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SATB choir, trumpet & organ/orchestra (2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion, glockenspiel, harp, strings) - Moderately Difficult SKU: OU.9780193511637 Composed by John Rutter. Sacred choral - mixed voices. Vocal score. 16 pages. Duration 4'. Oxford University Press #9780193511637. Published by Oxford University Press (OU.9780193511637). ISBN 9780193511637. 11 x 7 inches.for SATB, trumpet, and organ/orchestra The second of two Rutter anthems celebrating the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta, Give the king thy judgments, O God is a ceremonial work that draws upon the Book of Psalms alongside text written by the composer to create a suitably festive piece. Although the prevailing mood is jubilant, the closing pages provide a prayerful moment as Orlando Gibbon's gentle hymn tune Song 1 is interpolated to great effect. This anthem is featured on Rutter's highly-acclaimed CD The Gift of Life. A trumpet in C part is included in the vocal score, and a B flat trumpet part is available separately.

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