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Simon Holt is a Professor of Composition at the Royal College of Music (RCM), holding a Fellowship at the Royal Northern College of Music and University of Bolton. His career spans over four decades, marked by significant commissions from leading ensembles like the London Sinfonietta and BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Notable works include orchestral pieces like Morpheus Wakes (2014), chamber music such as the Nash Ensemble series, and concertos like a table of noises (2007). He has received multiple awards, including the British Composer Awards for orchestral works. Holt’s output blends lyrical expression with modernist techniques, often drawing on literary or mythological themes.
Education: Foundation at Bolton Art College, followed by composition studies under Anthony Gilbert at the Royal Northern College of Music. His works span symphonic, chamber, and vocal genres, with a focus on innovative instrumentation and narrative-driven compositions.
Recent highlights include his 60th birthday celebrations (2018), featuring premieres like an icicle of moon and 4th Quartet: Cloud House. Since 2016, he has self-published his compositions after a long association with Chester Music.
