For the beauty of the earth (Rutter)
For the beauty of the earth is a sacred choral composition by John Rutter, a setting of the hymn of the same name. The work was published by Oxford University Press in 1980.
| For the beauty of the earth | |
|---|---|
| Anthem by John Rutter | |
| Text | "For the Beauty of the Earth" |
| Published | 1980 |
| Scoring | SATB choir and organ or orchestra |
History
Rutter set the first four stanzas of the 1864 hymn "For the Beauty of the Earth" by Folliott Sandford Pierpoint.[1][2] It was published by Oxford University Press in 1980, in versions for different voices and keyboard or orchestra.[3]
References
- Dickey, Timothy. "John Rutter (b. 1945) / Psalmfest (1993)". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- "John Rutter / For the Beauty of the Earth". Oxford University Press. 1978. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- "John Rutter / For the beauty of the earth". Oxford University Press. 1980. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
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