John rutter was born in london in 1945 and studied music at clare college, cambridge. Merrily on high, the colours of christmas and more. The christmas caroling songbook other christmas anthologies 30 old and new christmas carols shawparker book of christmas carols the christmas carol songbook enter your search terms. John rutter is an english composer and conductor, associated mainly with choral music and active internationally for many years. The john rutter christmas album is easy to recommend to any john rutter lover, choral music appreciator, and for something different during the yuletide season. Christmas lullaby, modern and traditional christmas carols and arrangements by john rutter 12. He wrote his own text, beginning have you heard the sound of the angel voices, three stanzas with the refrain gloria in excelsis deo. The partwriting is extraordinary, ranges are reasonable and the music retains the keys of the original satb anthems. Ive known i wanted to be a musician ever since i could walk and talk, and the story is true that i first discovered music at home when i lifted the lid of the old upright piano in my parents london apartment and started to prod the keys, while. Carol accompaniment for string orchestra from 100 carols for choirs, no. The john rutter christmas album brings together most of the composers christmas songs and carols as well as several of his festive choral arrangements, including a rousing joy to the world and the energetic i saw three ships.
These gentlemen are giants in the english choral music scene, and personify the english choral tradition in everything they do. John rutter near his home in hemingford abbots, england, where he composes carols that are sung across the englishspeaking world. John rutter s christmas celebration thursday, 10 december 2020 19. The incomparable musicianship of john rutter shines through ev. Love came down at christmas is a gorgeous setting of christina. Born in london, he was educated at highgate school, where a fellow pupil was john tavener. Quite simply a christmas classic and a staple of choral concerts everywhere. Dec 26, 2019 i am aware that not all these pieces relate specifically to christmas. John rutter s 2011 album, the colors of christmas, should appeal to fans of his performances with the cambridge singers, the group he founded in 1981, and with which he has produced about a half dozen christmas albums. Christmas lullaby is a popular sacred choral composition by john rutter, a lullaby for christmas.
Thats right, john rutter has arranged eight of his anthems for sab voices. Blue for the robe of his mother so mild, gold for the precious gifts they brought to the child. Sans day carol john rutter, the cambridge singers, city. John rutter christmas music sheet music at jw pepper. Listen free to john rutter john rutter christmas album wexford carol, jesus child and more. This arrangement is written for combined concert band and chorus, but may be. A collection of 11 of john rutter s finest and most popular pieces.
Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Download and buy printable sheet music online at jw pepper. Christmas lullaby from the john rutter christmas album the definitive collection of john. Cambridge singers, city of london sinfonia, stephen varcoe, ruth holton, gerald finley, john rutter, john rutter john rutter christmas album. John rutters christmas playlist music the guardian. John rutter carols john rutter oxford university press. These selections have been carefully chosen to reflect the breadth and beauty of rutter s sacred choral music making this collection an. The cambridge singers christmas is an excellent companion to these performances, and of course you can tread back to those early clare college performances on emi.
Listen to a john rutter christmas, a holiday special featuring. When i was a student at highgate school in london our christmas carol service was the highlight of the musical year closely modelled on the festival of nine lessons and carols. John rutter selects some of his favourite christmas carols, old and new, from classic cambridge singers recordings, including several of his own arrangements and neverbeforereleased gems, closing with vaughan williams majestic fantasia on christmas carols. Nick rutter composer john rutter john rutter is one of the worlds most popular choral composers, and his christmas music helped make him famous. Featuring the worldrenowned octet voces8 and john rutters everpopular annual quiz, theres no better way to experience the magic of the season with family and friends this christmas. Listen free to john rutter the colors of christmas ding dong. John rutter s christmas celebration concert tickets are on sale. Discover book depositorys huge selection of john rutter books online. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The arrangement of the songs on the album is such that there is sufficient variety to keep you interested. Born in london, he was educated at highgate school, where a fellow pupil was john. The books in the carols for choirs collection came to be regarded as standard choral texts throughout the englishspeaking world and were highly influential. John rutter is world famous for the shepherds pipe carol and love came down at christmas and he is beloved by amateur choirs the world over for his.
