Learn your voice part with John Rutter's ChoirGuides!

ChoirGuides is an online tool to help singers learn their vocal parts, featuring a music library of compositions and editions by John Rutter.

Who is it for?

Singers

  • Use it on your own - you don’t need to be a member of a choir.

  • Have fun practising at home or just singing in the company of expert singers.

  • Sight-reading not your strong suit? It’s like standing next to the best singer in your section.

  • Can’t make it out to rehearsals? You can still sing with others!

Choir Directors

  • Speed up your choir’s learning. Singers can build confidence and skill between rehearsals.

  • Facilitate virtual recordings. Singers can record their contributions, synchronised to the same backing-track. Each can choose what to hear while recording: full choir, their own voice part or just accompaniment.

  • Our professionally-recorded accompaniments can be purchased as standalone items, for download.

How does it work?

  • Registration is free.

  • No subscriptions, just one-off payments for each composition purchased.

  • Audio Guides and printed scores in our catalogue can be purchased either by individuals for their own use, or by choir directors on behalf of their members.

  • Purchases are for life, no hidden costs.

Features

Quality audio

Our revolutionary interactive player lets you highlight your voice part on the fly so your part stands out, making it easier to learn.

Flexible Playback

Practise at will, either with full choir, with your own voice part highlighted, or with accompaniment only.

On-screen score

Clear, easy-to-read score follows along with the music automatically. You can also purchase the printed music of each piece, which entitles you to a discount on the price of the Audio Guide.

Made using professional singers

Hand-picked members of the Cambridge Singers, recorded in high-quality audio by John Rutter himself.

Easier virtual recordings

Making a virtual performance? Our Recording Assistant mode helps choir members synchronise easily, each choosing their preferred form of playback.

Available music

We have 33 titles, including Christmas carols, which have been hand picked by John Rutter mainly from his catalogue of popular choral compositions.

For the beauty of the earth

John Rutter

A Clare Benediction

John Rutter

A Gaelic Blessing

John Rutter

All things bright and beautiful

John Rutter

A flower remembered

John Rutter

Amazing Grace

Trad.

Cantique de Jean Racine

Gabriel Fauré

God be in my head

John Rutter

Look at the world

John Rutter

Look to the day

John Rutter

Magical Kingdom

John Rutter

Ave verum Corpus

W. A. Mozart

The Lord bless you and keep you

John Rutter

The Music's Always There With You

John Rutter

When the Saints go marching in

Trad.

Be thou my vision

John Rutter

Blow, blow, thou winter wind

John Rutter

I will sing with the spirit

John Rutter

Lead, kindly Light

John Rutter

Open thou mine eyes

John Rutter

When music sounds

John Rutter

All bells in paradise

John Rutter

Angels' Carol

John Rutter

Candlelight Carol

John Rutter

Christmas Lullaby

John Rutter

Joseph's Carol

John Rutter

Mary's Lullaby

John Rutter

New Year

John Rutter

Shepherd's Pipe Carol

John Rutter

Star Carol

John Rutter

The Colours of Christmas

John Rutter

The Very Best Time of Year

John Rutter

What sweeter music

John Rutter

“We hope this new tool will prove useful to choral singers and choir directors everywhere, building confidence in learning new repertoire.”

John Rutter

Free sign up

Learn your vocal part with our professionally recorded music with on-screen score and flexible playback options. It’s quick and easy to sign up – create your account today!