music, particularly for symphonic wind band, including commissions from Royal Air Force Music Services and the Band of the Coldstream Guards. July 2007 saw the première of Hess’s Concerto for Piano and Orchestra (Classical Brits Nomination for Composer of the Year), commissioned by the Prince of Wales in memory of his grandmother. The soloist was internationally renowned pianist Lang Lang. Other commissions include a new ballet based on The Old Man of Lochnagar, a children’s story written by the Prince of Wales in 1980, commissioned and premiered by the National Youth Ballet of Great Britain; A Christmas Overture, commissioned by John Rutter and premiered by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall, and A Celebration Overture, commissioned by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra for its 175th anniversary and also premiered at the Royal Albert Hall in 2015. Hess is the great nephew of British pianist Dame Myra Hess. He named his music publishing company Myra Music in her honour. In 2023, Hess was announced as one of the composers who would each create a brand new piece for the Coronation of Charles III and Camilla. Notable TV compositions Hess's notable television compositions include Testament — awarded the Ivor Novello Award for best television theme Summer's Lease — awarded the Television and Radio Industries Club award for best television theme Wycliffe — nominated for the Royal Television Society best television theme Hetty Wainthropp Investigates — awarded the Ivor Novello Award for best television theme and nominated for the Royal Television Society best television theme award References External links 1953 births Living people English television composers English male composers People from Weston-super-Mare Ivor Novello Award winners Musicians from Somerset