Introitus chamber choir of europe i virtuosi italiani nicol matt light eternal the choral music of morten lauridsen. Lauridsen uses the beginning and ending of the traditional requiem mass to open and close 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. Morten lauridsens lux aeterna is a perfect example of this exquisite encounter. His seven major vocal cyclesles chansons des roses rilke, midwinter songs graves, cuatro canciones lorca, a winter come moss, madrigali. Part of the reason i felt particularly thankful was due to this music. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Morten lauridsens compositions are published in the united states and abroad by peermusic classical, based in new york and hamburg.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Lauridsen had pondered the creation of his lux aeterna for chorus and orchestra for. Print and download in pdf or midi lux aeterna matthew maxam. The a cappella movement o nata lux is a pristine example of lauridsens compositional style, and the combined effect of lauridsens soaring melodies and clustered harmonic textures is truly ethereal. Lauridsen\s lux aeterna at walt disney concert hall. This new disc from the multiawardwinning choir polyphony is something rather special. While their recording of eric whitacre cda67543 continues its charttopping run on both sides of the atlantic, stephen layton and polyphony have returned to the studio and put down a second disc devoted to the choral music of whitacres compatriot morten lauridsen. The choir and small orchestra will present, lux aeterna eternal light by morten lauridsen which is based on bible passages relating to the light of christ. Get a special offer and listen to over 60 million songs, anywhere with amazon music unlimited. She was primarily responsible for his love of music, having sung to. Each time i listen to it, it transports my mind and my heart to a place of light.
Morten lauridsen lux aeterna san francisco choral society. Sharp, morten lauridsens lux aeterna a conductors considerations, choral journal 43. Lauridsen composed lux aeterna in response to his mothers final illness. Lauridsen unifies lux aeterna in part through a single recurring chord comprising a d major triad with an added note, e that becomes a harmonic symbol of the luminous. I composed lux aeterna in response to my mothers final illness and found great personal comfort and solace in setting to music these timeless and wondrous words about light, a universal symbol of illumination at all levels spiritual, artistic and intellectual. The choral music of morten lauridsen hal leonard online. 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.
O magnum mysterium lux aeterna madrigali les chansons des roses. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Music by morten lauridsen occupies a permanent place in the standard vocal repertoire of the twentiethcentury. O magnum mysterium lux aeterna madrigali les chansons des roses by nicol matt on amazon music. Sure on this shining night from nocturnes excerpt composed by morten lauridsen poem by james agee performed by the singers on midwinter songs. Full text of a conductors analysis of morten lauridsens. Lux aeterna by morten lauridsen 1943 softcover sheet. O lord in the company of thy saints forever for thou art merciful. The a cappella movement o nata lux is a pristine example of lauridsens compositional style, and the combined effect of lauridsens soaring melodies and. As he says in the film, i chose the theme of light to give me strength to cope with this situation. 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. Since then, it has earned a place in the choral repertoire as one of the most significant musical statements of the 20th century. The fivemovement work for chorus and orchestra is organized around several latin texts addressing the idea of light.
Of his several choral cycles, morten lauridsens lux aeterna light eternal has become the most often performed. Morten lauridsen born february 27, 1943 in colfax, washington is an american composer with danish roots. This hypnotically beautiful album from the small but enterprising rcm label might be characterized as contemporary vocal music for people who dont think they like contemporary vocal music, for the first recording of the. Text and translation of lux aeterna morten lauridsen. In the united kingdom, his compositions are published by faber music. Lauridsens o magnum mysterium grounds the listen er in the expansive and. Lux aeterna sheet music download free in pdf or midi.
Requiem aeternam dona eis, domine, et lux perpetua luceat eis. Although the texts of lux aeterna are drawn from ancient latin liturgies including that of the requiem mass, lauridsen did not intend it. The popular cycles midwinter songs and les chansons des roses the final number of which, dirait. During a recent membership drive, we offered my kusc audience a copy of morten lauridsens lux aeterna as a thankyou gift to those who joined. I ended up writing a great deal of choral music, and havent stopped. Qui carne quondam contegi dignatus est pro perditis nos membra confer effici tui beati corporis. All morten lauridsen lyrics sorted by popularity, with video and meanings. These works are distributed by the hal leonard corporation. Lux aeterna morten lauridsens lux aeterna is a requiem, but unlike the betterknown requiems by the likes of verdi and mozart, lauridsens work is a tranquil, lightfilled piece.
Despite the wide geographical separation between the musics point of origin and that of the performers morten lauridsen is based in southern california, while polyphony and its conductor stephen layton are as english as they come, with a profound knowledge of the acoustic qualities of londons churches this disc represents an ideal match of music to performing forces. World religious traditions uniformly link light with. Six firesongs on renaissance italian poems, nocturnes rilke, neruda and agee and lux aeternaand his series of sacred a. Just as palestrina and victoria vary the disposition of triads in their motets to ensure variety of colour and texture, so lauridsen constantly reconstitutes this basic. The momentum of the veni sancte spiritus runs headlong into the deliberate pace of the final movement, agnus dei lux aeterna lamb of god light eternal. Buy lauridsen lux aeterna by polyphony, britten sinfonia, stephen layton, morten lauridsen, stephen layton from amazons classical music store.
She was primarily responsible for his love of music, having sung to him as a. Each of the five connected movements in this choral cycle contains references to light, assembled from various sacred latin texts. American composer morten lauridsen wrote his lux aeterna, a requiemlike choral work featuring musical elements ranging from ancient to modern, in 1997, shortly after the death of his mother. This special service will combine beautiful music with gods word while emphasizing jesus as the light of the world. 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. Midwinter songs choruspiano version, psalm 29, o love be fed by apples while ye may, four madrigals on renaissance texts and. Lux aeterna lauridsen from cda67449 hyperion records. Introitus soprano i introitus soprano ii in te, domine, speravi. Morten johannes lauridsen born february 27, 1943 is an american composer. In 1997, morten lauridsens lux aeterna sent ripples throughout the choral world. 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. After its premiere, a writer for the times called it a classic of new american choral writing and.
He wrote this piece with the primary intent of making connections. O magnum mysterium lux aeterna madrigali les chansons des roses by nicol matt now. O nata lux soprano i o nata lux soprano ii veni, sancte spiritus soprano i veni, sancte spiritus soprano ii. Files cleaned originally morten lauridsen lux aeterna. Yesterday evenings soundtrack was morten lauridsens lux aeterna translated eternal light.
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