With advances in technology/devices and additional requirements a new website had become necessary.
So this is now a WordPress website extended with a custom plugin for data-driven pages that show RS data: compositions, publishers, discography, journals, reviews and cross references. The old domain robertsimpson.info redirects here until expiry in 2025.
The chronological and categorised composition pages now show expandable details taken from the the Catalogue of Works in Robert Simpson: Composer (2013), ed. J. Schaarwächter. The discography, writings and links pages have been updated. The site has a new header image and better image quality throughout, and is easier to maintain.
Addition pages are:
This year’s AGM will be held at the home of Professor Lionel Pike.
His address is 34 Alderside Walk, Englefield Green, Egham,Surrey, TW10 0PY
Recorded for Divine Arts in January 2018 with Susan Milan and the Prague Symphony Orchestra. The CD was expected to be issued later this year on DDA 25167 but is now expected for release in 2019.
Two CD set titled “Sir Charles Groves at the Proms” (CRQ CD290-291). An important performance of the 3rd symphony from the Proms of 21st August 1967. Other items featured in the set are by Haydn, Walton, Vaughan Williams and Delius.
Allegro Deciso for String Orchestra (1954). A reworking from the 3rd string quartet. Orchestra of St.Paul’s
Recorded by Lyrita SRCD344 with Raphael Wallfisch and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales
The Tippett Quartet play Simpson’s 11th quartet, along with Mozart’s K387 and Beethoven’s Op. 59 No. 3, on Friday 28th February 2014, 8pm, at Artrix, the arts centre in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire. More details. Map.
Friday 14th Feb 2014, 8:00 pm, The Place, 17 Duke’s Road, London
Set to Robert Simpson’s String Quartet No. 7,
The Sob in the Spine
explores the complicated relationship between pain and the creative act, asking: are our agonies things that are visited upon us, or are they a manifestation of self?
See details here.
The 2014 AGM is on 14th February 2014 at 3:00 pm.
Meeting at The Friends’ Meeting House, Euston Road, London.
The Power of Robert Simpson by Donald Macauley
In this insightful biography, Donald Macauley celebrates the life of composer and BBC producer Robert Simpson. The Power of Robert Simpson will let us trace the unforgettable journey that Simpson embarked on and see him in his growth through successive phases in his life.
Inspiring, remarkable and fascinating, his story is built on talent and passion and it is one that continues to inspire countless people to this day.
