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Jonathan Rathbone

Born: 1957. Living in: England

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.

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.

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Member of: Swingle Singers


Songbooks, Arrangements and/or Media

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Jonathan Rathbone : La Cucaracha : SSAATTBB : Sheet Music : 98-EP77035

Jonathan Rathbone : La Cucaracha

Former Swingle Singers Jonathan Rathbone has developed a reputation for creating challenging but highly rewarding arrangements for more experienced singers and here is a great example. Fun to learn, fun to sing!

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Voicing: SSAATTBB | Performed by The Swingle Singers | 4523b | Sheet Music | $8.95 | A Cappella


Jonathan Rathbone : Sight-Sing Well: Exercise Book : Book : 98-EP7767

Jonathan Rathbone : Sight-Sing Well: Exercise Book

At last - a book which makes the mysterious business of sight-singing accessible to all. Jonathan Rathbone has accurately identified what the process of reading music and turning it into sounds actually involves. The course has taken over two years to develop and has been devised to take the guesswork out of sight-singing. It has been used very successfully both as an individual workbook and with choirs of singers both young and old. Specifically designed for the students to use, it contains just the exercises and songs from the Teachers Manual.

Songlist: Don't Eat The Last Donut - SOLFA Chart, Me And Ray - Accompianiments, Laughing - Accompianiments, Farmer Ray - Key Signature Slide Rule, Our Team - Accompianiments, He's Mean - Accompianiments

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6404b | Book | $21.00


Jonathan Rathbone : Sight-Sing Well: Teachers Manual : Book : 98-EP7766

Jonathan Rathbone : Sight-Sing Well: Teachers Manual

At last - a book which makes the mysterious business of sight-singing accessible to all. Jonathan Rathbone has accurately identified what the process of reading music and turning it into sounds actually involves. The course has taken over two years to develop and has been devised to take the guesswork out of sight-singing. It has been used very successfully both as an individual workbook and with choirs of singers both young and old. Contains all teaching information and exercises.

Songlist: Don't Eat The Last Donut, Me And Ray, Laughing, Farmer Ray, Our Team, He's Mean

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6406b | Book | $31.50


Jonathan Rathbone : My Love Is Like A Red, Red Rose : SATB : Songbook : Jonathan Rathbone : EB77037

Jonathan Rathbone : My Love Is Like A Red, Red Rose

Scottish traditional song based on the text of Robert Burns

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Voicing: SATB | 7299b | Songbook | $4.95 | A Cappella


Jonathan Rathbone : Il Barbiere di Siviglia - Overture : SSAATTBB : Sheet Music : 98-EP77062

Jonathan Rathbone : Il Barbiere di Siviglia - Overture

Featured on the Swingle Singer's CD titled 'Notability,' this fast paced classical romp is fun and challenging for even the most advanced choral groups

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Voicing: SSAATTBB | 9152b | Sheet Music | $7.95 | A Cappella


Jonathan Rathbone : 1812 Overture : SSAATTBB : Sheet Music : 98-EP77060

Jonathan Rathbone : 1812 Overture

One of the Swingle Singers' most well known vocalized overatures, this very advanced chart includes the complete work all sung with inner-changable scat syllables

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Voicing: SSAATTBB | 9153b | Sheet Music | $6.95 | A Cappella


Jonathan Rathbone : Largo from New World Symphony : SSAATTBB : Sheet Music : 98-EP77064

Jonathan Rathbone : Largo from New World Symphony

Largo from New World Symphony

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Voicing: SSAATTBB | 9154b | Sheet Music | $5.95 | A Cappella


Jonathan Rathbone : Three Folk Songs : SSAATTBB : Sheet Music Collection : 98-EP77046

Jonathan Rathbone : Three Folk Songs

Songlist: Nine Hundred Miles, Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, The Oak and the Ash

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Voicing: SSAATTBB | 9155b | Sheet Music Collection | $6.25 | A Cappella


Jonathan Rathbone : Story of Christmas Vol. 1 : SSAATTBB : Sheet Music Collection

Jonathan Rathbone : Story of Christmas Vol. 1

Charts from the Swingle Singers' stellar christmas album, 'The Story of Christmas. 'The Carol Medley,' 'Silent Night' and 'The Twelve Days of Christmas' are all exquisite, eight-part, Jonathan Rathbone arrangements for mixed choirs, while 'We Three Kings' is a hip jazzy take on the popular carol, written for a four-part men's choir.

Songlist: Carol Medley, We Three Kings, The Twelve Days of Christmas, Silent Night

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Voicing: SSAATTBB | 9368b | Sheet Music Collection | $18.95 | A Cappella


Jonathan Rathbone : Story of Christmas Vol. 2 : SSAATTBB : Sheet Music Collection

Jonathan Rathbone : Story of Christmas Vol. 2

Charts from the Swingle Singers' stellar christmas album, 'The Story of Christmas. These three, eight-part, Jonathan Rathbone arrangements will challenge your choir and entice your audience with their beautiful melodies and intricate rhythm and harmony.

