John Rutter

Written at the invitation of Cancer Research UK, Look to the day is a tuneful and uplifting anthem with warm harmonies. The words, written by the composer, project a strong central message of hope, id...

John Rutter sets this timeless and beloved text from Ecclesiastes with a gently flowing melody. The result is a simple and lovely general anthem that perfectly encapsulates the paired images of the te...

The Peace of God (Der Friede Gottes) is a deeply moving choral work of haunting lyrical simplicity and profound spiritual resonance. Published by Oxford University Press, this edition features the sen...

Bring warmth and profound solace to your choral repertoire with “Eine englische Segnung” (An English Blessing). Published by Oxford University Press, this touching and accessible anthem for mixed choi...

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 German translation. The or...

A highly expressive setting of the biblical text, this simple work is at once tender and profound. It was composed for a memorial service for Edward T. Chapman, the Director of Music at Highgate Schoo...

For soprano solo, SATB chorus and full orchestra. This vocal score is only available for sale to customers in the US. Orchestral material is available on hire.

For SATB choir, cor anglais (or clarinet, or viola) and organ. This reflective setting of verses from Psalm 139 was composed in memory of George Guest and first performed by the choir of St John's Col...

This tender piece was composed in memory of the victims of Fukushima in 2011. It is both reflective and heartfelt, with a simple, appealing melody, rich harmonies, and a flowing accompaniment.

Rutter's charming piece sets a secular text by the composer that emphasises the significance of music and harmony in an ephemeral world. A simple accompaniment figure in the piano provides the backdro...

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.

Inspired by Geertgen's painting "Nativity at Night", Candlelight Carol centres around the love of a mother on that first night in the stable. Presented here in German translation. The orchestral accom...

Available here in German translation 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 o...

Bring festive warmth and elegance to your seasonal repertoire: The beloved 'Krippen-Carol' (Nativity Carol) is one of the most touching early gems of choral literature, presented here in a sensitive G...

Bring festive sparkle to your Christmas concert with the delightful "Hirtenflöten-Carol" (Shepherd's Pipe Carol). Published by the renowned Oxford University Press, this globally beloved and heartwarm...

One of John Rutter's most popular carols, Star Carol is presented here in German translation. Orchestral accompaniments are available on sale and on hire/rental.

This edition of Rutter's popular setting of the well-known text by Robert Herrick is available here in German translation. The orchestral accompaniment is available on sale and on hire/rental.

This gentle yet uplifting carol was commissioned for the Choir of King's College, Cambridge, and was first performed during the 2012 Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols. Rutter's gift for melody is in...

A lilting 3/4 metre carries the listener through this familiar Christmas story, beautifully depicted in a text by the composer, presented here in a German translation. Rutter employs artful word-paint...

For countless singers and listeners, the carols of John Rutter form the quintessential repertoire of any Christmas concert or service. Full of joy and tenderness, they illuminate and celebrate the Chr...

For SATB with optional double bass and optional piano - These pieces may be performed individually or as a five-movement suite. Numbers 1, 4, and 5 are also published for upper voices and keyboard as...

This is a beautiful setting of Psalm 128. Tranquil vocal lines, accompanied by lilting, atmospheric flute and guitar, capture perfectly the optimistic nature of the text. Although the words of this an...

Enchant your audience this festive season with "Brother Heinrich's Christmas", published by the renowned Oxford University Press! This heartwarming musical fable brings a charming Christmas story to l...

For SATB, optional baritone solo, cello, and organ or string orchestra. This is a tuneful epiphany carol, setting a text by the composer. Underpinned by a beautiful cello solo, the vocal lines are ric...

Simon Biazeck has artfully arranged Dyson's canonic Evening Service in C minor for mixed voices, transposing the work up a tone to better suit the SATB vocal ranges. The arrangement is engaging and em...