John Rutter

With "The gift of each day", John Rutter presents a wonderfully uplifting and heartwarming choral anthem celebrating the gift of life. Originally composed as the fifth movement of his large-scale work...

Bring infectious energy and pure joy to your choir's performance! The exhilarating "Banquet Fugue" comes from John Rutter's beloved musical fable *The Reluctant Dragon* and is a true showstopper for m...

Bring infectious energy and an irresistible Dixieland groove to your choir's stage! This brilliant arrangement of the world-famous classic "When The Saints Go Marching In", published by Oxford Univers...

This witty and enjoyable musical entertainment, based on the book by Kenneth Grahame, is for five soloists, narrator, SATB chorus, and instrumental ensemble. The main roles are written for adult singe...

This pleasingly optimistic anthem was originally published as the fifth movement in the large-scale work The Gift of Life. Arranged here for SAB and piano as in the collection Rutter Anthems for SA an...

This setting of a song from Act II of Shakespeare's As You Like It was originally published as part of John Rutter's When Icicles Hang. This set contains: 1 x fl 1, 1 x fl 2, 1 x hp, 1 x hpschd, 4 x v...

With "Mary's Lullaby", published by the renowned Oxford University Press, bring a heartwarming and contemplative atmosphere to your choral performance. This enchanting piece captures the intimate mome...

The instrumental material is available on hire/rental. A different arrangement, not compatible with the instrumental accompaniment, for SSAA and piano (opt.) is only in Carols for Choirs 4.

This is Stanford's extended Latin setting of this text, written in 1918 and acknowledged as its composer's finest a cappella choral work.

This joyful and richly expressive choral cantata is a setting of what is often thought of as a Thanksgiving psalm or a psalm in praise of Harvest time. From its atmospheric opening through to its upbe...

Opening with a simplicity and innocence created by the unison theme, this anthem's textures gradually evolve as the other voices make their entries. This German translation of ust as I am is offprinte...

This unusual and highly effective choral cantata in five sections uses poems which are a celebration of how the living spirit of the drum is brought alive. This is an exuberant and rhythmic work, and...

In this classic Rutter anthem the flowing choral melodies perfectly complement the positive message of the well-known thanksgiving text by F. S. Pierpoint, presented here in Japanese translation.

An easy anthem for SATB choir, Look at the world is suitable for Harvest Festival services, or for any occasion where it is appropriate to praise God for the gifts of creation. The text is presented h...

Rutter's piece sets a Japanese translation of the composer's own text that emphasises the significance of music and harmony in an ephemeral world. Alternating unison and polyphonic verses accompanied...

Chilcott's four-movement setting of the Latin Gloria will be welcomed by choirs looking for an uplifting and jubilant concert work. It features a driving 'Gloria', a tender yet majestic 'Domine Deus',...

This lyrical and charming setting of 'Now the Green Blade Riseth' from The Oxford Book of Carols depicts the pastoral images describing Christ's Resurrection with a gentle folksong-like tune and simpl...

Bob Chilcott's solemn yet uplifting Requiem sets words from the 'Missa pro defunctis' and the Book of Common Prayer giving a new slant on established texts. Requiem is an elegy for the modern day. The...

This is a vibrant and rhythmic Christmas carol based on an anonymous 15th-century text. The modal feel and lively rhythms lend this carol a medieval character which will delight singers and audiences...

This powerful anthem was first performed at St Paul's Cathedral, and is dedicated to victims of torture and those working for their release. With expansive melodies which echo between the vocal lines...

Orchestral material is available on hire.