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
The holly and the ivy - F-Dur/F major	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
3. The Urchins' Dance-Annon c1600	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
23. Hay, Ay-English c1600	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
3. Angel Tidings	See work details	Voice Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Aria	See work details	Piano Flute Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Chanson	See work details	Piano Flute Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
3. Santus And Benedictus	See work details	Piano Organ Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Candelight Carol	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Chorus StudySpots	See work details	Choir Voice Tenor Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Dona eis Domine	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Te decet hymnus	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Hum	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
3. Windy Nights	See work details	Voice Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Sanctue and Benedictus (Soprano 2)	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
1. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
4. Ding Dong! Merrily On High	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
6. O Holy Night	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
8. Three Kings Of Orient	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
3. Twas In The Moon Of Winter Time	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
9. Rise Up, Shepherd, And Follow	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
11. How Great Our Joy!	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
14. Bring A Torch, Jeannette Isabella	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
2. O Tannenbaum	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
3. Somerset Wassail	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
5. Deck The Hall , A Cappella	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
2. Second Movement: Andante	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
3. Third Movement: Vivace E Ritmico	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
4. O Clap You Hands	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
7. A Gaelic Blessing	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
9. Praise Ye The Lord	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
11. Open Thou Mine Eyes	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
12. A Prayer Of Saint Patrick	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
1. The Reluctant Dragon	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
3. The Wind In The Willows	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Fancies For Choir And Chamber Orchestra	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
2. There Is A Garden In Her Face-Thomas Campion 1567-1620	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
4. Riddle Song-15th Century English	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
5. Midnight's Bell-Thomas Middleton 1570-1627	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Suite Antique For Flute, Harpsichord And Strings	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Five Childhood Lyrics For Unaccompanied Choir	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
13. Monday's Child-Traditional	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
15. Windy Nights-rl Stevenson, 1850-1894	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
17. Sing A Song Of Sixpence-Traditional	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
When Icicles Hang For Choir And Orchestra	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
19. Winter Nights-Thomas Campion	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
21. Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind-Shakespeare From As You Like It	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
22. Winter Wakeneth All My Care-14th Century English	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
3. Good Christian Men Rejoice	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details

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