In the Poet’s Garden

Description

John Rutter writes . . .

Any composer interested in vocal and choral music is both inspired and nourished by poetry. Second only to music, words are my great love, and from my earliest years I have enjoyed seeking out poetry that seems to invite musical setting.

This album brings together some of my recent choral music where the words provided the first inspiration and the music followed.

Track list

1. I'll make me a world
2. London Town: Prologue: The bells of London
3. London Town: London Zoo
4. London Town: Mind the gap
5. London Town: Lines written in the Tower of London
6. London Town: The River's Tale
7. London Town: Finale and Epilogue
8. Dancing Tree: Stone in the water and Foxglove
9. Dancing Tree: In my garden
10. Dancing Tree: Dandelion
11. Dancing Tree: Daniel Brent
12. Dancing Tree: Spin me a web, spider
13. Dancing Tree: At Candlemas
14. Dancing Tree: I am the song
15. Three Shakespeare Songs: O mistress mine
16. Three Shakespeare Songs: Be not afeard
17. Three Shakespeare Songs: Sigh no more, ladies
18. When music sounds