Sweet Music (2013)
SSAA and piano
Sweet Music is a setting of the opening lines of Alfred Tennyson’s ‘Song of the Lotos Eaters’ and the the floridly textured poetry has inspired Alan Bullard to write a song full of colour, flowing lines, and rich harmony.
It was commissioned for Farnham Youth Choir and first performed in Farnham Maltings in 2014, directed by David Victor-Smith.
Audio (only) on YouTube
Video of performance on YouTube with words on screen
Click here for a specimen copy
Printed copies are available to order from Colne Edition in the UK (minimum 5 copies, £2.25 per copy plus postage, delivery approximately two weeks).
Digital downloads / pdfs (prices vary, so do check both sites – but cheaper and quicker than print) are available worldwide from Sheet Music Plus or Sheet Music Direct – minimum order 10 copies.
audio extract here: