John Rutter

A true classic of the English folk repertoire brimming with wit, charm, and lively energy: 'Dashing away with the smoothing iron' delights singers and audiences alike with its endearing text and wonde...

Rutter's arrangement of this traditional German tune pairs a beautiful Latin text with accessible and compelling harmonies. Offprinted from Weihnachts Carols for Choirs.

This poignant memorial anthem pairs the composer's English translation of the Requiem's 'In paradisum' with a profoundly beautiful melody and quietly expressive harmonies. The largely homophonic textu...

This a cappella anthem, suitable as an introit or call to worship, was inspired by Celtic folksong and is available here in Spanish translation. Offprined from 'Obras corales sacras de John Rutter'.

Offprined from 'Obras corales sacras de John Rutter', this is a profoundly beautiful setting of one of the earliest English prayers, from the Sarum Primer of 1514.

Bring festive joy and sparkling holiday cheer to your concert programme with the traditional Christmas classic "Deck The Hall"! This spirited a cappella arrangement for mixed choir (SATB) perfectly ca...

Bring the timeless charm of traditional folk music to your choral repertoire! With "Folk-Songs For Choirs 1", published by the renowned Oxford University Press, you will discover an exquisite collecti...

For double SATB, unaccompanied. A powerful and moving setting.

With "A Prayer of Saint Patrick", John Rutter has created a poignant and resonant benediction that deeply touches singers and audiences alike. Written for unaccompanied mixed choir (SATB), this piece...

74 of the most popular items from Carols for Choirs 1, 2 and 3 in one volume, plus 26 pieces new to the series. The volume contains both accompanied and unaccompanied items, and the Order of Service f...

A third collection of 50 carols, mostly for SATB, some unaccompanied, and some having accompaniments for piano or organ or orchestra. The carols reflect a diversity of styles and periods, while remain...

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...

Feel the Spirit is a cycle of seven familiar spirituals equally suitable for concert, school, or church use. These vivid and expressive arrangements can be performed individually, or as a complete cyc...

Not to be confused with Rutter's own composition, Christ the Lord is risen again, published as part of the John Rutter Anniversary Edition. With an exciting introductory fanfare composed by Rutter, th...

In this setting of haunting simplicity, Rutter employs rich orchestral colours and a beautiful, imploring melody.

With "O clap your hands," John Rutter created a truly magnificent and uplifting choral anthem that captivates both singers and audiences. Setting the jubilant text of Psalm 47 to music, the piece radi...

The Gift of Life' is a six-movement choral celebration of the living earth and its creation. Setting a variety of sacred texts, including new words by the composer, the work includes the mystical 'Hym...

John Rutter's world-famous anthem 'All things bright and beautiful' is one of the most beloved choral compositions of our time and an essential staple in any choir's repertoire. This uplifting and hea...

This collection presents fifteen of the best-loved sacred carols and Christmas hymns, which can be sung as a set (to form a complete Christmas service or concert), separately, or with certain pieces t...

Not to be confused with Rutter's own composition, Christ the Lord is risen again, published as part of the John Rutter Anniversary Edition. With an exciting introductory fanfare composed by Rutter, th...

This Easter anthem is a triumphant setting of words by Edmund Spenser and St John Damascene, featuring joyful choral parts, and ending with a new harmonization of the Easter hymn tune 'Ellacombe', wit...

This original hymn is touching and lyrical, with unison first and second verses blossoming into four-part writing in the third verse. It may be performed as either a congregational hymn (a congregatio...

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 College, Cambridge, on Ash Wednesday, 2007. The work makes a highl...

This is John Rutter's first setting of the Magnificat and Nunc dimittis texts. The Magnificat features rippling organ syncopations, contrasting textures, and an emphatic Gloria. The Nunc dimittis is t...

Immerse yourself in a resonant and moving setting of Psalm 27: *The Lord is my light and my salvation*, published by Oxford University Press, masterfully unites mixed choir (SATB), organ, and an expre...