John Rutter: The Tewkesbury Collection

Tewkesbury Abbey Schola Cant

Rutter: Lord, thou hast been our refuge Dormi, Jesu This is the day which the Lord hath made Carol of the Magi As the bridegroom to his chosen The Lord is my shepherd Ave Maria The Lord bless you and keep you A prayer of Saint Patrick Hymn to the Creator of Light Wells Jubilate God be in my head The Gift of Charity There is a flower A Choral Amen

For his final recording with the men and boys of Tewkesbury Abbey Schola Cantorum, Benjamin Nicholas has chosen to celebrate Britain’s best-loved living composer, John Rutter. Rather than simply sticking to familiar classics, this programme explores the full range of the composer’s output from 'The Lord is my shepherd' and 'Lord, thou hast been our refuge' to his most recent piece 'This is the day', written for the marriage of Prince William and Kate Middleton. Rutter’s rare communicative gifts are given a special glow by the refulgent acoustic of Tewkesbury Abbey and the choir’s luminous singing.

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