John Rutter discusses the power of choral singing 

John Rutter talks about what he thinks makes choral singing unique and its power to bring people together. You can find more inspiration, resources, and news on OUP’s Choral Facebook page at / oupchoral .
John Rutter was born in London in 1945, received his first musical education as a chorister at Highgate School and went on to study music at Clare College, Cambridge. His compositional career has embraced large and small-scale choral works, orchestral and instrumental pieces, a piano concerto, two children’s operas, music for television, and specialist writing for such groups as the Philip Jones Brass Ensemble and the King’s Singers.
In 1981, John Rutter formed the Cambridge Singers, a professional chamber choir primarily dedicated to recording. He now divides his time between composing and conducting and has guest-conducted amateur and professional choirs all round the world. Most of John Rutter’s music is published by Oxford University Press.
Music: Hymn to the Creator of Light by John Rutter, sung by the Choir of Clare College, Cambridge directed by Timothy Brown (from the Collegium Records album Light of the Spirit, CSACD 902, used by permission)
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