John Rutter

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Inspired by Rilke's letters to an aspiring poet, five leading composers write a personal letter to a young composer – real or imagined – with their thoughts about their craft, their influences and the things they wish they'd known when they were starting out. Covering themes of luck, resilience, an itinerant life and the seismic implications of Artificial Intelligence, these deeply personal essays reflect the realities of life as a leading composer. Today, John Rutter reflects on the incremental choices and decisions that paved his way -- and the all-important element of luck.