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Setting this classic American patriotic song, which dates back to the Civil War, Rutter makes prominent use of trumpets and percussion to create a rousing arrangement. The setting is equally effective when accompanied by the two keyboard parts of the reduced vocal score, which may be performed by two pianos, piano and organ, piano and… Read more »
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Information for programme note writers
Programme notes for a number of John’s compositions: major works and shorter pieces.
Where do you get your ideas from?
It’s a sensible enough question, and one that every composer is asked – yet none of us has a good answer.
Using music legally
For requests relating to permission to use John’s sheet music, please visit Publishers’ Licensing Services Ltd. (www.plsclear.com). Good information about various uses of copyright material is also available from John’s publisher: Oxford University Press – Music Rights, or for questions not answered by either of the above sites you can email music.permissions.uk@oup.com. For permission… Read more »
Church and Composers
Thoughts about composing music for Christian communities today.
Guidance for UK singing day organisers
NOTES FOR THE GUIDANCE OF UK SINGING DAY ORGANISERS by John Rutter – as at 8th July 2019 General I have been leading Come-and-Sing days for well over twenty years, at the request of many different organisations – the RSCM, ABCD, Making Music, choral societies, churches, charities – and many of the same questions… Read more »
War and Peace – but not by Tolstoy
The arts are resilient and do not disappear in wartime. If anything, they assume greater importance than in times of peace.
Questions to John Rutter: Advice for young composers
Today’s young composers could probably give me advice…
An evening with John Rutter – Southwark Cathedral
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT Southwark Cathedral are putting on a very special event as they welcome John Rutter for an evening under Gaia, the latest art installation by artist Luke Jerram. John Rutter will discuss his career and music which will be interspersed by some of his works sung by the Great Choir of… Read more »
Go, tell it on the mountain
John Rutter’s arrangement of this popular Christmas-themed African-American spiritual is lively and joyful, with a hillbilly flavour and a hint of bluegrass fiddle. Conductor’s scores and instrumental parts are available on sale and to hire/rent at the OUP link below. Orchestration: 2fl, 2ob, 2cl, 2bsn, 2hn, perc (1 player, glock + xylo), opt. timp, opt.… Read more »