John Rutter

By the lone seashore is an unaccompanied part-song set at a slow tempo to reflect mourning and sadness. The plethora of semitones and lilting triple metre imitate the rocking of the waves along the sh...

An exuberant, processional anthem celebrating Christ's entry into Jerusalem, ideally suited for Palm Sunday. It is accessible and catchy, with a strong tune and rhythmic accompaniment but not difficul...

Dancing Tree is a captivating set of eight songs that draws upon the poetry of Charles Causley. Rutter employs a diversity of musical styles and uses his choral and instrumental forces to perfectly ca...

This lively reimagining of the traditional hymn is a thrilling a cappella arrangement which pairs the soaring legato melody with a rhythmic vocal accompaniment. Also available in a version for SSA una...

The opening verse for solo soprano gives way to an enchanting and imaginative setting of the beloved carol In the bleak mid-winter. Offprinted from Carols for Choirs 6.

This consists of two pieces, played in an order the performer chooses. The number five, closely related to the nature of the zortziko, a Basque dance in 5/8, has been applied to several musical parame...

Festival hymn with introductory fanfare for SATB, brass ensemble (4 trumpets, 3 trombones or 2 horns and one trombone, tuba), timpani, percussion, and organ, or for SATB and orchestra - 2. 2. 2. 2-4....

Praise Ye The Lord

For SATB and organ or orchestra or brass ensemble (4tpt, 3tbn, tuba, perc) - 2. 2. 2. 2-2. 2. 2. 0-timp. perc-hp-str. The orchestral and brass accompaniments are available for hire.

This gentle New Year carol was composed in celebration of the 80th birthday of HM The Queen. Instantly singable, and with the warm, tuneful lyricism so characteristic of John Rutter's music, the carol...

For solo voice, SATB choir, flute, and keyboard or guitar. This heartwarming song, setting words by the composer, has a rich, satisfying melody that befits the sentiment of the text: music is a gift t...

A different arrangement, not compatible with the instrumental accompaniment, for SSAA and piano (opt. ) is only in Carols for Choirs 4. For SATB and piano or instrumental ensemble (Fl. Ob. Hp-Str). Th...

For SATB and piano. A hoe-down in party mood. No. 1 of Three American Lyrics

For SATB and piano. A plaintive elegy. No. 2 of Three American Lyrics

This is a glorious and luminescent setting of verses from Isaiah 60. Rutter captures perfectly the essence of the text, the music moving through bold determination to quiet reflection before coming to...

This is a powerful setting of an Advent prayer from the Mozarabic Liturgy. Emotive chromatic harmonies reinforce the dramatic imagery of the text to create a strong and stirring anthem.

The Oxford Choral Classic Octavos Series makes the best new editions of standard repertoire available to every choir at an attractive price. Drawing on his extensive experience of the needs of choirs...

For SATB and piano or orchestra from Fancies. Orchestral material is available on hire.

For mixed chorus (SATBarB). From Five Traditional Songs.

This short expressive piece sets a fifteenth-century penitential poem of great fervour. Jackson alternates a refrain in a simple plainsong style with more passionate, homophonic verses, to powerful ef...

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...

This spiritual work draws its evocative texts from diverse sources ranging from a hymn by St Ambrose to contemporary poems by Doris Kareva and Kenneth White. Profound words by Wallace Stevens draw thi...

This anthem was commissioned for the Enthronement of the 105th Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend and Right Honourable Justin Welby, in March 2013. The vocal lines are simple, flowing, and em...