''The Simon May Collection'' is a 2010 compilation album of television and film music written by
Simon May
Simon May (born 15 August 1944) is a British composer. He has composed many British television theme tunes, including '' EastEnders'' and '' Howards' Way'', and the music for the 1988 film '' The Dawning''.
Biography
Born in Devizes and a p ...
.
The album was released to coincide with the departure of the character
Peggy Mitchell
Margaret Ann "Peggy" Mitchell (also Butcher) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders''. Peggy was initially played by Jo Warne when she first appeared in the episode broadcast on 30 April 1991, featuring in 10 episode ...
, played by
Barbara Windsor
Dame Barbara Windsor (born Barbara Ann Deeks; 6 August 193710 December 2020) was an English actress, known for her roles in the ''Carry On'' films and for playing Peggy Mitchell in the BBC One soap opera, ''EastEnders''.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". 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
A corn exchange is a building where merchants trade grains. The word "corn" in British English denotes all cereal grains, such as wheat and barley; in the United States these buildings were called grain exchange. Such trade was common in towns ...
in
Devizes
Devizes is a market town and civil parish in Wiltshire, England. It developed around Devizes Castle, an 11th-century Norman castle, and received a charter in 1141. The castle was besieged during the Anarchy, a 12th-century civil war between St ...
on 22 September 2010.
Track listing
#" Peggy's Theme" (variation of " Julia's Theme" from ''EastEnders'') performed by Simon May
#"Always There" (from ''
Howards' Way
''Howards' Way'' is a television drama series produced by BBC Birmingham and transmitted on BBC1 between 1 September 1985 and 25 November 1990. The series deals with the personal and professional lives of the wealthy yachting and business com ...
'') performed by Susie Webb & The Simon May Orchestra
#"More to Life" (from BBC TV series '' Trainer'') performed by
Cliff Richard
Sir Cliff Richard (born Harry Rodger Webb; 14 October 1940) is an Indian-born British musican, singer, producer, entrepreneur and philanthropist who holds both British and Barbadian citizenship. He has total sales of over 21.5 million s ...
#"Holiday Suite" (from BBC TV '' Holiday '86'') performed by the Simon May Orchestra
#"I'm Drowning" performed by James Keogh
#"Summer of My Life" performed by Simon May (2010 version duet with Rosie May)
#"Eldorado" (theme from BBC TV series '' Eldorado'') performed by the Simon May Orchestra
#"Howards' Way Theme" performed by the Simon May Orchestra
#"One More Chance" performed by
Jack Duxbury
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Nick Berry
Nicholas Berry (born 16 April 1963) is a retired English actor and pop singer. He is best known for his roles as Simon Wicks in '' EastEnders'' from 1985 to 1990, and as PC Nick Rowan in ''Heartbeat'' from 1992 to 1998. He sang UK chart sin ...
#"All of Me" performed by Charley Rouse
#"Barracuda" (from ''Howards' Way'') performed by the Simon May Orchestra
#"Abbey's Theme" (from ''Howards' Way'') performed by the Simon May Orchestra
#"Frere" (from ''Howards' Way'') performed by the Simon May Orchestra
#"Wolfgang" performed by Simon May
#" Anyone Can Fall in Love" performed by
Anita Dobson
Anita Dobson (born 29 April 1949) is an English stage, film and television actress, and singer. She is best known for her role from 1985 to 1988 as Angie Watts in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders''. In 1986, she reached number four in the UK Sing ...
& The Simon May Orchestra
#"By the River" performed by James Keogh
#"Parents"/"Better Off The Way I Am" (from the musical '' Smike'') performed by Matthew Padden & The Simon May Orchestra
#"I'll See You Again" (School Leavers' Song) performed by the Simon May Orchestra & Choirs
#" ''EastEnders'' Theme" (new BBC TV version 2009) performed by the Simon May Orchestra
#"Glory Be (To God on High)" (''EastEnders'' Hymn) performed by the Simon May Orchestra & Choirs
#"Bless This Moment" performed by Susie Webb