The text is taken from portions of the the requiem mass, te deum, o nata lux, and veni, sancte spiritus. The cellos and basses supply the downbeat only to the central movement of the cycle, the a cappella motet, o nata lux o. Files cleaned originally morten lauridsen lux aeterna. The choral music of morten lauridsen hal leonard online. Lauridsens 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. Lux aeterna satb and orchestra, full score hal leonard.
O magnum mysterium lux aeterna madrigali les chansons des roses. Six firesongs on renaissance italian poems, nocturnes rilke, neruda and agee and lux aeternaand his series of sacred a. Lauridsen also mentions his homage to renaissance motet writer, in particular josquin desprez, in varying the texture by writing in pairs of voices. O nata lux morten lauridsen pdf free by cophothuspo issuu. 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. Sure on this shining night morten lauridsen, piano by the singers minnesota choral artists. This piece is from fabers choral signature series which introduces a wealth of new or recently written choral music to choirs in search of fresh repertoire. Morten lauridsens compositions are published in the united states and abroad by peermusic classical, based in new york and hamburg. Lauridsen s o nata lux is a serene a cappella motet celebrating the redeemer, and is part of the larger lux aeterna for chorus, orchestra and organ. To be honest i dont know if ive ever not listened to it in its entirety. Commentaries by composer lauridsen and choral director salamunovich shed light on the origin of lauridsens great choral work, lux aeterna. World religious traditions uniformly link light with goodness and life, perhaps most poetically in the prologue of the christian gospel according to john excerpted at the beginning. This is a superb collection of my music that also includes world premiere recordings of my settings of dana gioias prayer and nerudas ya eres mia.
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. A quiet setting of the agnus dei precedes the final lux aeterna, which reprises the opening section of the introitus and concludes with a joyful celebratory alleluia. A metrical version in english is o light of light, by love inclined translated by laurence housman for the english hymnal, 1906. 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. Music by morten lauridsen occupies a permanent place in the standard vocal repertoire of the twentiethcentury. This, the central movement from lux aeterna, is a serene a cappella motet celebrating the redeemer. Celebrating morten lauridsen o magnum mysterium usc. Varying 4part textures by using different combinations of 2 voices was a common, and very successful, technique frequently employed by josquin. O lord in the company of thy saints forever for thou art merciful.
This eerily beautiful work, excerpted from the composers highly accl. Lauridsens o nata lux is a serene a cappella motet celebrating the redeemer, and is part of the larger lux aeterna for chorus, orchestra and organ. It wasnt until recently that i found a copy of the vocal score with a translation of the text. Sep 21, 2018 a sheet music video of which i couldnt find one of the choral work o nata lux from lux aeterna written by morten lauridsen.
With over 200 cd recordings containing compositions by morten lauridsen, here are eight alllauridsen cds for a more comprehensive discography, visit the composers wiki page lauridsen. Bass 2 purchase a live recording purchase a vocal score rewind. A quest for light morten lauridsen 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. Lux aeterna by morten lauridsen 1943 softcover sheet. The changes in meter accommodate the natural rhythm of the chant. Morten lauridsen composer 1943 play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical. The cellos and basses supply the downbeat only to the central movement of the cycle, the a cappella motet, o nata lux o born light, with text from a hymn for the divine office. Aug 24, 2019 morten johannes lauridsen born february 27, is an american composer. Here is a clickable table of the available midi files for this work. 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. Requiem aeternam dona eis, domine, et lux perpetua luceat eis.
O nata lux by morten lauridsen 1943 softcover sheet music. Lauridsen continues to contrast musical elements, juxtaposing the a cappella chorus with the orchestra, or pairing mens voices against womens. O nata lux from lux aeterna enrico lombardi, direttore coro da camera del collegium musicum almae matris. 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 nata lux morten lauridsen sheet music for mixed choir. His seven major vocal cyclesles chansons des roses rilke, midwinter songs graves, cuatro canciones lorca, a winter come moss, madrigali. O nata lux and veni, sancte spiritus are paired songs, the former an a cappella motet at the center of the work and the latter a spirited, jubilant canticle.
Lux aeterna satb and orchestra, full score hal leonard online. A quiet setting of the agnus dei precedes the final lux aeterna, which reprises the opening section of the introitus and concludes with a. Morten lauridsens setting of lux aeterna a five movement nonliturgical requiem for choir and chamber orchestraorgan is a rich and intensely moving work. Choir midi learning files for works by morten lauridsen. In february deutsche grammophon will release lux aeterna the choral music of morten lauridsen recorded by the chamber choir of europe conducted by nicol matt. Morten johannes lauridsen born february 27, is an american composer. Peer music lux aeterna satb and orchestra, full score. Midwinter songs choruspiano version, psalm 29, o love be fed by apples while ye may, four madrigals on renaissance texts and. Excerpted from the awardwinning documentary, shining night. Choral textures are fully explored from the sonorous slow unfolding of the introitus and the intricate counterpoint and paired voices of in te domine speravi to the cappella motet o nata. A sheet music video of which i couldnt find one of the choral work o nata lux from lux aeterna written by morten lauridsen.
Before viewing video, first pause autoplayer on left reflections on lux aeterna with morten lauridsen and paul salamunovich. Te decet hymnus deus in zion et tibi redetur votum in jerusalem. Choral textures are fully explored, from the sonorous, slow unfolding of the introitus and the intricate counterpoint and paired voices of in te, domine, speravi, to the cappella motet. 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. Since then, it has earned a place in the choral repertoire as one of the most significant musical statements of the 20th century. Morten lauridsen s compositions are published in the united states and abroad by peermusic classical, based in new york and hamburg.
Morten lauridsen o nata lux sheet music video youtube. Morten johannes lauridsen born february 27, 1943 is an american composer. Morten lauridsens setting of lux aeterna, a five movement, nonliturgical requiem for choir and chamber orchestraorgan is a rich and intensely moving work. O nata lux by morten lauridsen 1943 softcover sheet. She was primarily responsible for his love of music, having sung to him as a. Morten lauridsen on waldron island in his latin sacred settings, such as the lux aeterna and motets, often reference gregorian lauridsej plus medieval and renaissance procedures while blending them within a freshly contemporary sound while other works such as the madrigali and cuatro canciones are highly chromatic or atonal. These works are distributed by the hal leonard corporation. Text and translation of lux aeterna morten lauridsen. This new disc from the multiawardwinning choir polyphony is something rather special. In section by section choral score and line by line formats vocal parts. O magnum mysterium, diraiton from les chansons des roses, o nata lux from lux aeterna and sure. In stock usually ships in mf days guaranteed same day shipping for orders with ups 1, 2 or 3days shipping method selected not usps.