Birthday Madrigals (Vocal score (complete work))

for SATB with optional double bass and optional pianoRutter's music captures the varied moods of Shakespeare's words, with their rapture, sorrow, humour, and vitality, in a way that makes these classic madrigal texts come alive for contemporary audiences.

These pieces may be performed individually or as a five-movement suite.

Numbers 1, 4, and 5 are also published for upper voices and keyboard as Three Birthday Madrigals.