(Peermusic Classical). String quartet arrangement of the work for mixed choir and piano (No. 2 from Les Chansons des Roses ). Lauridsen (b. 1943) is the award-winning American composer of Sure on this shining night, O Magnum Mysterium, Lux Aeterna , and other widely performed works.
(Peermusic Classical). Morten Lauridsen was commissioned by acclaimed violinist Anne Akiko Meyers to make arrangements of his popular songs, "Dirait-on" and "Sure on this Shining Night" which she has recorded on her CD Shining Night, now making these world-famous vocal songs available for violinists to enjoy and to perform in concert.
(Peermusic Classical). The duets include: Dirait-on * Prayer * Contre qui, rose * Girl * Ya eres mia * Sure on this shining night
Set against the serene backdrop of a rustic cabin in Washington State, the Two Songs on American Poems were composed in memory of Michael Jasper Gioia, reflecting themes of loss and remembrance. The first song, Prayer, honors the infant's brief life, while Sure on This Shining Night, initially a choral piece, showcases a blend of American musical theater influences. Both songs can be performed independently or as a pair, with a seamless transition intended between them. The works highlight the artistic contributions of Dana Gioia and the vocal talents of Rod Gilfry.
Acclaimed violinist Anne Akiko Meyers commissioned Morten Lauridsen to arrange his renowned vocal pieces, "Dirait-on" and "Sure on this Shining Night," for violin. These arrangements, featured on her CD "Shining Night," provide violinists with the opportunity to perform these beloved songs in concert, expanding their accessibility and appeal to instrumentalists.
O Come, Let Us Sing Unto The Lord was written for Stephen Layton and Polyphony by Morten Lauridsen. Purchase the sheet music for unaccompanied SATB chorus. In speaking of Lauridsen in his book Choral Music in the Twentieth Century, the author Nick Strimple says of him, 'he is the only American composer in history who can be called mystic, (whose) probing, serene work contains all the elusive and indefinable ingredient which leaves the impression that all questions have been answered... From 1993 Lauridsen's music rapidly increased in international popularity, and by the centuy's end he had eclipsed Tandall Thompson as the most frequently performed American choral composer'.