John Rutter

This is the first movement of Gloria, here published as a separate choral leaflet. Either of the accompaniments for the full choral work can be used with Gloria 1.

Bird Songs is a playful and uplifting four-movement work for SATB choir and small orchestra centred around bird-themed texts. Scores and instrumental parts are available on rental.

The adult choir is intended as support for the children's voices and is entirely optional. Orchestral material is available on hire.

The affecting simplicity of this prayer gains an extra purity in this arrangement. A version for SATB is also available.

An easy anthem with words and music by the composer. There are four different versions of the vocal parts - unison (or two-part) with keyboard, upper voices with keyboard, SA and Men with piano or SAT...

The orchestral material is the same as for the SATBarB version.

Available here in German translation, Christmas Lullaby was commissioned in 1989 by the Bach Choir in celebration of the seventieth birthday of its conductor, Sir David Willcocks. The haunting melody...

From the carol cycle Dancing Day, and also in Carols for Choirs 4.

This attractive and uplifting anthem sets the text of the Eastertide Vidi aquam antiphon. Different sections are set to contrasting musical ideas, including extended melismatic upper-voice passages an...

With a simple, appealing melody and a flowing accompaniment, The Colours of Christmas evokes a touching sense of longing for the joys of the festive season.

Parole e musica di John Rutter. Il materiale orchestrale è disponibile a noleggio.

An easy anthem with words and music by the composer. There are four different versions of the vocal parts - unison (or two-part) with keyboard, upper voices with keyboard, SA and Men with piano, or SA...

Let's begin again is the finale from John Rutter's 'musical fable' The Reluctant Dragon, and makes a perfect gentle encore or leave-taking piece. Also available in Encores for Choirs 1.

With a text by John Henry Newman, Lead, kindly Light is a short, moving piece perfectly suited for our current times. Step-like movement in the melody reflects the speaker seeking light in the darknes...

Orchestral material is available on hire. A different arrangement for unaccompanied SA voices is in Carols for Choirs 4.

This short, eloquent Benediction sets words from St Patrick's Breastplate (5th century). Also available in John Rutter Anthems.

Parte della John Rutter Anniversary Edition, questa è un'ambientazione di profonda bellezza di una delle prime preghiere inglesi, tratta dal Sarum Primer del 1514.

Settings of children's poems and nursery rhymes for unaccompanied SATB (with some divisi)

An unusual and dramatic anthem for SATB choir (with divisions) unaccompanied. The English verses, starting 'O sing unto the Lord a new song', are framed by the Latin first line 'Cantate Domino canticu...

Also in Carols for Choirs 3 and 100 Carols for Choirs.

SATBarB unaccompanied. This setting can be found both in Five Traditional Songs and Folk Songs for Choirs 1. The text is simple, while the arrangement is varied and charming.

Un inno insolito e drammatico per coro SATB (con divisioni) non accompagnato I versi inglesi, che iniziano con "O sing unto the Lord a new song", sono incorniciati dal primo verso latino "Cantate Domi...

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, id...

John Rutter's original setting of this popular Easter hymn is resplendent and celebratory, with frequent metre changes that give a fresh feel to these historic words.