John rutter composer biography for children

John Rutter is one of the
 most successful of all living composers. His rare melodic gift and captivating harmonic flair have combined in a series of unforgettable choral gems that have touched the hearts of millions around the globe.

Like the great American songwriters of the 1920s and 30s, whom he 
greatly admires, Rutter possesses a remarkable instinct for writing vocal miniatures.

His music exalts with an emotional freshness and honesty that shares points of contact with the inspired 1960s lyricism of The Beatles’ She’s Leaving Home and The Beach Boys’ God Only Knows.

Yet in Rutter’s skilled hands it is experienced through the musical prism of the English choral tradition, creating a unique and treasurable style like no other.

Every Rutter score is meticulously crafted and paced to perfection.

When performing his music one instinctively feels in the safest of hands, as each successive phrase blossoms forth with a bracing sense of