List of compositions by John Rutter

List of compositions and arrangements

Extended compositions

• Gloria
• Bang! Partita for orchestra The Beatles Concerto Suite Antique
• Requiem
• Magnificat
• Te Deum Mass of the Children Suite Lyrique The Gift of Life: Six Canticles of Creation
• ''Visions''

Carols

• "All Bells in Paradise"
• "Angels' Carol"
• "Angel Tidings"
• "Born on Earth"
• "Candlelight Carol"
• "Carol of the Children"
• "Carol of the Magi"
• "Cantique de Noël"
• "Child in a Manger"
• "Christ our Emmanuel"
• "Christmas Bells"
• "Christmas Lullaby"
• "Christmas Night"
• "Deck the Hall"
• "The Donkey Carol"
• "Dormi Jesu"
• "Es ist ein Ros entsprungen"
• "I Sing of a Maiden"
• "I Wish You Christmas"
• "Jesus Child"
• "Joseph’s Carol"
• "Joy to the World"
• "Love Came Down at Christmas"
• "Mary's Lullaby"
• "Nativity Carol"
• "Personent hodie"
• "Hajej, nynej, Ježíšku"
• "Rejoice and Be Merry"
• "Shepherd's Pipe Carol"
• "Silent Night"
• "Star Carol"
• "Suzi's Carol"
• "There is a Flower"
• "The Twelve Days of Christmas"
• "The Very Best Time of Year"
• "Up Good Christen Folk"
• "We Will"
• "We Wish You a Merry Christmas"
• "Wexford Carol"
• "Was I the lamb?" Setting of words by Marc Bratcher to celebrate the Chaplain's 20 years of service as Chaplain of Merton College.
• "What Sweeter Music"
• "Wild Wood Carol"

Other anthems

• "All Things Bright and Beautiful ", setting the hymn
• "Banquet Fugue"
• "Born on Earth ", arrangement of the song
• "I Wonder as I Wander ", arrangement of the Christmas carol
• "Look at the world"

Choral works

• "The Twelve Days of Christmas" from Carols for Choirs 2 for soprano, alto, tenor and bass voices ("SATB") and piano or orchestra100 Carols for Choirs ed. Willcocks and RutterBirthday Madrigals for SATB, commissioned in 1995 by Brian Kay and the Cheltenham Bach Choir to celebrate the 75th birthday of George Shearing
• Canticles of AmericaCarols for Choirs 2 ed. Willcocks and RutterCarols for Choirs 3 ed. Willcocks and RutterCarols for Choirs 4 ed. Willcocks and RutterChild in a manger from Carols for Choirs 3 for SATB and keyboard or orchestraChristiana Canticles for SATB and organ, consisting of the Magnificat and Nunc dimittis, and dedicated to the choir of Christ Church, Christiana Hundred Christmas Night for SATB and keyboard or stringsCome Down, O Love Divine for double mixed choir and organCradle Song from Carols for Choirs 3 for SATB unaccompaniedDancing Day for SSA with harp or pianoDonkey Carol for SATB and piano or orchestraFlemish Carol from Carols for Choirs 3 for SATB and piano or orchestra
• "A Flower Remembered" for SATB or SAA, published with lyrics in both English and Japanese, composed in 2014 to commemorate the victims of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunamiFor the beauty of the earth, setting the hymn, for SATB, SA, or TTBB, and pianoA Gaelic Blessing for SATB and organ or guitar, commissioned in 1978 by the Chancel Choir of the First United Methodist Church, Omaha, Nebraska, in honour of minister of music Mel OlsonHere We Come a-wassailing from Twelve Christmas Carols, Set 1The Holly and the Ivy for SATB and piano or orchestraI Believe in Springtime for unison children's choir and piano with optional mixed chorusI Saw Three Ships from Carols for Choirs 3 for SATB and piano or orchestraI will sing with the spirit for SATB and organ, piano or orchestraJoy to the world! for SATB and keyboard or orchestra King Jesus hath a garden from Carols for Choirs 3 for SATB and piano or flute, harp and strings
• "Kum ba yah" - a reflective arrangement of the traditional African-American song, written in memory of Nelson Mandela.
• "Look at the world" for mixed chorus and piano or orchestra
• "London Town" - a choral celebration for mixed and children's choruses with pianoThe Lord bless you and keep youLord, Make Me an Instrument of Thy Peace for SATB or TTBB with organ or harp and stringsLove came down at Christmas for SATB and keyboard or stringsMary's Lullaby for SATB and piano or orchestraNativity Carol for SATB and keyboard or stringsO come, O come, Emmanuel from Twelve Christmas Carols, Set 1 for SATB and keyboard or orchestraO Lord, thou hast searched me out for SATB chorus, organ and solo cor anglais
• "Psalmfest"Quem pastores laudavere for SATB unaccompaniedQuittez, pasteurs for SATB unaccompaniedShall I compare thee to a summer's day? for SATB unaccompaniedShepherd's Pipe Carol for SATB and piano or orchestra or for SSAA and piano or orchestraSing we to this merry company for SATB and orchestra or organStar Carol for SATB or SSA and piano or orchestra or brass with optional children's choir or for unison and pianoThere is a flower for SATB unaccompaniedTomorrow shall be my dancing day from the cycle of carols, Dancing Day for SSA and harp or pianoWexford Carol for SATB unaccompaniedWhat sweeter music for SATB and organ or stringsWinchester Te Deum For SATB and Piano or Organ

Anthems and other compositions

Music with narration

• Setting of The Wind in the Willows for narrator, SATB chorus and chamber orchestraBrother Heinrich's Christmas
• ''The Reluctant Dragon''

Piano music

• The John Rutter Piano Album : arrangements of eight of his most popular choral pieces for solo piano.
• The John Rutter Christmas Piano Album : eight piano arrangements of Christmas pieces composed by Rutter.

Cited sources

• Kennedy, Michael, The Oxford Dictionary of Music, 985 pages,