John Rutter Sheet Music for Choir and Instruments
Rutter gilt gegenwärtig als einer der bedeutendsten und populärsten Komponisten von Chor- und Kirchenmusik. Musikalisch kann er der Postmoderne zugeordnet werden. Seine Werke sind in der europäischen...
Rutter gilt gegenwärtig als einer der bedeutendsten und populärsten Komponisten von Chor- und Kirchenmusik. Musikalisch kann er der Postmoderne zugeordnet werden. Seine Werke sind in der europäischen...
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Christmas Lullaby was commissioned in 1989 by the Bach Choir in celebration of the seventieth birthday of its conductor, Sir David Willcocks. The haunting melody of the verses and the reflective refra...
Christmas Lullaby was commissioned in 1989 by the Bach Choir in celebration of the seventieth birthday of its conductor, Sir David Willcocks. The haunting melody of the verses and the reflective refra...
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For SATB (with divisions) and piano or chamber ensemble. Rutter's charming piece sets a secular text by the composer that emphasises the significance of music and harmony in an ephemeral world. A simp...
For SATB (with divisions) and piano or chamber ensemble. Rutter's charming piece sets a secular text by the composer that emphasises the significance of music and harmony in an ephemeral world. A simp...
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Bring festive radiance to your choral repertoire with "What Sweeter Music", one of the most beloved and touching choral works for the Christmas season. Published by the esteemed Oxford University Pres...
Bring festive radiance to your choral repertoire with "What Sweeter Music", one of the most beloved and touching choral works for the Christmas season. Published by the esteemed Oxford University Pres...
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A piano transcription, made by the composer himself, of Rutter's well-loved choral piece 'A Clare Benediction'. Suitable for pianists at early intermediate level, and clearly presented and laid out, t...
A piano transcription, made by the composer himself, of Rutter's well-loved choral piece 'A Clare Benediction'. Suitable for pianists at early intermediate level, and clearly presented and laid out, t...
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Festival hymn with introductory fanfare for mixed choir, brass ensemble (4 trumpets, 2 trombones or 2 horns, bass trombone and optional tuba), timpani, percussion and organ. An alternative orchestral...
Festival hymn with introductory fanfare for mixed choir, brass ensemble (4 trumpets, 2 trombones or 2 horns, bass trombone and optional tuba), timpani, percussion and organ. An alternative orchestral...
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Loving Shepherd of Thy Sheep is a moving and expressive choral anthem published by Oxford University Press. Scored for unaccompanied mixed choir (SATB a cappella), the work captivates with its warm, d...
Loving Shepherd of Thy Sheep is a moving and expressive choral anthem published by Oxford University Press. Scored for unaccompanied mixed choir (SATB a cappella), the work captivates with its warm, d...
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Easy Anthem 2 gleiche Stimmen (Frauen- oder Männerstimmen) und Klavier A joyful anthem with an attractive melody and lilting accompaniment. There are two versions of the vocal parts - for two-part upp...
Easy Anthem 2 gleiche Stimmen (Frauen- oder Männerstimmen) und Klavier A joyful anthem with an attractive melody and lilting accompaniment. There are two versions of the vocal parts - for two-part upp...
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Franz Schubert’s setting of Psalm 23 ('Gott ist mein Hirt' / 'The Lord is my shepherd'), Op. 132, D 706, is one of the most deeply moving masterpieces of sacred choral literature. In this beautifully...
Franz Schubert’s setting of Psalm 23 ('Gott ist mein Hirt' / 'The Lord is my shepherd'), Op. 132, D 706, is one of the most deeply moving masterpieces of sacred choral literature. In this beautifully...
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Experience the stirring power and celebratory splendor of "Psalm 150", published by the renowned Oxford University Press. This magnificent work unites SSA soloists (or alternatively a vibrant children...
Experience the stirring power and celebratory splendor of "Psalm 150", published by the renowned Oxford University Press. This magnificent work unites SSA soloists (or alternatively a vibrant children...
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Experience festive choral music at its most magnificent: With 'Christ is made the sure Foundation', Oxford University Press presents a masterful arrangement of the world-renowned 'Westminster Abbey' t...
Experience festive choral music at its most magnificent: With 'Christ is made the sure Foundation', Oxford University Press presents a masterful arrangement of the world-renowned 'Westminster Abbey' t...
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There are two versions of the vocal parts - for two-part upper voices with piano or for SATB with organ. An orchestral accompaniment is also available for both versions. Words are from Corinthians 1:1...
There are two versions of the vocal parts - for two-part upper voices with piano or for SATB with organ. An orchestral accompaniment is also available for both versions. Words are from Corinthians 1:1...
