O magnum mysterium nicol matt, nordic chamber choir on allmusic 2000 american composer morten lauridsen is a master of. O magnum mysterium et admirabile sacramentum ut animalia viderent dominum natum jacentem in praesepio. 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. Celebrating morten lauridsen o magnum mysterium usc. He grew up in portland, oregon, and attended whitman college and the university of southern california, where he studied advanced composition. 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. John rutter cynthia dean, soloist the first nowell arr. Morten lauridsen o magnum mysterium satb choir a cappella. Vocal, medium voice, piano accompaniment sheet music book by morten lauridsen 1943.
Morten johannes lauridsen born february 27, 1943 is an american composer. O magnum mysterium lux aeterna madrigali les chansons des roses. This influence is apparent in morten lauridsens piece, o magnum mysterium. O magnum mysterium and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Click on the button to go to the page where you can download the music at the end of each line you find more information about the music of that specific performer. 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. O magnum mysterium lauridsen from cda67449 hyperion. O magnum mysterium plain song setting and the words the version of the plainsong melody of o magnum mysterium, which is presented here, is taken from the liber usualis. O magnun mysterium composers as varied as palestrina, poulenc and maxwell davies have set it to music, but perhaps the best known is the haunting setting for unaccompanied choir by morten lauridsen, the american composer of danish ancestry. O magnum mysterium from morten lauridsens lauridsen, m choral works for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. A brief coda on alleluia is grafted seamlessly onto the section. Morten lauridsen one of americas most loved and most performed living composers, and this arrangement is rich. Prior to joining the faculty of the university of southern california, lauridsen taught. O magnum mysterium by morten lauridsen 1943 sheet music.
When you sing lauridsen, you can fully appreciate the clarity and adventure of his harmonies as well as the gorgeous melodies. An exemplary composition to display the musicianship of bette. Is there an arrangement of morten lauridsen s o magnum mysterium out there for brass quintet. Morten lauridsen in conversation with bruce duffie, 19. Files cleaned originally morten lauridsen o magnum mysterium. Robert reynolds created a transcription for wind band. On the 31st october 2015, a plainsong setting will be followed by.
O magnum mysterium is pervaded by the same tenderness and refinement found in lux aeterna. Since then it has been recorded scores of times and performed thousands more, making it one of the most beloved pieces of christmas music ever written. This fine arrangement brings morton lauridsens reverent. Lauridsen o magnum mysterium pdf morten johannes lauridsen born february 27, is an american composer. O magnum mysterium lauridsen from cda67576 hyperion. The composer has disclosed that this motet is an affirmation of gods grace to the meeka quiet song of profound inner joy. Apr 17, 2015 morten lauridsen o magnum mysterium vox humana am 28. Lauridsens o magnum mysterium grounds the listen er in the.
Although composed in 1994, o magnum mysterium took a good few years before garnering such widespread praise. Later, i had the great good luck to sing his diraiton and o magnum mysterium in my own chorus. O magnum mysterium by morten lauridsen wind band literature. Buy lauridsen o magnum mysterium by morten lauridsen, nicol matt, jrg halubek, morten lauridsen, chamber choir of europe from amazons classical music. It was at that very first concert that music director paul salamunovich told the audience, until now, vittorias o magnum mysterium has been the. O magnum mysterium at once genuinely original and yet reassuringly accessible, the music of morten lauridsen has achieved something of a cult status. Morten lauridsen sheet music books scores buy online. 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. He currently holds a position as distinguished professor of music at the university of southern california thornton school of. A comparative analysis of morten lauridsens o magnum. The influence of gregorian chant on morten lauridsens o. O magnum mysterium this has led us to this current workshop, settings of o magnum mysterium through the ages. I know there used to be one by paul garza out there, but its been discontinued. The first two of the settings of o magnum mysterium that we are.
Morten lauridsen is one of the most prominent choral composers of the 20th and. O magnum mysterium was first performed on december 18, 1994 and was an instant success its luminous, gently shifting harmonies perfectly expressing a timeless sense of serenity and wonder. There is an excellent performance of this work by westminster cathedral choir on youtube starting here here is a clickable table of the available midi files for this work where, towards the end, the basses divide into three, the upper two parts are combined in the bass 1 file. For centuries, composers have been inspired by the text of the beautiful 0 magnum my. Vocal score choral satb satb divisi, a cappella faber music limited. These works are distributed by the hal leonard corporation.
