Simon Wright


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Classical organist and choir/orchestra conductor.
Born in Sunderland, Simon was educated at Chetham’s School, Manchester and at the Royal Manchester College of Music.
For the liner notes writer, see Simon Wright.

ALBUMS


Elgar*, Sarah Connolly, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra & Chorus*, Simon Wright
Sea Pictures (The Music Makers)
2006, CD, ,
Modern
James Watson (2), Simon Wright
Trumpet Masterpices
2005, CD, Deux-Elles
David Bowman (6), The Schidlof Quartet* With Nigel Cliffe, The Percussion Ensemble Of The Royal Academy Of Music, The Johnston Quartet, The Scarsdale Singers, The Cantors Of Ampleforth Abbey* And Simon Wright
Dictionary Of Music In Sound
2001, 3xCD, Rhinegold Publishing Limited
Cimarosa*, Albinoni*, Marcello*, Vivaldi* - John Anderson (4), Philharmonia Orchestra, Simon Wright
Cimarosa's Oboe Concerto and Concerti by Albinoni, Marcello & Vivaldi
1991
Giovanni Gabrieli, The Wallace Collection, Simon Wright (6), John Wallace
Gabrieli And St Mark's (Venetian Brass Music)
1990
John Anderson (4), Philharmonia Orchestra, Simon Wright
Venetian Oboe Concertos
1989
John Wallace (4), The Wallace Collection, Philharmonia Orchestra, Simon Wright
Virtuoso Trumpet Concertos
1988, CD, Album, Nimbus Records, ,
Baroque/Classical
Hindemith* · Janáček* · Vačkář* - John Wallace (4), Radoslav Kvapil, The Wallace Collection, Simon Wright
Music For Brass, Piano And Percussion
1988, CD, Album, Amb, Nimbus Records, ,
Modern
Bach*, Handel*, Scarlatti* - John Wallace (4), Helen Field (2), Philharmonia Orchestra, Simon Wright
Arias For Soprano And Trumpet
1988, CD, Amb, Nimbus Records, ,
Baroque
Vivaldi*, Scarlatti*, Torelli*, Stradella*, John Wallace (4), Philharmonia Orchestra, Simon Wright
Trumpet Music From The Italian Baroque
1987, CD, Amb, Nimbus Records, ,
Baroque
The Schola Cantorum* And Monastic Choir Of Ampleforth Abbey*, Jonathan Leonard (3), Simon Wright
Music For The Feast Of St Benedict
1986, LP, Herald (9)
David Hill, Simon Wright
Ena Sharples Presents The Lad From Coronation Street
1970, LP, Granada TV, Granada TV, ,
Contemporary
John Wallace (4), BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Simon Wright (6), Iain Hamilton, John Carmichael (4), Rutland Boughton, Tony Hewitt-Jones
British Trumpet Concertos
CD, White Line,
Louis-Claude Daquin, RSAMD Chamber Choir And Players*, John Wallace
Les Douze Noëls
2004, HDCD, Album, Linn Records

