A little musical fun!

Regular readers know that John Rutter is one of my favorite composers and that I frequently add recordings of his music to my prayer posts.  As is true of many fine composers, there are elements in Rutter's compositions that are identifiably "Rutterian."  Well, Pitchcraft, a superb choral group in the UK have composed their own "Rutterian" piece and it's more than delightful!

Two videos follow here - first: sample of Rutter's music to help those not so familiar with his style have a taste of it, and second: Pitchcraft in concert with "I Can't Believe It's Not Rutter!" (composed by Andrew Russel). An added feature: Rutter is present for the concert and the video includes his reactions!

 

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All Things Bright and Beautiful by John Rutter

 

 I Can't Believe It's Not Rutter by Pitchcraft

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 would 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.

 

 

 

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