In this joyous and colourful piano concerto, John Rutter both reflects, and reflects upon, the many sound-worlds and styles that have inspired him. The 40-minute work, in four movements, is virtuosic for the soloist, while displaying the composer’s masterful realisation of the full potential of the symphony orchestra. There are echoes of Ravel, Gershwin, Satie, Ibert, and many others, absorbed into an idiom that remains distinctively his own.
Score and parts available to hire from OUP.
Also available as a study score
The shades of Finzi and Vaughan Williams are strongly present in this delightful madrigal for unaccompanied choir. Offprinted from Rutter’sThree Shakespeare Songs, Sigh no more, ladies is a cheerfully melodious and high-spirited piece.
Christmas Child is a macaronic carol that encourages us to ‘sing, rejoice at our Saviour’s coming’. This lyrical retelling of the Christmas story was commissioned by the Yale Institute of Sacred Music to honour David Hill, Past Professor Adjunct of Choral Conducting and Principal Conductor Emeritus of Yale Schola Cantorum. An orchestral accompaniment is available on hire/rental.
A light and rhythmic arrangment of a Moravian traditional carol. Orchestral scores and parts are also available. Offprinted from the collection Eight Christmas Carols Set 1.
A traditional German carol using text dating back to around 1500 AD. Orchestral scores and parts are also available. Offprinted from the collection Joy to the World.
for TTBB choir unaccompanied
With a text by John Henry Newman, Lead, kindly Light is a short, moving piece perfectly suited for our current times. Step-like movement in the melody reflects the speaker seeking light in the darkness, slow but steady in their way out of the ‘encircling gloom’.
for SATB and piano
A bright arrangement of a Polish traditional carol which celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. Orchestral scores and parts are also available. Offprinted from the collection Twelve Christmas Carols Set 2.
for SATBarB unaccompanied
The shades of Finzi and Vaughan Williams are strongly present in this delightful madrigal for unaccompanied choir. Offprinted from Rutter’s Three Shakespeare Songs, Be not afeard casts a dreamy spell with dusky sonorities and magical harmonies.
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