APPEARANCES +


Alison Balsom, Scott Stroman, Britten Sinfonia
Quiet City
2022, CD, ,
Modern
The Wallace Collection
The Golden Age Of The 19th Century Brass Virtuoso Vol. 1
2020, CDr, Album, Not On Label (The Wallace Collection Self-released)
Enescu*, BBC Philharmonic, Gennady Rozhdestvensky*
The Three Symphonies
2017, 3xCD, Comp, Chandos, ,
Modern
Alison Balsom
Jubilo (Bach, Corelli, Torelli, Fasch)
2016
Sir John Tavener* - Richard Hickox
We Shall See Him As He Is · Eis Thanaton · Theophany
2012, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Chandos
Various
Muzika Visiems Laikams
2010, 5xCD, Comp + Box, Reader's Digest, ,
Baroque/Classical/Romantic/Modern
Alison Balsom, Scottish Ensemble
Italian Concertos
2010, CD, ,
Baroque
Various
The A-Z Of Classical Music (3rd Expanded Edition)
2009, 2xCD, Comp, Box, Naxos Educational, ,
Baroque/Renaissance/Classical/Romantic/Contemporary/Impressionist/Opera/Modern/Oratorio/Choral
Various
Die Klassische Trompete
2009, 4xCD, Comp, Reader's Digest Music,
Eric Banks, London Symphonic Wind Orchestra
The Planets / Pictures At An Exhibition
2008, 2xCD, Album, EMI Classics, ,
Romantic/Contemporary
Bach* / Shostakovich* - Onyx Brass
Fugue
2008, CD, Album, Chandos, ,
Baroque/Modern
Various
The Best Recordings of 2007
2008, CD, Comp, Promo, Classic FM,
Geoffrey Simon
The London Trumpet Orchestra
2007, SACD, Multichannel, Album, Cala Records Ltd.
Various
Veličanstveni Glasovi - Nezaboravne Melodije
2007, 5x CD, ,
Schlager/Chanson/Vocal/Contemporary/Classical
Various
New Releases November 2006
2006, CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Naxos,
The London Trumpet Sound, Geoffrey Simon
The London Trumpet Sound Vol.1
2002, CD, Album, Cala, ,
Light Music/Modern/Contemporary/Classical
Various
Meditations For All Seasons
2001, 4xCD, Comp, Nimbus Records, ,
Baroque/Choral/Classical/Impressionist/Romantic
Various
Rule Britannia (A Stirring Collection Of British Music)
2001, 2xCD, Comp, Musical Heritage Society
Various
Rule Britannia (A Stirring Collection Of British Music)
2000, 2x CD Ambisonic UHJ encoded, ,
Classical/Romantic/Baroque
Hindemith*, Susan Bullock, Della Jones, Ameral Gunson, Leeds Festival Chorus, BBC Philharmonic, Yan Pascal Tortelier
Sancta Susanna
1998, CD, Album, Chandos
Various
Smooth Classics
1998, CD, Comp, Classic FM
Enescu* - BBC Philharmonic, Gennady Rozhdestvensky*
Symphony No. 3; Romanian Rhapsody No. 1
1998, CD, Album, Chandos, Chandos, ,
Modern
Various
Strahlende Trompetenklänge
1998, 4x Cassette, Box Set, ,
Folk/Volksmusik/Classical
Giovanni Gabrieli / Andrea Gabrieli / Lodovico Grossi Da Viadana* / Girolamo Frescobaldi
Gabrieli & St. Mark's - Venetian Brass Music
1998
Various
Instruments (The Collection)
1997, 5xCD, Comp, Promo, RM + Box, Comp, Ltd, Promo, Sli, EMI Classics, Η Καθημερινή, ,
Baroque/Classical/Romantic
Benjamin Britten – Britten Singers*, BBC Philharmonic, Richard Hickox
The World Of The Spirit / King Arthur Suite / An American Overture
1996, CD, Chandos
Otto Sauter
Wiederentdeckter Barock - Fünf Trompetenkonzerte Aus Der Minter Sammlung Vol.1
1996, CD, Album, Comp, G.I.B., G.I.B. Classics, Radio Bremen
Vivaldi*, Albinoni*, Torelli*, Marcello*
Conciertos Venecianos Para Oboe y Trompeta
1995, CD, Comp, Epoca (3)
John Wallace (4), The Philharmonia*
Vivaldi Concerti And Baroque Trumpet Music
1994, CD, Nimbus Records
Haydn* / Neruda* / Hummel* / Weber* / Fasch*, John Wallace (4), The Philharmonia*
Haydn's Trumpet Concerto And Other Classical Concerti
1994
John Tavener
We Shall See Him As He Is
1992, CD, Album, Chandos
John Anderson (4), Richard Strauss, Martinu*, Jean Françaix
Oboe Concertoes - L'horloge de Flore
1992, CD, Album, Amb, Nimbus Records,
Constant Lambert
Summer's Last Will And Testament / The Rio Grande / Aubade Héroïque
1992, CD, ,
Romantic
The Wallace Collection, John Wallace (4) - Tippett*, Britten*, Carter*, Lutoslawski*
The Wallace Collection
1991, CD, Album, Collins Classics, ,
Contemporary/Modern/Post-Modern
Various
Ambisonic Surround Sound Sampler
1991, CD, Amb, Nimbus Records
Telemann*, John Wallace (4), English String Orchestra, William Boughton
Trumpet Concertos
1991, Vinyl, ,
Baroque
John Wallace (4), The Wallace Collection, English String Orchestra, William Boughton, Edmund Barham, Leeds Festival Chorus
Rule Britannia
1989
Fauré* / The Schola Cantorum Of Ampleforth Abbey*
Requiem
1976, LP, ATR (2)
Andrew Mullen
Choral Scholar - Ampleforth College
1975, LP, ATR (2), Deroy, ,
Vocal
C. H. H. Parry*, F. A. Guilmant*, Benjamin Britten, Ampleforth College Choral Society & Orchestra
Exhibition Concert 1972 - Blest Pair of Sirens; Organ Symphony; Missa Brevis
LP, Mono, Hollick & Taylor
Various
Splendeurs Musicales Du Grand Siècle
CD, Comp, Sélection Du Reader's Digest, ,
Baroque
Berlioz*, Gossec*, Jadin*, Cherubini*, Lefèvre*, Rouget de Lisle, The Wallace Collection, John Wallace
Grande Symphonie Funèbre Et Triomphale / Works From The French Revolution
Various
Classic CD 106 - Music For Christmas
1998, CD, Comp, Classic CD, ,
Contemporary/Romantic/Baroque/Renaissance/Medieval