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Category: John’s Blog

Church and Composers

Posted February 24, 2020 by John Rutter & filed under John's Blog, Latest Blog.

Thoughts about composing music for Christian communities today.

Where do you get your ideas from?

Posted January 27, 2020 by John Rutter & filed under John's Blog, Latest Blog.

It’s a sensible enough question, and one that every composer is asked – yet none of us has a good answer.

The benefits of a cathedral chorister education

Posted January 27, 2020 by John Rutter & filed under John's Blog, Latest Blog.

Does anyone know of anyone researching the benefits of chorister training?

Remembering David Willcocks (1919-2015)

Posted December 16, 2019 by John Rutter & filed under John's Blog, Latest Blog.

I am immensely the richer for having been David’s student, assistant, and friend.

Christmas Quiz 2019: The Answers

Posted December 16, 2019 by John Rutter & filed under John's Blog, Latest Blog.

So here you are – the answers to my 12 Christmas Quiz questions – some of them quite tricky!

Christmas Quiz 2019

Posted November 30, 2019 by John Rutter & filed under John's Blog, Latest Blog.

Welcome to my 2019 Christmas Quiz! There will be a new question every day from 1-12 December.

RIP Stephen Cleobury (1948-2019)

Posted November 27, 2019 by John Rutter & filed under John's Blog.

A fond farewell to church music’s only knight, an honour he so richly deserved. Nunc dimittis, Stephen.

Putting music at the centre

Posted October 29, 2019 by John Rutter & filed under John's Blog, Latest Blog.

The wheel of fashion needs a spin to rediscover music as the newest and brightest idea in education.

What’s in a name?

Posted September 30, 2019 by John Rutter & filed under John's Blog, Latest Blog.

Thoughts on the anniversary of the death of Italian composer Francesco Durante (1684-1755).

Q&A with John Rutter

Posted August 21, 2019 by Team JR & filed under John's Blog, Latest Blog.

John answers 10 questions he’s asked most frequently.

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