Originally published as the fifth movement in the large-scale work The Gift of Life, this is a pleasingly optimistic anthem in Rutter’s gloriously uplifting style. The words by the composer capture a thankfulness for the world’s creation, along with a sense of excitement and anticipation for the future to come. Rutter skillfully mirrors the varying moods of the text through harmonic shifts, melodic devices, and tempo fluctuations, and brings the music to a wonderfully calm and peaceful close.
Orchestral material is available to hire at the OUP link below.
Originally published in a version for mixed voices, this much-loved Rutter carol has been adapted by the composer for performance by upper-voice choirs.
Full scores and sets of parts, specially composed for the upper-voice version, are available on sale or to hire/rent at the OUP link below.
John Rutter’s arrangement of this popular Christmas-themed African-American spiritual is lively and joyful, with a hillbilly flavour and a hint of bluegrass fiddle.
Conductor’s scores and instrumental parts are available on sale and to hire/rent at the OUP link below.
Orchestration: 2fl, 2ob, 2cl, 2bsn, 2hn, perc (1 player, glock + xylo), opt. timp, opt. pno, hp, str
The nine movements form a single choral work comprising seven pieces previously published separately and two new movements. A broad range of emotions all find their place with rich and varied musical settings.
O be joyful in the Lord I will lift up mine eyes Praise the Lord, O my soul The Lord is my shepherd Cantate Domino The Lord is my light and my salvation O clap your hands O how amiable are thy dwellings O praise the Lord of heaven
Instrumental material and vocal scores are available to hire at the OUP link below.
Orchestration: Orchestra: 2.2.2.2-4.3.3.1-timp.perc.hp-str Chamber ensemble: flute, oboe, clarinet, organ, optional timpani and percussion, and harp (or synthesizer)
This is one of the best-loved and most widely performed choral works of the twentieth century. The texts (in Latin and English) are from the Missa pro Defunctis, the Book of Common Prayer, and the Psalms. The seven sections form an arch-like meditation on the themes of life and death: prayers on behalf of all humanity, psalms, personal prayers to Christ, and in the central Sanctus an affirmation of divine glory.
Vocal and orchestral material is available to hire at the OUP link below.
Orchestration: Orchestra: 2.1.2.1-2.0.0.0-timp.glock-hp-str Ensemble: fl, ob, cello, 3 timp, glock, hp, organ
A cycle of six choral settings of Elizabethan poetry by Campion, Herrick, Middleton, Shakespeare, and others. Tell me where is fancy bred There is a garden in her face The urchin’s song Riddle song Midnight’s bell The bellman’s song
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John Rutter’s first setting of the Magnificat and Nunc dimittis texts is sure to delight all church, chapel, and cathedral choirs. The Magnificat features rippling organ syncopations, contrasting textures, and an emphatic ‘Gloria’. The Nunc dimittis is tender yet uplifting, beginning with a reflective, lyrical section for tenors and basses or a solo voice. This beautifully written setting is a welcome addition to the Evensong repertoire.
This tender arrangement of the well-loved Irish folk melody Londonderry Air sets an uplifting poem by Howard Walter: a stirring combination of music and text that was also used at the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales in 1997. Opening with the melody sung by tutti sopranos, the texture gradually builds to a climatic double choir section as the text celebrates the journey to God’s heavenly kingdom.
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