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John Rutter’s Gloria has been enormously–and justifiably–popular ever since its premiere in the now-ancient year 1974 (it was commissioned by the Voices of Mel Olson,
John Rutter and his Cambridge Singers are back, and this will definitely please fans of both composer and choir. The reason: the generous (77-minute) program
John Rutter’s own recording of his beloved Requiem–with his Cambridge Singers on Collegium–already has been reissued on a CD that includes the Magnificat. That performance,
I had the lucky opportunity to play in both the Gloria and the Magnificat under John Rutter at Carnegie Hall a decade or so ago,
John Rutter has an unmistakable style whose identifying characteristics include some favorite rhythmic and melodic elements, devices that tell us immediately that this is the
John Rutter’s Mass of the Children was recorded by the composer and his Cambridge Singers shortly after the work’s premiere in 2003. That version, for
The Oxford Pro Musica Singers is a fine choir with a nearly 30-year history, but this recording from the OxRecs label does not show the
Fans of John Rutter will find much to enjoy here, especially if they haven’t heard this enormously popular English composer’s relatively recent works–the title piece,
This CD of light music for string orchestra seems just right to usher in the summer. It starts with a suite by John Rutter based
