O magnum mysterium, et admirabile sacramentum, ut animalia viderent dominum natum, jacentem in praesepio. Morten lauridsen is one of the most prominent choral composers of the 20. Apart from the lack of counterpoint, the setting uses all lauridsens touchstones. The composer has disclosed that this motet is an affirmation of gods grace to the meeka quiet song of profound inner. Morten lauridsens compositions are published in the united states and abroad by peermusic classical, based in new york and hamburg. Midwinter songs choruspiano version, psalm 29, o love be fed by apples while ye may, four madrigals on renaissance texts and. O magnum mysterium, a sacred motet, is one of his most popular compositions.
In the united kingdom, his compositions are published by faber music. O magnus mysterium, morten lauridsen, kings college christmas poems, christmas. O magnum mysterium lauridsen choral music practice files. Lauridsen%2c morten o magnum mysterium sheet music, music. Beata virgo, cujus viscera meruerunt portare dominum. Print and download choral sheet music for o magnum mysterium composed by morten lauridsen arranged for satb choir a cappella in d major. The last of my seasonal favourites uses one of the oldest texts heard at christmas. Check out o magnum mysterium by chanticleer on amazon music. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This setting for unaccompanied satb divisi by morten lauridsen, one of americas most loved and most performed living choral composers, is rich in colour, deeply spiritual and intensely moving. As the composer himself has said, i wanted this piece to resonate immediately and deeply into the core of the listener, to illumine through sound. English translation o great mystery, and wonderful sacrament, that animals should see the newborn lord, lying in a manger. Provided to youtube by warner classics international o magnum mysterium chanticleer reflections.
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. Watch the video for o magnum mysterium from chanticleer s sing we christmas for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Watch the video for o magnum mysterium from morten lauridsen s lauridsen. 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. American composer morten lauridsen is a master of writing choral music that is harmonically lush, contrapuntally interesting, melodically memorable, and gratifying to sing. The music of morten lauridsen, distinguished professor of. O magnum mysterium and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Beata virgo, cujus viscera meruerunt portare dominum iesum christum. 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. These works are distributed by the hal leonard corporation. O magnum mysterium et admirabile sacramentum, ut animalia viderent dominum natum jacentem in praesepio.
A comparative analysis of morten lauridsens o magnum. O magnum mysterium by morten lauridsen 1943 softcover. When chanticleer recorded it, it became a hit, not only in. For centuries, composers have been inspired by the text of the beautiful 0 magnum my.
The music of american composer morten lauridsen occupies a permanent place in the standard vocal repertoire of the twentyfirst century. Provided to youtube by universal music group o magnum mysterium robert shaw robert shaw chamber singers a robert shaw christmas. As so many christmasrelated texts do, it explores the immense contrast of sacred and secular, here between the great mystery of god born as a human being and the. This fine arrangement brings morton lauridsens reverent. O magnum mysterium, et admirabile sacramentum, ut animalia viderent dominum natum, iacentem in praesepio. The choral music of morten lauridsen hal leonard online. The piece is intended to express the joy and awe that was felt by the shepherds as they celebrated and worshiped the christchild in the manger on christmas eve. Provided to youtube by warner classics o magnum mysterium kings college choir cambridge sir philip ledger palestrina. 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. Watch the video for o magnum mysterium from chanticleers sing we christmas for free. His bestknown music is for chorus, and his most moving compositions, o magnum mysterium 1994 and lux aeterna 1997, are sacred choral works that give voice to the unassuming spirituality that is evident throughout shining night.
O magnum mysterium misterioso quasi parlato ad lib tempo individual sempre commissioned by mr. Emotive and deeply fulfilling, it has become lauridsens most performed work. A brief coda on alleluia is grafted seamlessly onto the section. Hearing three different settings of o magnum mysterium by tallis, poulenc, and lauridsen simply blew me away. 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. Buy lauridsen o magnum mysterium by morten lauridsen, nicol matt, jrg halubek, morten lauridsen, chamber choir of europe from amazons classical music store.
