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I was delighted when lauridsen asked me to sit with him during the showing. Sure on this shining night has also been used by voice teachers, including marinka gurewich, to instruct singers in the art of producing a pianissimo cantilena vocal line. Shining night recording repertoire and program notes facebook. National medal of arts recipient and most frequently performed american choral composer, morten lauridsen. Morten lauridsen sure on this shining night lux aeterna. Baylor university school of music family weekend choral concert womens choir sure on this shining night by morten lauridsen.
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. Morten lauridsen sure on this shining night lyrics. Sure on this shining night lauridsen free download as pdf file. Voce chamber artists sure on this shining night music. Sa nuit dete, by volti, with robert geary, director, and morten lauridsen, pianist, here. Michael stillwater has captured the essence of lauridsen s genius in a film that reminds us of what defines beauty. The stanford chamber chorale, under the direction of stephen m. Morten lauridsen sure on this shining night testo musixmatch.
This is lauridsen sure on this shining night polyphony by francesc poquet on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. The two eventually met and formed a lasting friendship with the pulitzer prizewinning writer, but that. In the eighth video of our ongoing series, lauridsen traces the roots of this beloved setting and. Celebrating morten lauridsen sure on this shining night. Jan 02, 2014 sure on this shining night, morten lauridsen, the concordia choir, rene clausen, conductor duration. Sure on this shining night alto 2 predominant morten. Allen hightower conducts luther colleges nordic choir in lauridsen s setting of the james agee poem.
Sure on this shining night by morten lauridsen youtube. 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. Sano, with twyla meyer, accompanist, performs morten lauridsens sure on. With morten lauridsen, dana gioia, paul salamunovich, robert geary. Stream sure on this shining night alto 2 predominant morten lauridsen by from desktop or your mobile device.
Viewing shining night was a lifechanging experience for my choirs and our audience. Nordic choir sure on this shining night morten lauridsen. Womens choir sure on this shining night 091616 youtube. What are the lyrics to morten lauridsens sure on this. Watch the video for sure on this shining night from morten lauridsens angels in the. Nordic choir sure on this shining night morten lauridsen duration. Sure on this shining night testo morten lauridsen mtv. Morten lauridsen composer 1943 play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical. No doubt the popularity of sure on the shining night was amplified by barbers frequent retelling of an anecdote that directly involved the song. Sure on this shining night of star made shadows round, kindness must watch for me this side the ground. A native of the pacific northwest, lauridsen worked as a forest service firefighter and lookout on an isolated tower near mt. Morten lauridsen, the most frequently performed american choral composer, came to washington, d.
Ttbb sure on this shining night ttbb morten lauridsen. Schirmer in 1940, with the text based on an untitled lyric from agees first published collection of poems, permit me voyage 1934. Sure on this shining night flowing, tempo rubato j ea. The library of congress would like to learn more about these materials and would like to hear from individuals or institutions that have any additional information or know of their history. Stream sure on this shining night alto 2 part left morten lauridsen by from desktop or your mobile device. Shop and buy sure on this shining night sheet music. Dec 07, 2008 i am not familiar with lauridsen s work.
Sure on this shining night by james agee famous poems. Sure on this shining night morten lauridsen youtube. Sure on this shining night morten lauridsen on vimeo. Lisa fischer sure on this shining night lyrics genius lyrics. Sure on this shining night i weep for wonder wandring far alone of shadows on the stars.
Sure on this shining night sure on this shining night of starmade shadows round, kindness must watch for me this side the ground. 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. A portrait of composer morten lauridsen is a documentary film about the american choral composer morten lauridsen, b. Sure on this shining night paroles par morten lauridsen. Sure on this shining night by morten lauridsen 1943. It is possible in certain circumstances to purchase some scores direct from the hire library, even if advertised as available only for hire please contact the. Translated by nicholas lauridsen sure on this shining night agee sure on this shining night of starmade shadows round, kindness must watch for me this side the ground. Allen hightower conducts luther colleges nordic choir in lauridsens setting of the james agee poem. In this third movement of his song cycle nocturnes, morten lauridsens flowing music. The choral music of morten lauridsen hal leonard online. Sure on this shining night the library of congress. Morten lauridsen composer 1943 play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. Sure on this shining night of starmade shadows round, kindness must watch for me this side the ground. Morten lauridsen sure on this shining night lyrics musixmatch.
Sure on this shining night is the third song in the collection entitled four songs which was published by g. Lauridsen sure on this shining night polyphony on vimeo. Sure on this shining night from nocturnes excerpt composed by morten lauridsen poem by james agee performed by the singers on midwinter songs. Shining night is sure to inspire a generation of choral musicians and audiences alike.
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. Watch the video for sure on this shining night from morten lauridsen s angels in the architecture for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. 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. Lauridsen, morten sure on this shining night peermusic. Morten lauridsen s music inexorably extends its reach into your soul, and leaves you a better person for it. Morten johannes lauridsen born february 27, 1943 is an american composer. 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. Sure on this shining night of starmade shadows round kindness must watch for. Sure on this shining night lauridsen entertainment general.
Oct 08, 2012 morten lauridsen, the most frequently performed american choral composer, came to washington, d. Michael stillwater has captured the essence of lauridsens genius in a film that reminds us of what defines beauty. Paroles officielles sure on this shining night lyrics par morten lauridsen. Morten lauridsens music inexorably extends its reach into your soul, and leaves you a better person for it. The awardwinning documentary film about the american choral composer morten lauridsen, national medal of arts recipient and. There are excellent performances of the sections of this work on youtube as follows. I assume that lauridsen just did a choral arrangement of barbers song, although i am not completely sure. But samuel barber was the first to set these words to music in song. Morten lauridsen sure on this shining night satb choir. Oct 28, 2019 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. Morten lauridsen sure on this shining night paroles. 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.
Directed by michael stillwater and coproduced with doris laesser stillwater for song without borders, shining night provides. Voce chamber artists sure on this shining night amazon. In this third movement of his song cycle nocturnes, morten lauridsen s flowing music captures all of the beauty and wonder of james agees poem. In the eighth video of our ongoing series, lauridsen traces the roots of this beloved setting and sketches its themes at the piano. Sure on this shining night lauridsen pdf free download. February 27, 1943, national medal of arts recipient 2007 and mostperformed living american choral composer. Sure on this shining night of starmade shadows round, kindness must watch for me this side the ground, on this shining night, this shining. The singers are talented, and the music of lauridsen is beautiful, but this is not a. Sure on this shining night, by morten lauridsen, with the composer at the piano. The singers minnesota choral artists morten lauridsen, piano. An awardwinning documentary by michael stillwater, shining night a portrait of composer morten lauridsen, was released in 2012. This spring, we celebrate composer morten lauridsen, national medal of arts recipient and distinguished professor of composition at usc thornton, in a weekly.
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