John Rutter

Commissioned by Chorus America, A Dedication and an Amen is a flexible work designed for use in a variety of contexts. Featuring a secular Dedication and an optional Amen, it can be adapted to suit wo...

An impressive setting of the Gradual for Maundy Thursday, dating from 1884, the period of the Seventh Symphony and the Te Deum.

A traditional Somerset carol, collected by Cecil Sharp from the Drayton wassailers.

A choral song in praise of the power of music, for unaccompanied mixed choir and solo flute. The flute introduces and comments on the phrases sung by the choir.

Owain Park's arrangement of John Rutter's secular carol presents a new take on this Christmas classic, drawing on Rutter's evocative orchestral colours to create this characterful arrangement. This ar...

With a text by John Henry Newman, Lead, kindly Light is a short, moving piece perfectly suited for our current times. Step-like movement in the melody reflects the speaker seeking light in the darknes...

Gregorio Allegri's world-famous masterpiece "Miserere" is among the most moving and mystical choral compositions in music history. With its ethereal, soaring soprano lines and deeply touching harmonie...

Experience Edvard Grieg's timelessly moving setting of the traditional Marian hymn "Ave maris stella". This masterpiece for unaccompanied mixed choir (SATB) captivates through its noble simplicity, wa...

A short, but eloquent setting of the eighth stanza of the hymn 'Pange lingua', and thus an effective Holy Week motet.

También en Villancicos para coros 2 y 100 villancicos para coros. Hay un arreglo diferente de este villancico para SSA sin acompañamiento en Villancicos para Coros 4.

Arrangements of traditional American tunes. 'Sourwood Mountain' is also available in Encores for Choirs 1 and Folk-Songs for Choirs 1. 'Black Sheep' is also available in Folk-songs for Choirs 1.

A powerful and moving setting which was premiered in Westminster Abbey in November 1998.

This beautiful and much-loved Somerset folk-song is No. 2 of Five Traditional Songs arranged for mixed choir by John Rutter (ISBN 9780193437173). The enduring appeal of the song lies in the beauty of...

Immerse yourself in the enchanting sounds of Irish Christmas tradition with the timeless "Wexford Carol". This moving piece for unaccompanied mixed choir (SATB) masterfully captures the deep spiritual...

These two numbers, 'Monday's Child' and 'Sing a Song of Sixpence', are taken from Five Childhood Lyrics, based on traditional children's rhymes and games.

This setting is taken from Five Traditional Songs.

A true classic of the English folk repertoire brimming with wit, charm, and lively energy: 'Dashing away with the smoothing iron' delights singers and audiences alike with its endearing text and wonde...

The shades of Finzi and Vaughan Williams are strongly present in these three delightful unaccompanied choral settings, and yet the style and execution are wholly Rutter's own. O mistress mine is a jau...

Setting original words by the artist Marc Bratcher, this tender and evocative carol for unaccompanied SATB choir is suitable for performance at Christmas or Epiphany. The work opens with a gently flow...

SATB unaccompanied. A fine four-part motet for Christmas.

One of the simplest and best-loved of 16th-century anthems.

Orchestral material is available on hire. Also available in Carols for Choirs 3. A different arrangement for SSA unaccompanied is in Carols for Choirs 4.

A Gaelic Blessing was written for Louth Choral Society and uses a text written by William Sharp (under his pseudonym Fiona Macleod) and adapted by John Rutter for his 1978 piece, also called A Gaelic...

Experience a choral moment of timeless depth and spiritual grandeur with this moving setting of the 'Miserere', published by Oxford University Press. Lasting approximately 12 minutes, this evocative w...