Recital and Recording Pianist
Simon Conning began his studies with Marjorie Kelly in Macclesfield, then continued at the Royal Northern College of Music’s Junior Department in Manchester with Marjorie Clementi. He went on to study at the Royal College of Music in London with Yu Chun-Yee. Simon is working on a number of recording projects with the Prima Facie Records and Innocent Murmurs Music labels.
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Simon is a recording artist with the Prima Facie Records and Innocent Murmurs Music labels.
His recordings feature premieres by British composers active in the 21st century, including Peter Longworth, Michael Henry and David Golightly.
Muzio Clementi: The Father of the Pianoforte
CD on Meridian Records (CDE84629).
Released: 2014.
Toccata: Opus 11
Sonatas: Opus 33 no.2
Opus 40 no.3
Opus 25 no.5
Opus 50 no.1
Variations
Download / streaming EP on Prima Facie Records (PFDL002) – Beethoven Variations for solo piano.
Released: 2023.
Five Variations on Rule Britannia WoO 79
Seven Variations on God Save the King WoO 78
Early Piano Works
Download / streaming EP on Prima Facie Records (PFV001) – solo piano compositions by Peter Longworth.
Released: 2023.
The Night Fisher for Solo Piano (2010)
Sonata "Scorsese" for Solo Piano (2010)
Chlore Sonata
Download / streaming EP on Prima Facie Records (PFV002) – Composition by Michael Henry.
Released: 2024.
Chlore Sonata for solo piano
Three Preludes and Fugues
Download / streaming EP on Prima Facie Records (PFV004) – Compositions by David Golightly.
Released: 2025.
Three Preludes + Fugues on the codes D.G. 5-8-1-5-5-2-3-5 for solo piano
The Union
Download / streaming single on Innocent Murmurs Music (IMM001) – Composition by Louis Moreau Gottschalk.
Released: 2026.
The Union: Concert Paraphrase on National Airs, Op. 48
Improvised Suite
Download / streaming single on Innocent Murmurs Music (IMM004) – Improvisations to accompany poems for the album A Whitby Celebration.
Released: 2026.
Improvised Suite- Piano music for verse and art
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In recent appearances, Simon has premiered pieces by British composers Peter Longworth, Michael Henry and David Golightly.
Extract from Michael Henry's 'Chlore' Sonata, recorded live: