I am giving a Centenary organ recital at Broadbottom Parish Church on Saturday 1 December.
On Advent Sunday, All Angels appear on BBC Songs of Praise singing a new arrangement of mine.
On Saturday 8 December I am appearing on BBC Radio 3 "The Early Music Show" presenting a feature on Francesco Scarlatti.
On Monday 10 I am appearing with All Angels at a private function for HSBC.
On Monday 17 I shall be recording BBC Radio 4's Christmas Morning Service from Wesley's Chapel as Musical Director.
I am organist for BBC Radio 4 Daily Service on 18 December.
I am appearing at Birmingham Town Hall with All Angels on 20 December and again at Huddersfield Town Hall on Saturday 22 December.
On Christmas Day I shall be on BBC Radio 4's Morning Service.
Friday 30 November 2007
Wednesday 7 November 2007
4 November 2007
Today I am appearing on BBC Songs of Praise and also on BBC Radio 2's "Chorister of the Year" from St Paul's Cathedral.
I am working on some new Christmas arrangements for All Angels.
On Saturday 10 November, my new orchestration for military band of Nimrod will be broadcast on BBC1 from the Royal Albert Hall.
On Thursday 15 I shall be recording a short feature for BBC Radio 3's "Early Music Show" on Francesco Scarlatti.
I have Daily Service on BBC Radio 4 on Tuesday 20 and Wednesday 28.
From 21 to 23 I shall be musician-in-residence for a Salisbury Diocesan Clergy conference.
On Sunday 25 I shall be playing the piano on BBC Radio 2 "Good Morning Sunday" with Aled Jones.
All Angels' new album is released on Monday 26th.
On the evening of 28th I am directing an All Angels concert at St James Piccadilly in association with Classic FM.
I am working on some new Christmas arrangements for All Angels.
On Saturday 10 November, my new orchestration for military band of Nimrod will be broadcast on BBC1 from the Royal Albert Hall.
On Thursday 15 I shall be recording a short feature for BBC Radio 3's "Early Music Show" on Francesco Scarlatti.
I have Daily Service on BBC Radio 4 on Tuesday 20 and Wednesday 28.
From 21 to 23 I shall be musician-in-residence for a Salisbury Diocesan Clergy conference.
On Sunday 25 I shall be playing the piano on BBC Radio 2 "Good Morning Sunday" with Aled Jones.
All Angels' new album is released on Monday 26th.
On the evening of 28th I am directing an All Angels concert at St James Piccadilly in association with Classic FM.
Monday 1 October 2007
1 October 2007
This is a very varied month for me. On Friday 5 I am recording BBC Songs of Praise with the BBC Choristers of the Year as part of a programme to mark the 80th birthday of Ken Dodd. It comes from Knotty Ash!
I am Musical Director for BBC Radio 4 Daily Service on Wednesday 10th, Monday 22nd and Tuesday 23rd, and playing the organ on Tuesday 30th.
On Saturday 27 I shall be taking part in the BBC Radio 2 recording of "Chorister of the Year 2007" which will be broadcast from St Paul's Cathedral. I shall be coaching all the finalists and playing the piano for them.
I am working on a couple of new arrangements for All Angels and doing some orchestration for BBC 1 Festival of Remembrance from the Royal Albert Hall in November.
I am Musical Director for BBC Radio 4 Daily Service on Wednesday 10th, Monday 22nd and Tuesday 23rd, and playing the organ on Tuesday 30th.
On Saturday 27 I shall be taking part in the BBC Radio 2 recording of "Chorister of the Year 2007" which will be broadcast from St Paul's Cathedral. I shall be coaching all the finalists and playing the piano for them.
I am working on a couple of new arrangements for All Angels and doing some orchestration for BBC 1 Festival of Remembrance from the Royal Albert Hall in November.
Monday 24 September 2007
24 September 2007
This week I am appearing each day as guest presenter on "Pause for Thought" on BBC Radio 2, which is being broadcast twice daily on the Janice Long and Alex Lester shows.
Friday 31 August 2007
31 August 2007
Next week I shall be one of the preliminary judges for the BBC's "Chorister of the Year". On Wednesday 3 I shall be recording "Sunday Half Hour" for Radio 2 with the Manchester Chamber Choir. These will be broadcast on Sundays 16 and 23 September and 21 October.
On Tuesday 11 September I shall be directing and playing in a concert in St James Church, Piccadilly with All Angels...this will be the showcase for their new album which we have just recorded.
On Tuesday 18th I shall be recording 5 scripts for BBC Radio 2's "Pause for Thought" which will be broadcast each day on the Janice Long and Alex Lester shows starting on Monday 24th.
I also have a series of rehearsals with the Manchester Chamber Choir culminating in a concert of unaccompanied music in Christchurch, Didsbury on Saturday 22nd September.
I have just written two new anthems for publication and am working on some arrangements for All Angels for BBC TV's "Songs of Praise".
On Tuesday 11 September I shall be directing and playing in a concert in St James Church, Piccadilly with All Angels...this will be the showcase for their new album which we have just recorded.
On Tuesday 18th I shall be recording 5 scripts for BBC Radio 2's "Pause for Thought" which will be broadcast each day on the Janice Long and Alex Lester shows starting on Monday 24th.
