Simon Holt

Simon Holt's 1985 composition, Tauromaquia is named after a series of etchings by Goya, all of which are studies of the art of bullfighting. This piece for Piano solo was commissioned by Ian Brown, wh...

This work was commissioned by KlaraFestival, Flanders, Belgium. It was first first performed by Sarah Nicolls at the Palais des Beaux-Arts, Brussels on 22nd September 2005, as part of KlaraFestival.

Migas is a selection of pieces composed over 33 years by, British Composer, Simon Holt. Migas translates, in English, to Crumbs. This collection of 11 brief Piano pieces was written over a period of 3...

Darling Eve In The Evil Garden is a sequence of five pieces for Piano by Simon Holt. The work was commissioned by Joseph Houston and first performed by him on 10th December 2015 at St John's Smith Squ...

Lunas Zauberschein was first performed by Margaret McDonald (Mezzo-Soprano) and Julie Rees (Bass Flute) at the Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester, on 20th March 1979.

Writen for piano solo.

A chamber ensemble piece that reflects Holt's passion for the visual arts and literature. The Banshee according to legend is less a shape than a mournful screaming that haunts the Irish night and the...

Kites is scored for wind quintet and string quintet and came about through Holt's interest in Japanese things. The kite that features is preceded by an introduction of fragile, slow and serene scene-s...

Canciones are three Spanish songs; A love song, a setting of Cancione de Jinete by Lorca and a lyric. The outer poems are anonymous but are cited by Lorca in his essay on Duende which can be roughly t...

Work for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet and Cello written in 1980. Parts available: CH66869-01

Work for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet and Cello written in 1980. Score available: CH66869

For Soprano and Chamber Ensemble (Clarinet in A, Viola, Cello and Double Bass). This extended version of a knot of time was commissioned by Faith Wilson. First performance on 10th OCtober at the CBSO...

First performance by the Nash Ensemble (Philippa Davies, alto flute/piccolo, Lawrence Power, viola, andLucy Wakeford, harp) on 12th July 2004 at the Pittville Pump Room, Cheltenham, as part of the Che...

First performance by the Nash Ensemble (Philippa Davies, alto flute/piccolo, Lawrence Power, viola, andLucy Wakeford, harp) on 12th July 2004 at the Pittville Pump Room, Cheltenham, as part of the Che...

Written for chamber ensemble. This work was commissioned by the BBC. First performance on 6th September 2004 at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, as part of the BBC Proms Chamber Music Series, b...

This work was written for Endymion's 'Sound Census' project, in celebration of their 30th Birthday. It was first performed by Endymion with Melinda Maxwell (oboe), at Kings Place, London, as part of t...

Commissioned by The Bath Festival. 'If the idea behind the piece comes from anywhere, the 'Disparates' (Follies) of Goya were certainly at the back of my mind when writing. The Goya images are nightma...

For instrumental ensemble. Commissioned for the ''At Lunch'' series by Britten Sinfonia and Wigmore Hall. World Premiere given at the Musee d'Orsay, Paris on 1st March 2011 by members of Britten Sin...

eco-pavan for piano and chamber ensemble was commissioned by the BBC. The first performance took place on 20th November 1998 during the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival. Scored for Solo Piano,...

Includes parts for Violin, Viola and Cello.