The English composer John Rutter read music at Clare College, Cambridge, where he was for four years director of music.
Choral Music
Rutter is principally known as a choral composer and arranger, with a series of compositions and arrangements that have won wide popularity. His Requiem, written after the death of his father, interposes texts from The Book of Common Prayer between parts of the Latin Requiem Mass. It retains an important place in contemporary repertoire, as do his anthems and carol arrangements. His Mass of the Children again uses traditional Latin texts, interspersed with various English hymns and poems. His Wedding Canticle sets Psalm 128 for choir with flute and guitar, while Shadows, a song cycle for baritone and guitar, represents another side of his inventive capacity.
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A Healing Touch – John Rutter Interviewed by Jeremy Siepmann