In planning the piece on which this arrangement is based, John Rutter said, "In 1985 I had written a requiem - which, like any requiem, inevitably reflects on death - why not write the opposite, a work
Gloria is one of John Rutter's most ambitious concert works. The composer sees this work as analogous to a symphony, with its three movements allegro vivace, andante, vivace e ritmico - i.e. fast,
Psalm 150 was composed for the Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. At the premiere performance in St. Paul's Cathedral, reflective, ethereal sections at key points in the music were sung by a
This breathtaking work for SATB choir and wind ensemble quotes from the writings of St. Catherine of Siena: "You are an ever-burning fire; you are a fire which drives away all coldness and