Recording
Misremembrance
A short solo cello piece about memory, slippage and the detail that refuses to settle.
Released on Songs and Lullabies by Delphian Records. Score and programme note available on request.
01 — Featured
Misremembrance
A short solo cello work recorded by Robert Irvine for Delphian.
02 — Works
Highlights
Recordings and video documentation. More works are listed on the works page.
▶ YouTube Player
YouTube · ready
Another Life
A piece that became a meditation on impending fatherhood.
▶ SoundCloud player
SoundCloud · ready
Geek
Ein Heldenleben from a sci-fi addict.
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YouTube · ready
Monster
A 35-minute work for Ensemble Klang, premiered at sound festival and subsequently performed in The Hague.
“A composer whose music is courageous and singular and very much worth hearing.”Kate Molleson / The Herald
“A master in illustrating emotion using a diverse range of musical techniques… powerful and moving.”Broadway Baby
03 — About
About
John De Simone writes music shaped by health, identity, class, memory and the pressures of everyday life.
He is founder and Artistic Director of Ensemble Thing and Senior Lecturer in Composition at the University of Aberdeen.
04 — Contact
Contact
For commissions, scores, programme notes or academic enquiries, contact John directly.
Email John
johndesimone@johndesimone.co.uk