Christmas Choral music

<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="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Alan Bullard composer"><U>Alan Bullard - composer</U></A>   |   <B>Christmas Choral music</B>   |   <A HREF="id45.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Colne Edition Publications"><U>Colne Edition Publications</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Biography"><U>Biography</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id46.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Recent Publications"><U>Recent Publications</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id42.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Recent and forthcoming performances"><U>Recent and forthcoming performances</U></A>   | 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TITLE="Links"><U>Links</U></A></div> <bR> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#CCFF66" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <IMG SRC="111c9970.jpg" border=0 width="201" height="151" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> In the background you may be able to hear a section from 'Glory to the Christ-Child' which was sung at Kings College Cambridge in the 2007 and the 2008 Service of Nine Lessons and Carols</div> </td> <td valign="top" height=340 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div>  <embed src="HTMLobj-278/Glory_to_the_Christ_Child_lo-res_extract.mp3" autostart="true" hidden="true">  </div> <div> Alan Bullard<FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >    Choral publications for Christmas</FONT></div> <bR> <div> Alan Bullard's carols have been sung all over the world, by choirs ranging from small amateur choirs to the choirs of Kings College Cambridge, Plymouth Congregational Church Minneapolis, and by The Sixteen in the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London.</div> <bR> <div> Mixed Choir SATB</div> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="alan_bullard_carols__new_publication"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Alan Bullard Carols (NEW)</B></div> <div> for SATB and piano/organ (orchestral score and parts on hire)</div> <div> A collection of ten of Alan Bullard's carols for mixed choir, including some favourites and some new ones</div> <div> Oxford University Press <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/product/music/composers/bullard/9780193364851.do?sortby=bookTitleAscend" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/product/music"><U>more details</U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>The Oxford Book of Flexible Carols, edited by Alan Bullard (NEW)</B></div> <div> for voices in 2, 3 and 4 parts and piano/organ </div> <div> In the same format as the Oxford Book of Flexible Anthems this wide ranging anthology presents 56 carols new and old, all in new arrangments, suitable for choirs of any size or shape.</div> <div> Oxford University Press  <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.oup.co.uk/isbn/9780193364622" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.oup.co.uk/isbn/9780193364622"><U>more details</U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="and_can_this_newborn_mystery__new_"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>And can this newborn mystery (NEW)</B></div> <div> For SATB and organ or piano, or small orchestra (on hire)</div> <div> A setting of a new text by minister and poet Brian Wren, this colourful carol highlights the meaning of the Christmas mystery today.</div> <div> Oxford University Press     in Alan Bullard Carols  <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/product/music/composers/bullard/9780193364851.do?sortby=bookTitleAscend" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/product/music"><U>more details</U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>The gracious gift (NEW)</B></div> <div> For SATB unaccompanied</div> <div> This flowing setting of the traditional sixteenth-century text gently pictures Mary rocking Jesus, a Christmas gift for humankind.</div> <div> Oxford University Press     in Alan Bullard Carols  <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/product/music/composers/bullard/9780193364851.do?sortby=bookTitleAscend" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/product/music"><U>more details</U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>This night (NEW)</B></div> <div> For SATB and organ or piano, or small orchestra (on hire)</div> <div> This setting of a traditional Hebridean text takes us to a world far removed from today: the poem's strange blend of pagan and Christian imagery is matched by a dramatic and colourful musical response</div> <div> Oxford University Press     in Alan Bullard Carols  <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/product/music/composers/bullard/9780193364851.do?sortby=bookTitleAscend" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/product/music"><U>more details</U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Ring the Bells (NEW in this version)</B></div> <div> A lively  carol for SATB and piano in which a rhythmic theme is skilfully presented in different contrapuntal textures, ending with a joyful four-part canon. </div> <div> In Alan Bullard Carols (OUP)  <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/product/music/composers/bullard/9780193364851.do?sortby=bookTitleAscend" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/product/music"><U>more details</U></A></FONT></div> <div>  'Alan Bullard's 'Ring the Bells' is first-rate' - Matthew Greenall, <I>The Singer </I>magazine.