Short bio Alan Bullard
Full biography Alan Bullard
Alan Bullard is a British composer who was born on August 4, 1947. He is known for his choral and educational music, and his compositions are regularly performed. Bullard has written music for choirs and instrumentalists, and has been commissioned to write pieces for massed youth choirs in celebration of singing. He has also written several piano pieces , including an ongoing set of Preludes over the years. Bullard has combined his career in composition with a post as a college lecturer , but now devotes most of his time to writing music and examining for the industry. His works have been featured in various festivals and concerts, and he has collaborated with other artists like the Children's Chorus of Greater Dallas. Bullard's musical style is known for its accessibility and joyfulness.
Compositions featuring Alan Bullard
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magnificat & Nunc dimittis, for chorus & organ ("The Selwyn Service") | 6:34 min | Choral | 2012 |
| 2 | Wondrous Cross, oratorio for soloists, chorus & organ | 35:33 min | Choral | 2011 |
| 3 | Rise Up, My Love, for soprano, chorus & organ | 6:37 min | Choral | 2011 |
| 4 | Dover Te Deum ("Te Deum Laudamus"), for chorus & organ | 7:40 min | Choral | 2009 |
| 5 | O Saviour of the World, for chorus & organ | 4:55 min | Choral | 2009 |
| 6 | And All the Stars Looked Down, for chorus | 2:41 min | Choral | 2007 |
| 7 | Hat Box, dance suite for recorder & guitar | 16:18 min | Chamber Music | 2001 |
| 8 | Hail the Day That Sees Him Rise, for chorus & organ | 2:20 min | Choral | 2000 |
| 9 | Sursum corda (Lift Up Your Hearts), for chorus | 3:54 min | Choral | 1999 |
| 10 | The Feast of Palms, for chorus & organ | 2:43 min | Choral | 1998 |
| 11 | Come, Holy Ghost, Our Souls Inspire, for chorus | 4:17 min | Choral | 1994 |
| 12 | Recipes, for recorder (or recorder & accompaniment) | 10:08 min | Chamber Music | 1989 |
| 13 | Picasso Portraits (3) for saxophone quartet | 9:45 min | - | |
| 14 | Sursum Corda, for women's chorus | 3:26 min | Choral | - |
| 15 | Hark, Hark, the Lark, for female chorus & piano (part of collaborative "Hark, Hark the Lark" cycle) | 2:27 min | Choral | - |
| 16 | The Gracious Gift, for chorus | 2:58 min | Choral | - |
| 17 | The spacious firmament, for chorus | 6:59 min | Choral | - |
| 18 | Glory, alleluia to the Christ Child!, for chorus | 2:34 min | Choral | - |
Albums featuring Alan Bullard
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Alan Bullard, The Chapel Choir Of Selwyn College, Cambridge, Sarah MacDonald (3) – O Come, Emmanuel (Music for Advent and Christmas by Alan Bullard)(CD, Album) | 2014 | Regent Records |
| 2 |  |
John Turner (5), Royal Ballet Sinfonia, Edward Gregson, Gavin Sutherland (3), Thomas Pitfield, Malcolm Arnold, Alan Bullard, Philip Lane, David Lyon, Ian Parrott – English Recorder Music | 2000 | Olympia (2) |
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