Morten lauridsen choral composer biography cd recordings. This fine arrangement brings morton lauridsens reverent. Here is a magnificent setting of the beloved latin text that is not long, and it is singable by any intermediate choir yet substantive enough to appeal to more advanced ensembles. Despite the obvious differences, the composer who comes most readily to. O magnum mysterium et admirabile sacramentum, ut animalia viderent dominum natum jacentem in praesepio. Violin, piano accompaniment sheet music book by morten lauridsen 1943. I heard lauridsen s o magnum mysterium at my grandsons high school symphonic band concert. O magnum mysterium by morten lauridsen 1943 softcover. O magnum mysterium, for chorus play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and. 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.
Midwinter songs choruspiano version, psalm 29, o love be fed by apples while ye may, four madrigals on renaissance texts and. Peer music o magnum mysterium ttbb composed by morten. O magnum mysterium palestrina, giovanni pierluigi da. Files cleaned originally morten lauridsen lux aeterna.
For me at least, morten lauridsen is our greatest living american choral composer, perhaps of all time even though he looks strangely like the unabomber. I even chose it to play before my wedding five years ago. The choir of westminster cathedral sing morten lauridsen s stunningly beautiful setting of o magnum mysterium during midnight mass 2009. O beata virgo, cujus viscera meruerunt portare dominum jesum christum. Morten johannes lauridsen born february 27, 1943 is an american composer. This disc brings together four of his most popular works, which include. The music of american composer morten lauridsen occupies a permanent place in the standard vocal repertoire of the twentyfirst century. First it was the choral masterpiece from lauridsen. Choir midi learning files for works by morten lauridsen. O magnum mysterium lauridsen choral music practice files.
O magnum mysterium lux aeterna madrigali les chansons des roses. Since then it has been recorded scores of times and performed thousands more, making it one of the most beloved pieces of christmas music ever written. These works are distributed by the hal leonard corporation. It would be difficult today to be a choral singer and not be familiar with at least one or two works by american composer morten lauridsen, whose sumptuously mellifluous creations im thinking especially of o magnum mysterium and lux aeterna are beloved by choirs for their eminently singable lines and vibrant harmonic structures that tend to envelop the whole ensemble in soulsatisfying.
Morten lauridsen s compositions are published in the united states and abroad by peermusic classical, based in new york and hamburg. There is an excellent performance of this work by westminster cathedral choir on youtube starting here here is a clickable table of the available midi files for this work where, towards the end, the basses divide into three, the upper two parts are combined in the bass 1 file. Morten lauridsen born february 27, 1943 in colfax, washington is an american composer with danish roots. For the individual practice files for this and many other songs, go to.
The choral music of morten lauridsen hal leonard online. Files cleaned originally morten lauridsen o magnum mysterium. Search o magnum mysterium sheet music at jw pepper. String orchestra sheet music book by morten lauridsen 1943. Shop for the peer music o magnum mysterium for concert band concert band level 4 composed by morten lauridsen and receive free shipping on your order and the guaranteed lowest price. O magnum mysterium is pervaded by the same tenderness and refinement found in lux aeterna. As the composer himself has said, i wanted this piece to resonate immediately and deeply into. On sunday february 15, 2009 the university of wisconsin eau claire concert choir performed morten lauridsen s o magnum mysterium at the washington national cathedral. Yale schola cantorum o magnum mysterium institute of sacred. In the united kingdom, his compositions are published by faber music. Lauridsen has, for a number of years, been one of the most performed composers in america but the emergence of o magnum mysterium spread his music much further afield. Silhouet zong onder andere deze kerst compositie van morton lauridsen o magnum mysterium. He grew up in portland, oregon, and attended whitman college and the university of southern california, where he studied advanced composition.
This transcription of lauridsens choral masterpiece is a must fo. O magnum mysterium lauridsen by choral music practice files, released 09 november 2017 1. This is my arrangement of morten lauridsen s o magnum mysterium for french horn ensemble. Concert band sheet music book by morten lauridsen 1943. O magnum mysterium by morten lauridsen wind band literature. The chant text o magnum mysterium was compiled more than a. Lauridsen score animation youtube brazilian pianist, eliane rodrigues, literally taking the performance below the stage. Considered to be one of americas foremost contemporary composers morten lauridsen is a master of writing choral music that is harmonically lush, contrapuntally interesting, melodically memorable, and gratifying to sing. Here is a clickable table of the available midi files for this work where, towards the end, the basses divide into three, the upper two parts are combined in the bass 1. Morten lauridsen composer 1943 play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical. Brass ensemble sheet music book by morten lauridsen 1943. It was at that very first concert that music director paul salamunovich told the audience, until now, vittorias o magnum mysterium has been the most beautiful and. Celebrating morten lauridsen o magnum mysterium usc. Peer music o magnum mysterium for concert band concert.
Heard in large quantities, i find lauridsen s music to be both stifling and disingenuous. Free classical music mp3s from composer morten lauridsen 27 feb 1943 colfax buy sheetmusic from lauridsen at. There is an excellent performance of this work by westminster cathedral choir on youtube starting here. His eight vocal cycles, instrumental works, art songs and series of motets including o magnum mysterium are performed throughout the world and have been recorded on over two hundred cds, including several. These tracks used on cyberbass are meant to be used with a musical score in hand. He is best known for his six vocal cycles and his setting of o magnum mysterium he is a 3time grammy nominee and the recipient of numerous awards, including the national medal of arts, presented to him by president george w. O magnum mysterium lauridsen from cda67449 hyperion.
As always, robert shaw got the maximum performance out of his singers. Ralph grierson, jane thorngren, viklarbo ensemble, donald brinegar singers, shelly berg, sunny wilkinson, james drollinger and morten lauridsen where have the actors gone, diraiton duet version, ubi caritas et amor, a winter come, variations, cuatro canciones, madrigali and o magnum mysterium pianovocal version rcm o magnum mysterium. O magnum mysterium het mysterie van kerst in een tijdloos lied. I first became familiar with his music when i heard his magnificent o magnum mysterium on the album peace by another group. The composer has disclosed that this motet is an affirmation of gods grace to the meeka quiet song of profound inner. Satb choir sheet music book by morten lauridsen 1943. The use of these midi tracks does not violate laws. O magnum mysterium o magnum mysterium ivo antognini alliance music publications, inc. O magnum mysterium, o nata lux from lux aeterna and diraiton from les chansons des roses have become the alltime best selling choral octavos. O magnum mysterium was first performed on december 18, 1994 and was an instant success its luminous, gently shifting harmonies perfectly expressing a timeless sense of serenity and wonder. Dale trumbore, a former student of morten lauridsen at the. Hearing three different settings of o magnum mysterium by tallis, poulenc, and lauridsen simply blew me away. Shop for the peer music o magnum mysterium ttbb composed by morten lauridsen and receive free shipping on your order and the guaranteed lowest price. Peer music o magnum mysterium string orchestra score.
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