Simon's compositions

This page lists Simon’s compositions from recent years. Much of his work has been specially commissioned by choirs, institutions and ensembles with whom he has worked personally.

You can listen to a sample of Simon’s music here:

Weep ye no more, sad fountains

2007

Triptych

Three movement work commissioned by Oxford Artsweek for the 2007 Festival. The work was first perfomed in the Jacqueline du Pre Building, Oxford by the Friedrich Trio.

Duration: 16 minutes Completed: 2007

2006

Two Far East Folk Songs

Two well-known folk songs; Arirang from Korea and Sakura from Japan for SATB choir with S descant

Duration: 4 minutes Completed: 2006

Two American Folksongs

Arrangements for SATB choir for the Presentation of the Sheldon Medal to James Martin Esq at the Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford.

Duration: 4 minutes Completed: March 2006

A Song of Deliverance

Responsorial anthem for SATB choir written for Magdalen College Chapel Choir, Oxford

Duration: 3 minutes Completed: 16 January 2006

A Song of Peter

Responsorial anthem for SATB choir written for Magdalen College Chapel Choir, Oxford.

Duration: 3 minutes Completed: 14 January 2006

2005

Four Yeats Songs

Song cycle for baritone and pianoforte written for Edward Jones.

Duration: 14 minutes Completed: 1 November 2005

Canite Tuba

Advent anthem for SATB choir with divisi and organ written for Keble College Chapel Choir.

Duration: 4 minutes Completed: 28 August 2005

Weep ye no more

Song for counter-tenor and pianoforte written for Henry Jones.

Duration: 3 minutes Completed: 28 October 2005

The Lord is my Shepherd

Anthem for SATB choir and treble soloist In Memory of Helen Mitchard, first performed by New College Chapel Choir, Oxford.

Duration: 6 minutes Completed: May 2005

2004

Reflections after Dowland

Movement for piano quartet written for the marriage of Stephen Trainor and Alice Grey.

Duration: 4 minutes Completed: 11 September 2004

No Tumbled House

Chamber orchestra score for short film by Michael Grigsby first performed at the National Film Theatre, London.

Duration: 15 minutes Completed: 2 June 2004

2003

Incidental Music for Spider's Web by Agatha Christie

Written for a command performance in front of the President of the United States of America and the British Ambassador at the British Embassy, Washington DC.

Duration: 15 minutes Completed: March 2003

The Good-Morrow

Anthem for SATB choir with Trumpet in B flat and Flugelhorn.

Duration: 5 minutes Completed: April 2003

2002

Suite for Organ

Suite in three movements commissioned by Neil Cockburn and first performed at the Calgary Organ Festival 2002.

Duration: 8 minutes Completed: May 2002

Petrus

Anthem for unaccompanied SSAATTBB choir written for the Edington Festival and broadcast on BBC Radio 3 Choral Evensong.

Duration: 10 minutes Completed: July 2002

2001

Four Skelton Madrigals

For SSAATTBB choir written for The Cardinall’s Musick, first performed at the Wigmore Hall, London.

Duration: 9 minutes Completed: August 2001

Incidental Music to Proposals by Neil Simon

Written for the Little Theatre of Alexandria, Virginia USA. Command Performance in front of the President of the United States of America given on June 30, 2001.

Duration: 18 minutes Completed: June 2001

2000

Cantata Totus Anni

Cantata in 4 movements for SATB soloists, chorus, boys’ choir and orchestra written for Abingdon and District Musical Society.

Duration: 40 minutes Completed: 1 January 2000

Remembrance

Cantata for SATB choir with STB soloists, string orchestra, harp, trumpets and timpani for the Bournemouth Sinfonietta Choir.

Duration: 18 minutes Completed: September 2000

Pygmalion

Song cycle of 16 songs by various poets for soprano and pianoforte for Rebecca Outram.

Duration: 55 minutes Completed: September 2000

1999

Ia Vas Liubil

Short song for AATTTBBB written for Henry’s Eight first performed at the Pushkin Museum in Moscow.

Duration: 3 minutes Completed: November 1999

There is No Rose

Carol for SATB choir with divisi and treble soloist broadcast on the internet for the Christmas Carol service by Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford.

Duration: 4.5 minutes Completed: 10 October 1999

Divine Poem

Anthem for SATB choir with organ and percussion first performed in St James Church, Piccadilly.

Duration: 4 minutes Completed: 10 March 1999

Four Love Poems

Settings for AATTBBB written for Henry’s Eight first performed at the Bruges Festival, Belgium.

Duration: 11 minutes Completed: 14 February 1999