</div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >Also published in `For Him all Stars' (15 carols for upper voices) in a version for upper voices. </FONT><A HREF="http://www.oup.co.uk/isbn/9780193355699" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.oup.co.uk/isbn/9780193355699"><U> more details </U></A> </div> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="love_came_down_at_christmas___new"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Love came down at Christmas</B></div> <div> for SATB and piano (orchestral score and parts on hire)</div> <div> This appealing setting of a poem by Christina Rossetti has a memorable tune and a gentle, flowing piano accompaniment. Rich, expressive, and accessible, this carol is a great option for church and concert choirs at Christmas.</div> <div> Oxford University Press   <A HREF="http://www.oup.co.uk/isbn/9780193360617" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.oup.co.uk/isbn/9780193360617"><U> </U></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.oup.co.uk/isbn/9780193360617" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.oup.co.uk/isbn/9780193360617"><U>more details</U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="his_praises_we_ll_sing___new"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>His Praises we'll Sing</B></div> <div> for SATB and piano or organ or brass quintet (2 tpts, hn, tbn, tba)</div> <div> This joyful and vibrant carol will delight youth and adult choirs alike. The strong unison opening, with a pealing bell-like accompaniment, builds to a climactic two-part canon, brilliantly capturing the joyous message of Christmas.</div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >Oxford University Press    </FONT><A HREF="http://www.oup.co.uk/isbn/9780193359291" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.oup.co.uk/isbn/9780193359291"><U>more details</U></A>   also in <A HREF="http://www.oup.co.uk/isbn/9780193364622" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.oup.co.uk/isbn/9780193364622"><U>The Oxford Book of Flexible Carols</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="and_all_the_stars_looked_down___new"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>And all the stars looked down </B></div> <div> for 6-part mixed choir unaccompanied</div> <div> This setting of a haunting and memorable poem by G. K. Chesterton contrasts the traditional manger-scene with the real world outside. Performed by The Sixteen, director Harry Christophers, at the Queen Elizabeth Hall</div> <div> Oxford University Press:</div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >in the collections The Ivy and the Holly  </FONT><A HREF="http://www.oup.co.uk/isbn/9780193361805" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.oup.co.uk/isbn/9780193361805"><U>more details</U></A> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >and in Alan Bullard Carols  </FONT><A HREF="http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/product/music/composers/bullard/9780193364851.do?sortby=bookTitleAscend" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/product/music"><U>more details</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="a_feast_for_christmas___new"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>A Feast for Christmas </B></div> <div> A seasonable celebration for SATB choir, optional youth choir and narrator, with piano (or brass quintet)</div> <div> This 8-movement cantata contrasts the cooking of the Christmas dinner with more reflective Christmas themes, with an opportunity for the audience to join in at the end.  Ideal for Christmas concerts - duration c. 25-30 minutes. </div> <div> Colne/Spartan CE29  <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.spartanpress.co.uk/spweb/details.php?catno=CE29" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.spartanpress.co.uk/spweb/deta"><U>more details</U></A></FONT></div> <div> The combined first and last movements of A Feast for Christmas are now available as a separate octavo entitled<B> </B><A HREF="http://www.spartanpress.co.uk/spweb/details.php?catno=CE31" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.spartanpress.co.uk/spweb/deta"><U><B>Christmas Celebration</B></U></A> (Colne/Spartan CE31) the perfect finale to your Christmas Concert!</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>A boy is born in Bethlehem (Puer Natus)</B></div> <div> For SA with optional Baritone, and organ or piano</div> <div> This lively carol is fast and fleeting, propelled forward by a constantly shifting meter, and a characterful accompaniment. It may be sung in English or to the Latin text taken from <I>Piae Cantiones</I>. It is is a captivating carol, and a rewarding sing.</div> <div> Oxford University Press     <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.oup.co.uk/isbn/9780193356412" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.oup.co.uk/isbn/9780193356412"><U>more details</U></A></FONT></div> <div> NEW Version for <B>SATB</B> and piano in Alan Bullard Carols  <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/product/music/composers/bullard/9780193364851.do?sortby=bookTitleAscend" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/product/music"><U>more details</U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Alleluia</B></div> <div> Using only the words Alleluia and Gloria, this is a fresh and original anthem full of rhythmic ingenuity, for SATB choir.  “An admirable choral flourish” said Church Music Quarterly. </div> <div> Colne Edition / Spartan Press CE13   M-708068-13-6   <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://spartanpress.co.uk/spweb/details.php?catno=CE13" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://spartanpress.co.uk/spweb/details."><U>more details</U></A></FONT> </div> <bR> <div> <B>Angel Alleluias</B></div> <div> for SATB unaccompanied or with optional percussion</div> <div> This energetic and highly rhythmic arrangement of a 15th century carol uses a vibrant call-and-response style, which helps the piece maintain its momentum right through to its thrilling fortissimo conclusion.