This is the day by John Rutter
for SATB and organ or orchestra This beautiful setting of verses from the psalms was commissioned by Westminster Abbey for the wedding of HRH Prince William of Wales and Catherine Middleton. It was first performed on 29 April 2011 by the combined choirs of Westminster Abbey and the Chapel Royal.
We return to that wedding with John Rutter's commission for the occasion. . The music, comparatively simple to learn, is more varied than many anthems, with an unexpected and thoughtful conclusion. * James L. Montgomery, Church Music Quarterly March 2012 *
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 in 2007 was awarded a CBE for services to music. In September 2023, he received the Ivors Academy Fellowship, and in 2024 he was knighted in the King's Birthday Honours.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780193382374 |
| ISBN 10 | 0193382377 |
| Title | This is the day |
| Author | John Rutter |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 2011-09-08 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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