Of my ten favorite Christmas choral songs, 12 were written by John Rutter.

And then, of course, there's the immortal spiritual "Sometimes I Feel Like a Rutterless Choir."

@stanleyslawski1339

Жыл бұрын

Only 15 thumbs up so far? That is absolutely brilliant! Very punny!

@tjhill4044

11 ай бұрын

😂

They took away the lyrics for some reason, so here they are: Can you believe it? This is not Rutter. It sounds a bit like his style of writing songs. I can believe it. This is not Rutter. It sounds a bit similar, but something's gone all wrong. Here's the chorus; it's often melodic. This is the style but less harmonic. Shame we can't give you a better lyric, but there you go. That was a key change, made to suit our range, or we sound strange, though no-one knows why. There was another (another key), but it's no bother: we can sing every note and even way up high. Here's the chorus; the tune's in soprano. Sometimes it's sung without the piano. No staccato no rubato, vibrato, so there you go (go). Oooh, sing out your oohs now. Sing out your ahs now. Ooh, sing out your ahs and ooh and ah and ooh. There must be another bit where we are so articulate, and we utter it, not mutter it, or splutter or Rutter it. Here's the last chorus; the final climax. Now quite familiar but has some drawbacks. If sung too loudly this is where your voice cracks, just at the end. Amen.

@francesirvin7876

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

@jenniferbate9682

2 жыл бұрын

So beautiful and taken with such humour from John…Thank you for the words…so lovely. Xxxx

@janwinkelmolen4226

2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks for the text "That was a key change, made to suit our range, or we COULD sound strange, though no-one knows why" Small addition. A great performance of this choir. Smashing! Shopmilled by Jan Winkelmolen

@JR19578

2 жыл бұрын

KZread tell us Faithcircus14 posted this a year ago, which = April-May, 2021. But if that were so, how could the late Jennifer Bate have replied to this comment, as apparently she has done, since, sadly, she left us in March, 2020.

@faithcircus14

2 жыл бұрын

@@JR19578 someone was using her account.

You really do have to know Rutter to appreciate this, don't you. I laughed most of the way through. He and I are the same age. And I have been hearing Rutter for the majority of my life. My wife has sung in church choirs... as did I (briefly, to the relief of many.) I can recall more than once hearing a piece and saying "That has to be Rutter."

@waltertheus3467

4 жыл бұрын

Last fall a new piece appeared in our folder at church for Wednesday night rehearsal. I was late walking in and just picked it up and moved to the page indicated by my fellow baritone. We read through the entire piece, at which point I turned to me friend and complimented the composer on his Rutter impression. At which point I turned to the cover page and discovered that it was in fact Rutter. I wasn't shocked, obviously!

@vasanthakumarniles4431

2 жыл бұрын

Spot on . Sounds like "Look at the world" inverted😅

@jenniferbate9682

2 жыл бұрын

He’s the most lovely man. So modest yet there’s our English genius and I can sometimes hear how RVW and delicious Delius influenced his music. Xx

@JR19578

2 жыл бұрын

​@@jenniferbate9682left us, sadly, in March 2020 - She couldn't have posted this reply 5 months ago.

Hahaha. Compose with the style of Rutter! Graceful melody with jump interval, with common chord progression, and modulates everywhere (usually minor 3rd, goes up or down). Begin with light soprano chanting, and followed by tenor and bass in chorus with classical harmony. Hahaha I've known and become a fans of Rutter. God Bless Mr Rutter!

@ZaqSwank

5 жыл бұрын

I think it sounds most like Rutter's "Look at the World". I love it!

Brilliant! What a gift God have us when John Rutter began composing music. Whether I have sung in a chorus or listened to his musical recordings. We thank you Lord, for the music of this wonderful man!

I love Rutter so much. It is my greatest desire to meet him one on one some day.

Love it! Clever, respectful, and playfully reminiscent of why we love to sing Rutter's compositions.

This is a fantastic and a truly fitting tribute to the great man, himself. Mr Rutter, the highest form of flattery is imitation!

This is hilarious, and SO spot on! You can tell he got a huge kick out of it!

And I love that JR was getting a kick out of it too.

I love it! I was fortunate to be in one of John Rutter's workshops a few years ago. He's a lovely man.

This is quite brilliant! I attended a concert In Ottawa, Canada, conducted by Mr. Rutter, a couple of years ago with my daughter -- we loved every second of it. John Rutter, you are a treasure, I've been a fan for many years.

So lovely music,Mr. John is the one of my favorite compose, and it aways touch my heart, thank GOD!

What a beautiful tribute, both humorous and respectful. It put a big smile on my face.

I nearly fell off my chair at the key change. Hilarious

I'm no Rutter fan but it's great that he takes it all in such good grace 😄

Wunderschön! Ein toller Song zu Ehren des Maestro Rutter!!! Er hat es verdient!!!! 🥰

This is the most delightful, affectionate and charming spoof I've ever heard. Thank you all so much for this video, and I'm sure Mr Rutter enjoyed it immensely. If you enjoyed this, then I think you'll enjoy "Look at the World". Was this what John was thinking of when he said it reminded him of something? If you've not already done so, take a look at The Smith Ensemble performance here on youtube. Lovely!

