John Rutter

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...

Dans cet arrangement de l'hymne traditionnel irlandais, Rutter adapte le texte du VIIIe siècle (dans sa traduction anglaise) à la mélodie folklorique irlandaise connue sous le nom de Slane, l'air sur...

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...

for SATB, congregation, and organ

for SATB, congregation, & organ

An arrangement of the Passiontide hymn 'When I survey the wondrous cross', set to the tune Rockingham, with which these words have long been associated. Part of the Cambridge Singers Hymn series, it i...

For SATB and organ. In this arrangement of the hymn tune St Clement, traditional verses alternate with those newly arranged by John Rutter. The piece is part of a wider collection of hymn arrangements...

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...

For SATB (with divisions) and piano. This prayer for freedom was composed in 1990, in response to the demolition of the Berlin Wall and the release of Nelson Mandela from prison. An orchestral accompa...

for SATB & organ

This original anthem with words and music by John Rutter is warm and tender. The musical setting is simple, drawing attention to the text, which as the title suggests gives thanks to God. This makes t...

For SATB and organ, with optional congregation. This hymn-anthem of thanksgiving begins gently and tenderly, but builds to a rousing climax. It culminates with a verse of the hymn Now thank we all our...

For SATB and organ. This is a poignant setting of the well-known Christian prayer for peace formerly ascribed to St Francis of Assisi. John Rutter perfectly captures the sense of compassion and contra...

For SATB double choir, organ, brass, timpani, and percussion. In this rousing anthem for double choir, Rutter uses frequent time signature changes to breathe new life into Psalm 148. This anthem forms...

For SATB, organ, and second organ or piano or harp. Taken from Rutter's edition of Faure's Requiem, this angelic Sanctus features both the original French words and an optional English text. John Rutt...

for SATB, congregation (opt.), organ/brass

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...