John Rutter Sheet Music for Choir and Instruments
With a text by the composer, this secular carol is a true celebration of all that we love about the festive season. An accompaniment for chamber orchestra is available.
With a text by the composer, this secular carol is a true celebration of all that we love about the festive season. An accompaniment for chamber orchestra is available.
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Set of parts for the secular carol, which celebrates all that we love about the festive season. Orchestration: fl, ob, hp, str This set of parts includes the following string parts: 4 x vln I, 4 x vln...
Set of parts for the secular carol, which celebrates all that we love about the festive season. Orchestration: fl, ob, hp, str This set of parts includes the following string parts: 4 x vln I, 4 x vln...
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Full score for John Rutter's joyful carol Rejoice and be merry. Orchestration: 3tpt, 3tbn/2tbn & hn, tba, timp, opt. handbells, opt. Org.
Full score for John Rutter's joyful carol Rejoice and be merry. Orchestration: 3tpt, 3tbn/2tbn & hn, tba, timp, opt. handbells, opt. Org.
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Set of parts for John Rutter's joyful carol, Rejoice and be merry!
Set of parts for John Rutter's joyful carol, Rejoice and be merry!
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A lilting 3/4 metre carries the listener through this familiar Christmas story, beautifully depicted in a text by the composer and expressed through artful word-painting. Christ our Emmanuel may be ac...
A lilting 3/4 metre carries the listener through this familiar Christmas story, beautifully depicted in a text by the composer and expressed through artful word-painting. Christ our Emmanuel may be ac...
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The upper-voice setting of the popular carol Mary's Lullaby has been orchestrated by the composer for chamber ensemble. This complete set of orchestral material includes the following string parts: 4...
The upper-voice setting of the popular carol Mary's Lullaby has been orchestrated by the composer for chamber ensemble. This complete set of orchestral material includes the following string parts: 4...
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Inspired by Geertgen's painting Nativity at Night, Candlelight Carol centres around the love of a mother on that first night in the stable. The orchestral material is compatible with both the SSATB an...
Inspired by Geertgen's painting Nativity at Night, Candlelight Carol centres around the love of a mother on that first night in the stable. The orchestral material is compatible with both the SSATB an...
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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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Erzähler, gemischter Chor, Oboe, Fagott, Klavier - Partitur
Erzähler, gemischter Chor, Oboe, Fagott, Klavier - Partitur
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Full score for Rutter's arrangement of this popular French carol. SATB (with divisions) & small orchestra Orchestration: 2fl, 2ob, 2bsn, perc, opt. str
Full score for Rutter's arrangement of this popular French carol. SATB (with divisions) & small orchestra Orchestration: 2fl, 2ob, 2bsn, perc, opt. str
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Set of parts for Rutter's arrangement of this popular French carol. This accompaniment is compatible with both the JRAE vocal score and the Joy to the world! collection. This set contains the followin...
Set of parts for Rutter's arrangement of this popular French carol. This accompaniment is compatible with both the JRAE vocal score and the Joy to the world! collection. This set contains the followin...
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This uplifting Christmas carol demonstrates Rutter's gift for writing engaging and memorable tunes. Orchestration: 2fl, ob, 2cl, bsn, 2hn, perc (glock & bell tree), hp, str.
This uplifting Christmas carol demonstrates Rutter's gift for writing engaging and memorable tunes. Orchestration: 2fl, ob, 2cl, bsn, 2hn, perc (glock & bell tree), hp, str.
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This uplifting Christmas carol demonstrates Rutter's gift for writing engaging and memorable tunes. This set contains the following string parts: 4 x vln I, 4 x vln II, 3 x vla, 2 x vc, 1 x db.
This uplifting Christmas carol demonstrates Rutter's gift for writing engaging and memorable tunes. This set contains the following string parts: 4 x vln I, 4 x vln II, 3 x vla, 2 x vc, 1 x db.
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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...
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...
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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...
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...
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Written in 1978 for the choir of Clare College, Cambridge, this gentle, dreamy lullaby has gone on to become one of John Rutter's most popular carols. This complete set of parts includes the following...
Written in 1978 for the choir of Clare College, Cambridge, this gentle, dreamy lullaby has gone on to become one of John Rutter's most popular carols. This complete set of parts includes the following...
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Full score for John Rutter's sprightly carol celebrating the piping of a shepherd boy on his way to Bethlehem.
Full score for John Rutter's sprightly carol celebrating the piping of a shepherd boy on his way to Bethlehem.
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Full score for John Rutter's accompanied arrangement of Gruber's Silent Night. Please note that it is not compatible with the John Rutter Anniversary Edition arrangement of the carol (9780193407510).
Full score for John Rutter's accompanied arrangement of Gruber's Silent Night. Please note that it is not compatible with the John Rutter Anniversary Edition arrangement of the carol (9780193407510).
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Full score for the joyful carol of celebration with the refrain 'Gloria in excelsis Deo'. Compatible with both the upper- and mixed-voice versions. Also available on hire/rental.
Full score for the joyful carol of celebration with the refrain 'Gloria in excelsis Deo'. Compatible with both the upper- and mixed-voice versions. Also available on hire/rental.
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John Rutter creates a peaceful and contemplative atmosphere in this new arrangement of the traditional German carol, Lo, how a Rose e'er blooming.
John Rutter creates a peaceful and contemplative atmosphere in this new arrangement of the traditional German carol, Lo, how a Rose e'er blooming.
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Set of parts for John Rutter's arrangement of 'Joy to the World'. The carol is available as an individual choral leaflet and as part of the Christmas collection Joy to the World; this set of parts is...
Set of parts for John Rutter's arrangement of 'Joy to the World'. The carol is available as an individual choral leaflet and as part of the Christmas collection Joy to the World; this set of parts is...
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Set of parts for John Rutter's highly original arrangement of the popular Christmas carol. The carol is available both as part of the Joy to the World collection and as an individual choral leaflet; t...
Set of parts for John Rutter's highly original arrangement of the popular Christmas carol. The carol is available both as part of the Joy to the World collection and as an individual choral leaflet; t...
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Accompanies X254 (SATB) and T111 (SA) versions.
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John Rutters Arrangement des beliebten Spirituels ist lebhaft und fröhlich mit einer Spur Hillbilly- und Bluegrass-Musik. Stimmensatz: Flöte 1, Flöte 2, Oboe 1, Oboe 2, Klarinette 1, Klarinette 2, Fag...
John Rutters Arrangement des beliebten Spirituels ist lebhaft und fröhlich mit einer Spur Hillbilly- und Bluegrass-Musik. Stimmensatz: Flöte 1, Flöte 2, Oboe 1, Oboe 2, Klarinette 1, Klarinette 2, Fag...
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Orchestration: 2 fl (2+ picc), 2 ob, 2 cl, 2 hn, 2 tpt, 3 tbn, tba, timp, 2 perc, hp, str Full score for John Rutter's joyful, sprightly carol Rejoice and sing!, which has been offprinted from Sir Dav...
Orchestration: 2 fl (2+ picc), 2 ob, 2 cl, 2 hn, 2 tpt, 3 tbn, tba, timp, 2 perc, hp, str Full score for John Rutter's joyful, sprightly carol Rejoice and sing!, which has been offprinted from Sir Dav...
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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
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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:
- 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” .