Composer of the Week - John Rutter (b.1945)
Donald Macleod talks to Britain's most famous producer of carols, John Rutter, and explores with him a career that goes far beyond those small-scale choral works for which he is best known
Composer of the Week - John Rutter (b.1945) - Episode 1
Donald Macleod talks to John Rutter about some of his most significant childhood experiences, whose influences continue to resonate in his most recent music.
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Composer of the Week - John Rutter (b.1945) - Episode 2
John Rutter (b.1945): 2/5. John tells Donald Macleod about his affection for his home town of Cambridge as well as his attitude to religion and his sacred choral works.
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Composer of the Week - John Rutter (b.1945) - Episode 3
Donald Macleod speaks to John Rutter about the musical love affair with America that has shaped so much of his career. Including Gloria; Candlelight Carol; Partita (excerpt).
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Composer of the Week - John Rutter (b.1945) - Episode 4
John Rutter explains to Donald Macleod the genesis of his Requiem. Written under the shadow of long-term illness, it is one of his best-loved and most regularly performed works.
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Composer of the Week - John Rutter (b.1945) - Episode 5
Donald Macleod asks John Rutter why he keeps coming back to Christmas carols, and what it is that gives his music such wide appeal. With the premiere recording of Carol of the Magi.
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