</div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >Oxford University Press    </FONT><A HREF="http://www.oup.co.uk/isbn/9780193432420" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.oup.co.uk/isbn/9780193432420"><U>more details</U></A>   <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >also in Alan Bullard Carols  </FONT><A HREF="http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/product/music/composers/bullard/9780193364851.do?sortby=bookTitleAscend" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/product/music"><U>more details</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpeoP5Q6S9E&feature=channel" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpeoP5Q6S"><U>Here's a link to a youtube performance</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>Cantate Gloria</B></div> <div> Suitable for Christmas and other festive occasions, this is a lively anthem for SATB unaccompanied. The piece begins with an insistent, syncopated rhythm in the tenors and basses and is followed by a vigorous imitative section involving all four voices. The opening rhythmic pattern returns to bring the anthem to a triumphant close.</div> <div> Oxford University Press    <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.oup.co.uk/isbn/9780193505162" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.oup.co.uk/isbn/9780193505162"><U>more details</U></A></FONT></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jONPaMZNSvU" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jONPaMZNS"><U>here's a youtube link</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>Christmas Nowells</B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >A sprightly and rhythmic setting of a mediaeval text, for SATB unaccompanied. Available separately and also in the collection </FONT><A HREF="http://www.musicroom.com/se/ID_No/026441/details.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.musicroom.com/se/ID_No/026441"><U>Christmas Voices</U></A>.</div> <div> Novello    <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.musicroom.com/se/ID_No/041151/details.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.musicroom.com/se/ID_No/041151"><U>more details</U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Come and Worship!</B></div> <div> for SATB and optional percussion (tambourine, small drum, hand-claps, etc)</div> <div> This lively setting of a traditional 19th-century English text (interspersed with a Latin refrain) recaptures the spirit of Bullard's earlier Angel Alleluias. With its straightforward harmony, snappy, syncopated rhythms, and optional use of basic percussion, this joyous carol would make a particularly rousing finale to any carol concert.</div> <div> Oxford University Press    <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.oup.co.uk/isbn/9780193432659" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.oup.co.uk/isbn/9780193432659"><U>more details</U></A></FONT></div> <div> Version for <B>voices in two parts with piano</B> in The Oxford Book of Flexible Carols  <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.oup.co.uk/isbn/9780193364622" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.oup.co.uk/isbn/9780193364622"><U>more details</U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Follow the star! </B></div> <div> A riotous and boisterous burst of joy for SATB and piano. This carol is rhythmic and jazzy and is propelled forward by an infectious and insistent choral refrain, with a lively piano accompaniment adding zest and colour. Recently recorded by the BYU Singers, conductor Ronald Staheli, on their CD 'The Spirit of Christmas'  (Click <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://singers.byu.edu/secretofchristmas.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://singers.byu.edu/secretofchristmas"><U>here</U></A></FONT> for more details of the recording and mp3 sample)</div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >Oxford University Press   </FONT>   <A HREF="http://www.oup.co.uk/isbn/9780193432529" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.oup.co.uk/isbn/9780193432529"><U>more details</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>Glory to the Christ Child</B></div> <div> This exuberant new carol (whch you might be able to hear playing in the background) was performed by the choir of Kings College Cambridge, conductor Stephen Cleobury, at the 2007 Service of Nine Lessons and Carols. For SATB unaccompanied, it is full of contrast and seasonal cheer: with a sprightly refrain, in which unison passages burst into jubilant harmony, this would make an ideal addition to any carol service or concert.  </div> <div> <I>'Alan Bullard is fast establishing himself as an outstanding composer of music for the church....a subtle and many-layered Christmas anthem' - </I>Church Music Quarterly</div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >Oxford University Press   </FONT> <A HREF="http://www.oup.co.uk/isbn/9780193355675" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.oup.co.uk/isbn/9780193355675"><U>more details</U></A>    <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >also in Alan Bullard Carols  </FONT><A HREF="http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/product/music/composers/bullard/9780193364851.do?sortby=bookTitleAscend" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/product/music"><U>more details</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>Hill-side Carol</B></div> <div> For SATB and piano or organ, with optional flute/treble recorder, this is a calm and contemplative setting of a  'shepherd's carol' </div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >Oxford University Press   </FONT> <A HREF="http://www.oup.co.uk/isbn/9780193432536" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.oup.co.uk/isbn/9780193432536"><U>more details</U></A>   <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >also in Alan Bullard Carols  </FONT><A HREF="http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/product/music/composers/bullard/9780193364851.do?sortby=bookTitleAscend" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/product/music"><U>more details</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>Ideo, ideo</B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >A lively and rhythmic setting of the traditional words 'On this day earth shall ring with the songs that we sing to the Son, Christ the King', for SATB and piano or organ. Available separately and also in the collection </FONT><A HREF="http://www.musicroom.com/se/ID_No/026441/details.