The Simon May Collection
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". 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.
Track listing
- "Peggy's Theme" performed by Simon May
- "Always There" performed by Susie Webb & The Simon May Orchestra
- "More to Life" performed by Cliff Richard
- "Holiday Suite" performed by the Simon May Orchestra
- "I'm Drowning" performed by James Keogh
- "Summer of My Life" performed by Simon May
- "Eldorado" performed by the Simon May Orchestra
- "Howards' Way Theme" performed by the Simon May Orchestra
- "One More Chance" performed by Jack Duxbury
- "The Dawning Suite" performed by The Simon May Orchestra
- "Every Loser Wins" performed by Nick Berry
- "All of Me" performed by Charley Rouse
- "Barracuda" performed by the Simon May Orchestra
- "Abbey's Theme" performed by the Simon May Orchestra
- "Frere" performed by the Simon May Orchestra
- "Wolfgang" performed by Simon May
- "Anyone Can Fall in Love" performed by Anita Dobson & The Simon May Orchestra
- "By the River" performed by James Keogh
- "Parents"/"Better Off The Way I Am" performed by Matthew Padden & The Simon May Orchestra
- "I'll See You Again" performed by the Simon May Orchestra & Choirs
- "EastEnders Theme" performed by the Simon May Orchestra
- "Glory Be " performed by the Simon May Orchestra & Choirs
- "Bless This Moment" performed by Susie Webb