nice wall street j ,,,1/ 20 article, but the guy that took his photo, probably had some message that morten should come out of his corner at his home, or something like strimples statement
It was such an honor to meet Mr. Lauridsen at this year's MACCC conference. He's such a soft spoken guy, and when I found out his love for Altos, it made me /so happy/~
And it was a total honor that we, about 300 singers, all performed the entire Lux Aeterna, and Sure On This Shining Night, and his rendition of Dirat-On. Beautiful music, and a wonderful composer. ♥
The tone shift at 4:05 makes me want to piss myself. The word is absolve which is the formal command form. Basically it is them crying out "GOD! FORGIVE US!" The music shows the urgency with which we cry out.
Morten Lauridsens' "Lux Aeterna" has to be the most Epic Sacred Piece of Choral Art ever written. A piece that trascends itself in thought, and time. A piece that should be in the repetoires of all Professional Choruses.
@MrPiano90 How can you say that?! Lux Aeterna is horrifyingly dull. There's no fugal sections whatsoever, and Lauridsen in his immense wisdom gives the tenors a hopelessly unsingable low F sharp and then gives the altos and basses both top Gs. It is far from epic, and is horrible to sing.
@jgg380 Yeah, it's hard to sing! But have you listened to the song? The conflicting parts and Lauridsen's style combined with the orchestra make the whole piece hauntingly beautiful! The transition from In Te, Domine Speravi to O Nata Lux is possibly the most powerful moment in any musical piece I've ever heard. The piece reflects Lauridsen's emotional conflicts during its composition in a way I've yet to hear from anybody else.
Thanks to mangott for posting Lauredsen's masterpieces I'm going to sub. your channel, this is the case when you have to have these stunning masterpieces at ANY POSSIBLE devices .... their like light, oxygen & water ....
p.s. My appreciations to KUSC LA for discovering Morten Lauridsen ! GREATEST classical radio-community on Earth ! 91.5FM ! Long life KUSC & MORTEN LAURIDSEN !
THE MOST contemporary classical MASTERPIECE of our time ! I can't STOP to listen this MIRACLE since I owned two recordings by Salamunovich ( sound engineering is done PERFECTLY !!! ) & Layton ( more academic...) ! What a STUNNING WORK ! Representation of LIGHT by BLAST of HARMONIES ... just an ABSOLUTE PERFECTION !!
@sam0xin which other salamunovich cd do u have? i personally prefer this version much more than layton's version. to me salamunovich gets a superior tone quality out of the choir. the tone is so much more emotional and dramatic than layton's "academic" sound. but, to be fair, this piece was written for the master chorale and lauridsen said every note he wrote in this piece was written specifically to take advantage of the salamunovich's unique sound he gets from his choirs.
@bimmerboy87 Salamunovich had one recording , this one , I owned .& the other one Layton's version , I have in my music library as well. Over all I marked positive , in both recordings...it's an other issue talk about TASTE...you prefer one of them , I liked both of them , but my point of view on Layton's " more ACADEMIC..." wasn't about sound , sound can't be academic...it's about INTERPRETATION...!
@sam0xin well i guess sound can be "academic" in its execution of the sound such as in the mechanics of how the sound is produced. but ya, i prefer salamunovich's interpretation better. perhaps im biased cuz ive worked w/ paul before and becuz one of his life long friends and pupils was my choir director. my taste in tone is more like salamunovich's sound. i like polyphony's sound in some cases, but its characteristically british, which is bright and a little too pingy for my tastes.
@bimmerboy87 p.s. sound engineering is a BIG ISSUE in recording industry ! You could have other impressions, after listening same work by different choirs or orchestras LIFE..! Oh ! you worked with Maestro !? I ENVY YOU...!!
@sam0xin yes ive worked w/ the maestro once, and i didnt know too much about him to appreciate his awesomeness. i only realized it until after i worked w/ him and did some research on him and his awesomeness. but he's absolutely amazing to work with
@sam0xin ya now i consider myself lucky to have worked w/ him once. i wish i was able to work with him more but im greatful to have just been able to do it one time. and yes, paul is a REAL MASTER haha. if u liked the master chorale in lux aeterna u should consider getting their other cd where paul is conducting. its called "argento/durufle". check it out on amazon. its an amazing cd as well.
