Carol Fantasia was written for the BBC Radio Orchestra's regular Tuesday night BBC Radio 2 showcase programme. It features the following carols and Christmas hymns: God rest you merry, gentlemen,
The tune for Child in a Manger first appeared as the hymn tune BUNESSAN, composed in the Scottish Inner Hebrides and published in 1900 as a Christmas carol with lyrics translated from the Scottish
John Rutter's original setting of this popular Easter hymn is resplendent and celebratory, with frequent meter changes that give a fresh feel to these historic words.
John Rutter's Christmas Lullaby was commissioned by The Bach Choir in 1989 to celebrate the 70th birthday of their conductor, Sir David Willcocks. The choral parts are included in the score for
Christmas Night is John Rutter's setting of a traditional French Carol, with words by Jon Rutter, It became the theme of one of his Christmas albums, focusing on the central event of the Christmas
Xylophones ahoy! John Rutter's 'Partita' of 1976, now 'Cityscapes', is not a piece you might necessarily have expected from the renowned composer of some of the classics of contemporary sacred choral music.
The melody of this composition is beautiful in its simplicity, and the words are descriptive of the holiday spirit. This arrangement is written and intended for combined band and chorus but may be performed
Come, Thou Redeemer of the Earth is an Advent hymn with roots in a Latin hymn attributed to St. Ambrose of Milan (340 - 397), 'Veni Redemptor gentium.' It was translated into English by John Mason Neale in
At the end of Britain's Edwardian era (1901-1910), Elgar reached the zenith of his fame and popularity. Much of the music for which he would be best remembered was already behind him, with many successful
The Crown of India March has been extracted from the elaborate theatrical presentation, a masque, originally including twelve pieces, staged in 1912 to celebrate the visit the preceding December of King
John Rutter created a delightful rendition of this notable carol, originally published as an a capella choral piece. It has been arranged here as an equally delightful adaptation for combined concert band