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Jonathan Rathbone
After training as a chorister at Coventry Cathedral and choral scholar at Christ’s College Cambridge, where he read mathematics, Jonathan rounded-off his musical education at the Royal Academy of Music with a second degree, specializing in singing and composition. Jonathan’s compositional career includes works for theatre, film, radio, television, concert platform and the church, and a song-writing contract with Noel Gay Music. Recent large-scale commissions include Requiem for a Condemned Man – an extended work for two soloists, orchestra and choir and a 40 minute a cappella choral work for the Vasari Singers.Jonathan Rathbone was Musical Director and arranger for the Swingle Singers (1984–96) and has worked with many of the world’s leading musicians, from the New York Philharmonic Orchestra under Pierre Boulez to Stephan Grappelli and George Martin.
He is now much in demand in Europe, the USA and UK, as a freelance choral director, arranger and workshop leader. A natural communicator, Jonathan leads workshops covering anything from close harmony singing, improvisation, choral conducting, vocal arranging to choral techniques.
Jonathan has orchestrated all the essential carols for your annual carol services with sumptious and innovative new arrangements for choir and flexible orchestral ensembles. Complete with many glorious new descant lines and deftly orchestrated to make the most of small ensembles, why not consider trying something new this year? Please send us an email for further information on any of the carols listed below:
- Angels from the Realms of Glory
- Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly
- O Come All Ye Faithful
- Hark the Herald Angels Sing
- Once in Royal David's City
Rathbone: Collected Arrangements
7 easy-medium level SATB arrangements from Jonathan Rathbone
- Try to Remember
- My Funny Valentine
- Strawberry Fair
- Shule Agra
- What good would the moon be?
- The Wraggle Taggle Gypsies, O!
- Tit Willow
Jonathan's reputation as one of the best close harmony arrangers in the choral world was firmly establised during his 12 tenure as director of the Swingle Singers. Click here to browse through over 50 of the very best close harmony arrangements.
If you would like to receive a free perusal score for any of the titles featured in our Music for Choirs webpages - please send us an email, or call 020 7553 4000
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