John Rutter
John Rutter was born in London in 1945 and received his first musical training as a chorister at Highgate School. He went on to study music at Clare College, Cambridge, where he wrote his first published compositions and conducted his first recording while still an undergraduate.

His compositional career has embraced both large and small scale choral works, various orchestra and instrumental pieces, a piano concerto, two children's operas, music for television, and specialist writing for such groups as the Philip Jones Brass Ensemble and the King's Singers. His most recent larger choral works, Requiem (1985) and Magnificat (1990), have been performed many times in Britain, the USA, and a growing number of other countries.

From 1975 to 1979 he was Director of Music at Clare College, whose choir he directed in a number of broadcasts and recordings. After giving up the Clare post to allow more time for composition, he formed the Cambridge Singers as a professional chamber choir primarily dedicated to recording, and he now divides his time between composition and conducting.

He has guest-conducted or lectured at many concert halls, universities, churches, music festivals, and conferences in Europe, Scandinavia, and North America. In 1980 he was made an honorary Fellow of Westminster Choir College, Princeton, and in 1988 a Fellow of the Guild of Church Musicians. In 1996 the Archbishop of Canterbury conferred a Lambeth Doctorate of Music upon him in recognition of his contribution to church music.

John Rutter's music is published by Oxford University Press and by Hinshaw Music Inc.

  • Angels' Carol
    SATB
  • Candlelight Carol
    SATBarB & organ
  • Child in a manger
    SATB
  • Christmas Lullaby
    SATB & organ
  • Christmas Night
    SATB
  • Cradle song:
    SATB
  • Deck the Hall
    SATB
  • Donkey Carol
    SATB & piano
  • Flemish Carol
    SATB & piano
  • Go tell it on the mountain
    SATB & piano
  • Here we come a-wassailing (
    SATB & piano/orchestra
  • The Holly and the Ivy
    SATB & piano
  • I saw three ships
    SATB
  • Jesus Child
    SATB & piano
  • Joy to the world!
    SATB
  • King Jesus hath a garden:
    SATB & piano
  • Love came down at Christmas
    SATB & piano or organ
  • Mary's Lullaby
    SATB & piano
  • Nativity Carol
    SATB & piano or organ
  • O Come O Come Immanuel
    SATB piano/organ
  • O Tannenbaum
    SATB unaccompanied
  • Of a rose, a lovely rose
    SATB & keyboard
  • Quem pastores laudavere
    SATB unaccompanied
  • Quittez, pasteurs
    SATB unaccompanied
  • Rise up, Shepherd, and Follow
    SATB
  • Shepherd's Pipe Carol
    SATB & piano
  • Sing we to this merry company
    SATB & organ/orchestra
  • Somerset Wassail
    SATBB
  • Star Carol
    SATB & piano, with optional children's chorus
  • There is a flower
    SATB
  • The twelve days of Christmas:
    SATB & piano
  • The very best time of year
    SATB
  • We wish you a merry Christmas
    SATB
  • Wexford Carol:
    SATB
  • What sweeter music
    SATB & organ/strings
  • The Wild Wood Carol
    SATB
  • All Creatures of our God and King:
    Score (brass & percussion): SATB
  • All things bright and beautiful
    SATB
  • As the bridegroom to his chosen
    SATB
  • Be Thou my vision
    SATB
  • Behold, the Tabernacle of God
    SATB & organ
  • A Choral Amen:
    SSAATTBB
  • A Choral Fanfare
    SSAATTBB
  • Christ the Lord is risen again
    SATB & organ
  • Go forth into the world in peace
    SATB
  • God be in my head:
    SATB unaccompanied
  • How Firm A Foundation
    SATB
  • Hymn to the Creator of Light
    SSAATTBB unaccompanied
  • I believe in springtime
    Children's chorus, opt.SATB
  • I will lift up mine eyes
    SATB & organ or orchestra
  • I will sing with the spirit
    SATB & organ
  • I will worship the Lord
    SATB & keyboard
  • Let us go in peace
    SATB & piano
  • Look at the World
    Children's &/or SATB choir & keyboard
  • The Lord bless you and keep you
    SATB
  • The Lord is my light and my salvation
    SATB
  • Gregorian Chant
    Unison unaccompanied
  • All things bright and beautiful
    Unison
  • For the beauty of the earth
    2-part & piano/orchestra
  • I believe in springtime
    Children's chorus, opt. SATB
  • I will sing with the spirit
    2-part & piano
  • Look at the World
    Children's &/or SATB choir & keyboard
  • The Lord bless you and keep you
    2-part
  • The Lord is my Shepherd: SATB & organ
  • Loving shepherd of thy sheep
    SATB
  • Now thank we all our God:
    Chorus part: Mixed choir & brass ensemble
  • O be joyful in the Lord
    SATB
  • O clap your hands
    SATB & organ or orchestra
  • Open Thou Mine Eyes
    SATB unaccompanied
  • The Peace of God
    SATB & organ
  • Pie Jesu
    Soprano, SATB, organ
  • Praise the Lord, O my soul
    SATB & organ
  • Praise ye the Lord
    SATB (& baritone solo or semi-chorus) & organ or orchestra
  • A Prayer of Saint Patrick
    SATB
  • Thy Perfect love
    SATB & organ
  • When the saints go marching in
    SATB & keyboard
  • God be in my head:
    SSA unaccompanied
  • The Peace of God:
    SSA & organ
  • Requiem
    SATB & organ

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