John Rutter is an English conductor, composer, arranger, and record producer. John Rutter is a popular and well-known composer of choral works. In 1984 he composed his CANDLELIGHT CAROL, and today's Beautiful Music is a performance of it by Minnesota-based Exultate Chamber Choir & Orchestra, conducted by Thomas Rossin.
Beautiful Music NOW - John Rutter's Candlelight Carol
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