An exuberant festival psalm setting, commissioned for the Golden Jubilee service in June 2002 and first performed in St Paul’s Cathedral. The sense of celebration and dancing rhythms of the main choir contrast with the reflective, ethereal sections for the three solo sopranos, positioned in the dome at the first performance, to create a work of great effect and power.
Material for both accompaniments is available to hire at the OUP link below.
Orchestration: Brass: 4 tpt, 3 tbn, tba, timp, perc & organ Orchestra: 2.2.2.2-4.3.3.1-timp-perc-hp-str
John Rutter’s original setting of this popular Easter hymn is resplendent and celebratory, with frequent metre changes that give a fresh feel to these historic words.
Also available in Anthems for Choirs 4 and Ash Wednesday to Easter for Choirs, with a version for SSA and organ available in Anthems for Choirs 3.
Orchestral scores and parts are available to hire/rent at the OUP link below: 2fl, 2ob, 2cl, 2bsn, 2hn, 2tpt, timp, perc, hp, str.
This beautiful setting of verses from the psalms was commissioned by Westminster Abbey for the wedding of HRH Prince William of Wales and Catherine Middleton. It was first performed on 29 April 2011 by the combined choirs of Westminster Abbey and the Chapel Royal, in the presence of the royal family, and was broadcast live to millions across the globe. With elegant melodic lines and warm harmonies, This is the day is perfectly suited to performance at a wedding or special occasion, and would make a joyous addition to any concert or service.
Orchestral material is available to hire at the OUP link below.
This version of Rutter’s Communion Services III conforms to American liturgies. It is of use not only to Anglicans and Episcopalians, but also to Roman Catholics, Lutherans, Methodists and others who have adopted the ICET.
This setting can be found both in Five Traditional Songs and Folk Songs for Choirs 1. The text is simple, while the arrangement is varied and charming.
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