I was sooo fortunate to have studied one-on-one with Morton Lauridsen at USC! And he's retired to my neck of the woods--north of me in the San Juan Islands in Washington State!
This incredible music will be performed on Good Friday, April 22, 2011, 7:30 pm at First Presbyterian Church, 5300 Main Street, Houston, Texas. The composer, Morten Lauridsen will be in attendance.
Even without hearing the name, I get a feel of power and warmth. The song exudes an astounding sense of grandeur and strength. May Morten Lauridsen live a happy and long life.
If anyone recalls, this music was used in the movie Angels and Demons. It the very last piece in the movie as the new Pope is introduced in the last scene of the movie. The movie ends with 3:06.
The musicologist and conductor Nick Strimple, in discussing Lauridsen's sacred music, described him as "the only American composer in history who can be called a mystic, whose probing, serene work contains an elusive and indefinable ingredient which leaves the impression that all the questions have been answered..."
@Thrasher31H haha same here. lauridsen is brilliant and the master chorale, w/ their large choir and full sound, totally make that part sound so amazingly epic. Ive heard other recordings w/ smaller choirs, and that part just doesnt sound as epic, at least in my opinion.
@Thrasher31H haha same here. lauridsen is brilliant and the master chorale, w/ their large choir and full sound, totally make that part sound so amazingly epic. Ive heard other recordings w/ smaller choirs, and that part just doesnt sound as epic, at least in my opinion.
performed this bout an hour ago and it was stunning. brill to see the audiance with their mouths hanging open lol also i got Morten Lauridsens autograph so yay!
also we just found out that he is bringing an american tv crew to our rehearsal to film us play this so he can put us in his documentry which airs in america in march 2011 which sucks cause we live in scotland and wont get to see it :(
our uni orchestra is playin this next week in the aberdeen music hall and Morten Lauridsen is coming. not only that but he is taking our final rehearsal! omg so excited!!!
@beccahostilo07 I have also had the pleasure of singing at Carnegie hall. Were you with the national youth choir? I performed there back in 2004 with Owen high school under the direction of Mr. Paul Salamunovich, The same conductor directing this piece.
@ajordanGSX what was it like for you singing with paul? what did u think of him as a conductor? My one experience singing w/ him was nothing short of amazing. he is a truly gifted man who is so passionate about making music.
Thanks, Maestro Lauridsen, from all of us for allowing Basses to sing like Basses, and for sharing your incredible gifts with the world--we owe you a debt of gratitude.
This is so filled with joy; in an age when music almost always seeks to depict pain, suffering and grief, and curses the listeners, the world, and life, this work shuns all sadness and reaches to the heights. Lauridsen had some balls to try this, and he succeeded 100%. Bravo.
Am just discovering his music this year after we sang one of his songs in our choir...Clearly this composer has been inspired with heaven.... I"m awestruck and grateful.
Just came across this. This must be one of the best settings of the Requiem to come out of the 20th century. Why have I never even heard of the piece or its composer? Better is deserved.
@OlDoinyo im surprised you havent heard of its composer either. morten lauridsen is probably one of the most, if not the most famous 20th century american choral composer. his most famous piece, o magnum mysterium, is also one of the most sung songs of any contemporary choral literature out there. And this song is not actually a requiem, but more of a psuedo-requiem cuz it lacks many of the songs of a normal requiem. you should check out his other music you will absolutely love it!
At the Walt Disney Concert Hall here in Los Angeles with the Los Angles Master Chorale and Grant Gershon conducting it is stunning! I also had the honor of Paul Salamunovich conducting this at the Dorothy Chandler pavilion. But the WDCH is the best! The sound is amazing!
@enigmaticcarrot why was grant gershon conducting the la master chorale for this choral cycle? r they going to be performing it soon? i didnt see it listed in their concert schedule for this year. if they will be performing it, please let me know cuz ive never heard them sing it live before!
@bimmerboy87 We (the LA Master Chorale) sang this piece several seasons ago with Grant Gershon. Not certain if it's on the program for anytime in the near future--if it is, I'll try to let you know. For those of who you have never met him, "Skip" Lauridsen is one of the most gifted, humble people on the face of the Earth, and I truly believe he is inspired of God.
