John Rutter

[Composer_Fan 2]

Quite possibly the ugliest composer who ever lived, John Rutter is quite famous, especially for his choral works.

I'm singing his Magnificat with my college choir tomorrow and I was wondering if anyone here is familiar with his music. I've heard that he's more popular in America than he is in the UK.

Thoughts? Opinions?

[GoodMusician 66]

I perform quite often in churches so I run into his stuff pretty often.

If I'm not mistaken, we're doing his mass setting for christmas actually... and I have performed his Requiem before.

I have to say that his requiem is unorthodox and very... moive-esque in its theatricality... but some of it is quite gorgous like "The Lord is My Shepherd," "Pie Jesu," and such.

I always wondering what he looked like lol.

[nicholas 1]

He makes Andrew Lloyd-Weber look like a matinee idol.

Most people in the UK know Rutter from his Christmas music. He is considered hopelessly anachronistic by most people, but his music has an undeniable charm. "What Sweeter Music" is a very pretty carol, but not much more than that.

Unfortunate name, too. "Rutter."

[flytrumpet 0]

I have a rehearsal today and concert tomorrow of his "Gloria" the version for brass ensemble and choir.Quite a fun piece to play for trumpet.

Richard

[Ollie 1,375]

Nope I've seen uglier people.

[Romão 2,473]

Who's the one in your avatar, BTW, Marc?

[Ollie 1,375]

Akira Ifukube.

[Romão 2,473]

The Godzilla guy, right?

[Mr. Breathmask 624]

Are you calling Akira Ifukube ugly, Merkel?

- Marc, not familiar with John Rutter.

[scissorhands 16]

Copland is uglier.

I find John Rutter QUITE boring. It's fun just for one listen, but there's not much else beyond that plain tonalism.

In my opinion

[Ollie 1,375]

The Godzilla guy, right?

Yes he was the composer for most of the Godzilla films as well as other Japanese Sci-Fi films. He also composed classical/concert works, stage works and scored many other Japanese films.

[robthehand 3]

Copland is uglier.

What about Herrmann?

[Ollie 1,375]

Yeah Bennie wasn't exactly prince charming.

[BurgaFlippinMan 7]

lets not forget Philip Glass

[Romão 2,473]

Is that Herrmann in the second picture?

[gkgyver 1,647]

No wonder he was drawn towards Alfred Hitchcock's thrillers.

[robthehand 3]

Is that Herrmann in the second picture?

Yes, quite late on in his life.

[Ray Barnsbury 8]

So then, who are the best-looking film composers?

Ray Barnsbury - who thinks Rachel Portman could be, by default

[tpigeon 3]

Well, John Williams of course. Harry Gregson-Williams and JNH would also be in that category I think. Silvestri too.

Ted

[robthehand 3]

So then, who are the best-looking film composers?

Ray Barnsbury - who thinks Rachel Portman could be, by default

Female - Rachel Portman definitely.

Male - John Barry, in the 1960s.

[Romão 2,473]

Wasn´t Jerry Goldsmith nicknames "Gorgeous"?

[tpigeon 3]

Indeed. But he was kind of ugly, actually.

Ted

[scissorhands 16]

Jerry:

[crocodile 9,724]

Maybe someone should do "the ugliest composer" poll?

Karol

[Romão 2,473]

And Hans Zimmer would probably win...

[Ollie 1,375]

Oh sure that will be a great idea and really show what class we have here at JWFAN.Com

[Romão 2,473]

We need our female members.

[Red 75]

What female members?

[Henry B 51]

We're singing "Shepard's Pipe Carol" in chorus class. Pretty nifty.

[gkgyver 1,647]

What female members?

Come on, some people here have to be gay.

[GoodMusician 66]

that doesn't make me a girl?!

And John isn't ugly... not compared to the rest of these people.

I saw ap icture of Rachel Portman the other day and I cringed! I was like "You're shitting me?!"

[Ollie 1,375]

What female members?

Come on, some people here have to be gay.

That really makes no sense.

[gkgyver 1,647]

Actually, saying that gay people can't judge the beauty of other men doesn't make sense ....

[Ollie 1,375]

Correct.

[gkgyver 1,647]

So what are you saying?

[King Mark 3,975]

What does JWfangirl think?

I think she's our only surviving female member

K.M.

[Ray Barnsbury 8]

Renovia AIM'd me the other day, but I was away and by the time I got back, she was gone!

Ray Barnsbury

[Ollie 1,375]

So what are you saying?

Someone asked "what female members" to which you replied, "some people here have to be gay."

What that has to do with female members is beyond me.

I never made this statement posted by you: "saying that gay people can't judge the beauty of other men doesn't make sense ...."

So you kinda lost me there for a moment.

[Marian Schedenig 11,695]

Ugly composers?

[David Coscina 4]

What does Rutter's looks have to do with his compositional abilities. I have his Requiem and I will lift Up Mine Eyes, and both are beautiful. C'mon guys, let's not be superficial here.

[SeekUYoda 0]

What does JWfangirl think?

I think she's our only surviving female member

K.M.

Rutter is fantastic. "Gloria" is wonderful, of course, but I especially love his "O Come All Ye Faithful" - gives me goosebumps every time.

- SeekUYoda, female, and still lurking....

[gkgyver 1,647]

Someone asked "what female members" to which you replied, "some people here have to be gay."  

What that has to do with female members is beyond me.

The point is that both are attracted to men, so me saying "some here have to be gay" meant that gay people can substitute female members in finding the ugliest composer.

I'm tired ...

[King Mark 3,975]

Well,it's not hard to see,even for a staight guy,that that copeland dude is pretty ugly.

anyone has that photo of JW before he lost his hair?

K.M.

[Romão 2,473]

Ugly composers?

Cosima wasn´t too much of a beauty either

[Marian Schedenig 11,695]

Ouch.

But at least she wasn't the one with that unforgivable beard.

[jerrygollay 0]

Indeed. But he was kind of ugly, actually. Ted.

Jerry ugly ??? Come to the spot !

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 12,388]

How is this ugly!

[Ray Barnsbury 8]

It looks like his face was carved out of oak.

Ray Barnsbury

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 12,388]

Which is a cool look if you are in your 70's.

I doubt any of us will look remotely as good when we are as old.

[jerrygollay 0]

Jerry was handsome and a real gentleman .