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.musicroom.com/se/ID_No/026441"><U>Christmas Voices</U></A>.</div> <div> Novello    <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.musicroom.com/se/ID_No/041152/details.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.musicroom.com/se/ID_No/041152"><U>more details</U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Journey from Nazareth</B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >A processional carol, with words loosely based on a Venezuelan carol telling the story of Mary and Joseph's journey to Bethlehem, for SATB unaccompanied and optional percussion. Available separately and also in the collection </FONT><A HREF="http://www.musicroom.com/se/ID_No/026441/details.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.musicroom.com/se/ID_No/026441"><U>Christmas Voices</U></A>.</div> <div> Novello    <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.musicroom.com/se/ID_No/041153/details.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.musicroom.com/se/ID_No/041153"><U>more details</U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Nativity</B> </div> <div> Exceptional word setting and vocal writing ensure that C17th poet Richard Crashaw's words spring to life in this evocative carol for unaccompanied mixed voices. 'Really comes out of the page and grabs you' - <I>Church Music Quarterly</I></div> <div> Colne Edition / Spartan Press CE12   M-708068-12-9   <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://spartanpress.co.uk/spweb/details.php?catno=CE12" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://spartanpress.co.uk/spweb/details."><U>more details</U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Prayer for Peace</B></div> <div> a calm and meditative setting of a traditional Hebridean prayer calling for peace both locally and between nations, for SATB choir.  </div> <div> Colne Edition / Spartan Press  CE1   M-708068-01-3      <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://spartanpress.co.uk/spweb/details.php?catno=CE1" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://spartanpress.co.uk/spweb/details."><U>more details</U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Scots Nativity</B></div> <div> This ever-popular setting for for SATB and piano (or small orchestra) is an attractive carol to a traditional Scottish text and with a gentle 'folk-y' feel. A flowing melody, complete with flattened 7ths and delicate Scotch snaps, appears in various guises, each verse ending with a lullaby refrain. It is available in both mixed and upper-voice versions. </div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >Oxford University Press     </FONT> <A HREF="http://www.oup.co.uk/isbn/9780193432574" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.oup.co.uk/isbn/9780193432574"><U>more details</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="626" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 75 WIDTH="622"><div> <B>Star of the East</B></div> <div> This Epiphany anthem (a setting of the words 'Brightest and Best'  for SATB and organ or piano is found in The New Oxford Easy Anthem Book</div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >Oxford University Press     </FONT> <A HREF="http://www.oup.co.uk/isbn/9780193533189" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.oup.co.uk/isbn/9780193533189"><U>more details</U></A></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <B>Star of Wonder</B></div> <div> This joyous Epiphany carol (a new setting of the well-known words 'We three Kings of Orient are'  for S A Men (or unison voices) and organ or piano contrasts the cold journey of the travellers with the joy of the birth of the Christ-child. It is found in The Oxford Book of Flexible Anthems and a new version for SATB with keyboard (or orchestra) is in preparation for 2009</div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >Oxford University Press   Flexible version:  </FONT> <A HREF="http://www.oup.co.uk/isbn/9780193358959" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.oup.co.uk/isbn/9780193358959"><U>more details</U></A></div> <div> Version for SATB and organ or piano is in Alan Bullard Carols  <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/product/music/composers/bullard/9780193364851.do?sortby=bookTitleAscend" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/product/music"><U>more details</U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Wisselton, wasselton</B></div> <div> A lively and original wassail for SA and optional Men and piano. The strong, no-nonsense tune breaks into canon, while the brisk piano part propels the music to a joyous, 'good cheer' ending. </div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >In The Oxford Book of Flexible Carols  </FONT><A HREF="http://www.oup.co.uk/isbn/9780193364622" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.oup.co.uk/isbn/9780193364622"><U>more details</U></A></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >Also available as a separate leaflet for SS(S) and piano   </FONT> <A HREF="http://www.oup.co.uk/isbn/9780193415362" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.oup.co.uk/isbn/9780193415362"><U>more details</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> Upper Voices</div> <bR> <div> <B>A boy is born in Bethlehem (Puer Natus)</B></div> <div> This lively carol is fast and fleeting, propelled forward by a constantly shifting metre, and a characterful accompaniment. It may be sung in English or to the Latin text taken from <I>Piae Cantiones</I>. It is a captivating carol, and a rewarding sing.