Bernard Barrell

Bernard Clements Barrell (15 August 1919 – 2 January 2005) was an English musician, music educator and composer.

Biography

Bernard Barrell was born in

• Hommage à Ravel, Suite for small orchestra, Op.1 (1938)
• Diversions on an Original Theme for string orchestra, Op.2 (1938)
• Sarabande for small orchestra, Op.4 (1939)
• Four Studies for string orchestra, Op.8 (1951)
• Fugue for string orchestra, Op.11 (1954)
• East Anglian Holiday Overture, Op.14 (1956)
• A Carol Prelude for string orchestra and 3 recorders, Op.17 (1958)
• Festival Voluntary for string orchestra and 3 recorders, Op.18 (1959)
• Meditation on an Old French Melody for small orchestra, Op.27 (1960)
• Two Christmas Preludes for recorders and string orchestra, Op.32 (1961)
• Overture "Suffolk Celebration", Op.44 (1965)
• Epitaph for Zoltán Kodály for string orchestra with glockenspiel and 2 recorders, Op.49 (1967)
• Symphony for Strings (in One Movement), Op.62 (1971)
• Sinfonia for chamber orchestra, Op.112 (1987)
• The Christchurch Variations for string orchestra, Op.116 (1988)
• Gala Day, Overture, Op.118 (1989, 1994)
• The Village Variations, Theme and Variations for school orchestra, Op.126 (1991)
• From the Waveney Valley, Symphonic Movement, Op.129 (1993)

Band

• Beckford Suite for brass band, Op.76 (1975)
• Fugal Flourish for brass band, Op.77 (1975)

Concertante

• Concerto Comodo for solo instrument and string orchestra, Op.29 (1961)
• A Little Concerto for descant recorder and string orchestra, Op.108 (1984)

Chamber music

• Soliloquy for cello (or violin, or viola, or clarinet) and piano, Op.3 (1939)
• Two Studies for clarinet and piano, Op.9 (1953)
• Music for Three for 3 recorders, Op.10 (1953)
• Music for Five for 5 recorders, Op.12 (1956)
• Music for Four for 4 recorders, Op.13 (1956)
• Recorder Trio for 3 recorders, Op.16 (1958)
• A Pentachord Suite for descant recorder and piano, Op.19 (1959)
• Suite for Brass for 2 trumpets and 2 trombones (or horn and trombone), Op.21 (1960)
• A Cambridge Suite for descant recorder and piano, Op.22 (1960)
• Conceits, Three Duets for 2 cellos, Op.30 (1961)
• Three Preludes for treble recorder and guitar, Op.31 (1961)
• Suite for cello ensemble (or 3 cellos), Op.33 (1962)
• Soliloquys for cello solo, Op.39 (1963)
• Five Dances for recorder and guitar, Op.40 (1964)
• String Quartet No.1, Op.42 (1965)
• Music for Two, 5 Pieces for 2 recorders (or alternate treble instruments), Op.43 (1965)
• A Present of Pieces for 2 recorders and cello, Op.47 (1966)
• For Harwood's Lute, 4 Pieces for solo lute, Op.51 (1967)
• Divertimento for solo oboe, Op.53 (1968)
• 2 Simple Suites for violin (or violin ensemble) and piano, Op.54 (1968)
• Music for Brass Trio for 2 trumpets and tenor trombone (or 3-part ensemble), Op.55 (1968)
• A Recital of Pieces for recorder and piano, Op.56 (1969)
• Suite for solo guitar, Op.57 (1969)
• Six Contrasts for 2 trumpets, Op.61 (1970)
• Four Pieces for E♭ trumpet and piano, Op.64 (1971)
• A Week of Pieces for trumpet and piano (or string orchestra), Op.65 (1971)
• Opening Gambit for double bass and piano, Op.67 (1972)
• Three Little Trios for 2 trumpets and trombone, Op.69 (1972)
• A Pocket of Pieces for double bass solo, Op.70 (1973)
• Theme and Variations for string trio, Op.72 (1973)
• Partita for violin (or viola) solo, Op.81 (1976)
• Pavan and Galliard for 2 guitars, Op.82 (1977)
• Sonatina for descant recorder and piano, Op.84 (1978)
• Fanfare and Fugato for Brass for 2 trumpets and 2 trombones (or horn and trombone), Op.85 (1978)
• Quartet for Clarinets for 3 clarinets and bass clarinet, Op.86 (1979)
• Three Fives for clarinet solo, Op.89 (1980)
• Five Tunes for treble recorder and piano, Op.93 (1980)
• Duets for Descants, 4 Pieces for 2 descant recorders (or alternative combination), Op.95 (1980)
• A Pageant of Pieces for viola and piano, Op.100 (1982)
• Quintet for Brass for 2 trumpets, horn, trombone and tuba, Op.109 (1984)
• 4 Party Pieces for viola and piano, Op.114 (1987)
• Partnerships, 4 Pieces for 2 violins, Op.122 (1990)
• Mostly Cannons for violins in 3 parts mostly! (or 2 or 1 optional), Op.128 (1991)
• String Quartet No.2, Op.132 (1995)
• Partita for Two, 5 Pieces for 2 recorders, Op.134 (1996)
• Partita for Three, 4 Pieces for 3 recorders, Op.135 (1996)
• Partita for "M" for recorder and piano, Op.136 (1996)

