Wind and Brass Ensembles

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=140 BGCOLOR="#9966CC" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="04100a20ezthtv.png"> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Alan Bullard composer"><U><B>home</B></U></A><B>     |     </B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#330066" FACE="Arial" ><B>Alan Bullard - composer</B></FONT></div> <div> <A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Woodwind Solos and Duos"><U>Woodwind Solos and Duos</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Brass Solos and Duos"><U>Brass Solos and Duos</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id24.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="String solos and duos"><U>String solos and duos</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id25.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Keyboard Solos and Duos"><U>Keyboard Solos and Duos</U></A>   |   <B>Wind and Brass Ensembles</B>   |   <A HREF="id27.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="String and Mixed ensembles"><U>String and Mixed ensembles</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id28.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Orchestral, concertos, etc."><U>Orchestral, concertos, etc.</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id32.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Solo voice(s) with instruments"><U>Solo voice(s) with instruments</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id33.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Secular Choral Music"><U>Secular Choral Music</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id34.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Choral Music for Worship"><U>Choral Music for Worship</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id35.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Choral Music for Christmas"><U>Choral Music for Christmas</U></A></div> <div> <B>Wind and Brass Ensembles</B></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#CCFF66" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <IMG SRC="097be060.jpg" border=0 width="190" height="262" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=340 BGCOLOR="#CCFF66" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B>ALAN BULLARD</B></div> <div> <B>WIND AND BRASS ENSEMBLES</B></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>brass band</B></I></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#008080" FACE="Arial" ><B>Procession</B></FONT><B> </B>(formerly <B>Continuum)</B> for brass band (1984)<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >       </FONT></div> <div> 9 mins: Grades 6-7</div> <div> A single-movement work exploring the colour of the brass band.  Also available in a version for concert band</div> <div> Commissioned by Redbridge Brass (conductor David Wood) first performed Rosslyn Hill Chapel,  London 26 May 1984.</div> <div> HARLEQUIN MUSIC</div> <bR> <div> <I><B>brass ensemble</B></I></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#008080" FACE="Arial" ><B>Zoological Band</B></FONT><B> </B>for flexible brass ensemble<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  (1999)  </FONT></div> <div> Grade 3-5</div> <div> Five short pieces for flexible brass ensemble in four parts, originally commissioned by Berkshire Young Musician's Trust. The movements are: Cheerful Chimp, Tired Tortoise, Graceful Giraffe, Sad Sea-Lion, Prickly Porcupine. Also available for flexible wind ensemble</div> <div> SPARTAN PRESS </div> <bR> <div> <I><B>brass quintet</B></I></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#008080" FACE="Arial" ><B>Essay</B></FONT><B> </B>for brass quintet (1983)<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >                              </FONT></div> <div> 9 mins: Grade 7-8</div> <div> This colourful piece, now in the repertoire of many quintets, was commissioned by Farnaby Brass and first performed in Witney, Oxfordshire,  on 9 December 1983 and subsequently twice broadcast on BBC Radio 3.             </div> <div> HARLEQUIN MUSIC </div> <bR> <div> <I><B>clarinet choir or saxophone choir</B></I></div> <div> <B>Circular Melody</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  for saxophone or clarinet choir in 14 parts (1990)</FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >      9 mins: Grades 7-8</FONT></div> <div> A single-movement work exploring the unusual sonority of the saxophone (or clarinet) choir</div> <div> Saxophones: 1 sopranino, 2 sopranos, 4 altos, 4 tenors, 2 baritones, 1 bass</div> <div> Clarinets: 1 Eb, 8 Bb, 2 alto (or Bb), 2 bass, 1 contrabass (or contra-alto or bass 3)</div> <div> Commissioned by Colchester Institute Saxophone Choir (conductor Angela Fussell), first performed at the First British Saxophone Congress, Wakefield, 27 October 1990.  First performance of the clarinet choir version by the RCM Junior Clarinet Ensemble, conductor Charles Hine, at the Royal College of Music, 24 June 1995: recorded by the British Clarinet Ensemble, conductor Charles Hine</div> <div> <I>`Worthwhile and expressive' </I>CASS magazine</div> <div> COLNE</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#008080" FACE="Arial" ><B>Cyclic Harmony</B></FONT><B> </B>for clarinet choir or saxophone choir (1998)</div> <div> 10 mins.: Grades 7-8</div> <div> Another single movement piece exploring the rich sonorities of the single-reed ensemble, this work was commissioned by the British Clarinet Ensemble, conductor Charles Hine, and first performed by them at the EuroKass Festival in Krakow, Poland. in July 1998.