The Simon May Collection
Compilation album by
Simon May
Released13 September 2010
GenreSoundtrack
LabelEdsel, Demon Music Group
Simon May chronology
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The Simon May Collection is a 2010 compilation album of television and film music written by Simon May.

The album was released to coincide with the departure of the character Peggy Mitchell, played by Barbara Windsor, from the BBC soap opera EastEnders. May, who composed the original EastEnders theme in 1984, was commissioned to rework "Julia's Theme", a slow, piano version of the main theme traditionally used at "the end of episodes featuring intense emotion or drama".[1] The track, "Peggy's Theme", was made available to download following the broadcast of the character's departure.

May appeared playing numbers from the collection in a concert at the Corn Exchange in Devizes on 22 September 2010.[2]

Track listing

  1. "Peggy's Theme" (variation of "Julia's Theme" from EastEnders) performed by Simon May
  2. "Always There" (from Howards' Way) performed by Susie Webb & The Simon May Orchestra
  3. "More to Life" (from BBC TV series Trainer) performed by Cliff Richard
  4. "Holiday Suite" (from BBC TV Holiday '86) performed by the Simon May Orchestra
  5. "I'm Drowning" performed by James Keogh
  6. "Summer of My Life" performed by Simon May (2010 version duet with Rosie May)
  7. "Eldorado" (theme from BBC TV series Eldorado) performed by the Simon May Orchestra
  8. "Howards' Way Theme" performed by the Simon May Orchestra
  9. "One More Chance" performed by Jack Duxbury
  10. "The Dawning Suite" (1st Movement) performed by The Simon May Orchestra
  11. "Every Loser Wins" performed by Nick Berry
  12. "All of Me" performed by Charley Rouse
  13. "Barracuda" (from Howards' Way) performed by the Simon May Orchestra
  14. "Abbey's Theme" (from Howards' Way) performed by the Simon May Orchestra
  15. "Frere" (from Howards' Way) performed by the Simon May Orchestra
  16. "Wolfgang" performed by Simon May
  17. "Anyone Can Fall in Love" performed by Anita Dobson & The Simon May Orchestra
  18. "By the River" performed by James Keogh
  19. "Parents"/"Better Off The Way I Am" (from the musical Smike) performed by Matthew Padden & The Simon May Orchestra
  20. "I'll See You Again" (School Leavers' Song) performed by the Simon May Orchestra & Choirs
  21. "EastEnders Theme" (new BBC TV version 2009) performed by the Simon May Orchestra
  22. "Glory Be (To God on High)" (EastEnders Hymn) performed by the Simon May Orchestra & Choirs
  23. "Bless This Moment" performed by Susie Webb

See also

References

  1. ↑ Kilkelly, Daniel (August 23, 2010). "'Enders theme reworked for Peggy's exit". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2010-09-03.
  2. ↑ "Last call for Peggy from Devizes man". The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald. Gazetteandherald.co.uk. Retrieved 2010-09-03.
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