Keyboard

• Hommage à Ravel, Suite for piano, Op.1a (1938); original version for small orchestra
• Sarabande for piano, Op.4a (1939); original version for small orchestra
• Three Ostinato Studies "Salute to Stravinsky" for piano 4 hands, Op.34 (1962)
• Prelude and Fugue for organ, Op.36 (1962)
• Introduction and Fugue for harpsichord (or piano or clavichord), Op.45 (1966)
• Theme and Reflections for piano 4 hands, Op.48 (1967)
• Sonatina "Sonatina ostinata" for piano, Op.58 (1969)
• Three Portraits for piano, Op.59 (1969)
• Chorale for organ, Op.68 (1972)
• Five Bagatelles for piano, Op.87 (1979)
• The Southwold Railway Centenary Pieces, 7 Pieces for piano, Op.88 (1979)
• A Norfolk Sketchbook, 7 Pieces for piano, Op.90 (1980)
• A Suffolk Sketchbook, 7 Pieces for piano, Op.91 (1980)
• Four Musettes for organ, Op.96 (1981)
• Five Piano Pieces for One Hand, Op.98 (1981)
• Pentad, 5 Pieces for piano, Op.99 (1981)
• Suite for Feet, 4 Pedal-Pieces for organ, Op.105 (1983)
• Five Fancies for organ, Op.107 (1983)
• Left, Right and Centre, 3 Pieces for piano 6 hands, Op.113 (1987)
• Dodecamania for 2 pianos 12 hands, Op.117 (1988)
• Kleine Vorspiel und Fuge for piano, Op.123 (1990)
• Piano Duets, Op.125 (1991)
• 3 Hymn-tune Voluntaries for organ, Op.127 (1991)
• An Aberdeen Suite for carillon (or organ), Op.131 (1994)
• Sarabande and Fughetta for piano, Op.137 (2000)

Vocal

• Three Songs for tenor (or soprano) and piano, Op.5 (1946–1947); words by Robert Jones,
  Leigh Hunt, Ben Jonson
• Three Songs for tenor (or soprano) and guitar, Op.50 (1967); words by John Suckling and Robert Herrick
• 5 Shakespeare Songs for medium voice and guitar, Op.83 (1977); words by William Shakespeare
• Songs for Juniors for voice and piano, Op.101 (1982)
• Longfellow's Carol (I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day) for voice or unison voices and piano (or organ), Op.121 (1989)

Choral

• O God of Earth and Altar for mixed chorus (or unison voices) and string orchestra (or organ, or piano), Op.6 (1948); words by G. K. Chesterton
• I Sing of a Maiden and Lullay My Liking for soprano and mixed chorus a cappella, Op.7 (1948)
• A Hymn for the School for unison voices and piano (or organ), Op.15 (1957); words by Robert Hull
• Missa Brevis for unison voices and organ (or piano), Op.35 (1962)
• Since Singing Is So Good a Thing for female or male chorus a cappella, Op.38 (1963)
• Missa Brevis No.2 for mixed chorus a cappella, Op.41 (1964); Latin text
• Two Introits for unison treble voices and organ (or piano), Op.46 (1966); words from Psalm 139 and Psalm 95
• Two Motets for soprano, alto and tenor unaccompanied, Op.37 (1963)
• A Short Mass in English for mixed voices (3 parts a cappella), Op.52 (1967)
• Missa Brevis No.3 for mixed chorus a cappella, Op.60 (1970)
• Four Hymns for mixed chorus a cappella, Op.63 (1971); words by George Herbert, Charles Wesley and Norman Gale
• Two Carols for unaccompanied mixed voices, Op.66 (1971)
• Five Hymn-Tunes for mixed chorus (or unison voices), Op.71 (1973)
• How Far Is It to Bethlehem?, Carol for unison voices and piano, Op.73 (1973); words by
  Frances Chesterton
• Mass of Jesus and Mary for unison voices and organ, Op.74 (1974)
• Two 15th Century Carols for female, male or mixed chorus a cappella, Op.75 (1974)
• Three Hymn-Tunes for unison voices (or mixed chorus) and piano (or organ), Op.78 (1975)
• Nativity Music for unison voices and piano (with optional recorders, etc.), Op.80 (1976)
• Dunwich for mixed chorus and orchestra, Op.92 (1980); poem by Victor Allen
• Psalm 150 (O Praise God in His Holiness), Anthem for mixed chorus and organ, Op.94 (1980); words from Psalm 150
• A Round Dozen, 12 Rounds in 2 to 8 parts, Op.102 (1982)
• Two Short Anthems for mixed chorus and organ, Op.103 (1982)
• Three Hymn-Tunes for unison voices and organ (or piano), Op.104 (1982)
• Magnificat an Nunc Dimittis for mixed chorus (or soprano unison) and organ, Op.106 (1983)
• I Was Glad, Anthem for mixed chorus and organ, Op.111 (1986); words from Psalm 122
• A Choral Fanfare (Gloria in excelsis and Amen) for mixed chorus a cappella, Op.115 (1988)
• O Be Joyful in the Lord (Jubilate Deo) for mixed chorus a cappella, Op.119 (1989); words from Psalm 100
• Christemass, 3 Carols for mixed chorus a cappella, Op.120 (1989)
• My Soul There Is a Country, Anthem for mixed chorus and organ, Op.124 (1991)
• Show Yourselves Joyful unto the Lord, Anthem for female chorus and organ, Op.130 (1993); words from Psalm 98
• A Christmas Triptych for mixed chorus a cappella, Op.133 (1995)

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