John Rutter Sheet Music for Choir and Instruments
This appealing motet for SATB choir and organ accompaniment was written in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. Although the prevailing mood of the gently flowing music is lyrical, with an atmosphere of l...
This appealing motet for SATB choir and organ accompaniment was written in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. Although the prevailing mood of the gently flowing music is lyrical, with an atmosphere of l...
- Mixed Choir (SATB) and Organ
- Organ Score
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Bird Songs is a playful and uplifting work centred around bird-themed texts. 'Two Owls' presents a whimsical children's rhyme in a lightly swung style, with characterful interplay between the voices r...
Bird Songs is a playful and uplifting work centred around bird-themed texts. 'Two Owls' presents a whimsical children's rhyme in a lightly swung style, with characterful interplay between the voices r...
- Mixed Choir (SATB) and Chamber Orchestra
- Piano Reduction
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- Mixed Choir (SATB)
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For SATB and piano or orchestra. This chorus also appears in the anthology Opera Choruses. Orchestral material is available on hire
For SATB and piano or orchestra. This chorus also appears in the anthology Opera Choruses. Orchestral material is available on hire
- Mixed Choir (SATB), Men's Chorus (TTBB) and Piano
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For SATB and piano or orchestra. This chorus also appears in the anthology Opera Choruses. Orchestral material is available on hire
For SATB and piano or orchestra. This chorus also appears in the anthology Opera Choruses. Orchestral material is available on hire
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This chorus also appears in the anthology Opera Choruses.
This chorus also appears in the anthology Opera Choruses.
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- John Rutter
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The Oxford Choral Classic Octavos Series makes the best new editions of standard repertoire available to every choir at an attractive price. Drawing on his extensive experience of the needs of choirs...
The Oxford Choral Classic Octavos Series makes the best new editions of standard repertoire available to every choir at an attractive price. Drawing on his extensive experience of the needs of choirs...
- Soloists, Mixed Choir (SATB) and Chamber Orchestra
- Sheet Music
- John Rutter
- Oxford University Press
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Well known as an orchestral piece, Fauré's 'Pavane' is here presented with the choir parts the composer himself provided. The vocal score was first published in 1891, the charmingly slight and musical...
Well known as an orchestral piece, Fauré's 'Pavane' is here presented with the choir parts the composer himself provided. The vocal score was first published in 1891, the charmingly slight and musical...
- Mixed Choir (SATB) and Piano
- Piano Reduction
- John Rutter Clifford Bartlett
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For SATB and organ, or harp and strings, to words by John Tauler (1300-61). A tender and lovely setting which is easy to sing. Particularly appropriate for weddings. The orchestral material is availab...
For SATB and organ, or harp and strings, to words by John Tauler (1300-61). A tender and lovely setting which is easy to sing. Particularly appropriate for weddings. The orchestral material is availab...
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The Oxford Choral Classic Octavos Series makes the best new editions of standard repertoire available to every choir at an attractive price. Drawing on his extensive experience of the needs of choirs...
The Oxford Choral Classic Octavos Series makes the best new editions of standard repertoire available to every choir at an attractive price. Drawing on his extensive experience of the needs of choirs...
- Mixed Choir (SATB) and Piano
- Choral Score
- John Rutter
- Oxford University Press
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Originally scored in D major for counter-tenor, with trumpet and strings, the work is here arranged by John Rutter for performance by soprano and organ (or strings and organ continuo), with or without...
Originally scored in D major for counter-tenor, with trumpet and strings, the work is here arranged by John Rutter for performance by soprano and organ (or strings and organ continuo), with or without...
- High Voice, Organ, Trumpet Solo, Strings and Continuo
- Score and Parts Download
- John Rutter
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Originally scored in D major for counter-tenor, with trumpet and strings, the work is here arranged by John Rutter for performance by soprano and organ (or strings and organ continuo), with or without...
Originally scored in D major for counter-tenor, with trumpet and strings, the work is here arranged by John Rutter for performance by soprano and organ (or strings and organ continuo), with or without...
- High Voice, Organ, Trumpet Solo, Strings and Continuo
- Score and Parts
- John Rutter
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A splendid curtain-raiser to Vivaldi's Gloria, Francesco Durante's artful Magnificat has long been misattributed to his pupil Pergolesi in a version for four voices, not five. Durante's vocally richer...
A splendid curtain-raiser to Vivaldi's Gloria, Francesco Durante's artful Magnificat has long been misattributed to his pupil Pergolesi in a version for four voices, not five. Durante's vocally richer...
