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New BBC commission

New BBC commission

Simon has been commissioned to write the score for Series 4 of the very popular CBBC drama “Hetty Feather“. Based on Jacqueline Wilson’s novels, filming completes in September 2017 and...

Sparkle and Burn album

Sparkle and Burn album

You can find the pieces the Simon wrote for the EMI Sparkle and Burn album “Emotive Small Ensemble” entitled “A Serious Thought” and “Timepiece” click here.

New piano pieces for Faber album

New piano pieces for Faber album

Simon has been invited to write three new piano pieces by his publishers Faber Music for inclusion on a new album to be released on their Altitude label. Recording session for this will be in London in...

Faber Music at 50

Faber Music at 50

Simon joined many other composers and friends to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of Faber Music by Benjamin Britten at their party held at the Royal Institute of British Architects. Simon...

A Quarter Of A Million Miles: new partners

Simon has teamed up with 59 Productions and Chris Riley the filmmaker to develop an ambitious stage show based on his original idea for the project. 59 Productions have worked on David Bowie at the V and...

Simon scores The Gift for Wall to Wall and BBC1

Simon scores The Gift for Wall to Wall and BBC1

Simon has written the music for the new series “The Gift”, presented by Mel Giedroyc and Matt Baker. The first programme will be screened on Tuesday, February 10th at 9pm on BBC1. The series...

Long Lost Family wins BAFTA

Long Lost Family wins BAFTA

Long Lost Family, for which Simon wrote the music, has won the BAFTA award for Best Features Programme, beating the likes of The Great British Bake Off, Grand Designs and The Choir in the process....

A Quarter Of A Million Miles website launched

A Quarter Of A Million Miles website launched

Finally…the first fruits of Simon’s project inspired by Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins’ book “Carrying The Fire” is available to hear and see. Three pieces have been...