Probably my favorite recording of this! I'd give an arm and a leg to see it in person, it's so beautiful. I cried the first time I heard the whole thing!
Beautiful! Thank you for posting this. The LA Master Chorale sound amazing in this and are skillfully lead by their amazing director, paul salamunovich. One of my favorite recordings that I own and def. my favorite version of this recording.
beautiful!
smharb1 2 weeks ago
Lauridsen is a genius, what an incredible gift from God. How amazingly beautiful. Soul moving! 3 minutes into the song, I broke out in tears.
NMerlo82 2 weeks ago
Holy cow!
holyfuckareyoustupid 3 weeks ago
wow
mojopin12 1 month ago
nice wall street j ,,,1/ 20 article, but the guy that took his photo, probably had some message that morten should come out of his corner at his home, or something like strimples statement
JazzKeyboardist1 1 month ago
@xsillydementorsx yes that's when we're going!!(:
ldelatorre94 1 month ago
@ldelatorre94 see you then I guess haha! So excited
xsillydementorsx 1 month ago
Bahaha John! ;D yup. Avery fisher hall baby(:
ldelatorre94 1 month ago
My choir is performing this piece in new york :D
JohnVelasquez1873 1 month ago
@JohnVelasquez1873 mine too! Lincoln Center march 31st?
xsillydementorsx 1 month ago
It was such an honor to meet Mr. Lauridsen at this year's MACCC conference. He's such a soft spoken guy, and when I found out his love for Altos, it made me /so happy/~
And it was a total honor that we, about 300 singers, all performed the entire Lux Aeterna, and Sure On This Shining Night, and his rendition of Dirat-On. Beautiful music, and a wonderful composer. ♥
missyfixit 2 months ago 2
It's things like this that make me pray that 1) Lauridsen stays at USC for a while longer, and 2) I get accepted into the USC MM Composition program
spamodell 2 months ago
The tone shift at 4:05 makes me want to piss myself. The word is absolve which is the formal command form. Basically it is them crying out "GOD! FORGIVE US!" The music shows the urgency with which we cry out.
johndavidryan 2 months ago
@johndavidryan I shake in glee each time I hear that part!
KendrewAmir 1 month ago
'Shining Night: A Portrait of Composer Morten Lauridsen', the first documentary of the composer's life and music, will be premiered in early 2012.
MichaelStillwater 3 months ago
The man will go down in history forever as all the great ones have before him. Truly moving in every aspect, hard to not be tearful.
300reimer 3 months ago
I can't help but to constantly listen to this piece, it's just amazing.
TheiKatt 3 months ago
I wish Lauridsen's music was performed much more often. Everyone needs to hear, and be moved, by this heavenly music as I have been.
Kayle2457 4 months ago
@Kayle2457 actually lauridsen's pieces are some of the most performed choral works in the world.
bimmerboy87 4 months ago
I am devastated by this music
rolandtruc 4 months ago
i want this song played at my funeral. its so touching.
SunriseHealthFoods 6 months ago
I'm in awe of his music. His inspiration can only come from Heaven above.
Kayle2457 6 months ago
thanks Lord for this beautiful music!!!!
miguelastor1 7 months ago
@miguelastor1 actually thank Lauridsen
ninetonerow 6 months ago
@ninetonerow Well, no problem. Thanks Lord for Lauridsen. And Thanks Lauridsen for your music.
miguelastor1 6 months ago
actually thank Lauridsen!
ninetonerow 6 months ago
Heavenly voices !
maple1255 8 months ago
Morten Lauridsens' "Lux Aeterna" has to be the most Epic Sacred Piece of Choral Art ever written. A piece that trascends itself in thought, and time. A piece that should be in the repetoires of all Professional Choruses.
