Rutter Orchestral Carols

Rutter Orchestral Carols

The Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, releases a selection of arrangements and original works for choir and orchestra by John Rutter under the direction of Daniel Hyde, featuring Britten Sinfonia.

RUTTER ORCHESTRAL CAROLS includes beautiful orchestral arrangements of well known favourites such as Silent Night and O Holy Night as well as Rutter’s original carols All bells in paradise and All the stars looked down, which is dedicated to the late Sir Stephen Cleobury.

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The Choir's latest recordings are released on the College's own label and available to buy or download online.
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