Mary, do you actually mean John Nutter or do you really mean John Rutter who is a UK composer of mainly church music and who was one of the compilers of the "Carols for Choirs" series of books ? I've sung under his baton a few times and quite enjoyed it, but there are many other MDs who I prefer. I love his Requiem and many of his hymn and carol arrangements though, and would hardly link him with Bad Christmas Music.