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A rich and sonorous piece, originally published in 1572, this charming four-voiced Ave Maria is probably one of Victoria’s most-performed pieces.
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Six pieces by contemporary British composers
Toccata in Seven
Six pieces by contemporary British composers
Forces or Category: Organ solo
Pavanne, Paul Drayton
Prelude, William H. Harris
Interlude, David Lord
Scherzo, Alan Ridout
Toccata in 7, John Rutter
Saraband and Interlude, Herbert Sumsion
In the bleak midwinter – Harold Darke, arr. John Rutter
There can be few more delightful presents than a piece of music. Even so, when Margaret Agnes Calkin, friend of the youthful Harold Darke, received In the Bleak Midwinter as a gift from the composer one Edwardian Christmas long ago, could she ever have guessed that a century later this delightful carol-anthem would be sung throughout the world, and even be voted ‘the greatest Christmas carol of all time’ by The BBC Music Magazine?
John Rutter wrote this arrangement for TTBB and organ to mark the centenary of this remarkable setting of Christina Rossetti’s immortal words. This new arrangement stays true to the much-loved original for SATB and organ, while making it available for the enjoyment of male-voice choirs. The organ part is also available arranged for string orchestra.
Lord make me an instrument of thy peace
A sensitive and moving setting of the prayer of St Francis.
Score and parts available to purchase from the RSCM, (Ref: A0367) for customers in the British Commonwealth (except Canada).
The piece is also included in The John Rutter Piano Album, arranged for solo piano, or available separately, here
Lord of the Dance (SATB)
An SATB arrangement by John Rutter of Sydney Carter’s popular hymn treatment of a Shaker tune. Also available for unison voices.
Full score and parts are available to hire from Stainer and Bell at the link below.
Lord of Dance (unison voices)
An arrangement by John Rutter for unison voices.
Also available for SATB
Full score and parts are available to hire from Stainer and Bell at the link below.
A Gaelic Blessing (‘Deep peace’)
The four-part choral version of this most popular of anthems. The perfect choice for many occasions.
Also available in unison, upper voices, piano solo, and in a version for solo organ.
Orchestral score and parts available to purchase from RSCM (Ref: A0366). The piece is also included in The John Rutter Piano Album, arranged for solo piano.
For customers in the Americas, A Gaelic Blessing is available from OUP.
An audio learning guide for this title is available from ChoirGuides
The Piper of Hamelin
An opera for schools written for soloists, chorus and instrumental ensemble, suitable for children aged 8–13. The libretto is by Jeremy James Taylor. The opera may be sung entirely by soprano and alto voices, but some of the solo roles and chorus parts are also suitable for tenors and basses. There are several speaking roles. The flute part is written for a skilled player. Other instrumental parts are simpler.
All performing material is available to hire at the OUP link below.
Orchestration: fl (+picc), ob, perc, pn (+hpch, cel), str Percussion: glock, SD, xylo, sus cym, tbells
Bang!
An opera for young people on the theme of the Gunpowder Plot of 1605. Part musical, part opera, the work is full of vivid music, frolicking choruses, and memorable solo songs. Any school, with even fairly limited musical and dramatic resources, could undertake a performance. The libretto is by David Grant.
Available to hire only. Click the OUP link below.
Orchestration: a) 2 fl (II+picc), ob, 2 cl, bn, 2 hn, 2 tpt, 2 tbn, 3 perc (glock, chime bars, xylo, SD, TD, BD, tamb, tri, cym, sus cym, tbells (opt)), hpd (+pn), str; b) Reduced version for perc (as for a), elec org andor pn (preferably both), str; c) pn and all or some of the perc parts
The Falcon
The Falcon was John’s first large-scale choral work. Written in 1969, when John Rutter was still a student, it was premiered in the chapel of King’s College, Cambridge, under the baton of Sir David Willcocks. The kernel of the work is the medieval poem that gives it its title, a poem rich with symbols of the Eucharist, the Grail legend and the Glastonbury thorn. Gregorian chant is used, sung by a boy’s choir.
Orchestration: 2 fl, 2 ob, 2 cl, 2 bn, 4 hn, 2 tpt, 2 tbn, btbn, tba, timp, 3 perc (SD, cym, tam, glock, sus cym, tbells, BD, tamb, xylo, vib, whip), hp, str