</div> <div> Clarinets: Eb, 6 Bb, 2 Altos (or Bb), 2 Bass, Contrabass (or Contra-alto or Bass)</div> <div> Saxophones: 1 Sopranino, 2 Sopranos, 4 Altos, 4 Tenors, 2 Baritones, 1 Bass</div> <div> COLNE (clarinet version)</div> <div> COLNE (saxophone version)</div> <div> Recorded by the British Clarinet Ensemble on the CD `Gordian Knots'</div> <div> <I>`Draws the listener in in a most hypnotic way…beguiling harmonies and rhythms…a fascinating and original piece'</I> - Andrew Smith, Clarinet and Saxophone magazine.</div> <bR> <div> <I><B>clarinet quartet</B></I></div> <div> <B>Fanfare and canon</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > for 4 or more B flat clarinets (1992)</FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >      </FONT></div> <div> 4 mins: Grade 2-3</div> <div> Two easy pieces for clarinet ensemble, performed on CASS days and at a number of schools.</div> <div> <I>`Effective movements; pupils enjoy playing them' </I>Angela Fussell, CASS magazine</div> <div> SPARTAN PRESS </div> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="olympian_sketches__for__3__b__flat_"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Olympian Sketches</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B> for  3  B  flat  clarinets  (2nd  optionally doubling E flat) and bass clarinet (1993)</FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  (also available for saxophone quartet)                          </FONT></div> <div> 10 mins: Grade 8</div> <div> These five pieces - musical portraits of Greek gods - were written for pupils of Angela Fussell at the RCM Junior Department and first performed in Ghent, Belgium, on 14 June 1993</div> <div> 1.  Apollo - the god of music and poetry;  2.  Charon - the ferry-man of the underworld;  3.  Hermes - the messenger of the gods;  4.  Aphrodite - the goddess of love and beauty;  5.  Artemis - the goddess of hunting</div> <div> `<I>Very well written...with musical and dramatic qualities that make rehearsal well worth while'</I> -  Paul Harvey, Winds. </div> <div> COLNE </div> <div> Recorded on CD by the Chinook Clarinet Quartet - CHINOOK CCQ 001</div> <div> <I>`The Chinook respond with tight ensemble and controlled playing in these evocative and contrasting five movements'</I> - Charles Hine, Clarinet and Saxophone magazine</div> <bR> <div> <B>Overtones</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > for four B flat clarinets (1985)</FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >                       </FONT></div> <div> 11 mins: Grade 8+</div> <div> Ebony Quartet commission, first London performance at the Purcell Room, 28 January 1986.</div> <div> This virtuosic piece exploits the entire range of the four clarinets in a dramatic and exciting way. </div> <div>  '<I>Clearly the result of a fiery imagination</I>' - Robert Matthew-Walker, Music and Musicians </div> <div> <I>`Musically substantial and technically involved' </I>- CASS magazine</div> <div> EBONY EDITION      </div> <div> Recorded on CD by  Ebony Quartet : MERLIN MRFD 93100</div> <bR> <div> <I><B>flute choir</B></I></div> <div> <B>Seascape</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  for solo flute and flute choir (2000)</FONT></div> <div> 7 mins: Grade 8</div> <div> Commissioned by Colchester Institute for the 2000 FluteFest and first performed by Karen Jones (solo flute) and the Colchester Institute Flute Choir, conductor Leanne Stretton, on Februrary 23rd 2000.</div> <div> Scoring: solo flute, piccolo, 3 flutes, 2 alto flutes, bass flute</div> <div>  </div> <div> <I><B>flute trio (or flute choir</B></I><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>)</B></I></FONT></div> <div> <B>Little Suite</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > (1990/1996)</FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >                                 </FONT></div> <div> 8 mins: Grade 6-7</div> <div> Five light-hearted movements, also available for two oboes and cor anglais</div> <div> 1. Entrance  2. Sarabande  3. Scherzo  4. Air  5. Exit</div> <div> HARLEQUIN MUSIC </div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I><B>two oboes and cor anglais</B></I></div> <div> <B>Little Suite</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > for two oboes and cor anglais (1990)</FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >             </FONT></div> <div> 8 mins: Grade 6-7</div> <div> Five light-hearted movements, also available for flute trio or flute choir</div> <div> first performed by the Oben Ensemble, 19 May 1991, Manningtree</div> <div> 1. Entrance  2. Sarabande  3. Scherzo  4. Air  5. Exit</div> <div> <I>'A most attractive work which can be enjoyed by audiences of all ages… we can warmly recommend it to all oboe and cor anglais players' </I>- Jennifer Porcas, Double Reed News  </div> <div> COLNE EDITION </div> <bR> <div> <I><B>recorder trio</B></I></div> <div> <B>Triple Fipple</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B> for three recorders </B></FONT></div> <div> 3 mins: Grade 5</div> <div> Commissioned by Kingswood Recorders, director Jackey Birch, this fun piece is available in two versions, descant/treble/tenor or treble/tenor/bass.