The Requiem by John Rutter is a musical setting of sections of the traditional Latin Requiem with additional psalms and verses in English from the Bible. He is known for his accessible and melodious writing and his works are filled with beautiful and memorable passages. His compositional style has been influenced by English, French, and American music, as well as composers such as Gabriel Fauré and Johannes Brahms. His Requiem was completed in 1985 and is dedicated to the memory of his father. Rutter wrote, “I wanted to write: intimate rather than grandiose, contemplative and lyric rather than dramatic, and ultimately moving towards light rather than darkness.”