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John Rutter
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Composer and conductor. Tweets by the team unless signed JR.
Cambridgeshire, UK
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    John Rutter
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    Mar 9, 2023
    If Latvia (pop. < 2 million) can support a thriving full-time professional chamber choir of 24 singers, is it too much to ask that in Britain (pop. ±70 million) our national broadcaster should be able to support the 18 members of the BBC Singers? JR
    150,325 people signed and won this petition
    150,325 people signed and won this petition
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    John Rutter
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    Jun 18, 2024
    Gosh! I never expected the honour, and I never expected such a generous response to the news. I wish I could thank everyone individually, but please accept this message as heartfelt thanks and gratitude to all. I feel encouraged and uplifted. JR
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    John Rutter
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    May 13, 2020
    Sticking to the new rules - one visitor, outdoors, maintaining social distance . . .
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    John Rutter
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    Jun 16, 2018
    Music education isn’t a frill to be left to the private sector and open only to those who can pay, it’s at the heart of what makes us human and civilised. Any politicians reading this? JR bit.ly/2MhkxgV
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    John Rutter
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    Feb 22, 2019
    Choral music is not one of life's frills. It's something that goes to the very heart of our humanity, our sense of community, and our souls. JR
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    John Rutter
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    Aug 27, 2022
    Look at the world . . .
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    John Rutter
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    Jun 17, 2020
    Singing in a choir is a powerful expression of our culture and humanity, and it cannot be allowed to fade away. JR
    Covid-19 has silenced choirs – we must find a way to restart singing together | Letter
    From theguardian.com
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    John Rutter
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    Mar 24, 2023
    With thanks to all who raised their voice bbc.co.uk/news/entertain…
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    John Rutter
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    Nov 4, 2024
    Gabriel Fauré died on this day, 100 years ago. Exquisite songs and chamber music - and a Requiem that has been a companion on my life's journey, a vision of heavenly beauty. JR
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    John Rutter
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    Jul 9, 2020
    Some two million people in the UK engage in choral singing, and they are desperately missing this pillar of our national life. JR
    SOS: Save our singers
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    John Rutter
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    Nov 24, 2019
    A fond farewell to church music's only knight, an honour he so richly deserved. We are all in his debt, and must be grateful that his legacy is in such safe hands at King's College. Nunc dimittis, Stephen. JR
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    John Rutter
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    Aug 5, 2020
    Class singing at school when I was four was how it began. I didn’t just like it; I loved it. I looked forward to it so much and wondered why all school wasn’t like that. JR
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    John Rutter
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    Apr 19, 2019
    Choral music is not one of life's frills. It's something that goes to the very heart of our humanity, our sense of community, and our souls. JR
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    John Rutter
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    Dec 23, 2024
    For me one of the loveliest about Christmas is that the noise of the world is still for just a few days and we can focus on the things that really matter - family and friends, and for me, music, because music is what binds us all together. JR
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