Things are changing: scientific evidence mounts that music can heal, and I see it taking its place among recognised, prescribed, medical treatments.
Author Archive: Team JR
John Rutter’s Christmas Quiz, 2025 – The Answers
Here are the answers to the John Rutter Christmas Quiz 2025. Merry Christmas to you all!
John Rutter’s Christmas Quiz 2025
Welcome to the 2025 John Rutter Christmas Quiz. Why not have a go!
Hang on, Nottingham . . .
John’s response to the University of Nottingham’s proposed closure of its music course.
Release Day: In the Poet’s Garden
In the Poet’s Garden is an album of music by John Rutter, inspired by poetry.
John Rutter’s Christmas Quiz 2025
John Rutter’s Christmas Quiz runs from 8 December – 19 December. Why not join in?
In the Poet’s Garden
I was more than happy to join the long list of composers who have set Shakespeare to music.
Reflections
My orchestral pieces (all too few of them) have until recently been my neglected children, and it has been a joy to bring several of them together into an all-star recording – Reflections.
Marmite
A ‘marmite’ experience is an accepted term in the UK for something that sharply divides opinion.
Recordings in my life
Unlike many musicians, I genuinely enjoy the recording process. Perhaps it’s the composer in me, but when I make music I like there to be, literally, a record of it, warts and all, so it can continue (I hope) to give pleasure.
