If you click on the entry in the column under youtube. These works are distributed by the hal leonard corporation. His latin sacred settings, such as the lux aeterna and motets, often reference. This timelessness can bring home to the listener the recognition of his or her own mortal journey. Lauridsen composed lux aeterna in response to his mothers final illness. Morten johannes lauridsen born february 27, 1943 is an american composer. Sharp, morten lauridsens lux aeterna a conductors considerations, choral journal 43. Aeterna, a recording that helped to secure the works place as a modern. A national o magnum mysterium, diraiton from les chansons des roses, o nata lux from lux aeterna and sure on this shining night from nocturnes. O magnum mysterium lux aeterna madrigali les chansons des roses, an album by morten lauridsen, nicol matt on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes.
A springtime celebration of composer morten lauridsen. Lauridsen nocturnes performed by the britten sinfonia and polyphony chorus with morten lauridsen, piano and andrew lumsden, organ. Lux aeterna was greeted by the times after its london premiere thus. Celebrating the life and music of national medal of arts recipient morten lauridsen, this website provides access to his words, music, and recordings, along with the awardwinning film about his life, shining night and the companion book, morten lauridsen s waldron island reflections. Nocturnes addresses aspects of the common theme of night. Morten lauridsen born february 27, 1943 in colfax, washington is an american composer with danish roots. Born in colfax, wa, in 1943, lauridsen was raised in portland, or, and attended whitman college, in walla walla, wa.
Choir midi learning files for works by morten lauridsen. Morten lauridsen s warm, decidedly tonal compositions have earned for the american composer a secure place in the concert repertory. Like faures requiem, lux aeterna is suffused by warmth and consolation. He grew up in portland, oregon, and attended whitman college and the university of southern california, where he studied advanced composition. Lux aeterna mcmanus, stephen imslppetrucci music library. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page. All morten lauridsen lyrics sorted by popularity, with video and meanings. Lux aeterna by morten lauridsen 1943 softcover sheet. Since then, it has earned a place in the choral repertoire as one of the most significant musical statements of the 20th century. O magnum mysterium lux aeterna madrigali les chansons des roses by nicol matt on amazon music. Image and bio may be used for publicity and concert programs. O nata lux morten lauridsen pdf free by cophothuspo issuu. Choir midi learning files for works by morten lauridsen cyberbass.
Lux aeterna lauridsen from cda67449 hyperion records. This compact disc, a successor to the first hyperion recording of morten lauridsens music, the internationally acclaimed and grammynominated lux aeterna hyperion cda67449, represents a reprisal of the successful collaboration of lauridsen with stephen layton, polyphony and the britten sinfonia. Lux aeterna by morten lauridsen singing practice website. Dec 26, 2018 lauridsen s setting of the o nata lux, a serene motet, is the central movement of his larger work lux aeterna, and is arranged here for unaccompanied satb o nata lux morten lauridsen by choral. With over 200 cd recordings containing compositions by morten lauridsen, here are eight all lauridsen cds for a more comprehensive discography, visit the composers wiki page lauridsen. O nata lux from lux aeterna enrico lombardi, direttore coro da camera del collegium musicum almae matris recorded at basilica di santa croce. Morten lauridsen composer 1943 play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. Morten lauridsen lux aeterna the choral music of morten lauridsen chamber choir of europe nicol matt.
A conductors analysis of morten lauridsens lux aeterna. As with lauridsen, the master chorale has commissioned and recorded music by. Jan 01, 2006 listen to your favorite songs from lauridsen. Clair programmed morten lauridsen s lux aeterna for the april 14, 2019, concert at walt disney concert hall, he didnt know the distinguished professor of composition would be retiring in may.
I did intend to do a full accurate sore of this, but all those triplets,quintuplets proved to be beyond the wit of me. In the united kingdom, his compositions are published by faber music. Files cleaned originally morten lauridsen lux aeterna. It was a natural thing for me to blend poetry and the human voice, which is the most wonderful and personal of all musical instruments. About morten lauridsen, a national medal of arts recipient and the most frequently performed american choral composer in modern history. As he says in the film, i chose the theme of light to give me strength to cope with this situation. This new disc from the multiawardwinning choir polyphony is something rather special. In 1997, morten lauridsens lux aeterna sent ripples throughout the choral world. Conventional choral wisdom suggests that the american morten lauridsen is a onework wonder and. Loop ab end loop in 2019 cd baby deleted all cyberbass titles from their mp3 catalog. Morten johannes lauridsen born february 27, is an american composer.
Although the texts of lux aeterna are drawn from ancient latin liturgies including that of the requiem mass, lauridsen did not intend it for liturgical use. Here is a clickable table of the available midi files for this work. Morten lauridsen lux aeterna san francisco choral society. Lauridsen\s lux aeterna at walt disney concert hall. At once genuinely original and yet reassuringly accessible, the music of morten lauridsen has achieved something of a cult status in his native america o magnum mysterium currently being the topselling choral octavo in the country the number 2 spot is also a lauridsen work, and stephen layton draws from his musicians some of the most. Morten lauridsen composer 1943 play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical. Text and translation of lux aeterna morten lauridsen.
I ended up writing a great deal of choral music, and havent stopped. Lauridsen uses the beginning and ending of the traditional requiem mass to open and close lux aeterna. Lux aeterna by morten lauridsen 1943 softcover sheet music. Full text of a conductors analysis of morten lauridsens. Morten lauridsen s compositions are published in the united states and abroad by peermusic classical, based in new york and hamburg. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. The a cappella movement o nata lux is a pristine example of lauridsen s compositional style, and the combined effect of lauridsen s soaring melodies and clustered harmonic textures is truly ethereal. There are several excellent performances of this work on youtube. A springtime celebration of composer morten lauridsen this spring, on the eve of his 50th anniversary of teaching at the usc thornton school of music, the school is celebrating composer morten lauridsen, national medal of arts recipient and distinguished professor of composition, with a weekly video series that runs through may.
One is by the taipei chamber singers on youtube starting here. Te decet hymnus deus in zion et tibi redetur votum in jerusalem. O magnum mysterium lux aeterna madrigali les chansons des roses ha 8272. Files cleaned originally morten lauridsen les chansons des roses.
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