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Celebrating morten lauridsen o magnum mysterium usc. Morten lauridsen is one of the most prominent choral composers of the 20th and. Morten lauridsens o magnum mysterium for concert band. A cappella an exemplary composition to display the musicianship of better a cappella choirs, this choral opus evokes the mystery of the nativity with rich melodic and harmonic colors.
Later, i had the great good luck to sing his diraiton and o magnum mysterium in my own chorus. Apart from the lack of counterpoint, the setting uses all lauridsen s touchstones. Choral vocal choir sheet music worship praise morten lauridsen. Vocal, medium voice, piano accompaniment sheet music book by morten lauridsen 1943. Brass band sheet music book by morten lauridsen 1943. Morten lauridsen s compositions are published in the united states and abroad by peermusic classical, based in new york and hamburg. In the united kingdom, his compositions are published by faber music. 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. Frankly, trumpets are the wrong instrument for this texture. This disc brings together four of his most popular works, which include three cycles les chansons des roses, lux aeterna, madrigali as well as his setting of o magnum mysterium.
A comparative analysis of morten lauridsens o magnum. For centuries, composers have been inspired by the text of the beautiful 0 magnum my. First it was the choral masterpiece from lauridsen. O magnum mysterium sheet music vocal, medium voice, piano accompaniment sheet music by morten lauridsen. O magnum mysterium o magnum mysterium morten lauridsenarr. Concert band sheet music book by morten lauridsen 1943. Morten lauridsen o magnum mysterium satb choir a cappella. Dec 05, 2008 the columbus state university trombone choir under the direction of dr. O magnum mysterium is also available in versions for solo voice with piano or organ, ttbb mens chorus, brass ensemble and concert band arranged by h. The music of morten lauridsen, distinguished professor of. Midwinter songs choruspiano version, psalm 29, o love be fed by apples while ye may, four madrigals on renaissance texts and. Although composed in 1994, o magnum mysterium took a good few years before garnering such widespread praise. 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. O magnum mysterium by morten lauridsen wind band literature.
Tuba and brass quintet tuba and brass sextet tuba and big band tuba and cd tuba and wind quintet. These works are distributed by the hal leonard corporation. O magnum mysterium nordic chamber choir, europe nicol matt madrigali, lux aeterna with organ, o magnum mysterium, les chansons des roses hanssler recordings lauridsen lux aeterna polyphony choir and britten sinfonia, uk stephen layton lux aeterna orchestral version, madrigali, ave maria, ubi caritas et amor and o magnum mysterium. O magnum mysterium, et admirabile sacramentum, ut animalia viderent dominum natum, iacentem in praesepio. This is something that would benefit from more conical brass band instrumentation rather than trumpets and trombones. Alaska cello intensive choir plays o magnum mysterium, composed by morten lauridsen, and arranged for cello by karl knapp. It was at that very first concert that music director paul salamunovich told the audience, until now, vittorias o magnum mysterium has been the. Vienna brass connection o magnum mysterium morten lauridsen cbs corpo bandistico sociale di vobarno italy. As always, robert shaw got the maximum performance out of his singers. This transcription of lauridsens choral masterpiece is a must for your brass group. The arrangement details tab gives you detailed information about this particular arrangement of o magnum mysterium not necessarily the song. An exemplary composition to display the musicianship of bette. The choral music of morten lauridsen hal leonard online.
Emotive and deeply fulfilling, it has become lauridsens most performed work. This arrangement for brass quartet will make a powerful addition to any concert or recital view details. Reynolds peer music classical this fine arrangement brings morton lauridsen s reverent masterwork to the concert band stage. Lauridsen%2c morten o magnum mysterium sheet music, music. A piano accompaniment part has been scored for rehearsal purposes. Buy lauridsen o magnum mysterium by morten lauridsen, nicol matt, jrg halubek, morten lauridsen, chamber choir of europe from amazons classical music. Choose from morten lauridsen sheet music for such popular songs as sure on this shining night, o magnum mysterium, and prayer. Morten lauridsen one of americas most loved and most performed living composers, and this arrangement is rich. Hearing three different settings of o magnum mysterium by tallis, poulenc, and lauridsen simply blew me away. The composer has disclosed that this motet is an affirmation of gods grace to the meeka quiet song of profound inner.
