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 7 of 7
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
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.