This publication provides the specific double bass accompaniment required for the performance of John Rutter's choral work, Birthday Madrigals. John Rutter, a prominent composer and conductor in the choral tradition, designed these scores to support vocal ensembles. The work functions as a set of five movements that utilize classic madrigal texts, adapted here for modern performance contexts. The inclusion of the double bass part offers a specific harmonic foundation intended to complement the SATB vocal arrangement.

Music educators and choral directors frequently utilize this score as a standard component for performing Rutter's choral suites. Experts highlight the accessibility of the notation for intermediate-level double bassists.