children's Nonsense Songs · Jul 08, 2008
Simon’s set of Lewis Carroll nonsense poems is now almost complete. The songs will be sung by the boys of Cothill House School, directed by Stephen Taylor. The songs are for treble voices with piano and are designed to work well alongside works such as Britten’s ‘Friday Afternoons’.
Tuesday, July 08, 2008, 12:32 · permalink
Lent Concert · Apr 01, 2008
On Tuesday 11th March Simon’s latest piece had its first performance in Exeter College Chapel, Oxford. ‘Sacrifice’ sets a text by George Herbert alongside the J. S. Bach chorale that starts the Second Part of the Saint John Passion. The instrumental accompaniment was provided by period instrumentalists on violins and oboe d’amore. Owen Rees conducted the choir. Simon is hoping to undertake a longer Passiontide work for Lent 2009.
Tuesday, April 01, 2008, 17:40 · permalink
Sylvia Townsend Warner · Sep 24, 2007
Alongside his composing schedule Simon is also working with Claire Harman editing some songs and choral works by the twentieth century British novelist, Sylvia Townsend Warner. Simon hopes to perform some of these at a concert to commemorate 30 years since her death next May.
Monday, September 24, 2007, 17:18 · permalink
Songs for Children · Sep 24, 2007
Simon is putting together some ideas for a set of Children’s Songs for the boy trebles at Cothill House under their Vocal Director Stephen Taylor. Settings of nonsense poems by Lewis Carroll are the main focus of ideas.
Monday, September 24, 2007, 17:15 · permalink