@HeidiKohne

Жыл бұрын

Possibly. Look At the World is very similar to the video, but there are definite differences.

😸 brilliant influence John Rutter, I'd like to meet him. I'm an accompanist and hymn writer.

What a tribute to a wonderful man.

The "amen" sealed it! *dies*

Great performance and love Rutter's response.

Couldn't possibly love this man more

Excellent! The photographer needs a zoom lens. HAHA

Such a beautiful and precious moments!

HAHA! This is excellent!!!

I am a member of The New Zealand Young at Heart Choir and also the Vocalis Choir formerly known as The Auckland Welsh Choir and we all marvel and enjoy singing "Rutter "compositions.always popular with audiences. ❤🎉😮❤😊

Id love to be Rutter listening to that. #Goosebumps. Beautiful gesture guys

Impressed, lovely touched me. Blessings to all my children [Voice from eternal world]

Loved singing Rutter pieces with the Presbyterian Youth Choral, our director was Dr. Larry Ball and he and John are friends and John wrote several pieces just for our choir.

This is SO enjoyable.... watching this for the umpteen's time, always smiling - wonderful, funny, beautifully sung - and special thanks for the lyrics! :)

Thankyou for the Video…. And the fresh singing and see friendly with very good 😊 smile 😃

Absolutely beautiful!!! Love it!!!

Brilliant!!!!

halirous - it alway touch my heart!

Pure joy...

Super!

What a treat-Watching from Wyoming. Thank You!🙋🏼‍♀️🌹🌟

Lovely indeed... 🎹🎼🎶🎵

It’s so funny, but I’m sure everybody here can instantly ID a Rutter song or choral piece after just a few bars, and I haven’t even heard most of them (let alone sung them!). This is great fun!

That was charming! Thank you

Marvelous!

Hilarious!😂 Love it!

Een fantastische componist

Love this!

Wow. What a good sport!

Fantastic; Thank you for the lyrics.

Masterpiece. What else can I say?

Wonderful👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Muy divertida pieza, y Mr. Rutter la elogió con mucha gracia. Un deleite el escucharla y verla. Gracias por hacerla disponible.

Superb! ❤️

Wonderful stuff! 😊😍🙏

excellent!

Very clever and fun!

Brilliant 👏

Gottes Segen, Herrn Maestro RUTTER!

Bellissimo!!!

Brit/Scot humor at its very best. 😂🤍 With envious greetings from Germany.

Great fun! :)

How adorable! :)

Bravissimi!!!!!

Wish my schoolboys and girls could sing like them.

Wish I'd already heard the first line of this song when we were told in infant school how we came into the world.

Very appropriate. Hah! He enjoyed it! I can believe it! I met him last May in 2022! If that could have been done. I think that he would like it. Too!

I like this! Very originally done!

Really fun! Please credit the composer, Mr/Ms Not-Rutter!

@Pitchcraft

5 жыл бұрын

It was composed by our Musical Director, Andrew Russel (which I've just updated in the description!) So glad you liked it!

A large butterfly net might have constrained the videographer. 😁

This is so cute...

Love it! Any chance this will be published for other choirs to perform? Would absolutely love the chance to perform it!

@Pitchcraft

5 жыл бұрын

Hi - any requests for the arrangement should be sent to our Musical Director at ar@pitchcraft.co.uk. Glad you enjoyed it!

@Litltigger

5 жыл бұрын

@@Pitchcraft thank you!

@otisrichards9965

4 жыл бұрын

The words are already posted, and can be seen if you just touch the little arrow to the far right of the title, directly under the video

@Pitchcraft

4 жыл бұрын

The score is now available - see the link in the video info above. We hope you enjoy it!

You're very good and Rutter is really brilliant. My choir sang Candlelight Carol during one of our last performances using a new arrangement. Write this in the search: you will surely like it. Corale Novarmonia - Candlelight Carol (J. Rutter)

This was very funny! Thanks for that moment! Could someone share the lyrics? I´m not a native speaker, so it´s a little bit hard to understand everything.

@Pitchcraft

4 жыл бұрын

har7mony Hi there, if you scroll down below the song information the lyrics are there. Enjoy!

Absolutely hilarious!!! They did a great job of making light of Dan Forrest...or was it Eric Whitacre? And who was the charming old fellow sitting by himself who in the end acted like he was somehow involved in the parody?

@AnjaHuebel1

4 жыл бұрын

John Rutter

@ruthrios8249

3 жыл бұрын

dang you right tho XD

It would be nice to know the lyrics.

That photographer......

