I will sing with the spirit
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| "I will sing with the spirit" | |
|---|---|
| by John Rutter | |
| Text | 1 Corinthians 14:15 |
| Dedication | Royal School of Church Music |
| Published | 1994 |
| Scoring | SATB choir and organ |
"I will sing with the spirit" is a sacred choral composition by John Rutter. The biblical text is taken from 1 Corinthians 14:15, adding to the second half of the verse an often repeated "alleluia". Rutter scored the piece for four vocal parts (SATB) and organ, adding other versions.[1] He composed it in 1994 for the Royal School of Church Music in England.[2]
The work was published by Oxford University Press in 1994. Marked "Brightly and serenely", the music is in A major and common time,[3] and takes about three minutes to perform.[2] Rutter also wrote a version for two upper voices and piano, and orchestral accompaniment for both versions.[4] It is included in the collection John Rutter Anthems.[1]
It was recorded several times,[2] for example ending a collection of Rutter's choral works performed under his direction by the Cambridge Singers and the City of London Sinfonia, featuring his Mass of the Children.[5] It is part of the 2008 Anniversary Collection of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.[6]
