John Rutter für Chor

Composed in 1977, this triumphant setting of words from Psalms 136 and 67 is now published for the first time following the rediscovery of the lost manuscript. Rutter's early style is reminiscent of B...

This uplifting piece will appeal to children's choirs everywhere. A highly singable melody alternates between unison and two parts, and the words, written by the composer, are full of excited optimism...

This arrangement of the hymn tune Royal Oak is not to be confused with Rutter's original composition of the same title, which sets the same text by C.F. Alexander. The elegant text praising God's crea...

Four-piece chamber ensemble accompaniment to Rutter's uplifting carol. Pack includes full score and set of parts.

A brilliant choral celebration of seven American legends (Phillis Wheatley, George Washington, Jenny Lind, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Clyde William Thornbaugh, Charles Lindbergh, Louis Armstrong). Energet...

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...

A different arrangement of this carol, for SSA, is in Carols for Choirs 4.

These Amens were written to fill a liturgical and musical gap in services where the prevailing style of the music is romantic. This is the first publication of the Amens in F and A, and the musical st...

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...

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...

This beautiful and much-loved Somerset folk-song is No. 2 of Five Traditional Songs arranged for mixed choir by John Rutter (ISBN 9780193437173). The enduring appeal of the song lies in the beauty of...

One Voice was written for performance by massed choirs and orchestra at the opening ceremony of the World Choir Games 2018. The theme of the composer's text is one of unity, and the music is uplifting...

Words from Psalm 100. Orchestral material is available on hire

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...

In this arrangement of the traditional Irish hymn, Rutter sets the 8th-century text (in its English translation) to the Irish folk melody known as Slane, the tune to which it has been sung since 1919....

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. Orchestral mate...

Diese klassische Rutter-Hymne mit ihrer charaktervollen Klavier- oder Orchesterbegleitung sollte in keinem Chorrepertoire fehlen!

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...

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...

Well known as an orchestral piece, Fauré's 'Pavane' is here presented with the choir parts the composer himself provided. The vocal score was first published in 1891, the charmingly slight and musical...

A lilting 3/4 metre carries the listener through this familiar Christmas story, beautifully depicted in a text by the composer and expressed through artful word-painting. Christ our Emmanuel may be ac...

An attractive tune taken from 'Arbeau's Orchesographie' with words specially written for this melody. Also in 100 Carols for Choirs. Material is available on hire.