This joyful carol of celebration, with its uplifting ‘Gloria in excelsis Deo’ refrain, is presented here in German translation.
Also available as an eBook in versions for SATB and SA
Kerzenlicht-Carol (Candlelight Carol)
Inspired by Geertgen’s painting Nativity at Night, Candlelight Carol centres around the love of a mother on that first night in the stable. Presented here in German translation.
Also available as an eBook in version for SATB and SSAA
Krippen-Carol (Nativity Carol)
This much-loved carol is one of the composer’s earliest pieces and is presented here in German translation. The orchestral accompaniment is available on sale and on hire/rental.
Also available as an eBook in versions for SATB or SSA
Hirtenflöten-Carol (Shepherd’s Pipe Carol)
This much-loved carol is available here in German translation.
Also available as an eBook in versions for SATB and SSAA
Nie welkt die Blume (A flower remembered)
This tender piece was composed in memory of the victims of Fukushima in 2011. It is both reflective and heartfelt, with a simple, appealing melody, rich harmonies, and a flowing accompaniment.
Blick auf den Tag (Look to the day)
Written at the invitation of Cancer Research UK, Look to the day is a tuneful and uplifting anthem with warm harmonies. The words, written by the composer, project a strong central message of hope, ideal for thanksgiving services.
Weihnachtslieder von John Rutter (John Rutter Carols)
For countless singers and listeners, the carols of John Rutter form the quintessential repertoire of any Christmas concert or service. Full of joy and tenderness, they illuminate and celebrate the Christmas story in works of great imagination and variety, from the energetic rhythms of ‘Shepherd’s Pipe Carol’ to the delicate beauty of ‘Nativity Carol’, or from the sparkle of the ‘Star Carol’ to the tender loveliness of ‘What sweeter music’. This selection includes eight of Rutter’s most popular carols in German translation, together with a full list of orchestral accompaniments available on hire and sale from Oxford University Press
All Himmelsglocken (All bells in Paradise)
All Himmelsglocken is a gentle, yet uplifting carol was commissioned for the Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, and was first performed during the 2012 Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols. Rutter’s gift for melody is in evidence throughout the work, with a sense of hushed awe leading to moments of glorious optimism. The text, written by the composer, is inspired by the fifteenth-century Corpus Christi Carol.
Also available in Weihnachtslieder von John Rutter (John Rutter Carols) – Vocal score
Lo, how a Rose e’er blooming
John Rutter creates a peaceful and contemplative atmosphere in this new arrangement of the traditional German carol, Lo, how a Rose e’er blooming, scored for oboe and piano.
Es ist ein’ Ros’ entsprungen
John Rutter creates a peaceful and contemplative atmosphere in this new arrangement of the traditional German carol, Es ist ein’ Ros’ entsprungen, for oboe and piano.
This piece is also available for SSAATTBB and oboe, from OUP.
