Alan Bullard

Ben Okri's poem is a hopeful vision of understanding and co-operation between the peoples of the Earth. It is matched by Bullard's imaginative dynamic and skilful choral writing. The result is inspiring. Arranged for SS Choir and Piano Accompaniment.

Folk Song-A rich and colourful arrangement of this gently expressive English folk-song first performed on BBC Radio 2's 'Friday Night is Music Night'

A processional carol written in 2001 for SATB and optional percussion. Words by the composer loosely based on a Venezuelan folk-carol.

Song To The Moon by Alan Bullard for Unison Voices with optional Descant and Piano.This attractive piece for Unison Voices celebrates the wonder of the 'bright new moon'. The composer's own text based on traditional Hebridean poems is set to a simple flowing melody and the optional descant in the final section soars over the melody and introduces an echo effect. The Piano accompaniment supports the Vocal lines while providing additional colours and textures.

A Tutor for the Older Beginner-A fantastic Piano method written especially for the older beginner. This method will help you develop the skills to play pieces of many styles from the great works of the past to the music of today. More than 40 appealing and accessible pieces all chosen or arranged to reinforce technical points. Based on learning to play from standard accompaniments to play from standard notation but includes extra work in listening playing by ear and using the Piano creatively. Cd includes performance of each piece plus accompaniments and opportunities to improvise and play by ear.

Instrumentation: Descant doubling sopranino/treble/tenor recorder and piano or guitarHat Box is a celebration of the town of Stockport home to recorder virtuoso John Turner to whom (with guitarist Neil Smith) this piece is dedicated. Stockport was formerly the centre of the hat-manufacturing industry and gave its name to the hymn-tune Stockport written by 18th century Stockport organist John Wainwright for the carol Christians awake salute the happy morn. The eight hats depicted in this suite refer to phrases from Wainwrights famous tune.Top Hat QuadrilleBreton Beret - valse melancoliqueMexicanHat DanceSmokey Stetson ShuffleDeerstalkers JigBaseball Cap StompBest Bonnet WaltzCloth Cap Galop

CHORAL UNISON & PIANO (plus optional instruments). For young voices in unison with optional instrumental parts (available separately to special order) this is an easy and descriptive setting of words about the sea in its various moods.

Ave Verum Corpus by Alan Bullard is a gentle and highly attractive setting of the medieval Latin hymn suitable for church choirs at any communion service or for Lent Passiontide or Corpus Christi. With a delicate expressive melody rich harmony and a flowing accompaniment it offers an appealing alternative to more familiar settings. It is part of the composer's Passiontide work Wondrous Cross.

Simple varied anthems for the church year-The Oxford Book Of Easy Flexible Anthems is suitable for church choirs of all types and sizes and contains pieces that cover all occasions in the church calendar. The collection presents flexibility of scoring in a constructive and realistic way with particular provision for unison or two-part singing while not forgetting SATB choirs and a focus on ease of learning and performance. With complete coverage of the Church's year and a fabulous range of accessible quality material this is a vital resource for all church choirs. With a fabulous range of accessible quality material this is a vital resource for all church choirs.

Pianoworks: A Night at the Theatre is a fantastic new collection of easy-to-play arrangements for the older beginner to intermediate pianist. You'll find classic tunes from favourite operas ballets and musicals including Toreador's Song from Bizet's Carmen The Flight of the Swans from Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake and On the street where you live from My Fair Lady. The pieces are ideal both for concert performance and to reinforce the techniques introduced in Pianoworks Book 1 and Book 2.28 pieces compiled and arranged for the beginner to intermediate pianistIncludes favourite show tunes arias ballet themes andmusic-hall songsFeatures music from the thirteenth century to the present dayInformative background information on every piece

For SATB and Piano or Organ. A haunting and evocative piece this short anthem is based on a traditional Gaelic prayer of remembrance. Uncluttered harmony and a simple gentle melody colour this memorial- service setting with a particularly apt tenderness.

Alan Bullard's The Nutting Girl for Soprano or Tenor and Piano with optional melody instrument. This sparkling arrangement of an East of England folk-song has proved a popular concert piece for many years. With its cheeky and slightly suggestive good humour and its variable performance options it makes a perfect recital encore! Performable just with Piano accompaniment this publication also includes an additional optional instrumental part: this was originally for Clarinet and parts are also included for Flute or Treble Recorder Violin and Viola.

15 party pieces for piano-This is the second collection of Piano pieces in the Party Time! series and makes imaginative use of the holiday theme and will appeal particularly to children who have recently started to learn the Piano.