Partitions à télécharger par John Rutter

Festival hymn with introductory fanfare for mixed choir, brass ensemble (4 trumpets, 2 trombones or 2 horns, bass trombone and optional tuba), timpani, percussion and organ. An alternative orchestral...

An incandescent setting of versicles and responses for Evensong. The music is haunting in its simplicity, supporting and illuminating the text to great effect. The second set includes an account of Th...

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An organ duet - quite a rare thing - based on the theme 'O Filii et Filiae', a traditional 15th-century melody. The faster variations use a toccata-like figuration, and the more peaceful ones make use...

The Latin text from the Ordinary of the Mass for mixed voices, brass (4 trumpets, 2 tenor trombones, bass trombone, tuba), percussion, and organ. An accompaniment for orchestra without organ is also a...

The composer writes: 'The piano repertoire abounds with pieces that dazzle the listener with displays of virtuosity. I decided to compose music which allowed the sound of just one note at a time to be...

Not no faceless Angel is a beautifully reflective work. The themes of loss and love are articulated through expressive melodic lines and touching imagery.

This tender arrangement of the well-loved Irish folk melody Londonderry Air sets an uplifting poem by Howard Walter. I would be true has been recorded by the Cambridge Singers on the CD This is the Da...

For SATB unaccompanied with short passages for soprano solo or semi-chorus.

A practical edition of the extremely famous work by Allegri.

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.

The shades of Finzi and Vaughan Williams are strongly present in these three delightful unaccompanied choral settings, and yet the style and execution are wholly Rutter's own.

John Rutter's tender and expressive arrangement of Silent Night is presented here in both English and German. In a fascinating note, Rutter outlines the history of this celebrated carol, and this edit...

Described by Elgar as an elegy for unaccompanied chorus, this mournful, reverent setting was composed for a service commemorating Queen Victoria on the anniversary of her death. The text is by Cardina...

A dramatic and colourful setting of Psalm 81:3 and 4 which is an ideal introit or anthem for festive occasions, or for the opening of a choral concert.

This secular work by John Rutter sets the text of Shakespeare's Sonnet No. 18. Rutter skilfully weaves the figurative language of the sonnet within the melodic lines of the music. Shakespeare's text i...

I my Best-Beloved's am was written in 1999 for the BBC Singers and focuses on the theme of marriage, setting the nuptial responses from the old Tridentine Catholic marriage service and stanzas from Fr...

For SSAATTB unaccompanied.

Setting words from the Ordinary of the Lutheran Mass, this brief but resoundingly effective piece is perfect for opening a choral concert. The piece begins with each part entering a 3rd lower than the...

Well suited to beginners, this is a piece of elegant simplicity that remains in rhythmic unison throughout, with focus placed on the dynamic range. Its text, written by the composer, emphasizes the co...

Commissioned by Chorus America, A Dedication and an Amen is a flexible work designed for use in a variety of contexts. Featuring a secular Dedication and an optional Amen, it can be adapted to suit wo...

An impressive setting of the Gradual for Maundy Thursday, dating from 1884, the period of the Seventh Symphony and the Te Deum.