It's not proper Rutter without the basses having to hummmmmmmmmmm (And mmmmmmmmmmmmmm)

Oh my gosh this was cute - and YES - why did a photographer ruin a wonderful musical moment by moving about during the entire performance. Sometimes ya just gotta live in the moment and enjoy what's happening and don't need to capture it digitally. As a former choir director of nearly 38 y ears, I would have not allowed this intrusion on the choirs "moment" to shine!

@melncrg1

5 жыл бұрын

I agree! The photographer was completely distracting.

@phyllisihrie6021

5 жыл бұрын

I agree!!

@stevehunter8473

5 жыл бұрын

If the videographer hadn't been there to capture it digitally, it wouldn't have been on KZread and you wouldn't have ever seen it.

@BrittainSE

5 жыл бұрын

@@stevehunter8473 The videoagrapher was not moving about during the performance.

@stevehunter8473

5 жыл бұрын

@@BrittainSE Explain some of the close up shots of the choir and of Rutter himself if it wasn't from the person moving.Look where they walk to, then look at the following video shots, you will see some correlation.

Ditto The performance and song were lovely and the photographer is way out of order.

@moimeme6533

Жыл бұрын

wth was she thinking? zero concert etiquette awareness

Great rendition! You can tell the choir really enjoyed performing this, and Rutter thoroughly enjoyed it, too. One note: The camerawoman is annoying with all the walking around right up front.

A real tribute to John Rutter. Wonderful - but can we have the words please? I couldn't hear them all!

@Pitchcraft

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Carole, you’ll find the lyrics below the song information if you scroll down a bit. 😊

@carolegoddard643

4 жыл бұрын

@@Pitchcraft Thank you so much - I've found them now, thanks to your speedy reply. :-)

@carolegoddard643

4 жыл бұрын

@@Pitchcraft Thank you so much.

@ceciliaannewong6040

3 жыл бұрын

@@carolegoddard643 hello! May i ask where did you find the lyrics? I can't seem to find them in the information :(

Great ! Is ihis Rutter music with a parody lyric or an own song ? Who composed it then ?

@Pitchcraft

6 жыл бұрын

Hello Marc. This was composed by Andrew Russel based on some snippets of John Rutter's occasional, but without any notions of being anywhere near as good, of course!

I will pay one million dollars I don't have to have this recorded by the Cambridge Singers and City of London Sinfonia.

Wonderful....but Please, please... could we have the lyrics? ....(missed some of the witticisms). 🙏

I can’t believe it’s not Rutter ….

Can you believe it? This is not Rutter. It sounds a bit like his style of writing songs. I can believe it. This is not Rutter. It sounds a bit similar, but something's gone all wrong. Here's the chorus; it's often melodic. This is the style but less harmonic. Shame we can't give you a better lyric, but there you go. That was a key change, made to suit our range, or we sound strange, though no-one knows why. There was another (another key), but it's no bother: we can sing every note and even way up high. Here's the chorus; the tune's in soprano. Sometimes it's sung without the piano. No staccato no rubato, vibrato, so there you go (go). Oooh, sing out your oohs now. Sing out your ahs now. Ooh, sing out your ahs and ooh and ah and ooh. There must be another bit where we are so articulate, and we utter it, not mutter it, or splutter or Rutter it. Here's the last chorus; the final climax. Now quite familiar but has some drawbacks. If sung too loudly this is where your voice cracks, just at the end. Amen.

Not Rutter for EU 😢

Who was that annoying female filming who kept walking all over the place being distracting and blocking audience views? Very unprofessional. I was shocked to see her moving between the conductor and choir members!

@ninarochette1671

5 жыл бұрын

It's a professional videographer. They're paid to do just what she's doing.

@InnocentOkie

5 жыл бұрын

@@ninarochette1671 Remind me never to hire her company.

@rosiefay7283

4 жыл бұрын

But the person making this very video was recording from a different point, so why was it necessary for that other woman to shoot another video at all?

@moimeme6533

Жыл бұрын

@@ninarochette1671 then she should have a better sense of propriety in an indoor choral performance.

Who ever that 'camera person' was I found her to be annoying and intrusive.

that woman takin photographs is awkard & distracting as hell!

Wow! Just as appallingly bad as the real thing - not having to sing this schlock-crap was the main reason I switched to attending an Anglo-Catholic church.

@billcavanagh2395

4 жыл бұрын

I sang in a really good Anglo Catholic choir for a while and we sometimes sang Rutter anthems. I do not have a problem with Rutter and his major works are quite challenging.

@AnjaHuebel1

4 жыл бұрын

I'm glad I'm not so exclusive when it comes to Christian music. For me it's the people who make up the that count, not the liturgical music.

@robertdearman4553

3 жыл бұрын

Ian Mcandrew, your snootines is really astonishing. Rutter has more composing talent in his little finger than you could ever dream of having.

@51gary51

2 жыл бұрын

Ian McAndrew - If you don't like John Rutter's music, don't listen to it. But don't ruin it for those of us who do. (I see that you're a "composer". Your annoying attitude sounds like sour grapes to me!)

Love this!

Brilliant!