You might think of it as an extremely early christmas carol. On the 31st october 2015, a plainsong setting will be followed by. O magnum mysterium fur gemischten chor a cappella klavierauszug zu probenzwecken unterlegt chorpartitur. O magnum mysterium morten lauridsen grex vocalis on vimeo. O magnum mysterium by morten lauridsen on amazon music. 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. O magnum mysterium et admirabile sacramentum ut animalia viderent dominum natum jacentem in praesepio. O magnum mysterium this has led us to this current workshop, settings of o magnum mysterium through the ages. Celebrating morten lauridsen o magnum mysterium usc. O magnum mysterium nicol matt, nordic chamber choir on allmusic 2000 american composer morten lauridsen is a master of. 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.
Dec 05, 2017 the singers, matthew culloton, conductor perform morten lauridsen s setting of o magnum mysterium. 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. O magnum mysterium, a sacred motet, is one of his most popular compositions. 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. Megan bailey bm depaul mm university of illinois 15 anticipated.
Trzcinski, conductor a longtime faculty member at the university of southern californias thornton school of music, morten lauridsen founded the schools advanced studies program in scoring for motion pictures and. A comparative analysis of morten lauridsens o magnum. Robert reynolds created a transcription for wind band. Morten lauridsens compositions are published in the united states and abroad by peermusic classical, based in new york and hamburg. Files cleaned originally morten lauridsen o magnum mysterium. This influence is apparent in morten lauridsen s piece, o magnum mysterium. I know there used to be one by paul garza out there, but its been discontinued. O magnum mysterium united states naval academy band. For centuries, composers have been inspired by the beautiful o magnum mysterium text with its depiction of the birth of the newborn king amongst the lowly animals and shepherds.
Apart from the lack of counterpoint, the setting uses all lauridsen s touchstones. O magnum mysterium and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Qui carne quondam contegi dignatus es pro perditis, nos membra confer effici, tui beati corporis. O magnum mysterium by morten lauridsen 1943 sheet music. Buy lauridsen o magnum mysterium by morten lauridsen, nicol matt, jrg halubek, morten lauridsen, chamber choir of europe from amazons classical music store. He currently holds a position as distinguished professor of music at the university of southern california thornton school of. Apr 17, 2015 morten lauridsen o magnum mysterium vox humana am 28. When you sing lauridsen, you can fully appreciate the clarity and adventure of his harmonies as well as the gorgeous melodies. Morten lauridsen o magnum mysterium satb choir a cappella. 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.
This influence is apparent in morten lauridsens piece, o magnum mysterium. This affirmation of gods grace to the meek and the adoration of the blessed virgin are celebrated in my setting through a quiet song of profound. 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 morten lauridsen, chamber choir of europe, nicol matt. Morten lauridsen s compositions are published in the united states and abroad by peermusic classical, based in new york and hamburg. Morten lauridsen is one of the most prominent choral composers of the 20. Print and download choral sheet music for o magnum mysterium composed by morten lauridsen arranged for satb choir a cappella in d major. O magnum mysterium lauridsen from cda67449 hyperion. Robert reynolds wind ensemble lieutenant commander stephen j. 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. O magnum mysterium is pervaded by the same tenderness and refinement found in lux aeterna.
O magnum mysterium from morten lauridsens lauridsen, m choral works for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Is there an arrangement of morten lauridsen s o magnum mysterium out there for brass quintet. O magnum mysterium by morten lauridsen wind band literature. 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. Morten johannes lauridsen born february 27, 1943 is an american composer. This fine arrangement brings morton lauridsens reverent. Check out o magnum mysterium by morten lauridsen on amazon music. 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. American composer morten lauridsen is a master of writing choral music that is harmonically lush, contrapuntally interesting, melodically memorable, and gratifying to sing. O magnum mysterium morten lauridsen video dailymotion. O magnum mysterium oh mahnyoom misstaireeoom et admirabile sacramentum, et.
The latin text is this with pronunciation guides after. O magnum mysterium, a song by morten lauridsen, chamber choir of europe, nicol matt 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. For centuries, composers have been inspired by the text of the beautiful 0 magnum my. 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.
These works are distributed by the hal leonard corporation. 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. O magnum mysterium at once genuinely original and yet reassuringly accessible, the music of morten lauridsen has achieved something of a cult status. Beata virgo, cujus viscera meruerunt portare dominum. Buy lauridsen o magnum mysterium by morten lauridsen, nicol matt, jrg halubek, morten lauridsen, chamber choir of europe from amazons classical music. 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. Apart from the lack of counterpoint, the setting uses all lauridsens touchstones. Later, i had the great good luck to sing his diraiton and o magnum mysterium in my own chorus. The singers, matthew culloton, conductor perform morten lauridsens setting of o magnum mysterium. Morten lauridsen one of americas most loved and most performed living composers, and this arrangement is rich. The first of the chansons des roses set to rainer maria rilke poems is the familiar chordal style of lauridsen s o nata lux and o magnum mysterium, just sung at a much faster tempoand in french. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. He grew up in portland, oregon, and attended whitman college and the university of southern california, where he studied advanced composition. And nowhere is this more obvious than in the glorious music of the american composer morten lauridsen.
O magnum mysterium by morten lauridsen 1943 softcover. O magnum mysterium is a latin text about christmas. Vocal, medium voice, piano accompaniment sheet music book by morten lauridsen 1943. Lieferung gegen rechnung, ab 20, eur portofrei deutschland.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. O magnum mysterium, et admirabile sacramentum, ut animalia viderent dominum natum, iacentem in praesepio. Emotive and deeply fulfilling, it has become lauridsens most performed work. 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. O magnum mysterium by morten lauridsen performed by kings. In the united kingdom, his compositions are published by faber music. A brief coda on alleluia is grafted seamlessly onto the section. 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. Although composed in 1994, o magnum mysterium took a good few years before garnering such widespread praise.
An exemplary composition to display the musicianship of bette. 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. 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. The influence of gregorian chant on morten lauridsens o. Midwinter songs choruspiano version, psalm 29, o love be fed by apples while ye may, four madrigals on renaissance texts and. O magnum mysterium is a responsorial chant from the matins of christmas. 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.
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