Description
for SATB, trumpet, and organ/orchestra The second of two Rutter anthems celebrating the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta, Give the king thy judgments, O God is a ceremonial work that draws upon the Book of Psalms alongside text written by the composer to create a suitably festive piece. Although the prevailing mood is jubilant, the closing pages provide a prayerful moment as Orlando Gibbon's gentle hymn tune Song 1 is interpolated to great effect. This anthem is featured on Rutter's highly-acclaimed CD The Gift of Life. A trumpet in C part is included in the vocal score, and a B flat trumpet part is available separately.
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.
Reviews
Give the king thy judgments, O God, written for the Temple Choir, is a four-minute, jubilant piece for a festive occasion, with a lovely, meditative interpolation of Gibbons's Song 1 in the middle. * James L. Montgomery, Sunday by Sunday (CMQ), March 2017 *
Book Information
ISBN 9780193511637
Author John Rutter
Page Count 16
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Weight(grams) 40g
Dimensions(mm) 269mm * 190mm * 2mm
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.
Reviews
Give the king thy judgments, O God, written for the Temple Choir, is a four-minute, jubilant piece for a festive occasion, with a lovely, meditative interpolation of Gibbons's Song 1 in the middle. * James L. Montgomery, Sunday by Sunday (CMQ), March 2017 *
Book Information
ISBN 9780193511637
Author John Rutter
Page Count 16
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Weight(grams) 40g
Dimensions(mm) 269mm * 190mm * 2mm
