Thoughts on the anniversary of the death of Italian composer Francesco Durante (1684-1755).
Category: John’s Blog
Q&A with John Rutter
John answers 10 questions he’s asked most frequently.
Haydn: The heavens are telling
Memories of singing Haydn’s The Creation for the first time.
No Composer is an Island
Reflections on the approach of Elgar’s birthday (2 June 1857).
Handel: Let their celestial concerts all unite
I always feel a connection with Handel as I walk past his house in Brook Street.
Lili Boulanger: Pie Jesu
The haunting beauty of Lili Boulanger’s last work seems to speak of another world.
2018 Discoveries
Here are my 10 music discoveries from the year.
Anthologising: Sacred Choruses
How my career as an anthologist began.
Sacred Choruses
The biggest project of my entire career is about to come to fruition.
Weddings
A royal wedding, and we all wish the young couple well. But here’s a confession…
