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About the author
John Rutter studied music at Clare College, Cambridge and first came to notice as a composer and arranger of Christmas carols and other choral pieces during those early years; today his compositions, including such concert-length works as Requiem, Magnificat, Mass of the Children, The Gift of Life, and Visions are performed around the world.
John edits the Oxford Choral Classics series, and, with Sir David Willcocks, co-edited four volumes of Carols for Choirs. In 1983 he formed his own choir The Cambridge Singers, with whom he has made numerous recordings on the Collegium Records label, and he appears regularly in several countries as a guest conductor and choral ambassador.
John holds a Lambeth Doctorate in Music, and was awarded a CBE for services to music in 2007.
Summary
for SATB and organ or orchestra
In this resplendent anthem, John Rutter sets Psalm 47 to a joyous melody, with a flamboyant organ part and rapid metre changes that build towards an exhilarating finale. Conductor's scores and instrumental parts are available on hire/rental.
Additional text
This familiar setting of the Ascensiontide psalm appears in a thoughtful new edition that improves on the original Oxford publication in several regards. Rutter's introductory comments give interesting background to the composition and helpful guidance on the execution of the anthem. These clarifications may not rise to the level of replacing library copies that are in good condition, yet for choirs that do not have this piece in their repertoire, this new edition makes this popular piece even more accessible.