</div> <div> Oxford University Press  <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" >   </FONT> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.oup.co.uk/isbn/9780193356412" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.oup.co.uk/isbn/9780193356412"><U>more details</U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>All in tune</B></div> <div> An enchanting, lively and accessible Christmas carol for equal voices in three parts with piano or organ, and optional flute, set to the anonymous text `All in tune to William's flute'.  </div> <div> Colne Edition / Spartan Press CE11  M-708068-11-2      <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://spartanpress.co.uk/spweb/details.php?catno=CE11" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://spartanpress.co.uk/spweb/details."><U>more details</U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Mary's lullaby</B></div> <div> for SSAA and piano</div> <div> An attractive and moving setting of a refreshingly thought provoking 17th-century carol text. The choral lines are easy, clothing the words with great sensitivity and supported by a simple and atmospheric piano accompaniment.</div> <div> 'What captures my interest most of all about this setting is the wonderful melody with which the piece opens. Modal in character, simple in line and shape, this adds a true simplicity that colours the music so superbly. . . . For a Christmas carol service, in church acoustics, this could be a very effective choice.' -<I>Music Teacher</I> </div> <div> 'A gently-flowing lullaby of almost hypnotic beauty' - <I>Choir and Organ</I></div> <div> Oxford University Press     <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.oup.co.uk/isbn/9780193426474" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.oup.co.uk/isbn/9780193426474"><U>more details</U></A></FONT></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOAmbaNyZBo" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOAmbaNyZ"><U>Here's a link to a performance recorded on Youtube</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>Scots Nativity</B></div> <div> This ever-popular setting for for SA and piano (or small orchestra) is an attractive carol to a traditional Scottish text and with a gentle 'folk-y' feel. A flowing melody, complete with flattened 7ths and delicate Scotch snaps, appears in various guises, each verse ending with a lullaby refrain. It is available in both mixed and upper-voice versions. </div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >Oxford University Press     </FONT> <A HREF="http://www.oup.co.uk/isbn/9780193432567" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.oup.co.uk/isbn/9780193432567"><U>more details</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-kiXvZ3i74" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-kiXvZ3i"><U>Here's a link to the Cantamus Training Choir singing it</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>Ring the Bells</B></div> <div> A lively new carol for upper voices and piano in which a rhythmic theme is skilfully presented in different contrapuntal textures, ending with a joyful three-part canon. Published in `For Him all Stars' (15 carols for upper voices) which also includes Bullard's ever-popular Scots Nativity in its 2-part version. </div> <div>  'Alan Bullard's 'Ring the Bells' is first-rate' - Matthew Greenall, <I>The Singer </I>magazine.</div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >Oxford University Press  (complete book) </FONT><A HREF="http://www.oup.co.uk/isbn/9780193355699" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.oup.co.uk/isbn/9780193355699"><U> more details </U></A> </div> <div> Also available in a version for SATB and piano in Alan Bullard Carols  <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/product/music/composers/bullard/9780193364851.do?sortby=bookTitleAscend" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/product/music"><U>more details</U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Wisselton, wasselton</B></div> <div> A lively and original wassail for SS(S) and piano. The strong, no-nonsense tune breaks into canon, while the brisk piano part propels the music to a joyous, 'good cheer' ending. </div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >Oxford University Press     </FONT> <A HREF="http://www.oup.co.uk/isbn/9780193415362" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.oup.co.uk/isbn/9780193415362"><U>more details</U></A></div> <div> Also avaiable for SA with optional Men and piano in The Oxford Book of Flexible Carols  <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.oup.co.uk/isbn/9780193364622" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.oup.co.uk/isbn/9780193364622"><U>more details</U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> All these publications are available from good music shops: or may be ordered on line using the links above.</div> <div> Details of all Alan Bullard's music from </div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.BullardMusic.co.uk" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.BullardMusic.co.uk"><U><U>www.BullardMusic.co.uk</U></U></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  (01206 562607)  </FONT></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >email:</FONT> <A HREF="mailto:alanbullard@btinternet.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:alanbullard@btinternet.com"><U>alanbullard@btinternet.com</U></A></div> <div> or <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="mailto:val@choralconnections.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:val@choralconnections.com"><U><U>val@choralconnections.com</U></U></A></FONT>  (01494 866389) </div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>