Holt, Simon (1958– )

English composer. He studied at the Royal Northern College of Music with Anthony Gilbert and was featured composer at the 1985 Bath Festival. He has written pieces to commissions from the Nash Ensemble and London Sinfonietta.

Works Orchestral Syrensong (1987), Walking with the River's Roar (1991).

Chamber ensemble pieces Mirrormaze (1981), Shadow Realm (1983), Burlesca obscura, clarinet quintet (1985), Danger of the Disappearance of Things for string quartet (1989), Sparrow Flight (1989), Icarus Lamentations (1992).

Vocal works with ensemble Wyrdchanging (1980), Canciones (1986), Ballad of the Black Sorrow (1988), A Song of Crocuses and Lightning (1989), Tangara (1991), A Knot of Time (1992); Lunas Zauberschein for mezzo and bass flute (1979).

Other piano music.