MrPiano90 9 months ago
@MrPiano90 How can you say that?! Lux Aeterna is horrifyingly dull. There's no fugal sections whatsoever, and Lauridsen in his immense wisdom gives the tenors a hopelessly unsingable low F sharp and then gives the altos and basses both top Gs. It is far from epic, and is horrible to sing.
jgg380 6 days ago
@jgg380 Yeah, it's hard to sing! But have you listened to the song? The conflicting parts and Lauridsen's style combined with the orchestra make the whole piece hauntingly beautiful! The transition from In Te, Domine Speravi to O Nata Lux is possibly the most powerful moment in any musical piece I've ever heard. The piece reflects Lauridsen's emotional conflicts during its composition in a way I've yet to hear from anybody else.
flyinmonkeyhunter 13 hours ago
My choir sung this for our yearly masterwork, it changed my whole life as a singer.
christianistheboss 9 months ago
i am doing this as part of the Festival Choir for the Canberra internatinal Music Festival. We all people from twelve to eighty love it.
dermie12 9 months ago
Thanks to mangott for posting Lauredsen's masterpieces I'm going to sub. your channel, this is the case when you have to have these stunning masterpieces at ANY POSSIBLE devices .... their like light, oxygen & water ....
sam0xin 9 months ago
p.s. My appreciations to KUSC LA for discovering Morten Lauridsen ! GREATEST classical radio-community on Earth ! 91.5FM ! Long life KUSC & MORTEN LAURIDSEN !
sam0xin 9 months ago
THE MOST contemporary classical MASTERPIECE of our time ! I can't STOP to listen this MIRACLE since I owned two recordings by Salamunovich ( sound engineering is done PERFECTLY !!! ) & Layton ( more academic...) ! What a STUNNING WORK ! Representation of LIGHT by BLAST of HARMONIES ... just an ABSOLUTE PERFECTION !!
sam0xin 9 months ago
@sam0xin which other salamunovich cd do u have? i personally prefer this version much more than layton's version. to me salamunovich gets a superior tone quality out of the choir. the tone is so much more emotional and dramatic than layton's "academic" sound. but, to be fair, this piece was written for the master chorale and lauridsen said every note he wrote in this piece was written specifically to take advantage of the salamunovich's unique sound he gets from his choirs.
bimmerboy87 9 months ago
@bimmerboy87 Salamunovich had one recording , this one , I owned .& the other one Layton's version , I have in my music library as well. Over all I marked positive , in both recordings...it's an other issue talk about TASTE...you prefer one of them , I liked both of them , but my point of view on Layton's " more ACADEMIC..." wasn't about sound , sound can't be academic...it's about INTERPRETATION...!
sam0xin 9 months ago
@sam0xin well i guess sound can be "academic" in its execution of the sound such as in the mechanics of how the sound is produced. but ya, i prefer salamunovich's interpretation better. perhaps im biased cuz ive worked w/ paul before and becuz one of his life long friends and pupils was my choir director. my taste in tone is more like salamunovich's sound. i like polyphony's sound in some cases, but its characteristically british, which is bright and a little too pingy for my tastes.
bimmerboy87 9 months ago
@bimmerboy87 p.s. sound engineering is a BIG ISSUE in recording industry ! You could have other impressions, after listening same work by different choirs or orchestras LIFE..! Oh ! you worked with Maestro !? I ENVY YOU...!!
sam0xin 9 months ago
@sam0xin yes ive worked w/ the maestro once, and i didnt know too much about him to appreciate his awesomeness. i only realized it until after i worked w/ him and did some research on him and his awesomeness. but he's absolutely amazing to work with
bimmerboy87 9 months ago
@bimmerboy87 I could imagine . . . He IS REAL MASTER ! & You're Lucky man.
sam0xin 9 months ago
@sam0xin ya now i consider myself lucky to have worked w/ him once. i wish i was able to work with him more but im greatful to have just been able to do it one time. and yes, paul is a REAL MASTER haha. if u liked the master chorale in lux aeterna u should consider getting their other cd where paul is conducting. its called "argento/durufle". check it out on amazon. its an amazing cd as well.
bimmerboy87 9 months ago
May we all have peace in our hearts, minds, souls, brothers, sisters, families, friends, and in our world.
windiesman 9 months ago
I heard this on the radio (KUSC in Los Angeles) tonight driving home tonight on Easter Sunday.
