John Rutter

Featuring beautifully arching phrases, an optional soprano solo, and exultant yet tender climaxes, this anthem will be an instant hit with all types of choirs. The text by Selwyn Image based on I Cori...

This poignant anthem combines the nineteenth-century poet and Christian minister George MacDonald's emotive poem Lost and Found with the 'In paradisum' antiphon from the Burial Service. An orchestrati...

The irresistibly joyful motet Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden features concise contrapuntal writing and a sophisticated harmonic language, and John Rutter's edition includes helpful performance suggestio...

A rich and sonorous piece, originally published in 1572.

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 settings are staples of t...

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 English church reperto...

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...

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...

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 is...

Un arrangement du célèbre hymne de John Darwall avec plusieurs versions de l'accompagnement disponibles : orgue, ou cuivres et orgue, ou orchestre complet.

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 God (which may be sung by the congregation in a...

In this rousing anthem for double choir, Rutter uses frequent time signature changes to breathe new life into Psalm 148. This anthem forms the conclusion to John Rutter's Psalmfest, for which scores a...

A gentle setting of Psalm 84 taken from John Rutter's larger work Psalmfest.

Orchestral material is available on hire

An arrangement of the popular American folk hymn to the traditional 'Foundation' tune.

This compelling anthem presents an assortment of historic sacred texts, artfully compiled by the composer to form a complete setting, with alternative text for Lenten use. Firmly rooted in the English...

Setting a text by Marc Bratcher, I too shall walk to Bethlehem depicts a journey to the Bethlehem stable 'where once a child was born', recounting the strength, courage, and heart acquired from the en...

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 contrast between light and...

A lyric and serene sacred song, foreshadowing the mood of the Requiem.

Dutch text: Frits Ham A highly expressive setting of the biblical text, this simple work is at once tender and profound. It was composed for a memorial service for Edward T. Chapman, the Director of M...

For SATB choir, cor anglais (or clarinet, or viola) and organ. This reflective setting of verses from Psalm 139 was composed in memory of George Guest and first performed by the choir of St John's Col...

For SATB and piano or organ or chamber orchestra 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 compo...

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