John Rutter

This gentle setting has all the tranquillity and grace associated with this ancient text. It is fashioned from a simple rocking theme, which weaves serenely through different keys as the piece unfolds...

A bright and optimistic benediction contrasting passages of unison writing with homophonic chordal sections. The piece builds to a triumphant conclusion.

The instrumental material is available on hire.

This can be performed on modern instruments or recorder, 3 crumhorns, sackbut, psaltery, lute, and tabor. Instrumental material is available on hire.

Esta inquietante canción de cuna combina economía y contención con calidez e intensidad de sentimientos. Material disponible en alquiler.

For SATB and organ, or accompanied by chamber orchestra (oboe, harp, strings) or by small ensemble (oboe, harp, and organ). The instrumental material is available on hire.

Set to a popular text by Walter de la Mare, this secular work is an expressive homage to J. S. Bach, combining lyrical vocal lines with a contrapuntal accompaniment.

Con una melodía sencilla y atractiva y un acompañamiento fluido, The Colours of Christmas evoca un conmovedor sentimiento de añoranza de las alegrías de la época festiva.

For SATB, brass ensemble - 3Tpt, Tbn I Or Horn In F, Tbn Ii, Bass Tbn, Tba, Timps, Handbells (Opt), Organ (Opt), timps, optional handbells, and optional organ OR SATB and piano. This is a joyful carol...

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Este alegre y vivaz villancico ha sido extraído, a petición popular, de Sir David Willcocks: A Celebration in Carols. Con su compás de 7/8, su memorable melodía, sus ricas y diversas texturas y su del...

A lilting 3/4 metre carries the listener through this familiar Christmas story, beautifully depicted in a text by the composer. Rutter employs artful word-painting throughout, and the verse-refrain st...

Dedicated to the Oxford Vaccine Team and premiered by Sir Bryn Terfel, The Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Choir of Merton College in a special tribute concert, Joseph's Carol sets words by the...

Rutter brings humorous chromatic inflections to this lively song that harks back to mid-century harmonies and barbershop quartets. The double bass, as presented in the composer's Birthday Madrigals, h...

This warm and legato arrangement of Silent night is an offprint from Benedict Sheehan's musical dramatization of A Christmas Carol.

This bracing arrangement for choir and organ of the traditional carol is replete with catchy rhythms and harmonic surprises, and boasts a glittering organ part. Offprinted from Carols for Choirs 6.

The text Justus cor suum tradet is taken from Ecclesiasticus and is a Vespers antiphon for the Common of One Confessor. Compositional techniques such as word-painting and the exploration of a broad te...

A gentle, tuneful Advent carol with words by the composer.

This Basque folk carol begins with a baritone solo before expanding out to a whole four-part choir. Orchestral scores and parts are also available. Offprinted from the collection Twelve Christmas Caro...

Un escenario fácil al estilo rock and roll.

This is a tale of witchcraft and sorcery in music and words, thrilling, entertaining and occasionally bizarre, and enlivened hugely by an assortment of comical organ effects. The character of Mr Majei...

Arranged here for unison voices and piano, this heartfelt setting is built upon a haunting melody of folk-like simplicity, underpinned throughout by a lyrical and independent accompaniment. Also avail...

In this organ voluntary, Skempton has crafted a wash of melting lines using his distinctive harmonic language. Affirmation expands from a singular note into undulating four- and five-part textures.