Tag: Mark Simpson
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Review – RLPO and Timothy Ridout premiere Mark Simpson’s ‘Hold Your Heart in Your Teeth’
From whispered strings to bone-shaking organ, RLPO’s season opener turned sound into spectacle. This was a night of courage, surprise and orchestral force.
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Review – BBC Proms 2025: Mark Simpson’s ZEBRA with Sean Shibe & Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique – Tuesday 22 July 2025
Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique as the original fever dream: a wild, orchestrated spiral into obsession, intoxication, and gothic fantasy. Before that, an opportunity to bear witness in the world premiere of Mark Simpson’s ZEBRA written for Sean Shibe.
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Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective at Lammermuir Festival
Blistering performances from members of the Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective dominate my first Lammermuir Music Festival experience.
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Orchid Classic’s release of Simpson’s Geysir and Mozart’s Gran Partita
Brimming with colour, energy and detail, this new release from Orchid Classics lifts the mood with hope and celebration.