Sure on this shining night by morten lauridsen 1943. The late year lies down the north all is healed, all is health. In 2015 voegen we sure on this shining night van morten laurinson tekst james agee toe aan ons repertoire. Rilkes poignant voici le soir recalls the opening bell sounds and jazztinged chords of the first movement and serves as an epilogue, quietly concluding this cycle of night songs as. 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. Pdf compression, ocr, web optimization using a watermarked evaluation copy of cvision pdfcompressor.
How does this music help you to interpret the poem. Nordic choir sure on this shining night morten lauridsen maestroz25. 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. It is told simply and honestly, and mirrors the intention of the music it documents. Morten lauridsen, the most frequently performed american choral composer, came to washington, d. Sure on this shining night genneps vocaal ensemble. Agees wondrous sure on this shining night is set much like a song from the american musical theater, a genre for which i have held a lifelong esteem. February 27, 1943, national medal of arts recipient 2007 and mostperformed living american choral composer. Choral ssaa choir from les chansons des roses ssaa and piano. Given a piece of music, it is interesting to count how many times each of the individual twelve musical notes is played, and understand their relative weight, or importance, in the piece. 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. Stream sure on this shining night alto 2 predominant morten lauridsen by from desktop or your mobile device.
Allen hightower conducts luther colleges nordic choir in lauridsens setting of the james agee poem. 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. Sa nuit dete, by volti, with robert geary, director, and morten lauridsen, pianist, here. 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.
Sure on this shining night, for mixed vocal duet with piano unknown binding january 1, 2009 by morten lauridsen author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. A film by michael stillwater, a heartening rarity wall street journal, best documentary dc independent film festival shining night. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. There are excellent performances of the sections of this work on youtube as follows. Sure on this shining night i weep for wonder wandring far alone of shadows on the stars. Shining night offers a glimpse into the life and music of one of americas greatest contemporary composers, national medal of arts recipient morten lauridsen, who has written much of his remarkable music in his rustic cabin on waldron island and his home on san juan island. Sure on this shining night sure on this shining night sure on this shining night of starmade shadows round, kindness must watch for me this. Emma boden, india gilborson, felicity courage tenors.
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Morten johannes lauridsen born february 27, 1943 is an american composer. Sure on this shining night from morten lauridsen buy now in stretta. He has been called the only american composer in history who can be called a mystic by musicologist nick strimple. The stanford chamber chorale, under the direction of stephen m. Sure on this shining night by james agee famous poems. Hearts all whole sure on this shining night i weep for wonder wandring far alone of shadows on the stars. Sure on this shining night of star made shadows round, kindness must watch for me this side the ground. Noctis performing at their 2015 variety concert at the pound arts centre in corsham, wiltshire. Lisa fischer sure on this shining night lyrics genius.
Sure on this shining night lauridsen pdf free download. Leave a comment on lauridsen o magnum mysterium pdf morten johannes lauridsen born february 27, is an american composer. A native of the pacific northwest, lauridsen worked as a forest service firefighter and lookout on an isolated tower near mt. 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 for mixed chorus and piano piano score. In this third movement of his song cycle nocturnes, morten lauridsens flowing music captures all of the beauty and wonder of james agees poem. Sure on this shining night, morten lauridsen, the concordia choir, rene clausen, conductor duration. Nordic choir sure on this shining night morten lauridsen. In the year 1985 the poem was placed on second rank next to the poem the daisies, by samuel barber by the members of national association of teachers of singing in a survey. Sure on this shining night lauridsen free download as pdf file. Sure on this shining night lauridsen entertainment general. Sano, with twyla meyer, accompanist, performs morten lauridsens sure on.
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I was delighted when lauridsen asked me to sit with him during the showing. Set for accompanied satb voices with some divisi, and now for ttbb, this is a superb composition for better choirs. In this third movement of his song cycle nocturnes, morten lauridsens flowing music. An awardwinning documentary by michael stillwater, shining night a portrait of composer morten lauridsen, was released in 2012. The poem is considered to be one of the most popular american art songs.
Celebrating morten lauridsen sure on this shining night. The choral music of morten lauridsen hal leonard online. What are the lyrics to morten lauridsens sure on this. Morten lauridsen sure on this shining night lux aeterna. Sure on this shining night flowing, tempo rubato j ea. 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. 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. 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. Midi files from previous concerts the llewellyn choir. Can you write a story that reflects the poems meaning.
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