John Rutter
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Sir John Milford Rutter (born 24 September 1945) is an English composer, conductor, editor, arranger, and record producer, mainly of choral music. He founded the Cambridge Singers who premiered and recorded many of his works for his own label Collegium Records. His compositions, extended pieces for choir and orchestra, such as Requiem and Magnificat, and many choral works including For the beauty of the earth, Christmas Carol and A Clare Benediction, are popular, especially in the UK and the United States. He is known for Christmas carols, in both arrangements of traditional melodies and new compositions, and Carols for Choirs anthology series compiled with David Willcocks.
Sir John Milford Rutter (born 24 September 1945) is an English composer, conductor, editor, arranger, and record producer, mainly of choral music. He founded the Cambridge Singers who premiered and recorded many of his works for his own label Collegium Records. His compositions, extended pieces for choir and orchestra, such as Requiem and Magnificat, and many choral works including For the beauty of the earth, Christmas Carol and A Clare Benediction, are popular, especially in the UK and the United States. He is known for Christmas carols, in both arrangements of traditional melodies and new compositions, and Carols for Choirs anthology series compiled with David Willcocks.
Selected choral pieces
His many choral works and anthems often appear in different versions, for different voices, and accompaniment from keyboard to large orchestra, including: Angels' Carol (Christmas, 1980s) Brother Heinrich's Christmas (with narration) Candlelight Carol (Christmas, 1980s) Christmas Lullaby (Christmas, 1990) A Clare Benediction (blessing, 1998) Fancies, 6 choral settings of poetry by Shakespeare, Thomas Campion, Edward Lear and others (1971) Five Childhood Lyrics (Nursery rhymes, 1973) For the beauty of the earth, setting the hymn, for SATB, SA, or TTBB, and piano (anthem, 1980) A Gaelic Blessing for SATB and organ or guitar, commissioned in 1978 by the Chancel Choir of the First United Methodist Church, Omaha, Nebraska, in honour of minister of music Mel Olson (1978) I will sing with the spirit for SATB and organ, piano or orchestra (1994) Look at the world (harvest, 1996) Now thank we all our God (hymn arrangement, 1974) O clap your hands (Psalm 47, 1973) The Lord bless you and keep you (1981) The Lord is my Shepherd, SATB & organ (Psalm 23, 1978) Shepherd's Pipe Carol (Christmas, 1966) Star Carol (Christmas, 1972) This is the Day for the Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton (2011)
External links
John Rutter interviewed by C Music TV, October 2010 from C Music TV This is the Day, performed at the royal wedding, 2011 Duffie, Bruce: Interview with John Rutter, 11 July 1991
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