John Rutter - Visions

Visions is a four-movement showpiece for solo violin in unique combination with upper-voice choir, harp, and strings (or organ). Inspired by the idea of 'Jerusalem' both as a Holy City and a utopian ideal of heavenly peace and seraphic bliss, the composer has selected four biblical texts, in English and Latin, that express different aspects of this vision. The profound subject matter is taken up in the celestial soundworld of the choir and the virtuosic, vibrant, and expressive writing for violin, all set against a backdrop of rich textures and harmonies in the strings and harp. The work may be performed by women's or boys' voices. The accompaniment is available in two different instrumentations: harp and string ensemble or harp and organ.

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Listen here on Spotify VISIONS JOHN RUTTER 1. Processional and prelude: Jerusalem the blessed Upper-voice choir Solo Violin Andante con moto q = c.72 ( e = e sempre) mf (starting to process from the far end of the venue) *Urbs O Je Je - - ru - sa - ru - sa - lem be lem the - a - ta, bless - ed, Di-cta pa -cis vi - si - Vi -sion that can nev - er for online perusal only Piano reduction Andante con moto q = c.72 ( e = e sempre) f mp (let ring) 7 Quae con-stru-i - tur in cae - lis Built of liv-ing stones in hea - mf (let ring) - o, fade; ven, BLANKED OUT SECTION 13 Et an - gel- lis co - ro - na - ta, Ut spon-sa - ta co - mi - te. Crowned in glo - ry with God’s an - gels, As a roy -al bride ar - rayed. (let ring) mf sim. * This melody is a Gregorian chant, proper to the dedication of a church. Its text is a medieval hymn (English version by John Rutter). © Collegium Music Publications 2016. Exclusively licensed worldwide to Oxford University Press. Printed in Great Britain OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS MUSIC DEPARTMENT, GREAT CLARENDON STREET, OXFORD OX2 6DP The Moral Rights of the Composer have been asserted. Photocopying this copyright material is ILLEGAL.

2 19 24 1 Por - tae ni - tent mar-ga - ri - tis Ad - y - tis pa - ten - ti - bus: Decked with pearl her gates re - splen - dent Wide are op - en ev - er - more; (let ring) p mf Et vir - tu - te me - ri - to - rum Il - luc in - tro - du - ci - tur By God’s grace and in - ter - ces - sion Faith-ful souls may thi - ther soar. p mp 29 mp ( q = 72 ) Om- nes qui ob Chri - sti no - men Hic in mun- do pre - mi - tur. All who in Christ’s name have suf - fered, Those who earth- ly tri - als bore. p mp p 34 2 poco accelerando 2 Poco più mosso q = 80 mf SOLO VIOLIN 6 6 p mp f poco accelerando Poco più mosso q = 80 for online perusal only mp f non arpegg. mf