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
- 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
Sheet music catalogue page 5 of 7
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Heavenly Aeroplane | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Home Is A Special Kind Of Feeling | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Banquet Fugue (The Reluctant Dragon) | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Musica Dei Donum | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Love Came Down At Christmas | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Deck The Halls | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Christmas Lullaby | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| The Peace Of God | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| It Was A Lover And His Lass | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| My True Love Hath My Heart | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| When Daisies Pied | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| A Clare Benediction | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Carol Of The Children | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Variations On An Easter Theme | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| The Donkey Carol | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Te Deum | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Rejoice And Be Merry | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Communion Service | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Come down, O Love Divine | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Psalm 150 | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| O Praise Ye The Lord | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Thy Perfect Love | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| As The Bridegroom To His Chosen | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| I Believe In Springtime | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| I Will Sing With The Spirit | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Look At The World | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| O Clap Your Hands | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Praise The Lord, O My Soul | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| The Lord is my light and my salvation | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Loving Shepherd Of Thy Sheep | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Hymn To The Creator Of Light | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| All Creatures Of Our God And King | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Come Live With Me | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Draw On, Sweet Night | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Cantate Domino | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| O Be Joyful In The Lord | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| O How Amiable Are Thy Dwellings | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| O Praise The Lord | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Afton Water | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Down By The Sally Gardens | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| I Know Where I'm Going | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| O Can Ye Sew Cushions? | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| The Bold Grenadier | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| The Cuckoo | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| The Keel Row | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| The Miller Of Dee | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| The Sprig Of Thyme | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 100914136. Portrait: vocalessence, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.