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A splendid curtain-raiser to Vivaldi's Gloria, Francesco Durante's artful Magnificat has long been misattributed to his pupil Pergolesi in a version for four voices, not five. Durante's vocally richer...
A splendid curtain-raiser to Vivaldi's Gloria, Francesco Durante's artful Magnificat has long been misattributed to his pupil Pergolesi in a version for four voices, not five. Durante's vocally richer...
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for SATB and orchestra. Setting a well-loved medieval text, this effective piece paints the story of Jesus through lyrical melodies and beautiful harmonic surprises. The vocal lines offer both powerfu...
for SATB and orchestra. Setting a well-loved medieval text, this effective piece paints the story of Jesus through lyrical melodies and beautiful harmonic surprises. The vocal lines offer both powerfu...
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for SATB and orchestra. Setting a well-loved medieval text, this effective piece paints the story of Jesus through lyrical melodies and beautiful harmonic surprises. The vocal lines offer both powerfu...
for SATB and orchestra. Setting a well-loved medieval text, this effective piece paints the story of Jesus through lyrical melodies and beautiful harmonic surprises. The vocal lines offer both powerfu...
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- Set of Parts
- Oxford University Press
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In this joyous and colourful piano concerto, John Rutter both reflects, and reflects upon, the many soundworlds and styles that have inspired him. The 40-minute work, in four movements, is virtuosic f...
In this joyous and colourful piano concerto, John Rutter both reflects, and reflects upon, the many soundworlds and styles that have inspired him. The 40-minute work, in four movements, is virtuosic f...
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- Piano Reduction
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This hauntingly beautiful piece is extracted from Rutter's large-scale work Visions. The expressive solo line features long phrases, double stopping in thirds and sixths, and a quasi-improvised sectio...
This hauntingly beautiful piece is extracted from Rutter's large-scale work Visions. The expressive solo line features long phrases, double stopping in thirds and sixths, and a quasi-improvised sectio...
- Violin and Piano
- Piano Score and Part(s)
- Oxford University Press
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After arranging a number of John Rutter's magnificent compositions for Concert/Wind Band, he invited me to create a medley of his most popular Christmas carols for band. I am pleased to present A John...
After arranging a number of John Rutter's magnificent compositions for Concert/Wind Band, he invited me to create a medley of his most popular Christmas carols for band. I am pleased to present A John...
- Concert Band
- Score and Parts
- Paul Noble
- Paul Noble Publishing
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This second John Rutter medley by the arranger includes an exciting setting of 'Ding dong! Merrily on high', 'The very best time of year', 'I saw three ships', 'Sans Day Carol', 'Angels' Carol', and '...
This second John Rutter medley by the arranger includes an exciting setting of 'Ding dong! Merrily on high', 'The very best time of year', 'I saw three ships', 'Sans Day Carol', 'Angels' Carol', and '...
- Concert Band
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This third John Rutter medley includes 'Rejoice and be merry', 'Magical Kingdom', 'Jesus Child', Dormi, Jesu', 'Deck the Hall', and 'I wish you Christmas'. This medley features optional handbells, Lat...
This third John Rutter medley includes 'Rejoice and be merry', 'Magical Kingdom', 'Jesus Child', Dormi, Jesu', 'Deck the Hall', and 'I wish you Christmas'. This medley features optional handbells, Lat...
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The medley opens with John Rutter's famous fanfare on "O Come, all ye Faithful", also includes "Joy to the World", "God rest ye merry, gentlemen" and "Hark! the herald angels sing" and concludes with...
The medley opens with John Rutter's famous fanfare on "O Come, all ye Faithful", also includes "Joy to the World", "God rest ye merry, gentlemen" and "Hark! the herald angels sing" and concludes with...
- Concert Band (Vocal Feature)
- Score and Parts
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After arranging a number of John Rutter's magnificent compositions for Concert/Wind Band, he invited me to create a medley of his most popular Christmas carols for band. I am pleased to present A John...
After arranging a number of John Rutter's magnificent compositions for Concert/Wind Band, he invited me to create a medley of his most popular Christmas carols for band. I am pleased to present A John...
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- Paul Noble
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This joyful carol of celebration, with its uplifting 'Gloria in excelsis Deo' refrain, is presented here in German translation. The orchestral accompaniment is available on sale and on hire/rental.
This joyful carol of celebration, with its uplifting 'Gloria in excelsis Deo' refrain, is presented here in German translation. The orchestral accompaniment is available on sale and on hire/rental.
- Women's Choir (SA) and Piano
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Full choral sound in good British tradition! Sheet music by John Rutter
John Milford Rutter (born September 24, 1945 in London), John Rutter for short, is one of the best-known contemporary composers of choral music.
