John Rutter Noten für Chor und Instrumente

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...

A festival hymn arrangement of the 'Lobe den Herren' tune.

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

It can be performed on modern instruments or recorder, 3 crumhorns, sackbut, psaltery, lute, and tabor.

An impressive, deeply felt anthem by a master of English choral music for 8-part mixed choir with optional organ continuo.

Commissioned by the Worshipful Company of Barbers in celebration of their 700th anniversary, this impressive and stately setting of verses from Psalm 90 culminates in a jubilant, maestoso final sectio...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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