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John Rutter | The Cambridge Singers | Melanie Marshall | Roderick Williams | Taplow Young Voices | Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | Catrin Finch | Matthew Jorysz
In the Poet’s Garden
John Rutter writes . . . Any composer interested in vocal and choral music is both inspired and nourished by poetry. Second only to music, words are my great love, and from my earliest years I have enjoyed seeking out poetry that seems to invite musical setting. This album brings together some of my recent… Read more »
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The Cambridge Singers | City of London Sinfonia
John Rutter (conductor)
The John Rutter Christmas Album
This album gathers together most of the carols composed by John Rutter over the years, plus a sprinkling of Rutter arrangements of traditional carols, grouped to form a programme which narrates, reflects upon, and celebrates the Christmas story.
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The Cambridge Singers and Orchestra
John Rutter (conductor)
Christmas Star
Featuring classic carols, this 1981 debut album by the Cambridge Singers is one of the Collegium Records’ most popular Christmas releases. Highlights include John Rutter’s arrangements of such favourites as Three Kings of Orient, Away in a Manger and Silent Night.
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The Cambridge Singers | Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
John Rutter (conductor)
The Gift of Life
The Gift of Life, is a six-movement choral celebration of the living earth, of creation, and of life itself, offering a kaleidoscope of moods from contemplative and prayerful to majestic and inspirational.
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The Cambridge Singers | Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | Farnham Youth Choir
John Rutter (conductor)
A Christmas Festival
John Rutter and the Cambridge Singers are joined by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and guest soloists to recreate the festive atmosphere of John’s yearly ‘Christmas Celebration’ concerts. Majestic fanfares, carols from many traditions and seasonal orchestral favourites make up this sparkling album.
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The Cambridge Singers | Choristers of the Temple Church | Aurora Orchestra | Kerson Leong (violin)
John Rutter (conductor)
Visions and Requiem
John Rutter’s Visions is a four-movement showpiece for solo violin, string orchestra, harp and choir of treble voices, based on the theme of Jerusalem, the Holy City of prophetic imaginations. Alongside it, the Cambridge Singers take advantage of 30 years of technology advancement and revisit his immensely popular Requiem.
Gloria
Alongside Gloria and several of Rutter’s most popular shorter pieces (including For the Beauty of the Earth and All things Bright and Beautiful), are pieces especially recorded for this release – Cantate Domino, Arise, Shine, Wedding Canticle and Hymn to the Creator of Light.
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The Cambridge Singers | City of London Sinfonia | Patricia Forbes (soprano)
John Rutter (conductor)
Rutter Magnificat
Rutter’s Magnificat for soprano, choir and orchestra uses the traditional Magnificat text, based on the Virgin Mary’s prayer on learning she would give birth to Christ and extended with Marian prayers and poems chosen by the composer, to create a work reminiscent of outdoor processions in honour of the Virgin.
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The Cambridge Singers | Cantate Youth Choir | City of London Sinfonia | Joanne Lunn (soprano) | Roderick Williams (baritone)
John Rutter (conductor)
Mass of the Children
Mass of the Children was written to bring children’s and adults’ choirs together, in the way that performing in Britten’s War Requiem did for the young John Rutter as a school chorister. The five-movement work has become popular with choirs the world over. Eight anthems and motets complete the album.
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The Cambridge Singers | La Nuova Musica
John Rutter (conductor)
The Sacred Flame
A treasure-trove of Baroque and Renaissance motets, including works by Bach, Buxtehude, Gabrieli, Gesualdo, Monteverdi, Palestrina, Schütz and Sweelinck. All performed in glorious new recordings from the Cambridge Singers at their sensuous and virtuosic best, joined here on disc by the acclaimed early music ensemble La Nuova Musica.