Artist description Simon Cooper is a composer and recording artist from Cornwall, United Kingdom. He currently has 8 albums of his work released worldwide on the Oreade Music label and his uniquely visual style of New Instrumental music is widely used on radio, video, terrestrial and satellite television, web sites, CDROMs and even in hospitals and therapy rooms. Simon's albums may be ordered directly from the official Simon Cooper web site at http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/scoop/

Music Style Ethereal, rhythmic and atmospheric New Instrumental Music. Simon's work spans Celtic music, Gregorian chants, music for the millennium and eclipse, ambient music and music for mother and baby.

Musical Influences Enigma, Adiemus, Enya, Clannad, Jean Michel Jarre, Philip Glass, Vangelis, Bill Whelan (Riverdance), Bach, Sati, Holst, traditional Celtic music, Medieval music.

Similar Artists Enigma, Adiemus, Enya, Clannad, Jean Michel Jarre, Afro Celt Sound System, Philip Glass, Vangelis, Bill Whelan (Riverdance).

Instruments Synthesizers, sampled instruments, soprano voice, Gregorian Chants, pan pipes, World instruments and vocals, orchestral strings, classical choirs, harp, oboe, clarinet, Uillean pipes, guitar, drums and percussion, nature sounds, womb sounds, birdsong, heartbeat, space ambience etc.

Albums "ROMANTIC MOODS", "CELTIC MYTH", "CELTIC HEART", "DREAM OF THE UNICORN", "MUSIC FOR MOTHER AND BABY", "HYMNS OF THE ANCIENT FIRE", "MILLENNIUM ECLIPSE". All albums available direct from http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/scoop/

Press Reviews "Millennium Eclipse is a highly visual album which as far as I'm concerned puts Simon alongside the likes of Vangelis, Kevin Kendle and James Asher." Wind & Wire magazine. "When it comes down to writing my annual top ten albums for the year Millennium Eclipse is already in the top five." Neil Leacy, Wind & Wire magazine. "Your CD Millennium Eclipse is quite lovely and I've already listened to it several times. The music is very ethereal and is great to listen to as you contemplate the event." Fred Espenak, NASA Goddard Space Centre. "Congratulations on the Millennium Eclipse CD, I've enjoyed it a lot." Dr. Patrick Moore CBE FRAS. "The use of synthesizers and samples alongside powerful classical voices is difficult to get right but Cooper has managed to weave the styles together admirably. On Hymns of the Ancient Fire Simon Cooper is painting both cathedrals and landscapes with his music, but he's also helping the listener to explore them." James Stewart, The Phantom Tollbooth. "Celtic Heart is a fine CD of wonderful modern Celtic Symphonic music, sure to uplift anyone." Wiccan Rede magazine. "Simon Cooper has that uncanny knack of writing good tunes which are both interesting and memorable. The range of tones and sounds he uses are tremendously inspiring making a lasting impression." Sequences magazine. "The 21st Century Beethoven." Spiegelbeeld magazine. "Clearly an exceptionally talented composer." Cross Rhythms magazine.

Additional Info For the full Simon Cooper biography and discography, including MP3 and Real Audio sound clips, Mother and Baby pages and online secure server credit card ordering please visit Simon's official web site at http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/scoop/

Location Redruth, Cornwall - United Kingdom

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