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Composer

Rutter, John

British composer, conductor and arranger

b. 1945

5 works in the index

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, Flute, Oboe, Piano
Works with composition dates
0 of 5

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

Works

Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.

Works and available sheet music details
WorkYear composedCatalogue / opusKey in titleListed instrumentsGenreEditions
"Suite Antique: 3rd and 4th movts, Aria and Waltz" — —— Flute— 3
A Gaelic Blessing — —— Piano, Oboe— 2
In dulci jubilo (3-part version) (Christmas) — —— Choir— 0
Star carol (Christmas) — —— Choir— 0
"Suite Antique: 1st movt, Prelude" — —— Flute— —

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.