Songlist: O Come, O Come Emamanuel, Coventry Carol, Gabriel's Message

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Voicing: SSAATTBB | 9369b | Sheet Music Collection | $12.45 | A Cappella


Jonathan Rathbone : Merry Christmas Everybody! : SATB : Songbook : 9780571518593 : 12-0571518591

Jonathan Rathbone : Merry Christmas Everybody!

This is a fantastic collection of five popular Christmas classics. It offers variety for seasonal programs allowing choirs to explore less traditional music for the festive period.

Songlist: Merry Christmas Everybody, I Believe in Father Christmas, Walking in the Air, Do You Hear What I Hear?, Saviour's Day

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Voicing: SATB | 40785b | Songbook | $7.50


Mark Williams : Un Flambeau, Jeannette, Isabelle : SSAATTBB : Songbook : Jonathan Rathbone : EB77014

Mark Williams : Un Flambeau, Jeannette, Isabelle

French traditional song for 8 part a cappella.

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Voicing: SSAATTBB | 7298b | Songbook | $4.95 | A Cappella


Individual Folios

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Carol Medley : SSAATTBB : Jonathan Rathbone : The Swingle Singers : Songbook : 98-EP77003

Jonathan Rathbone : Carol Medley

The Kikapust Choral Series offers choirs an extensive choice of close-harmony a cappella arrangements. All of our arrangers / composers - Jonathan Rathbone, Ben Parry & Mark Williams - were long-standing members of the Swingle Singers.

Performed By: The Swingle Singers

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Voicing: SSAATTBB | Sheet Music | $5.95 | A Cappella |
98-EP77003


Coventry Carol : SSAATTBB : Jonathan Rathbone : Sheet Music : 98-EP77004

Jonathan Rathbone : Coventry Carol

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Voicing: SSAATTBB | Sheet Music | $3.50 | A Cappella |
(Minimum order 4 copies)
| 98-EP77004


Joshua Fought the Battle of Jericho : SSAATTBB : Jonathan Rathbone : Sheet Music : 98-EP77055

Jonathan Rathbone : Joshua Fought the Battle of Jericho

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Voicing: SSAATTBB | Sheet Music


Loch Lomond : SSAATTBB : Jonathan Rathbone : Sheet Music : 98-EP77036

Jonathan Rathbone : Loch Lomond

Country: Scotland

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Voicing: SSAATTBB | Sheet Music


Sakkijarven Polkka : SSAATTBB : Jonathan Rathbone : Traditional : Sheet Music : 98-EP77038

Jonathan Rathbone : Sakkijarven Polkka

Composer: Traditional | Country: Finland

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Voicing: SSAATTBB | Sheet Music | $5.50 |
98-EP77038


Silent Night : SSAATTBB : Jonathan Rathbone : Franz Xaver Gruber : The Swingle Singers : Sheet Music : 98-EP77012

Jonathan Rathbone : Silent Night

The Kikapust Choral Series offers choirs an extensive choice of close-harmony a cappella arrangements. All of our arrangers / composers - Jonathan Rathbone, Ben Parry & Mark Williams - were long-standing members of the Swingle Singers.

Composer: Franz Xaver Gruber Performed By: The Swingle Singers

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Voicing: SSAATTBB | Sheet Music | $5.95 | A Cappella |
98-EP77012


The Oxen : SSAATTBB : Jonathan Rathbone : Sheet Music : 98-EP77009

Jonathan Rathbone : The Oxen

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Voicing: SSAATTBB | Sheet Music | $5.50 | A Cappella |
(Minimum order 4 copies)
| 98-EP77009


The Twelve Days of Christmas : SSAATTBB : Jonathan Rathbone : The Swingle Singers : Sheet Music : 98-EP77013

Jonathan Rathbone : The Twelve Days of Christmas

The Kikapust Choral Series offers choirs an extensive choice of close-harmony a cappella arrangements. All of our arrangers / composers - Jonathan Rathbone, Ben Parry & Mark Williams - were long-standing members of the Swingle Singers.

Performed By: The Swingle Singers

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Voicing: SSAATTBB | Sheet Music | $4.50 | A Cappella |
98-EP77013


Vem Kan Segla Forutan Vind? : SSAATTBB : Jonathan Rathbone : The Swingle Singers : Sheet Music : 98-EP77041

Jonathan Rathbone : Vem Kan Segla Forutan Vind?

Performed By: The Swingle Singers Country: Sweden

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Voicing: SSAATTBB | Sheet Music | $3.50 |
98-EP77041


We Three Kings : TTBB : Jonathan Rathbone : John Henry Hopkins Jr : The Swingle Singers : Sheet Music : 98-EP77015

Jonathan Rathbone : We Three Kings

The Kikapust Choral Series offers choirs an extensive choice of close-harmony a cappella arrangements. All of our arrangers / composers - Jonathan Rathbone, Ben Parry & Mark Williams - were long-standing members of the Swingle Singers.

Composer: John Henry Hopkins Jr | Lyricist: Jonathan Larson Performed By: The Swingle Singers

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Voicing: TTBB | Sheet Music | $3.50 | A Cappella |
98-EP77015

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