This selection of his most popular carols forms an essential collection for all choirs. Christmas lullaby, for satb and organ or piano or small orchestrathe haunting melody of the verses and the reflective refrain of ave maria have made this an immensely popular carol. Listeners familiar with those albums will know what theyre getting here. Shop the worlds widest selection of christmas carols john rutter sheet music, music books, scores and more. We have had this cd for over 10 years and it continues to delight. This includes songs of praise, especially for the occasion of christmas. His larger choral works, gloria, requiem, magnificat, mass of the children, the gift of life, and visions, are widely performed around the world, and many of his shorter pieces such as the lord bless you and keep you. Choirs around the world sing john rutters works, but their tuneful accessibility has kept him from a place in the pantheon of serious. For the rest, an eclectic mix including the celestial john sheppard, and the music of my friends john tavener, the kings singers, and george shearing. Silver the starlight to shine through your sleep, and a rainbow for all the sweet dreams you will keep. John milford rutter cbe born 24 september 1945 is an english composer, conductor, editor.
John rutter choral director and composer biography sheet. A christmas anthology includes an attractive assortment of 20th century british christmas anthems. John rutter cbe born september 24, 1945 is an english composer, choral conductor, editor, arranger and record producer. You can find the list of john rutter s christmas celebration tour dates here. The colors of christmas by john rutter lyrics in cc. John rutter anthems john rutter oxford university press. John rutter conductor choristers of croydon minster voces8 royal philharmonic orchestra.
It was first published in 1987, but sir david had some amusing anecdotes to share about how he and john rutter, another name to reckon with in choral music circles, put it together. Christmas at the royal albert hall royal albert hall. Dec 19, 2014 john rutters christmas playlist today. A collection of john rutter s anthems, featuring eleven of his best compositions. Instrumental material for individual carols is available on hire. All the colors of christmas signify the joy of a new babys birth in this tender, flowing original. Brother heinrichs christmas, a fable set to music by john rutter, is performed by a narrator, mixed choir, and small orchestra. His compositions embrace choral, orchestral, and instrumental music. John rutter wrote this great work for the 2012 festival of nine lessons and carols held each christmas eve at kings college.
John rutters carols illuminate and celebrate the christmas story in works of great. John rutter is an internationallyacclaimed artist and a true visionary of music. In this collection, john rutter has chosen carols and christmas hymns for his distinctive and creative touch. Rutter is the primary artistic force behind collegium records, which in 2002 made a trip to the vaults and culled together the john rutter christmas album. The art of the christmas carol with so many classic christmas carols to choose from, creating brand new ones can be daunting, but english conductorcomposer john rutter has been at it. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. John milford rutter cbe born 24 september 1945 is an english composer, conductor, editor, arranger, and record producer, mainly of choral music.
John rutter s most popular book is oxford choral classics. His larger choral works, gloria, requiem, magnificat, mass of the children, the gift of life, and visions, are widely performed around the world, and many of his shorter pieces such as the lord bless you and keep you, for the beauty of the earth, look at. John rutter christmas night from carols for choirs 3, and 100 carols for choirs. John rutter carols by john rutter 1945 choral collection. The bassoon plays a special part, while an oboe solo is the theme of the piece. Christmas lullaby john rutter, the cambridge singers. It has been part of recordings of collections of christmas. Born in london, he was educated at highgate school. With so many classic christmas carols to choose from, creating brand new ones can be daunting, but english conductorcomposer john rutter. Music for christmas polyphony, stephen layton, city of london sinfonia on allmusic 2001. The cambridge singers city of london sinfonia john rutter conductor. These selections have been carefully chosen to reflect the breadth and beauty of rutter s sacred choral music making this collection an invaluable addition to any music library.
