Holt, Simon (b Bolton, 1958). Eng. composer. Featured comp., Bath Fest. 1985. Has written several works to commissions from London Sinfonietta and Nash Ensemble. Works incl.:ORCH.: Syrensong (1987); walking with the river's roar, va., orch. 1990–1).INSTR. ENS.: Palace at 4 am, fl., ob., cl., vc. (1980); Mirrormaze, 3 fl., 2 ob., 2 cl., 2 hn., perc., db. (1981); Kites, fl., ob., cl., bn., hn., str. quintet (1983); Shadow Realm, cl., vc., hp. (1983); … era madrugada, picc., cl., hn., pf., va., vc., db. (1984); Burlesca oscura, cl. quintet (1985); Capriccio spettrale, fl., cl., hn., tpt., 2 vn., 2 va., vc., db. (1988); Danger of the Disappearance of Things, str. qt. (1989); Sparrow Night, fl., ob., cl., hn., hp., pf., vn., va., vc., db. (1989); Lilith, fl., cl., hn., hp., vn., va., vc., db. (1990); Icarus Lamentations, 2 cl., cimbalon, hp., str. (1992).INSTR. ENS. & VOICE(S): Wyrdchanging, mez., 2 fl., ob., cl., bcl., hn., perc., 3 vn., va., 2 vc., db. (1980); Canciones, mez., fl., ob., hn., hp., str. quintet (1986); Ballad of the Black Sorrow, 2 sop., mez., ten., bar., bass, fl., ob., 2 cl., bn., hn., 2 tpt., tb., hp., 4 vn., 2 va., 2 vc., 2 db. (1988); A Song of Crocuses and Lightning, sop., hn., hp., va., db. (1989); Tanagra, sop., fl., ob., bcl., hn., perc., hp., vn., vc., db. (1991); A Knot of Time, sop., cl., va., db. (1992).CHAMBER MUSIC: Lunas Zauberschein, mez., bfl. (1979); Maïastra, fl. (1981).PIANO: Piano Piece (1984); Tauromaquia (1985); Duendecitos (1988).