SKU: A0.1310999

One More Arrow originally featured as the closing song of 1983's album Too Low For Zero.

It's a perfect song to include in a programme on the subject of life and remembrance. Bernie Taupin's beautiful lyrics present an elegy for a departed friend or father figure who now lies in the soft brown earth that holds him, forever always young. The lyrics drew from Elton John one of his most gorgeous melodies and I have kept much of the harmony intact in this arrangement, although the second verse gets a bit more ambitious. In addition, the melody is shared out between the various vocal parts, meaning that the basses don't have to spend the entire performance going doo doo!

Scored for Soprano solo, SATB á capella, this moderately difficult arrangement involves frequent splits in the Soprano and Bass parts, occasional splits in the alto and none at all in the tenor! In my arrangements, I like to go one step beyond simply presenting the original song for choir, so in the second verse there's the gentlest of subtle nods to Paul Simon's The Boxer at the mention of he could have been a boxer and the lyric knocked me down provides an opportunity for a choral cascade from top to bottom. And just before the final chorus, the choir's vocal lines represent the trajectory of an arrow, shooting up to a top F in the soprano solo part before descending into the new key of B flat major for the closing section.

For medium to advanced chamber choirs.

SKU: A0.1415644

Although When I’m Sixty-Four was first released on the Beatles album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967) this song was written ten years earlier by the 14-year old Paul McCartney, and presents a quirky view of young love presented in a nostalgic vaudeville style. In this easy-to play arrangement, the left hand is mainly light and staccato with the melody singing out smoothly above.
 
The Janet and Alan Bullard Piano Series is an ever-growing collection of arrangements at easy to intermediate level, designed to complement the authors’ Pianoworks series (Oxford University Press). With Christmas songs such as ‘Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire’ and ‘A Spaceman Came Travelling’, songs from the shows such as ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’, jazz standards such as ‘The Wedding’ and ‘A Child is Born’ songs by bands like Abba and The Kinks, pieces from the classics, and even the theme tunes from James Bond, Desert Island Discs, and The Archers, there is something here for everyone who learns the piano! 
All arrangements are distributed by Sheet Music Plus and Sheet Music Direct, and are available as individual digital downloads. A full list is available at www.bullardmusic.co.uk

SKU: A0.769526

Across the Universe is a song by the English rock band the Beatles. It was written by John Lennon and credited to Lennon–McCartney. The song first appeared on the 1969 various artists' charity compilation album No One's Gonna Change Our World and later, in a different form, on their 1970 album Let It Be, the group's final released album. The song has been covered by many artists, including David Bowie on his 1975 album Young Americans, which featured contributions from Lennon. Arranged brass quartet 2 tpt, tbn and tuba. Alt hn in F for trombone Video is for clarinet quartet.

SKU: A0.554035

Across the Universe is a song by the English rock band the Beatles. It was written by John Lennon and credited to Lennon–McCartney.

The song first appeared on the 1969 various artists' charity compilation album No One's Gonna Change Our World and later, in a different form, on their 1970 album Let It Be, the group's final released album.

The song has been covered by many artists, including David Bowie on his 1975 album Young Americans, which featured contributions from Lennon.

Arranged clarinet quartet 3Bb clarinets/bass clarinet.

SKU: A0.1044294

Arranged string quartet Across the Universe is a song by the English rock band the Beatles. It was written by John Lennon and credited to Lennon–McCartney. The song first appeared on the 1969 various artists' charity compilation album No One's Gonna Change Our World and later, in a different form, on their 1970 album Let It Be, the group's final released album. The original version featured on two different albums both titled Rarities: a 1978 British release and a 1980 US release. It was also included on their 1988 album Past Masters, Volume Two. The song has been covered by many artists, including David Bowie on his 1975 album Young Americans, which featured contributions from Lennon. You tube is my clarinet quartet arrangement.