John rutter conducts the cambridge singers and city of london sinfonia, the with brian kay hurry to bethlehem. They are all wonderful, however, and should be enjoyed at all times, christmas included. A fable with music for narrator, mixed choir, and small orchestra by. Rutters compositions are chiefly choral, and include christmas carols, anthems and. Rutter scored the piece for four vocal parts and piano, adding other versions. John rutters christmas celebration thursday, 10 december 2020 19. The john rutter christmas album cambridge singers, john. With singalong carols, rousing fanfares, yuletide classics and more, this firm festive favourite is guaranteed to fill you with sparkle and cheer.
I love john rutters music and this lovely book of his carols is excellent. Join us for what promises to be a thoroughly uplifting performance of music for the festive season, old and new, in beautiful settings and arrangements including some by john rutter himself, with favourite carols for the audience to join in with all presided over with gusto and style by mr christmas himself. John rutter s major work visions is a fourmovement showpiece for solo violin, string orchestra, harp and choir of treble voices, based on the theme of jerusalem, the holy city of prophetic. John rutter conducts the cambridge singers and city of london sinfonia, the with brian kay. Many of the works are likely to be fans of the genre.
The world premiere of rutters requiem 1985, and of his authoritative edition of faures requiem, took place with the fox valley festival chorus, in illinois. John rutters christmas celebration tour dates 2020 john. The composer who owns christmas john rutter near his home in hemingford abbots, england, where he composes carols that are sung across the englishspeaking world. John rutter brother heinrichs christmas condensed score. The list below includes all pages in the category carols. John rutter born september 24, 1945 is an english composer, choral conductor, editor, arranger and record producer. For sopranos, altos, and unison men with piano, organ or orchestra, this collection includes nine of john rutter s most popular christmas carols. Sort this list by work type, instrumentation, composer, and more. John rutter has 239 books on goodreads with 383 ratings. I had the pleasure of participating in a workshop with david willcocks, and received this book as part of it.
He wrote his own text, beginning clear in the darkness, three stanzas with the refrain ave maria. With a full lineup of solo stars, singalong carols, traditional concerts and a classic ballet, theres something for everyone at the hall this festive season. He then studied music at clare college, cambridge, where he was a member of the choir and then director of music from 1975 to 1979. Full of joy and tenderness, john rutters carols illuminate and celebrate the christmas story in works of great imagination and variety. Born on 24 september 1945 in london, the son of an industrial chemist and his wife, rutter grew up living over the globe pub on londons marylebone road. John rutters christmas celebration royal albert hall. For satb, brass ensemble, timpani, optional handbells, and optional organ or satb and piano this is a joyful carol in which john rutter sets a traditional english text to a bold and straightforward melody and creates an uplifting work replete with forthright christmas cheer.
Christmas and christmas music have long been in rutters blood even able to stir, he admits, a touch of sentimentality. Collegium records i start the day with bachs christmas cantata gloria in excelsis, a reworking of some of the b minor mass those trumpets and drums lift the spirits. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Today, conductor, choral composer and one of the uks mostloved musicians shares his festive playlist with us. Angels carol is a popular sacred choral piece by john rutter for christmas. The john rutter christmas album the definitive collection of john rutter carols and arrangements this album gathers together most of the carols composed by john rutter over the years, plus a. I am aware that not all these pieces relate specifically to christmas. Some have instrumental accompaniment and others can be presented a cappella.
With the inclusion of so many classics covering a dazzling variety of texts, styles, and scoring, this anthology will prove a. John rutters most popular book is oxford choral classics. Fifty christmas carols reginald jacques, john rutter, david. Christmas is a magical time to celebrate together at the royal albert hall the home of christmas in london. John rutter s christmas celebration tour dates 2020. Christmas night john rutter oxford university press. The composer who owns christmas the new york times. Featuring the worldrenowned octet voces8 and john rutter s everpopular annual quiz, theres no better way to experience the magic of the season with family and friends this christmas.
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