</div> <div> PEACOCK PRESS</div> <bR> <div> <I><B>saxophone quartet</B></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I><B> </B></I></FONT></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#008080" FACE="Arial" ><B>Three Picasso Portraits</B></FONT><B> </B> (1992) for saxophone quartet (S, A, T, Bar)<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >           </FONT></div> <div> 8 mins: Grade 8</div> <div> Commissioned by Saxology and broadcast by them on Classic FM, this work is based on three paintings of Picasso from the inter-war period - 1. Harlequin  2. Weeping Woman  3. Three Dancers First performance, Saxology,  Saint Martin's in the Fields, London, 15 June 1992.</div> <div> <I>`Beautifully written and immensely satisfying to play…a must for the serious ensemble' </I>- Charles Hine, CASS Journal     </div> <div> HARLEQUIN MUSIC</div> <div> Recorded on CD by Saxology: MERIDIAN CDE 84376   </div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#008080" FACE="Arial" ><B>Olympian Sketches</B></FONT><B> </B>(1993/96) for saxophone quartet (S, A, T, Bar)</div> <div> 10 mins: Grade 8</div> <div> (Also available for clarinet quartet) </div> <div> These five pieces - musical portraits of Greek gods - were written, in their clarinet version, for pupils of Angela Fussell at the RCM Junior Dept. This version was made for Saxology</div> <div> 1.  Apollo - the god of music and poetry;  2.  Charon - the ferry-man of the underworld;  </div> <div> 3.  Hermes - the messenger of the gods;  4.  Aphrodite - the goddess of love and beauty;  </div> <div> 5.  Artemis - the goddess of hunting</div> <div> HARLEQUIN MUSIC</div> <bR> <div> <I><B>wind ensemble</B></I></div> <div> <B>All together now!</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > - an intermediate band book (1996)</FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> Grade 3-4</div> <div> Twelve easy pieces in a wide range of moods such as `Calypso Fanfare', `Happy Day', `Grounded', `Elevenses' and `Loafing Around' for four or more wind players with optional percussion and keyboard - a wide range of parts available for C, B flat, F, and E flat instruments</div> <div> <I>`Catchy tunes and infectious rhythms rub shoulders with irreverent pastiche: the scoring has been cleverly designed to be simple and flexible - a valuable opportunity for intermediate players of all ages' </I> Charles Hine, Winds magazine</div> <div> HARLEQUIN MUSIC </div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#008080" FACE="Arial" ><B>Zoological Band</B></FONT><B> </B>for flexible woodwind ensemble<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  (2001)  </FONT></div> <div> Grade 3-5</div> <div> Five short pieces for flexible woodwind ensemble in four parts, originally commissioned by Berkshire Young Musician's Trust. The movements are: Cheerful Chimp, Tired Tortoise, Graceful Giraffe, Sad Sea-Lion, Prickly Porcupine. Also available for flexible brass ensemble</div> <div> SPARTAN PRESS </div> <bR> <div> <I><B>wind orchestra</B></I></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#008080" FACE="Arial" ><B>Procession</B></FONT><B> </B>for symphonic wind orchestra (1984/1997)<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >      </FONT></div> <div> 9 mins. Grade 6-7</div> <div> Originally written for the Redbridge Brass Band with the name <B>Continuum</B>, this symphonic band version explores the variety of colour of the wind and brass, with the less common instruments cued so that it can be played by smaller concert bands. (Also available in a version for brass band)</div> <div> HARLEQUIN MUSIC </div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#008080" FACE="Arial" ><B>Heritage</B></FONT><B> </B>for symphonic wind orchestra (1993)<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >           </FONT></div> <div> 18 mins. Grade 7-8</div> <div> This three movement work reflecting the Yorkshire heritage was commissioned by the Leeds Centenary Festival of Wind Music and first performed in Leeds Town Hall on July 2<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >nd</FONT> 1993 by massed bands of the Leeds district conducted by John Wallace. The movements are entitled Energy, Landscape, and Celebration. </div> <div> `<I>Surely destined to become a standard repertory piece' </I>-Winds </div> <div> <I>`Extremely imaginative orchestration' </I> - Essex County Standard  </div> <div> HARLEQUIN MUSIC</div> <bR> <div> <I><B>wind quintet</B></I></div> <div> <B>Dances</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > for Wind Quintet (1982)</FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >                         </FONT></div> <div> 16 mins: Grade 8+</div> <div> 1. Prelude  2. Pavane  3. Musette  4. Interlude  5. Reel</div> <div> Commissioned and first performed by the Marlborough Quintet, 26 June 1983, Purcell Room, </div> <div> first broadcast,  BBC Radio 3, Vega Quintet.</div> <div> <I>`Assured in character and delightful in effect' </I>- Patrick Enfield, Evening Star       NOVA/SPARTAN  NSM308  </div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Catalogue of Compositions"><U><B>return to catalogue of compositions main page</B></U></A></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Alan Bullard composer"><U><B>return to home page</B></U></A></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>