Bernard Barrell


Bernard Clements Barrell was an English musician, music educator and composer.

Biography

Bernard Barrell was born in Sudbury, Suffolk, and studied at Trinity College of Music, London. He served in World War II and returned to England, where he took various teaching appointments in Hollesley Bay Borstal, Ipswich schools, the Suffolk Rural Music School and the Workers’ Educational Association. He served as conductor of the Woodbridge Orchestra and as an adjudicator for the British Federation of Musical Festivals. He married composer Joyce Howard Gedye.

Selected works

Orchestra

Hommage à Ravel, Suite for small orchestra, Op.1 Diversions on an Original Theme for string orchestra, Op.2 Sarabande for small orchestra, Op.4 Four Studies for string orchestra, Op.8 Fugue for string orchestra, Op.11 East Anglian Holiday Overture, Op.14 A Carol Prelude for string orchestra and 3 recorders, Op.17 Festival Voluntary for string orchestra and 3 recorders, Op.18 Meditation on an Old French Melody for small orchestra, Op.27 Two Christmas Preludes for recorders and string orchestra, Op.32 Overture "Suffolk Celebration", Op.44 Epitaph for Zoltán Kodály for string orchestra with glockenspiel and 2 recorders, Op.49 Symphony for Strings , Op.62 Sinfonia for chamber orchestra, Op.112 The Christchurch Variations for string orchestra, Op.116 Gala Day, Overture, Op.118 The Village Variations, Theme and Variations for school orchestra, Op.126 From the Waveney Valley, Symphonic Movement, Op.129

Band

Beckford Suite for brass band, Op.76 Fugal Flourish for brass band, Op.77

Concertante

Concerto Comodo for solo instrument and string orchestra, Op.29 A Little Concerto for descant recorder and string orchestra, Op.108

Chamber music

Soliloquy for cello and piano, Op.3 Two Studies for clarinet and piano, Op.9 Music for Three for 3 recorders, Op.10 Music for Five for 5 recorders, Op.12 Music for Four for 4 recorders, Op.13 Recorder Trio for 3 recorders, Op.16 A Pentachord Suite for descant recorder and piano, Op.19 Suite for Brass for 2 trumpets and 2 trombones, Op.21 A Cambridge Suite for descant recorder and piano, Op.22 Conceits, Three Duets for 2 cellos, Op.30 Three Preludes for treble recorder and guitar, Op.31 Suite for cello ensemble, Op.33 Soliloquys for cello solo, Op.39 Five Dances for recorder and guitar, Op.40
  • String Quartet No.1, Op.42 Music for Two, 5 Pieces for 2 recorders, Op.43 A Present of Pieces for 2 recorders and cello, Op.47 For Harwood's Lute, 4 Pieces for solo lute, Op.51 Divertimento for solo oboe, Op.53 2 Simple Suites for violin and piano, Op.54 Music for Brass Trio for 2 trumpets and tenor trombone, Op.55 A Recital of Pieces for recorder and piano, Op.56
  • Suite for solo guitar, Op.57 Six Contrasts for 2 trumpets, Op.61 Four Pieces for E trumpet and piano, Op.64 A Week of Pieces for trumpet and piano, Op.65 Opening Gambit for double bass and piano, Op.67 Three Little Trios for 2 trumpets and trombone, Op.69 A Pocket of Pieces for double bass solo, Op.70 Theme and Variations for string trio, Op.72 Partita for violin solo, Op.81 Pavan and Galliard for 2 guitars, Op.82
  • Sonatina for descant recorder and piano, Op.84 Fanfare and Fugato for Brass for 2 trumpets and 2 trombones, Op.85 Quartet for Clarinets for 3 clarinets and bass clarinet, Op.86 Three Fives for clarinet solo, Op.89 Five Tunes for treble recorder and piano, Op.93 Duets for Descants, 4 Pieces for 2 descant recorders, Op.95 A Pageant of Pieces for viola and piano, Op.100 Quintet for Brass for 2 trumpets, horn, trombone and tuba, Op.109 4 Party Pieces for viola and piano, Op.114 Partnerships, 4 Pieces for 2 violins, Op.122 Mostly Cannons for violins in 3 parts mostly!, Op.128
  • String Quartet No.2, Op.132 Partita for Two, 5 Pieces for 2 recorders, Op.134 Partita for Three, 4 Pieces for 3 recorders, Op.135 Partita for "M" for recorder and piano, Op.136

Keyboard

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

Vocal

Three Songs for tenor and piano, Op.5 ; words by Robert Jones, Leigh Hunt, Ben JonsonThree Songs for tenor and guitar, Op.50 ; words by John Suckling and Robert Herrick5 Shakespeare Songs for medium voice and guitar, Op.83 ; words by William ShakespeareSongs for Juniors for voice and piano, Op.101 Longfellow's Carol for voice or unison voices and piano, Op.121

Choral

O God of Earth and Altar for mixed chorus and string orchestra, Op.6 ; words by G. K. ChestertonI Sing of a Maiden and Lullay My Liking for soprano and mixed chorus a cappella, Op.7 A Hymn for the School for unison voices and piano, Op.15 ; words by Robert HullMissa Brevis for unison voices and organ, Op.35 Since Singing Is So Good a Thing for female or male chorus a cappella, Op.38 Missa Brevis No.2 for mixed chorus a cappella, Op.41 ; Latin textTwo Introits for unison treble voices and organ, Op.46 ; words from Psalm 139 and Psalm 95Two Motets for soprano, alto and tenor unaccompanied, Op.37 A Short Mass in English for mixed voices, Op.52 Missa Brevis No.3 for mixed chorus a cappella, Op.60 Four Hymns for mixed chorus a cappella, Op.63 ; words by George Herbert, Charles Wesley and Norman GaleTwo Carols for unaccompanied mixed voices, Op.66 Five Hymn-Tunes for mixed chorus, Op.71 How Far Is It to Bethlehem?, Carol for unison voices and piano, Op.73 ; words by Frances ChestertonMass of Jesus and Mary for unison voices and organ, Op.74 Two 15th Century Carols for female, male or mixed chorus a cappella, Op.75 Three Hymn-Tunes for unison voices and piano, Op.78 Nativity Music for unison voices and piano, Op.80 Dunwich for mixed chorus and orchestra, Op.92 ; poem by Victor AllenPsalm 150 , Anthem for mixed chorus and organ, Op.94 ; words from Psalm 150A Round Dozen, 12 Rounds in 2 to 8 parts, Op.102 Two Short Anthems for mixed chorus and organ, Op.103 Three Hymn-Tunes for unison voices and organ, Op.104 Magnificat an Nunc Dimittis for mixed chorus and organ, Op.106 I Was Glad, Anthem for mixed chorus and organ, Op.111 ; words from Psalm 122A Choral Fanfare for mixed chorus a cappella, Op.115 O Be Joyful in the Lord for mixed chorus a cappella, Op.119 ; words from Psalm 100Christemass, 3 Carols for mixed chorus a cappella, Op.120 My Soul There Is a Country, Anthem for mixed chorus and organ, Op.124 Show Yourselves Joyful unto the Lord, Anthem for female chorus and organ, Op.130 ; words from Psalm 98A Christmas Triptych for mixed chorus a cappella, Op.133