John Rutter

Feel the Spirit is a cycle of seven familiar spirituals equally suitable for concert, school, or church use. These vivid and expressive arrangements can be performed individually, or as a complete cyc...

Im sehnsuchtsvollen 'Be thou my vision' zeigt John Rutter einmal mehr seine reichen, orchestralen Farben und wunderschönen Melodien.

Celebrate the wonders of creation with John Rutter’s world-renowned choral classic, 'All things bright and beautiful'. This timeless anthem captivates both singers and audiences with its infectious me...

Not to be confused with Rutter's own composition, Christ the Lord is risen again, published as part of the John Rutter Anniversary Edition. With an exciting introductory fanfare composed by Rutter, th...

The Gift of Charity is a gently flowing anthem. Featuring beautifully arching phrases, an optional soprano solo, and exultant yet tender climaxes, this piece will be an instant hit with all types of c...

This Easter anthem is a triumphant setting of words by Edmund Spenser and St John Damascene for mixed choir and organ. Featuring joyful choral parts and an optional soprano solo, Most glorious Lord of...

John Rutter's first setting of the Magnificat and Nunc dimittis texts is sure to delight all church, chapel, and cathedral choirs. The Magnificat features rippling organ syncopations, contrasting text...

Available for the first time as a single octavo, Rutter's arrangement of this buoyant Cornish carol is sure to continue to delight choirs and audiences alike. The composer has taken the opportunity of...

In this setting of haunting simplicity, Rutter employs rich orchestral colours and a beautiful, imploring melody.

This poignant anthem was written in memory of the Revd Dr John Hughes (1978-2014), Dean of Jesus College, Cambridge. The text combines the nineteenth-century poet and Christian minister George MacDona...

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...

For SATB and continuo. The irresistibly joyful motet Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden features concise contrapuntal writing and a sophisticated harmonic language, and John Rutter's edition includes helpfu...

For SATB double choir & optional organ.

For SATB double choir and optional organ. This resplendent double choir anthem is a cornerstone of the Anglican cathedral repertoire. Wood makes full use of the array of harmonic and textural possibil...

For SATB and organ. This elegant setting of the Evensong canticle Nunc Dimittis is in homage to and in the style of composer Sir Charles Villiers Stanford, whose own Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis setti...

For SATB and organ. This elegant setting of the Magnificat a homage to and in the style of composer Sir Charles Villiers Stanford, whose own Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis settings are staples of the En...

Setting words by the medieval monk Notker Balbulus in a translation by J.M. Neale, Rutter creates an uplifting song of praise. Gentle organ arpeggios are set skilfully against carefully wrought choral...

This original hymn is touching and lyrical, with unison first and second verses blossoming into four-part writing in the third verse. It may be performed as either a congregational hymn (a congregatio...

In this version of the popular English hymn, Rutter adorns the well-known melody with an opening fanfare and soaring descant line over the final verse. Full scores and sets of parts for the brass ense...

In questo arrangiamento dell'inno tradizionale irlandese, Rutter mette il testo dell'VIII secolo (nella sua traduzione inglese) sulla melodia popolare irlandese nota come Slane, la melodia su cui vien...

The King of Love My Shepherd Is sets Psalm 23 to an arrangement of the Irish traditional melody St. Columba. Rutter keeps the first three verses largely in unison, alternating between male and female...

In his setting of this German hymn, Rutter keeps the voices largely in rhythmic unison, skilfully bringing variety through changes of timbre and dynamic. The piece is part of a collection of hymn arra...

for SATB, congregation, and organ/brass

For SATB, congregation, and organ or brass choir. Rutter's arrangement of the hymn O God, Our Help in Ages Past uses the hymn tune St. Anne to great effect. The verses alternate between choir alone an...

For SATB, congregation, and organ. An arrangement of Martin Luther's popular hymn Ein feste Burg, with the English translation by F.H. Hedge. Rutter arranges verses 1, 3, and 4, using J.S. Bach's harm...