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Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Other types of music > Vocal music > Choral music
for SATB, optional congregation, and organ or brass choir Christ
the Lord Is Risen Today is an arrangement of the Easter hymn tune
'Lyra Davidica'. 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, this uplifting anthem provides a powerful
ending to any Easter service. Brass choir score and parts are
available on sale.
for SATB and piano or harp The King of Love My Shepherd Is sets
Psalm 23 to an arrangement of the Irish traditional melody St.
Columba. Rutter keeps the first three verses largely in unison,
alternating between male and female voices, before allowing the
music to bloom into rich and ever-expanding polyphony for the last
three verses. The arpeggios in the accompaniment, distinctly Gaelic
and gently scored, can be performed either on harp or piano.
for SATB, congregation, and organ In this version of the popular
English hymn, Rutter adorns the well-known melody with an opening
fanfare and soaring descant line over the final verse. It is
intended that the congregation join in the singing. Full scores and
sets of parts for the brass ensemble accompaniment are available on
hire from Oxford University Press.
for SSSAA unaccompanied Sanctum is a captivating setting of four
movements of the Requiem text, inspired by the landscape of the
west coast of Canada. Each movement depicts an aspect of Vancouver
Island (the water, mountains, wind, and sky), exploring landscape
as a place of healing and sanctuary. The combined effect is some of
Quartel's most atmospheric and dramatic writing to date.
for CCBarBar and piano This celebrated Spiritual has a strong,
appealing, comfortable melody suitable for boys' choirs, and is
arranged skilfully here for four-part choir and piano, with Ia
cappella sections and affecting modulations. Suited to more
established choirs, it has plenty of opportunities for musical
growth.
for SATB and organ Written for the 20th Anniversary of Norwich
Cathedral Girls' Choir, this setting of the well-known All Saints
Day text juxtaposes flowing melodic lines in the sopranos with rich
homophonic passages, each bringing the text to the fore. The organ
plays a prominent role, providing gentle undulating accompaniment,
as well as fanfare-like exclamations.
for SATB (with divisions) and organ, with optional congregation
Here John Rutter follows Vaughan Williams' precedent in setting
this text from the fourth-century Orthodox liturgy of St James of
Jerusalem to the French carol melody 'Jesus Christ shabille en
pauvre'. The result is a hymn which is in turn haunting and
powerful, with a modal tonality that evokes the timeless
sound-world of plainchant.
for SATB and piano Composed in celebration of David Willcocks's
95th birthday, Jonathan Willcocks sets a suitably uplifting
traditional text from Cornwall, the county of his father's birth.
Telling the story of the shepherd's and wise men's visits to Jesus,
this carol is both joyous and sprightly, and would be suitable for
both Christmas and Epiphany.
for SATB and organ Commissioned by the 2015 Three Choirs Festival,
this is Chilcott's second setting of the Evening Canticles. Bright
and rhythmical, the Magnificat features syncopated chords in the
organ part that punctuate the more sustained choral textures. In
contrast, the Nunc dimittis is reflective, opening with a soaring
soprano melody and building towards an expressive climax on the
word 'glory'. Ideal for church and cathedral choirs looking for
something new for their evening service.
for SATB with optional piano Inspired by the simple directness of
William Chatterton Dix's vivid, pictorial text, the composer
explores the breadth of the choral canvas in this expressive and
artful carol. The piece has a straightforward verse-chorus
structure, with gentle development of the verse material and an
effective motif to close each verse, making it accessible to and
rewarding for choirs of all abilities. Also available in a version
for upper voices.
for SATB and organ with optional congregation Perfect for
celebrating Pentecost, this joyous anthem on the theme of the Holy
Spirit centres around the Veni Creator Spiritus plainchant,
fragments of which have been skilfully developed to create an
expressive setting of Edwin Hatch's Breathe on me, breath of God.
Masterfully crafted, the anthem moves seamlessly between the
familiar plainchant and Bullard's original melody, before
culminating in a climactic final verse in which the two melodies
are sung simultaneously, bringing the anthem to an exultant close.
for SATB and organ In this arrangement of the hymn tune St Clement,
traditional verses alternate with those newly arranged by John
Rutter. The piece is part of a wider collection of hymn
arrangements, which have been recorded by the Cambridge Singers,
directed by John Rutter, on the Collegium CD Sing, ye heavens
(COLCD 126). Individual leaflets from the series are available on
sale from Oxford University Press.
for SATB and organ Rutter composed this elegant setting of the
Evensong canticle Nunc Dimittis in homage to and in the style of
composer Sir Charles Villiers Stanford, whose own Magnificat and
Nunc Dimittis settings are staples of the English sacred choral
repertoire. An accompanying setting of the Magnificat (My Soul Doth
Magnify The Lord) is also available from Oxford University Press.
for SATB and organ Rutter composed this elegant setting of the
Magnificat in homage to and in the style of composer Sir Charles
Villiers Stanford, whose own Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis settings
are staples of the English sacred choral repertoire. An
accompanying setting of the Nunc Dimittis (Depart In Peace) is also
available from Oxford University Press.
for SATB and organ Setting a text by the composer, this choral hymn
addresses God, the risen Christ, and the Holy Spirit in turn, with
a strong sense of worship and adoration. With an appealing melody,
sumptuous harmonies, and a captivating soprano descant, this is the
ideal piece for Trinity Sunday.
for SSAA and piano Originally the second movement of Chilcott's
choral work Five Days that Changed the World, this poignant setting
of words by Charles Bennett reflects on one of the most significant
events of our time. The upper-voice choral parts are melodic and
interweaving, and the flowing piano part provides harmonic support
for the voices throughout.
for SATB (with divisions) and piano or orchestra This joyful,
sprightly carol has been offprinted, by popular request, from Sir
David Willcocks: A Celebration in Carols. With its uplifting 7/8
time signature, memorable melody, rich and diverse textures, and
delightful orchestral accompaniment, this carol is a fitting
tribute to one of the great names synonymous with Christmas: David
Willcocks.
for SATB and piano or piano four-hands or orchestra Wilberg's
arrangement of the Christmas favourite Deck the hall is bright and
energetic from beginning to end. After an uplifting introduction
going through several keys, the choir sings the three carol verses
in up to seven parts. The accompaniment provides both a harmonic
underpinning and almost continuous flourishing semiquaver movement.
Further modulations throughout the piece lead to an extended 'fa la
la' section to bring the piece to an exhilarating close.
for SATB (with divisions) unaccompanied This festive arrangement of
a traditional German carol features an English text, translated and
adapted by John Rutter himself. The first two verses are sung by
soloists (or alternatively by a semi-chorus over a background of
choral hums) before all singers come together in the final verse
and then fade into solemn stillness.
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