Wow!!!
krsongs 10 months ago
I was sooo fortunate to have studied one-on-one with Morton Lauridsen at USC! And he's retired to my neck of the woods--north of me in the San Juan Islands in Washington State!
rmac1042 10 months ago
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This incredible music will be performed on Good Friday, April 22, 2011, 7:30 pm at First Presbyterian Church, 5300 Main Street, Houston, Texas. The composer, Morten Lauridsen will be in attendance.
dgibble1 10 months ago
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dgibble1 10 months ago
Such music as this to the ear is as tears of joy to the eye…
…and spirit to the soul.
bretbryan 10 months ago
Lux Aternia.
Even without hearing the name, I get a feel of power and warmth. The song exudes an astounding sense of grandeur and strength. May Morten Lauridsen live a happy and long life.
This is a Holy song.
King1N 10 months ago
I love this piece. It will probably sound even better live, when I'll listen to it this saturday evening, april 9th, at Carnegie Hall.
lizokkisa 10 months ago
@lizokkisa Awesome. I'm going too!! Whoo hoo!
Dagrecco1982 10 months ago
it is huge...
Macraebeam 11 months ago
I am more than lucky to have this man as a theory teacher!
itsjonnyboi 11 months ago
Lauridsen's requiem helps me cope with loses in my life. The music is so beautiful that it brings me pain and peace at the same time
lynxoid84 1 year ago
@lynxoid84 That is a very good way to describe it.
Grania48 1 month ago
If anyone recalls, this music was used in the movie Angels and Demons. It the very last piece in the movie as the new Pope is introduced in the last scene of the movie. The movie ends with 3:06.
Perfect.
congelatore 1 year ago
@congelatore that's correct! i actually heard this from the movie. I did stay until the credits just to get the information. Very powerful...
konerks 7 months ago
Inspired music and both choir & orchestra are performing in a very sensitive way.
alchor100 1 year ago
My Gawd! What glorious music!!!
rabbitsmom 1 year ago
Lauridsen... Good grief I love his music...
BenjaminGessel 1 year ago 3
We just sang O Nata Lux in choir. Man, that was a hard song.
iNickMidget09 1 year ago
The musicologist and conductor Nick Strimple, in discussing Lauridsen's sacred music, described him as "the only American composer in history who can be called a mystic, whose probing, serene work contains an elusive and indefinable ingredient which leaves the impression that all the questions have been answered..."
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MrPoog 1 year ago
holy sh at 4:04
Thrasher31H 1 year ago
@Thrasher31H yes!!! this is probably one of the most epic chords/parts of the entire song!! it ALWAYS gives me chills when i hear it
bimmerboy87 1 year ago
@bimmerboy87 haha and when i know its coming up i get that intense feeling in my gut!
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@Thrasher31H haha same here. lauridsen is brilliant and the master chorale, w/ their large choir and full sound, totally make that part sound so amazingly epic. Ive heard other recordings w/ smaller choirs, and that part just doesnt sound as epic, at least in my opinion.
bimmerboy87 1 year ago
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@Thrasher31H haha same here. lauridsen is brilliant and the master chorale, w/ their large choir and full sound, totally make that part sound so amazingly epic. Ive heard other recordings w/ smaller choirs, and that part just doesnt sound as epic, at least in my opinion.
bimmerboy87 1 year ago
so compelling i love it
cpresuttis 1 year ago
performed this bout an hour ago and it was stunning. brill to see the audiance with their mouths hanging open lol also i got Morten Lauridsens autograph so yay!
musicallytalented2 1 year ago
performed this about an hour ago and it was stunning. brill to see the audiance sit their with their mouths hanging open lol
musicallytalented2 1 year ago
also we just found out that he is bringing an american tv crew to our rehearsal to film us play this so he can put us in his documentry which airs in america in march 2011 which sucks cause we live in scotland and wont get to see it :(
musicallytalented2 1 year ago
our uni orchestra is playin this next week in the aberdeen music hall and Morten Lauridsen is coming. not only that but he is taking our final rehearsal! omg so excited!!!
musicallytalented2 1 year ago
I got to sing this in Carnegie Hall.
