The Music of Simon Holt - 9781783272235

The Music of Simon HoltAuthor(s): David Charlton, Anthony Gilbert, David Beard, David Charlton, Edward Venn, Julia Bardsley, Melinda Maxwell, Philip E. Rupprecht, Rebecca Thumpston, Simon Speare\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: The Boydell Press\nISBN-13: 9781783272235, 978-1783272235\nSynopsis\nBringing together well-known writers with composers and performers, this volume gives a complete overview of Holt's creative work up to 2015.\n\nBritish composer Simon Holt (b. 1958) has been a leading presence in contemporary music since the early 1980s and Kites. His output is diverse, comprising chamber music, concertos for diverse instruments, songs, piano musicand opera. Holt is a composer who demands unusual commitment from his interpreters - the intricate sound-worlds he creates often contain complex, rich textures, offset by 'still centres' - for the purpose of making music which speaks with extraordinary power.\nBringing together well-kN