Oct 08, 2012 morten lauridsen, the most frequently performed american choral composer, came to washington, d. 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. A native of the pacific northwest, lauridsen worked as a forest service firefighter and lookout on an isolated tower near mt. Sure on this shining night the library of congress. Dec 07, 2008 i am not familiar with lauridsen s work. The awardwinning documentary film about the american choral composer morten lauridsen, national medal of arts recipient and. Morten johannes lauridsen born february 27, 1943 is an american composer. Morten lauridsen sure on this shining night testo musixmatch. Stream sure on this shining night alto 2 part left morten lauridsen by from desktop or your mobile device. A portrait of composer morten lauridsen is a documentary film about the american choral composer morten lauridsen, b. Sure on this shining night lauridsen entertainment general. Sure on this shining night morten lauridsen pldo youtube. Michael stillwater has captured the essence of lauridsen s genius in a film that reminds us of what defines beauty. Morten lauridsen sure on this shining night lyrics musixmatch.
Directed by michael stillwater and coproduced with doris laesser stillwater for song without borders, shining night provides. Sure on this shining night sure on this shining night nocturnes, no. The singers are talented, and the music of lauridsen is beautiful, but this is not a. National medal of arts recipient and most frequently performed american choral composer, morten lauridsen. A portrait of composer morten lauridsen, the first episode of the song without borders series, in search of the great song, is also the first documentary about the artist considered to be one of the greatest living choral composers. A tribute to a living legend, celebrating the life and music of the artist whom musicologist nick strimple has called the only american composer in history who can be called a mystic. In this third movement of his song cycle nocturnes, morten lauridsen s flowing music captures all of the beauty and wonder of james agees poem. Sure on this shining night morten lauridsen on vimeo. I was delighted when lauridsen asked me to sit with him during the showing. Morten lauridsen composer 1943 play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical. Oct 28, 2019 sure on this shining night of starmade shadows round kindness must watch for me this side the ground on this shining night, this shining night the late year lies down the north all is healed, all is health high summer holds the earth, hearts all whole the late year lies down the north all is healed, all is health high summer holds the earth, hearts all whole sure on this shining night sure on. Morten lauridsen sure on this shining night paroles.
Shining night recording repertoire and program notes facebook. Sure on this shining night is the third song in the collection entitled four songs which was published by g. Voce chamber artists sure on this shining night amazon. This spring, we celebrate composer morten lauridsen, national medal of arts recipient and distinguished professor of composition at usc thornton, in a weekly.
Sure on this shining night i weep for wonder wand ring far. Sure on this shining night of starmade shadows round, kindness must watch for me this side the ground, on this shining night, this shining. Michael stillwater has captured the essence of lauridsens genius in a film that reminds us of what defines beauty. Sure on this shining night lauridsen pdf free download. Allen hightower conducts luther colleges nordic choir in lauridsen s setting of the james agee poem. Morten lauridsens music inexorably extends its reach into your soul, and leaves you a better person for it.
It is possible in certain circumstances to purchase some scores direct from the hire library, even if advertised as available only for hire please contact the. February 27, 1943, national medal of arts recipient 2007 and mostperformed living american choral composer. Sure on this shining night of starmade shadows round kindness must watch for me this side the ground the late year lies down the north all is healed. Watch the video for sure on this shining night from morten lauridsen s angels in the architecture for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists.
Shop and buy sure on this shining night sheet music. Sure on this shining night sure on this shining night of starmade shadows round, kindness must watch for me this side the ground. Schirmer in 1940, with the text based on an untitled lyric from agees first published collection of poems, permit me voyage 1934. Sure on this shining night morten lauridsen youtube. The stanford chamber chorale, under the direction of stephen m. Shining night is sure to inspire a generation of choral musicians and audiences alike. Sure on this shining night lauridsen free download as pdf file. Paroles officielles sure on this shining night lyrics par morten lauridsen.