Morten johannes lauridsen born february 27, is an american composer. Nocturnes polyphony, stephen layton, britten sinfonia on allmusic. O magnum mysterium is also available in versions for solo voice with piano or. Robert reynolds created a transcription for wind band. His eight vocal cycles, instrumental works, art songs and series of motets including o magnum mysterium are performed throughout the world and have been recorded on over two hundred cds, including several. 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. O magnum mysterium is a sixpart motet by giovanni pierluigi da palestrina, based on the responsorial chant of the same name, and was written for the celebration of christmas. Francis poulenc o magnum mysterium sheet music for piano. 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. Jacob boehmes mysterium magnum, part one internet archive. O magnum mysterium is pervaded by the same tenderness and refinement found in lux aeterna. My only real criticism of polyphonys performances that disc also includes ave maria and ubi caritas et amor was its dreadfully slow reading of lauridsens nowubiquitous o magnum mysterium, which retained the resonance of the harmonies but sapped the energy from the long, flowing phrases.
Apart from the lack of counterpoint, the setting uses all lauridsen s touchstones. The compelling text of o magnum mysterium, once a nativity responsory from the gregorian times1 has been set to music many times, from the beginning of the renaissance era to the present day. O magnum mysterium from three composers perspectives. I still remember getting to hear this fantastic choir at the marktoberdorf choral competition. Apr 01, 2009 latin chant by chanticleer of san francisco picture from their portrait album, and they own the s to all of this, i am merely posting so that we may all enjoy their amazing music. O magnum mysterium at once genuinely original and yet reassuringly accessible, the music of morten lauridsen has achieved something of a cult status. O magnum mysterium by morten lauridsen wind band literature. 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.
Lauridsen has, for a number of years, been one of the most performed composers in america but the emergence of o magnum mysterium spread his music much further afield. O magnum mysterium lauridsen from cda67449 hyperion. 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. The chant text o magnum mysterium was compiled more than a thousand years ago. Get lyrics of o magnum mysterium translation song you love. Ave maria by beilbl sang by the all male a capella group chanticleer. O magnum mysterium has been used as a chant on christmas morning for well over a millennium, and may date from as far back as the 6th century. Print and download in pdf or midi o magnum mysterium. Lux aeterna for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. O magnum mysterium is pervaded by the same tenderness and refinement lauridsen s o magnum mysterium expresses mystical awe at the mystery of the.
Morten lauridsen s compositions are published in the united states and abroad by peermusic classical, based in new york and hamburg. O magnum mysterium nicol matt, nordic chamber choir on allmusic 2000 american composer morten lauridsen is a master of. As with lauridsen, the master chorale has commissioned. O magnum mysterium et admirabile sacramentum ut animalia viderent dominum natum jacentem in praesepio. Gesualdo tenebrae factae sunt youtube renaissance, sheet music. O magnum mysterium is a very short piece, very direct. Dec 25, 2014 o magnum mysterium from three composers perspectives posted on december 25, 2014 may 19, 2014 by chelseabmanning the compelling text of o magnum mysterium, once a nativity responsory from the gregorian times1 has been set to music many times, from the beginning of the renaissance era to the present day. The influence of gregorian chant on morten lauridsens o. List contains o magnum mysterium translation song lyrics of older one songs and hot new releases. Watch the video for o magnum mysterium from morten lauridsens lauridsen.
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. Complete score treble notation, satb, in g complete score satb, in f complete score treble notation, satb, in f engraving file finale. As the composer himself has said, i wanted this piece to resonate immediately and deeply into. O magnum mysterium lauridsen by choral music practice files, released 09 november 2017 1. Get known every word of your favorite song or start your own karaoke party tonight. As always, robert shaw got the maximum performance out of his singers. Lieferung gegen rechnung, ab 20, eur portofrei deutschland.
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