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 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 (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