Baylor university school of music family weekend choral concert womens choir sure on this shining night by morten lauridsen. Sure on this shining night alto 2 predominant morten. James agee notes on the program while music about the daylit hours can be wondrous and expansive, or lively and charming, there is something about the darkness, the moon, and the stars that makes the evening an undeniably enchanting and captivating source of inspiration. Morten lauridsen sure on this shining night lyrics. Translated by nicholas lauridsen sure on this shining night agee sure on this shining night of starmade shadows round, kindness must watch for me this side the ground. Sergei rachmaninoff bogorodyitse dyevo allnight vigil. Womens choir sure on this shining night 091616 youtube. Morten lauridsen sure on this shining night lux aeterna. Sure on this shining night, by morten lauridsen, with the composer at the piano. An awardwinning documentary by michael stillwater, shining night a portrait of composer morten lauridsen, was released in 2012.
Leggi il testo sure on this shining night di morten lauridsen tratto dallalbum a company of voices. Sure on this shining night by james agee famous poems. Sa nuit dete, by volti, with robert geary, director, and morten lauridsen, pianist, here. Morten lauridsen s music inexorably extends its reach into your soul, and leaves you a better person for it. This is lauridsen sure on this shining night polyphony by francesc poquet on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
There are excellent performances of the sections of this work on youtube as follows. Nordic choir sure on this shining night morten lauridsen duration. Jan 02, 2014 sure on this shining night, morten lauridsen, the concordia choir, rene clausen, conductor duration. Watch the video for sure on this shining night from morten lauridsens angels in the. Sure on this shining night testo morten lauridsen mtv. The library of congress would like to learn more about these materials and would like to hear from individuals or institutions that have any additional information or know of their history. Sure on this shining night from nocturnes excerpt composed by morten lauridsen poem by james agee performed by the singers on midwinter songs.
Based on a poem by james agee, morten lauridsens sure on this shining night has become one of the composers most recognized choral works, performed by ensembles the world over. Shining night provides a look into the life of one of the greatest choral composers of the united states, who spends his summers on a remote. Sure on this shining night i weep for wonder wandring far alone of shadows on the stars. Stream sure on this shining night alto 2 predominant morten lauridsen by from desktop or your mobile device. Sure on this shining night by morten lauridsen youtube. No doubt the popularity of sure on the shining night was amplified by barbers frequent retelling of an anecdote that directly involved the song.
In the eighth video of our ongoing series, lauridsen traces the roots of this beloved setting and sketches its themes at the piano. Sure on this shining night has also been used by voice teachers, including marinka gurewich, to instruct singers in the art of producing a pianissimo cantilena vocal line. In this third movement of his song cycle nocturnes, morten lauridsens flowing music. Sure on this shining night alto 2 part left morten lauridsen. Allen hightower conducts luther colleges nordic choir in lauridsens setting of the james agee poem. Sure on this shining night paroles par morten lauridsen. Nordic choir sure on this shining night morten lauridsen. Sure on this shining night of starmade shadows round, kindness must watch for me this side the ground. 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. Sano, with twyla meyer, accompanist, performs morten lauridsens sure on. With morten lauridsen, dana gioia, paul salamunovich, robert geary. The choral music of morten lauridsen hal leonard online. Sure on this shining night flowing, tempo rubato j ea.
Sure on this shining night by morten lauridsen 1943. Celebrating morten lauridsen sure on this shining night. Morten lauridsen sure on this shining night satb choir. A portrait of composer morten lauridsen, was named a heartening rarity by terry teachout of the wall street journal. In the eighth video of our ongoing series, lauridsen traces the roots of this beloved setting and. Morten lauridsen, the most frequently performed american choral composer, came to washington, d. In this third movement of his song cycle nocturnes, morten lauridsens flowing music captures all of the beauty and wonder of james agees poem. But samuel barber was the first to set these words to music in song. The singers minnesota choral artists morten lauridsen, piano. Ttbb sure on this shining night ttbb morten lauridsen. Lisa fischer sure on this shining night lyrics genius lyrics. Sure on this shining night of star made shadows round, kindness must watch for me this side the ground.
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