The united states army band pershings own trumpet ensemble performed marten lauridsens o magnum mysterium at the 2014 national. Morten lauridsens compositions are published in the united states and abroad by peermusic classical, based in new york and hamburg. The text tells the story of the birth of jesus, and lauridsens music is as sensitive and spiritual as you could possibly wish for. O magnum mysterium is a sixpart motet by giovanni pierluigi da palestrina, based on the responsorial chant of the same name, and was written for the celebration of christmas. Naturally i had to check it out, and was enthralled to discover the beauty of lauridsens choral writing. He grew up in portland, oregon, and attended whitman college and the university of southern california, where he studied advanced composition. A brief coda on alleluia is grafted seamlessly onto the section. The now deceased director of the chorale at the time, paul salamunovich, according to lauridsen, was one of the great practitioners of gregorian chant,4. O magnum mysterium lauridsen from cda67449 hyperion. Shop our newest and most popular morten lauridsen sheet music such as sure on this shining night, o magnum mysterium and prayer, or click the button. Naturally i had to check it out, and was enthralled to discover the beauty of lauridsen s choral writing.
O magnum mysterium lauridsen morten brass band music shop. The music of american composer morten lauridsen occupies a permanent place in the standard vocal repertoire of the twentyfirst century. O magnum mysterium this has led us to this current workshop, settings of o magnum mysterium through the ages. Lauridsen score animation youtube barber agnus dei with sheet music duration. The piece is intended to express the joy and awe that was felt by the shepherds as they celebrated and worshiped the christchild in the manger on christmas eve. For centuries composers have been inspired by the beautiful o magnum mysterium text depicting the birth of the newborn king among the lowly animals and shepherds. Customize o magnum mysterium go back to product details. O magnum mysterium o magnum mysterium morten lauridsen arr. This transcription of lauridsens choral masterpiece is a must fo j. This setting for unaccompanied satb divisi by morten lauridsen o. Bradley palmer performs o magnum mysterium by morten lauridsen on their fall 2008 concert. There are many existing, so one, that of 1545 by adrian willaert, the founder of polyphony, has already been performed by the cathedral choir on christmas day 2014.
O magnum mysterium at once genuinely original and yet reassuringly accessible, the music of morten lauridsen has achieved something of a cult status. This transcription of lauridsens choral masterpiece is a must fo. Morten lauridsen born february 27, 1943 in colfax, washington is an american composer with danish roots. The columbus state university trombone choir under the direction of dr. This is something that would benefit from more conical. Csu trombone choir performs lauridsens o magnum mysterium. O magnum mysterium by morten lauridsen 1943 softcover. This arrangement for symphonic band has been transcribed from the original unaccompanied choral setting. Print instantly, or sync to our free pc, web and mobile apps. Morten lauridsen sheet music books scores buy online. O magnum mysterium by morten lauridsen 1943 sheet music.
Browse all morten lauridsen sheet music musicnotes features the worlds largest online digital sheet music catalogue with over 300,000 arrangements available to print and play instantly. Print and download choral sheet music for o magnum mysterium composed by morten lauridsen arranged for satb choir a cappella in d major. Morten lauridsens setting of lux aeterna a five movement nonliturgical requiem for choir and chamber orchestraorgan is a rich and intensely moving work. Morten johannes lauridsen born february 27, 1943 is an american composer. O magnum mysterium is pervaded by the same tenderness and refinement found in lux aeterna. Dec 05, 2017 alaska cello intensive choir plays o magnum mysterium, composed by morten lauridsen, and arranged for cello by karl knapp. O magnum mysterium is a responsorial chant from the matins of christmas. The influence of gregorian chant on morten lauridsens o.
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