Coolest choral experience I've ever had. We got a standing ovation. :)
beccahostilo07 1 year ago
@beccahostilo07 I have also had the pleasure of singing at Carnegie hall. Were you with the national youth choir? I performed there back in 2004 with Owen high school under the direction of Mr. Paul Salamunovich, The same conductor directing this piece.
ajordanGSX 1 year ago
@ajordanGSX what was it like for you singing with paul? what did u think of him as a conductor? My one experience singing w/ him was nothing short of amazing. he is a truly gifted man who is so passionate about making music.
bimmerboy87 1 year ago
@bimmerboy87 Likewise, He is a rather stern individual though. But I will say that it was an experience that I will cherish forever.
ajordanGSX 1 year ago
Thanks, Maestro Lauridsen, from all of us for allowing Basses to sing like Basses, and for sharing your incredible gifts with the world--we owe you a debt of gratitude.
1rkleblanc1 1 year ago 2
This is so filled with joy; in an age when music almost always seeks to depict pain, suffering and grief, and curses the listeners, the world, and life, this work shuns all sadness and reaches to the heights. Lauridsen had some balls to try this, and he succeeded 100%. Bravo.
thonyus 1 year ago
It had me with the first notes of the cello...
Sirustalcelion 1 year ago 3
i long for Shangrila
where thw sweethearts are
Safe where they belong
and then there is me. may I come to?
past the plain where eagles glare
up beyond a fall of virgin snow
where mountaineers forgot to go
so so far away in place I dream to be
a place that will not go away from me
uncatila 1 year ago 5
@uncatila did you write this? in any case, its lovely. thanks.
poemsinger 1 year ago
I'm in love......heavenly. :O
MarleneLong1 1 year ago
Am just discovering his music this year after we sang one of his songs in our choir...Clearly this composer has been inspired with heaven.... I"m awestruck and grateful.
pamlae 1 year ago 21
Just came across this. This must be one of the best settings of the Requiem to come out of the 20th century. Why have I never even heard of the piece or its composer? Better is deserved.
OlDoinyo 1 year ago
@OlDoinyo im surprised you havent heard of its composer either. morten lauridsen is probably one of the most, if not the most famous 20th century american choral composer. his most famous piece, o magnum mysterium, is also one of the most sung songs of any contemporary choral literature out there. And this song is not actually a requiem, but more of a psuedo-requiem cuz it lacks many of the songs of a normal requiem. you should check out his other music you will absolutely love it!
bimmerboy87 1 year ago
Epic. Unreal. Morten Lauriden is truly one of God's choicest composers.
BenjaminGessel 1 year ago 3
At the Walt Disney Concert Hall here in Los Angeles with the Los Angles Master Chorale and Grant Gershon conducting it is stunning! I also had the honor of Paul Salamunovich conducting this at the Dorothy Chandler pavilion. But the WDCH is the best! The sound is amazing!
enigmaticcarrot 1 year ago
@enigmaticcarrot why was grant gershon conducting the la master chorale for this choral cycle? r they going to be performing it soon? i didnt see it listed in their concert schedule for this year. if they will be performing it, please let me know cuz ive never heard them sing it live before!
bimmerboy87 1 year ago
@bimmerboy87 We (the LA Master Chorale) sang this piece several seasons ago with Grant Gershon. Not certain if it's on the program for anytime in the near future--if it is, I'll try to let you know. For those of who you have never met him, "Skip" Lauridsen is one of the most gifted, humble people on the face of the Earth, and I truly believe he is inspired of God.
1rkleblanc1 1 year ago
Probably my favorite recording of this! I'd give an arm and a leg to see it in person, it's so beautiful. I cried the first time I heard the whole thing!
sweetiv68 1 year ago
@sweetiv68 I too cried!!! Love this moving piece of beauty!
wayklr 1 year ago
speachless
TheatricalChorusGirl 1 year ago
Realmente fora de sério..........nos leva ao transcedente
Toti988 1 year ago
Beautiful slide show. Thanks very much for sharing this.
Scriabin28 1 year ago
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Scriabin28 1 year ago
a truly masterpiece
CantorNeoplatensis 2 years ago 3
thank you so much. i couldn't agree more with bimmerboy.
debthemango 2 years ago
Beautiful! Thank you for posting this. The LA Master Chorale sound amazing in this and are skillfully lead by their amazing director, paul salamunovich. One of my favorite recordings that I own and def. my favorite version of this recording.
bimmerboy87 2 years ago