Few composers working today share such a deep and ongoing relationship with literature as lauridsen. Over one million copies of his scores have been sold nocgurnes his diraiton, o magnum mysterium and o nata lux have become the alltime best selling octavos distributed by the theodore nlcturnes co. A national o magnum mysterium, diraiton from les chansons des roses, o nata lux. Morten lauridsen accompanies at the piano on several works. O nata lux, 1997, mixed voices, unaccompanied satb chorus, 4. O magnum mysterium, diraiton from les chansons des roses, o nata lux from lux aeterna and sure. Morten lauridsen o nata lux sheet music video youtube. Qui carne quondam contegi dignatus es pro perditis. A sheet music video of which i couldnt find one of the choral work o nata lux from lux aeterna written by morten lauridsen.
Yes i was already aware that the score is transposed in comparison to the singing. Title office hymn for lauds on the feast of the transfiguration composer tallis, thomas. Morten johannes lauridsen born february 27, 1943 is an american composer. Original text and translations may be found at o nata lux.
This eerily beautiful work, excerpted from the composers highly accl. Performances from layton and his portfolio of musicians are every bit as polished as we have come to expect. O nata lux thomas tallis was an english organist and composer whose career spanned the reigns of four. Lauridsen nocturnes rightly, lauridsen is much lauded but the britons here do raise questions view record and artist details record and artist details. Itt 11 key g dorian mode movementssections movtssecs. Morten johannes lauridsen born february 27, is an american composer. A national ave maria, o nata lux, ubi caritas et amor, and ave dulcissima maria and numerous instrumental works are featured regularly in concert by.
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