Morten Lauridsen

For centuries, composers have been inspired by the beautiful 'O magnum mysterium' text depicting the birth of the new-born King among the lowly animals and shepherds. Morten Lauridsen one of America's...

This piece has been recorded by the Leyland Band, conducted by Jason Katsikaris, and is a hidden bonus track on the CD entitled Penlee .

Morten Lauridsen's I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes was written for Stephen Layton and Polyphony and has been recorded on Lauridsen: Nocturnes (Hyperion, CDA 67580). Purchase the sheet music here arranged for...

Les chansons des roses nr. 1 - Rilke, R. M. , poem

Morten Lauridsen's lyrical settings of Rilke's 'Les roses' have already become part of the mainstream choral repertory. Deftly crafted and elegant in their imagery, 'Les Chansons de Roses' enhance the...

Canciones - Claro de reloj - Noche - La luna asoma - Despedida

Graves, Robert, ed

Rosen, N. , ed

Morten Lauridsen: Sonata (Trumpet & Piano)

6 songs - Moss, Howard, Poems - When Frost moves fast - As Birds come nearer - The racing Waterfall - A Child lay down - Who reads by Starlight - And what of Love

Madrigali - 6 Fire Songs on Italian Renaissance no. 6

TTBB unaccompanied For centuries composers have been inspired by the beautiful 'O magnum mysterium' text, depicting the birth of the new-born King among the lowly animals and shepherds. Lauridsen's be...

A beautifully flowing piece for High Voice and Guitar. Adapted from Les Chansons Des Roses; a choral cycle based on the poems of Rainer Maria Rilke. Dirait-on is set as a tuneful folksong, that weaves...

These two anthems are examples of Lauridsen's style in embryo, as it were, for both were written while the composer was just twenty-seven years old. Both anthems evince the contrapuntal mastery that w...

Rilke, Rainer Maria, poem - from les chansons des roses

HL00119269; Witt, Harold, lyrics; Girl; Three; Boy

This skilled arrangement brings Morton Lauridsen's reverent masterwork to the string orchestra repertoire. Many will know this stunning work that has become a staple of the choral repertoire. Serene a...