Former Director of Music and Honorary Fellow Dr John Rutter (1964) will become a Fellow of The Ivors Academy, in recognition of his impact on contemporary choral music. Previous recipients of the Fellowship range from Elton John to Judith Weir.

John served as the College’s Director of Music from 1975 to 1979 and he remains closely involved with music-making at Clare. He is one of the most influential choral composers of our time and his music is performed by professional and amateur choirs all over the world.