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Sir John Rutter has been appointed the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra's Artist Laureate. One of the UK’s most accomplished living composers and an icon of choral music, his appointment recognises his close relationship with the RPO spanning several decades, including composing, arranging, conducting, recording and programming. We'll be performing with John on Wednesday 5 November at St Paul's Cathedral as part of his 80th birthday celebrations, and December will see us return to the Royal Albert H