Talk:John Rutter
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Re. "modern harmonies and sounds", puzzling both to User:Camembert and to me: is it possible that User:Fishal means not that Rutter's music is crammed with 20th-century-style dissonances, but rather that Rutter likes to borrow idioms from contemporary popular music? That would accord with my hearing of the Requiem, which is the only Rutter work I know.
Opus33 23:22, 24 May 2004 (UTC)
- That is indeed what I meant. I am no music scholar; I just created the stub becuase I had sung so many of his compositions in a choir I was in. Thank you for spotting that and reading my mind. Fishal 09:08, 13 Nov 2004 (UTC)
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- User:Wilus modified the text a while ago to reflect this; I think (s)he's got it right, but you might want to check the bit about it being specifically the 50's and 60's that are Rutter's inspiration. Cheers, Opus33 16:06, 13 Nov 2004 (UTC)
[edit] French essay on John Rutter from University of Ottawa
I will be doing an 10 page essay on John Rutter's Requiem. I already have a bibliography of about 4 pages. Futhermore I have a 3 page analysis to do and I plan to do it on his recuring thematic material. For example the sopranos start singing in the Introit and this material can be herd in the pie jesu and obviously recures at the end of the work. A cycle of songs. I am however open to suggestions. Perhaps I could have my thesis on general deviation from Faure and or the War Requiem? (maybe to long for a 2 page analysis). Anyone? --CyclePat 02:59, 4 October 2006 (UTC)
- For anyone interest I finished my 15 page essay on the external and internal influence on John Rutter's Requiem. Send me an email if you want to read a copy! It has a 5 page bibliogaphy! Surelly that's more information that this entire article. Some really good sources. --CyclePat 06:56, 14 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Uncited comment
We really need a reliable citation for this inherently point of view comment:
- In addition, classically-trained musicans, both in the USA and UK, are skeptical when it comes to Rutter's music. They claim it is predictable, unoriginal, and indulges too frequently in 'sickeningly-sweet' harmonies. However, the average layperson or audience attendee seems to be unaware of this aspect of Rutter's music.
Rob 19:25, 31 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Beatles Concerto
There is no mention of Rutter's work in the 70's on The Beatles Concerto. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.149.239.224 (talk) 07:23, 21 November 2007 (UTC)