Morten lauridsen s compositions are published in the united states and abroad by peermusic classical, based in new york and hamburg. O magnum mysterium by morten lauridsen performed by kings. Megan bailey bm depaul mm university of illinois 15 anticipated. Midwinter songs choruspiano version, psalm 29, o love be fed by apples while ye may, four madrigals on renaissance texts and. The first of the chansons des roses set to rainer maria rilke poems is the familiar chordal style of lauridsens o nata lux and o magnum mysterium, just sung at a much faster tempoand in french. O magnum mysterium fur gemischten chor a cappella klavierauszug zu probenzwecken unterlegt chorpartitur. A national o magnum mysterium, diraiton from les chansons des roses, o nata lux. And nowhere is this more obvious than in the glorious music of the american composer morten lauridsen. O magnum mysterium, et admirabile sacramentum, ut animalia viderent dominum natum, iacentem in praesepio. Morten lauridsen is one of the most prominent choral composers of the 20. O magnum mysterium is a responsorial chant from the matins of christmas. 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. As always, robert shaw got the maximum performance out of his singers. O magnum mysterium, a sacred motet, is one of his most popular compositions.
O magnum mysterium sheet music vocal, medium voice, piano accompaniment sheet music by morten lauridsen. Hey everyone, is there an arrangement of morten lauridsens o magnum mysterium out there for brass quintet. You might think of it as an extremely early christmas carol. Beata virgo, cujus viscera meruerunt portare dominum. Morten lauridsens compositions are published in the united states and abroad by peermusic classical, based in new york and hamburg. O magnum mysterium oh mahnyoom misstaireeoom et admirabile sacramentum, et. O magnum mysterium morten lauridsen, chamber choir of europe, nicol matt. O magnum mysterium, a sacred motet, is one of his most popular. Usage public domain topics byrd, ensemble morales, mass, misa. Apart from the lack of counterpoint, the setting uses all lauridsen s touchstones. O magnum mysterium oh mahnyoom misstaireeoom et admirabile sacramentum, et ahdmeerrahbeelay sahcrahmentoom. 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. This influence is apparent in morten lauridsen s piece, o magnum mysterium.
The latin text is this with pronunciation guides after. Morten lauridsen born february 27, 1943 in colfax, washington is an american composer with danish roots. Zipadeedoodah james baskett 19041948 was an american actor known for his portrayal of uncle remus, singing the song zipadeedoodah in the 1946 disney feature film song of the south. This arrangement for symphonic band has been transcribed from the original unaccompanied choral setting. O magnum mysterium, an album by morten lauridsen, ora singers on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. O magnum mysterium is a latin text about christmas. O magnum mysterium morten lauridsen what child is this. Alaska cello intensive choir plays o magnum mysterium, composed by morten lauridsen, and arranged for cello by karl knapp. Watch the video for o magnum mysterium from morten lauridsens lauridsen. This is a book of some 1900 pages of plainsong, compiled in the 1890s by the monks of the french abbey of solesmes, under the editorship of the then abbot, dom andre. Hearing three different settings of o magnum mysterium by tallis, poulenc, and lauridsen simply blew me away.
Buy lauridsen o magnum mysterium by morten lauridsen, nicol matt, jrg halubek, morten lauridsen, chamber choir of europe from amazons classical music store. Text, translations and list of free scores by several composers at the choral public domain library choralwiki o magnum mysterium by grex vocalis o magnum mysterium on youtube by morten lauridsen sung by the choir of kings college, cambridge university. Apart from the lack of counterpoint, the setting uses all lauridsens touchstones. American composer morten lauridsen is a master of writing choral music that is harmonically lush, contrapuntally interesting, melodically memorable, and gratifying to sing. In the united kingdom, his compositions are published by faber music. The composer has disclosed that this motet is an affirmation of gods grace to the meeka quiet song of profound inner. Morten lauridsen o magnum mysterium vox humana am 28. 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. O magnum mysterium morten lauridsen video dailymotion.