This interview with TheClassicalStation.org traces John Rutter’s development from schoolboy chorister and singer to one of the best-known choral composers in the English-speaking world. He talks about Highgate School, formative teachers and classmates, his collaboration with David Willcocks, and the practical reality that most composers write because someone asks them to. For listeners interested in the musical profession, Rutter explores the advantages of composing as a disciplined response to opportunity, text, deadline, and audience.