I also have a series of rehearsals with the Manchester Chamber Choir culminating in a concert of unaccompanied music in Christchurch, Didsbury on Saturday 22nd September.
I have just written two new anthems for publication and am working on some arrangements for All Angels for BBC TV's "Songs of Praise".
Tuesday 7 August 2007
5 August 2007
I have just finished recording the new All Angels CD which will be released in the autumn.
I am doing BBC Daily Service on Radio 4 a number of times this month - Wednesday 8th, Monday 13th, Wednesday 15th, Tuesday 21, Wednesday 22, Thursday 23.
On Sunday 12 August I am appearing on BBC 1's "Heaven and Earth" show with the BBC Chorister of the Year.
I am also busy writing two new anthems.
I am doing BBC Daily Service on Radio 4 a number of times this month - Wednesday 8th, Monday 13th, Wednesday 15th, Tuesday 21, Wednesday 22, Thursday 23.
On Sunday 12 August I am appearing on BBC 1's "Heaven and Earth" show with the BBC Chorister of the Year.
I am also busy writing two new anthems.
Thursday 28 June 2007
27 June 2007
I have a busy month ahead with All Angels as we are recording a second album for Universal. The first album has now reached sales of over 300,000.
I shall be in London with "the team" working on arrangements next week, and then on 16 July I fly to Prague for a few days to record all the orchestral backing tracks with the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. I then return to London for two weeks to record all the vocals with the girls. The album should be out in the autumn.
On Sunday 8 July I am appearing in a programme on BBC 2 with Aled Jones where we discuss the nation's top 10 hymns.
I shall be in London with "the team" working on arrangements next week, and then on 16 July I fly to Prague for a few days to record all the orchestral backing tracks with the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. I then return to London for two weeks to record all the vocals with the girls. The album should be out in the autumn.
On Sunday 8 July I am appearing in a programme on BBC 2 with Aled Jones where we discuss the nation's top 10 hymns.
Tuesday 29 May 2007
29 May 2007
I am off to Rattwig in northern Sweden next week to direct a boys' choir course. Some 400 boys will be on the course and we will be working towards a concert at the end of the course with orchestra including Vivaldi's "Gloria", Mendelssohn "Hear my Prayer" and two of my own pieces.
On Sunday I am filming a BBC TV Songs of Praise special about the nation's top ten hymns. I shall be talking to Aled Jones about each of the hymns chosen by the viewers. This should be broadcast later in the summer.
I have just set a hymn by George Herbert to music to be published by the RSCM in a new hymnal this autumn.
On Sunday I am filming a BBC TV Songs of Praise special about the nation's top ten hymns. I shall be talking to Aled Jones about each of the hymns chosen by the viewers. This should be broadcast later in the summer.
I have just set a hymn by George Herbert to music to be published by the RSCM in a new hymnal this autumn.
Wednesday 9 May 2007
9 May 2007
The re-issued All Angels album is now available, featuring some new tracks including my arrangement of "Make me a channel of your peace" which was broadcast on BBC 1 at the Festival of Remembrance from the Albert Hall. I directed the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra on these new tracks.
Working on a new composition and some arrangements for All Angels and the BBC.
BBC Daily Service on Wednesday 16 May with Paul Leddington Wright.
Organ recital at St Chad's, Shrewsbury on Friday 18 May.
Working on a new composition and some arrangements for All Angels and the BBC.
BBC Daily Service on Wednesday 16 May with Paul Leddington Wright.
Organ recital at St Chad's, Shrewsbury on Friday 18 May.
Wednesday 11 April 2007
11 April 2007
All Angels first album will be re-issued on 23 April with 3 new bonus tracks. We have just heard that the album has been nominated as Album of the Year for the Classical Brit Awards at the Albert Hall on 3 May 2007. Watch this space!!
My hymn arrangements of "There is a Green Hill" and "When I survey the wondrous cross" were broadcast on Radio 2 on Good Friday from St Paul's Cathedral, and performed by the choir of St Paul's and the BBC Concert Orchestra.
Back to Daily Service again next week with Barry Rose (17/04/07) the following Tuesday (24/04/07)and later in the month with the BBC Choristers of the Year (30/04/07).
I have completed a commission for Dartmouth Parish Church...a setting of the Litany with words from Common Worship.
Working now on arrangements for the new All Angels album.
Monday 2 April 2007
Simon's update
I have just returned from a week's trip to Vero Beach, Florida where I was working with the church choir on a special Evensong for the Annunciation. A big programme, including Stanford in G canticles and Parry's marvellous epic "Hear my words, ye people" was very well recived by a large congregation at Trinity Church. A great acheivement for the choir too.
I preceeded the service with an organ rectital which seemed to go down well.
Work is also beginning on a new album for All Angels. The last four days have been spent arranging music and doing some preliminary rehearsal with the girls. It looks to be another exciting project!
I preceeded the service with an organ rectital which seemed to go down well.
Work is also beginning on a new album for All Angels. The last four days have been spent arranging music and doing some preliminary rehearsal with the girls. It looks to be another exciting project!
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