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for SATBB (with divisions) and cello
Rutter brings humorous chromatic inflections to this lively song that harks back to mid-century harmonies and barbershop quartets. The double bass, as presented in the composer’s Birthday Madrigals, has been replaced by an idiomatic cello part for this volume.
Offprinted from Music for Choir and Cello.
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O mistress mine
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, O mistress mine is a jaunty jazz waltz, playing 5/8 bars off against 3/8.
Also available in Three Shakespeare Songs
Geistliche Chorgesänge von John Rutter (Sacred Choral Songs by John Rutter)
This collection of eight of John Rutter’s most popular sacred choral songs, in German translation, has been carefully compiled to be both accessible to a wide range of choirs and appropriate to the needs of today’s liturgy. Covering a wide variety of texts and styles, these works are firm favourites with SATB choirs around the world.
Carols for Choirs 6
To celebrate the centenary of the Oxford University Press Music Department, this volume of 50 new carols complements the five previous volumes, bringing new names and styles to the series while providing a complete resource for choirs from Advent to Epiphany.
Featuring newly commissioned carols and arrangements of classic melodies, the collection showcases some of today’s most exciting names in choral composition.
Für die Schönheit in der Welt (For the beauty of the earth)
In this classic Rutter anthem the flowing choral melodies perfectly complement the positive message of the well-known thanksgiving text by F. S. Pierpoint. Presented here in German translation.
Eine englische Segnung (A Clare Benediction)
An easy anthem with words and music by the composer, presented here in German translation.
Der Friede Gottes (The Peace of God)
Der Friede Gottes (The Peace of God) is a setting of haunting lyrical simplicity. Presented here in German translation.
I too shall walk to Bethlehem
Setting a text by Marc Bratcher, I too shall walk to Bethlehem depicts a journey to the Bethlehem stable ‘where once a child was born’, recounting the strength, courage, and heart acquired from the encounters along the way. Unison passages in upper and lower voices move seamlessly into warm homophonic harmonies, with brief moments of divisi. A flowing piano accompaniment provides support during, and interludes between, verses.
The full score and parts for I too shall walk to Bethlehem are available to buy from OUP
God is here
This compelling anthem presents an assortment of historic sacred texts, artfully compiled by the composer to form a complete setting, with alternative text for Lenten use. Firmly rooted in the English cathedral tradition, it was composed to mark the 900th anniversary of the Priory Church of St Bartholomew the Great, Smithfield, and features a short organ interlude and baritone solo before the closing hymn-like section setting a John Wesley translation of a text by G. Tersteegen.
Gott sei stets in mir (God be in my head)
This profoundly beautiful setting by John Rutter of one of the earliest English prayers, from the Sarum Primer of 1514, is presented here in German translation.