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This gentle setting has all the tranquillity and grace associated with this ancient text. It is fashioned from a simple rocking theme, which weaves serenely through different keys as the piece unfolds, culminating in a descending chain of overlapping phrases before the final hushed and reverent cadence.
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Missa Brevis Out Now
Missa Brevis is a new Latin mass setting for choir and organ composed by John Rutter, out now.
Of a Rose, a lovely Rose
This gentle setting of an anonymous medieval carol text likens the Virgin Mary to a Rose, from which arise the branches which will save mankind. It forms the second movement of Rutter’s Magnificat. Orchestration: fl, ob, cl, bn, 2 hn, hp, str (cello & bass divisi opt)
O Holy Night
An arrangement of this popular carol. Orchestral material is available to hire at the OUP link below Orchestration: 2.1.2.1-2.0.0.0-harp-str
Banquet Fugue
This show-stopping fughetta is part of John Rutter’s ‘musical fable’ The Reluctant Dragon. Also available in Encores for Choirs. Instrumental material is available to hire at the OUP link below Orchestration: pno, bass, dr kit
All my hope on God is founded
This arrangement features Robert Bridges’ translation of J. Neander’s 17th-century German text set to Herbert Howells’ hymn tune Michael. John Rutter adds a descant and reharmonizes the 4th and 5th verses to create a rousing ending to this much-loved classic.
Skylark
John Rutter’s timeless arrangement of Hoagy Carmichael’s Skylark, a standard of the golden age of American song, is rich, mellow, and mellifluous. Soaring lines for flute depict the eponymous songbird, and the classic Hoagy Carmichael tune is shared between solo voice and choir, the latter also often providing a cushion of evocative harmonies.
The Wild Wood Carol
A gentle, haunting carol, inspired by the animals of The Wind in the Willows. Orchestration: oboe, harp, strings
To every thing there is a season
John Rutter here sets this timeless and beloved text from Ecclesiastes with a gently flowing melody. The result is a simple and lovely general anthem that perfectly encapsulates the paired images of the text. Orchestration: 2.1.2.1-2.0.0.0-tubular bells-hp-str
Rejoice and be merry
This is a joyful carol in which John Rutter sets a traditional English text to a bold and straightforward melody and creates an uplifting work replete with forthright Christmas cheer. Instrumental parts are available to hire at the OUP link below. The handbell part is printed in the vocal score. Orchestration: 3 tpt, tbn I… Read more »