Composer

John Rutter

British composer, conductor and arranger

b. 1945

327 works and musical collections

Born: 1945
Birthplace: London
Citizenship / historical state: United Kingdom
Period (estimated from birth year): Contemporary

Biography

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.

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Life and musical career

Occupations: conductor; composer; choir director
Education: Clare College; Highgate School
Career institutions / employers: University of Cambridge
Instruments played: organ
Genres: choral music
Notable works: Requiem; Magnificat; Bang!; Five Childhood Lyrics; Gloria; Mass of the Children
Awards: Commander of the Order of the British Empire; Knight Bachelor; honorary doctorate
Official website: https://johnrutter.com
Languages used: English
VIAF ID: 100914136
ISNI: 0000000081700869
GND ID: 119406551
Library of Congress ID: n81047579
MusicBrainz ID: c6985804-1f68-436f-b46b-e3e72529568f

Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments: Choir, Piano, Voice, Orchestra, Organ
Genres represented: Classical, Christmas
Source entries with composition dates: 1

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

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Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.

Works and musical collections with sheet music details
Title	Work details	Listed instruments	Sheet music
5. Away In A Manger	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
2. Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Anthems	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
20. Good Ale-15th Century English	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Down in yon forest Performed by John Rutter	See work details	Voice Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Il est n? le divin enfant Performed by John Rutter	See work details	Voice Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Past three a clock Performed by John Rutter	See work details	Voice Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
When The Saints Go Marching In	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
6. Go Out With Joy, Beebe	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
4. Veni, Creator Spiritus	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
9. Vexilla Regis	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
11. When I Survey The Wondrous Cross	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
4. Of the Father's Love Begotten	See work details	Voice Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Waltz	See work details	Piano Flute Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
2. Out Of The Deep	See work details	Organ Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Star Carol	Year composed 1972 ↗	Voice Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
13. Esurientes	See work details	Piano Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
2. The Owl and the Pussy-Cat	See work details	Voice Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
7. Silent Night	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
1. We Wish You A Merry Christmas	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
6. The Bellman's Song-Robert Herrick, 1591-1674	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
14. The Owl And The Pussy-Cat-Edward Lear, 1812-1888	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
The Infant King Performed by John Rutter	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
In dulci jubilo Performed by John Rutter	See work details	Voice Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Every Time I Feel The Spirit	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
6. Love Divine, All Loves Excelling	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Ostinato	See work details	Piano Flute Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Jesus child	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Mary's Lullaby	See work details	Voice Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Angels' Carol	See work details	Harp Voice Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
1. Monday's Child	See work details	Voice Choir A Cappella Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
4. Matthew, Mark, Luke and John	See work details	Voice Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
1. First Movement: Allegro Vivace	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
18. Icicles-Shakespeare-Love's Labour's Lost	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
16. Amazing Grace	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
I: Allegro vivace	See work details	Voice Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
II: Andante	See work details	Voice Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
III: Vivace e ritmico	See work details	Voice Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
2. Il Est Ne Le Divin Enfant	See work details	Voice Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
7. Lux Aeterna	See work details	Organ Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Nativity Carol	See work details	Voice Choir Recorder Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
What Sweeter Music	See work details	Voice Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Requiem (HMB164)	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Performance Tracks	See work details	Choir Voice Tenor Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
O Israel trust in the Lord	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Christe eleison	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
The holly and the ivy - A-Dur/A major	See work details	Voice Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details

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