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With "The Lord Bless You And Keep You", renowned British composer John Rutter created one of the most touching and beloved choral settings of the Aaronic Blessing (Numbers 6: 24–26). Through its warm...
With "The Lord Bless You And Keep You", renowned British composer John Rutter created one of the most touching and beloved choral settings of the Aaronic Blessing (Numbers 6: 24–26). Through its warm...
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Full score for John Rutter's arrangement of Joy to the World. The carol is available as both an individual choral leaflet and as part of the Christmas collection Joy to the World; this score is compat...
Full score for John Rutter's arrangement of Joy to the World. The carol is available as both an individual choral leaflet and as part of the Christmas collection Joy to the World; this score is compat...
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A welcome collection of piano transcriptions made by the composer himself, featuring eight of his best-loved choral pieces spanning the last 40 years. Designed for pianists at early intermediate level...
A welcome collection of piano transcriptions made by the composer himself, featuring eight of his best-loved choral pieces spanning the last 40 years. Designed for pianists at early intermediate level...
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'The John Rutter Christmas Piano Album' brings together eight of the composer's best-loved seasonal choral pieces as piano transcriptions, made by John Rutter himself, for performance use or enjoyment...
'The John Rutter Christmas Piano Album' brings together eight of the composer's best-loved seasonal choral pieces as piano transcriptions, made by John Rutter himself, for performance use or enjoyment...
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The John Rutter Christmas Piano Album brings together eight of the composer's best-loved seasonal choral pieces as piano transcriptions, made by John Rutter himself, for performance use or enjoyment a...
The John Rutter Christmas Piano Album brings together eight of the composer's best-loved seasonal choral pieces as piano transcriptions, made by John Rutter himself, for performance use or enjoyment a...
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This collection features thirteen Christmas hymns and sacred carols in appealing arrangements by John Rutter. It may be performed as sequence (with or without readings and prayers), or the pieces may...
This collection features thirteen Christmas hymns and sacred carols in appealing arrangements by John Rutter. It may be performed as sequence (with or without readings and prayers), or the pieces may...
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Here John Rutter follows Vaughan Williams' precedent in setting this text from the 4th-century Orthodox liturgy of St James of Jerusalem to a French carol melody. The result is a hymn which is by turn...
Here John Rutter follows Vaughan Williams' precedent in setting this text from the 4th-century Orthodox liturgy of St James of Jerusalem to a French carol melody. The result is a hymn which is by turn...
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A joyful carol of celebration with the refrain 'Gloria in excelsis', for SS (or SA) and harp or piano or orchestra. A version for SATB is also available. The orchestral material (available on hire) is...
A joyful carol of celebration with the refrain 'Gloria in excelsis', for SS (or SA) and harp or piano or orchestra. A version for SATB is also available. The orchestral material (available on hire) is...
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for SATB with optional children's chorus, and piano or orchestra, or brass The orchestral accompaniment is available on hire and on sale. A brass accompaniment is available on hire. Also in Carols for...
for SATB with optional children's chorus, and piano or orchestra, or brass The orchestral accompaniment is available on hire and on sale. A brass accompaniment is available on hire. Also in Carols for...
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Christmas Lullaby was commissioned in 1989 by the Bach Choir in celebration of the seventieth birthday of its conductor, Sir David Willcocks. The haunting melody of the verses and the reflective refra...
Christmas Lullaby was commissioned in 1989 by the Bach Choir in celebration of the seventieth birthday of its conductor, Sir David Willcocks. The haunting melody of the verses and the reflective refra...
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Bring festive radiance to your Christmas concert with the beloved 'Angels' Carol', published by Oxford University Press. This uplifting and joyful celebration carol enchants audiences and performers a...
Bring festive radiance to your Christmas concert with the beloved 'Angels' Carol', published by Oxford University Press. This uplifting and joyful celebration carol enchants audiences and performers a...
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Set of parts for John Rutter's much-loved Nativity Carol, one of the composer's earliest pieces. The string accompaniment is compatible with both SATB and SSA versions of Nativity Carol, and this set...
Set of parts for John Rutter's much-loved Nativity Carol, one of the composer's earliest pieces. The string accompaniment is compatible with both SATB and SSA versions of Nativity Carol, and this set...
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John Rutter’s "For the Beauty of the Earth" is celebrated worldwide as one of the most beloved and uplifting choral works of modern sacred music. Published by the prestigious Oxford University Press,...
John Rutter’s "For the Beauty of the Earth" is celebrated worldwide as one of the most beloved and uplifting choral works of modern sacred music. Published by the prestigious Oxford University Press,...
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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:
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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:
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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” .