While still studying music in Cambridge, Rutter created his first choral works and recorded them with the Clare College Choir under his direction. Among them the popular “Shepherd's Pipe Carol” (composed at the age of 18) and his “Gloria” for mixed choir, wind instruments, percussion and organ.
His talent and musical ability earned John Rutter the position of Music Director at Clare College at the age of 30 – this, in turn, helped the college choir to leap onto the international stage under the direction of John Rutter.
After only four years in office, Rutter decided to resign from his post in 1979 and to focus fully on his compositional and artistic work, for example as a producer of recordings of the chamber choir Cambridge Singers, which he had founded (descended from former members of the college choir).
“A ‘contemporary’ Composer: Can Rutter's choral music be heard and sung?” - Yes!
Anyone who thinks of “contemporary” Music that only thinks of strictly serial and discordant compositions does not do justice to this adjective. Since the 1970s, a longing for clear harmonies, melodic structures and interesting (but not too difficult) rhythms has led to the development of a new style of music in choral and church music (but not only!), which has become unwieldy attribute “contemporary” completely new life. And so the music of John Rutter can also be classified under the „Postmodernism” style, which, among other things, is directed against rigid principles and forms of composition. “Anything goes” one could say. Or (intended in a positive way): “What do I care about Adorno's opinion!”
One technique of postmodern music, for example, is to resort to stylistics, elements and structures from other epochs and genres and skillfully develop them with one's own musical ideas into a personal style. This can also be found in the works of John Rutter, which were deliberately created under the influence of traditional English choral and cathedral music, peppered with elements of popular musical forms.
In short: John Rutter's music is rich in full, harmonious sounds and clear melody lines. The arrangements are designed in such a way that even with a small cast a rich radiance is achieved: In the chamber version of his “Magnificat” In addition to a small mixed choir, a mezzo-soprano or soprano soloist, harp and percussion, there is only one woodwind instrument (brass is replaced by an organ) and a string group 2/2/2/1/1. Watch and listen to the YouTube recording of the Kamerorkest Kamerata Zuid! You will lack for nothing. Here it becomes clear that John Rutter dealt intensively with the music of Johann Sebastian Bach: Little effort with a big effect!
In addition, John Rutter's music exudes positive energy almost throughout. Even his mass “Mass of the Children” (First performed in New York's Carnegie Hall in 2003), which John Rutter composed on the occasion of his son who died in a traffic accident at the age of 19, carries an unshakable optimism about it.
“Speaking of ‘chamber music’: Is there also instrumental music by John Rutter?”
Yes, there are. Let's stay with the reference to Bach: With his “Suite Antique” John Rutter unmistakably pays homage to the great Leipzig master and his “Brandenburg Concerto No. 5, BWV 1050” - both in the instrumentation and in the structure of the six movements, which are based on the baroque or classical style.
And John Rutter also composed for solo instruments, for example for flute and piano, oboe and piano, Organ solo pieces or also own transcriptions of his works for piano solo .
You can get an overview of Rutter's instrumental music by opening the complete catalog of sheet music from John Rutter and use our filters “Category” and “Sheet Music for instruments” to limit the list of results according to the instruments offered.
“Great Britain has a proud tradition of concert bands. Is there also something by John Rutter?”
Even if John Rutter himself did not compose for concert band (Rutter's original works are available from the British publisher Oxford University Press), a few publishers and their arrangers have taken his works and published arrangements for concert band.
Sheet music by John Rutter is also available for other types of ensembles. We're happy to help you find it!
You will find sheet music from John Rutter arrangements and John Rutter original compositions for these formations here:
- John Rutter sheet music for concert band
- John Rutter sheet music for Brass Band
- John Rutter sheet music for brass ensemble
- John Rutter sheet music for mixed ensemble
- John Rutter sheet music for woodwind ensemble
- John Rutter sheet music for string orchestra
- John Rutter sheet music for chamber orchestra
- John Rutter sheet music for symphony orchestra
And of course we are also happy to list the extensive choral works by John Rutter for you here. Enrich your concert program with these popular compositions:
- John Rutter sheet music for mixed choir
- John Rutter sheet music for women's choir
- John Rutter sheet music for male choir
- John Rutter sheet music for children's choir or 1-2 part choir
- John Rutter sheet music for various choir arrangements
You can search specifically for compositions by John Rutter in our web shop,
e.g. in the notation rutter schau auf die welt, to get sheet music editions of the German version of John Rutter's Anthem for children's choir “Look at the World” .