Guitar Quintet 'Russian'
Opus 143
Fachwen, 2002

Written for and premiered in Brighton by my friend Richard Durrant with the English String Quartet. Sadly that wonderful performance was not recorded. This is a mere indication of the work, via Sibelius 7. Very much in Russian mood !!!!

1. On the way to the Bells of Zagorsk
2. The Winter Birch is Weeping
3. Popular Song
4. Approaching the Ikon
5. Winter Festival

Guitar Quintet 'Russian' 1: On the way to the Bells of Zagorsk

Meditation for Solo Cello
In Memoriam Ann Buckland

Senheim, January 2024

Meditation

For Leo

who shares a birthday with Mozart!
Senheim, 28th January 2024

For Leo

String Quartet 36 'February'
written in Senheim, Germany in the first days of February 2024

Two movements, the second more elegaic. Bleak light punctuated with occasional hints of the coming spring, calm, settled and fundamentally hopeful music.

Release date:
5 February 2024

String Quartet 36 'February' 2

String Quartet 36  'February' 1

Written to a libretto by Richard Simmons, a celebration of pre-Christian ‘religion’ in the shape of the Green Man, to be found throughout England but particularly in this case inspired by the prolific examples which adorn Rochester Cathedral.

Demonstration version.

The Green Man (working copy)

For Adam

Another short  piece in my series 'Music for Babies'. Adam, the son of a friend, was born a few days ago. I wish him well! The music is based on his initials: AEA and on the rhythm of his name.

For Adam

Symphony 37 'The Return' Op. 350 
written in Senheim, Germany in April 2024. 

A circular journey, the traveller returns eventually to the starting point but with new perspectives: nothing is the same as it was. 

There are four movements: 
1: The Journey 
2: Distractions 
3: The Stars 
4: The Return

Symphony 37 4: 'The Return'

Symphony 37 'The Return' 3: 'The Stars"

Symphony 37 'The Return' 2: 'Distractions'

Symphony 37 'The Return' 1: 'The Journey'

Dafydd Bullock was born in  Llanberis, Gwynedd, Cymru (Wales).

A composer, he graduated in Music (University of Manchester and the Royal Northern College of Music, 1971 - 1976) where he studied with George Hadjinikos, and took a Master's Degree in International Relations (University of Sussex, 1981 - 1983). In 1993 and 1994 he won first prizes at the National Eisteddfod of Wales, and in 1995 he was honoured in Wales by admission to the highest Order of the Gorsedd of Bards. He was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts in 2005.

His compositions include 37 symphonies, 19 symphonic poems, 2 operas, 2 Requiems, 2 Mass settings, a Missa Brevis, an oratorio, 36 string quartets, 9 trios and other chamber music and many songs and pieces for piano. He has written scores for 2 films. 

Works have been published in the British Isles by Oriana Publications, Cwmni Gwynn, Curiad and Bardic Edition, in Belgium by Alain Van Kerckhoven Editeur, in the USA and in Luxembourg by Luxembourg Music Publishers, Music Enterprise and Double You. He has made 41 CDs to date, with SAIN (Wales), AVK (Belgium) and LakeSound. His music has been performed and listened to and broadcast in over 140 countries, including Japan, China, USA, Brazil and Colombia as well as widely within Europe.  

Dafydd Bullock has a particular relationship with Prague: his Second Symphony was given its world premiere by Musici de Praga during the 1996 Prague Spring Festival and the Third Symphony, again in Prague, on St. Valentine's Day, 1997. The third and fourth String Quartets were also recorded in Prague (Becher Quartet) as were the complete works for Cello and Piano (Jindrich Ptacek) and five Trios. More recently, Virtuosi di Basso, the twelve solo celli of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra have recorded and performed music especially written for them. Recently he premiered his Requiem for Jan Palach in Luxembourg and in Prague.

Dafydd Bullock wurde in 1953 in Llanberis, Gwynedd, Cymru (Wales) geboren. Er studierte an der Universität Manchester und am Royal Northern College of Music (Professor George Hadjinikos) von 1971 bis 1976, wo er sein Examen in Musik ablegte. Weiterhin studierte er Politikwissenschaft mit dem Schwerpunkt ‘Internationale Beziehungen’ von 1981 bis 1983 an der Universität Sussex. Dieses Studium schloß er mit der Magister Prüfung ab. Er arbeitet als Komponist. 1993 und 1994 gewann er erste Preise im Fach Komposition an der National Eisteddfod of Wales. Im Jahre 1995 wurde er in Wales durch Verleihung des höchsten Grads der Gorsedd of Bards geehrt und in 2005 wurde er Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. 

Zu seinen Kompositionen gehören 37 Sinfonien, 19 sinfonische Dichtungen, 2 Opern, 2 Messen, 2 Requiem, 36 Streichquartette, 9 Trios und weitere Kammermusik und viele Klavierwerke. Er hat 2 Filmmusiken komponiert.
Verschiedene Werke werden von Oriana Publications, Bardic Edition, Cwmni Gwynn und Curiad in Großbritannien, von Alain van Kerckhoven Editeur in Belgien, und von  Luxembourg Music Publishers, LakeSound, Music Enterprise und Double You in Luxemburg veröffentlicht. Bis jetzt hat er 41 CDs unter anderen bei den Firmen SAIN (Wales) und AVK (Belgien) und LakeSound gemacht.  Seine Musik wurde in mehr als 140 Ländern gehört, gesendet und aufgeführt einschließlich in Japan, China, USA, Brasilien und Columbien, sowie in Europa.

Guitar Quintet 'Russian' 1: On the way to the Bells of Zagorsk

Dafydd Bullock

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