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This is a simple and gentle setting of the popular American folk hymn. Beginning softly with the sopranos accompanied by piano/harp in the first verse, Rutter explores a wide variety of textures, building to a powerful final verse before ebbing away in a poignantly quiet close.
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Glory to thee, my God, this night
Bishop Thomas Ken’s evening prayer is heard to great advantage in this arrangement of Tallis’s Canon with which it has become firmly linked.
When I survey the wondrous cross
An arrangement by John Rutter of the popular Passiontide hymn When I survey the wondrous cross, set to the hymn tune Rockingham, with which these words have long been associated. Part of the Cambridge Singers Hymn series, it features on the Collegium recording Sing, ye Heavens (COLCD126), performed by the Cambridge Singers and directed by John Rutter.
The day thou gavest
In this arrangement of the hymn tune St Clement, traditional verses alternate with those newly arranged by John Rutter. The piece is part of a wider collection of hymn arrangements, which have been recorded by the Cambridge Singers, directed by John Rutter, on the Collegium CD Sing, ye heavens (COLCD 126). Individual leaflets from the series are available on sale from Oxford University Press.
Christ the Lord is risen today
Christ the Lord is risen today is an arrangement of the Easter hymn tune ‘Lyra Davidica’. Not to be confused with Rutter’s own composition, Christ the Lord is risen again, published as part of the John Rutter Anniversary Edition. With an exciting introductory fanfare composed by Rutter, this uplifting anthem provides a powerful ending to any Easter service.
Brass choir score and parts are available on sale from OUP.
Orchestration: 3 tpt in C, 2 tenor tbn, 1 bass tbn, tuba, 3 timps, perc (snare, susp cymbals, crash cymbals), organ
Distant Land
This prayer for freedom was composed in 1990, in response to the demolition of the Berlin Wall and the release of Nelson Mandela from prison.
An orchestral accompaniment is available to hire/rent, and a version of the piece for orchestra only is available to hire/rent at the OUP link below.
Orchestration: 2fl, 2ob, 2cl, 2 bsn, 4hn, 2tpt, 2tbn, btbn, tba, timp, hp, strings
Rejoice, the Lord is King
An arrangement of John Darwall’s famous hymn tune with several versions of the accompaniment available: organ, or brass and organ, or full orchestra.
Orchestration: 2 fl, 2 ob, 2 cl, 2 bn, 4 hn (3&4 opt), 3 tpt, 3 tbn, tba, timp, perc, org, str
A Clare Benediction (SA and Men)
An easy anthem with words and music by John Rutter.
There are four different versions of the vocal parts – unison (or two-part) with keyboard, upper voices with keyboard, SA and Men with piano, or SATB unaccompanied or with keyboard. The piece is also included in The John Rutter Piano Album, for solo piano.
The Lord bless you and keep you (SA and Men)
A highly expressive setting of the biblical text, this simple work is at once tender and profound. It was composed for a memorial service for Edward T. Chapman, the Director of Music at Highgate School, where John Rutter was a pupil.
Available in versions for SATB, upper voices and SA and Men
The piece is also included in The John Rutter Piano Album, arranged for solo piano.
Orchestration: 4 x vln I, 4 x vln II, 3x vla, 2 x vc, 1 x db.
Canticle of Thanksgiving
This original anthem with words and music by John Rutter is warm and tender. The musical setting is simple, drawing attention to the text, which as the title suggests gives thanks to God. This makes the anthem particularly suited to Harvest and Thanksgiving services.
Orchestration: 3 tpt in C, 2 tenor tbn, 1 bass tbn, 3 timps, perc (snare, susp cymbals, crash cymbals), organ