The chant text o magnum mysterium was compiled more than a thousand years ago. Beata virgo, cujus viscera meruerunt portare dominum. Naturally i had to check it out, and was enthralled to discover the beauty of lauridsen s choral writing. Cristo o magnum mysterium download free sheet music. O magnum mysterium by morten lauridsen 1943 sheet music. I know there used to be one by paul garza out there, but its been discontinued.
Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. Print and download choral sheet music for o magnum mysterium composed by morten lauridsen arranged for satb choir a cappella in d major. Hey everyone, is there an arrangement of morten lauridsens o magnum mysterium out there for brass quintet. Although composed in 1994, o magnum mysterium took a good few years before garnering such widespread praise. The music of morten lauridsen, distinguished professor of. In the wind version, the first tenor line measure 63 is played by a solo. 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. 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. He grew up in portland, oregon, and attended whitman college and the university of southern california, where he studied advanced composition. O magnum mysterium et admirabile sacramentum ut animalia viderent dominum natum jacentem in praesepio. Lauridsens gorgeous choral piece from lux aeterna has been adapted for solo voice with accompaniment. Morten lauridsen sheet music books scores buy online. O magnum mysterium, a sacred motet, is one of his most popular. O magnum mysterium morten lauridsen video dailymotion.
Morten lauridsen is one of the most prominent choral composers of the 20th and. O magnum mysterium by nordic chamber choir nicol matt on. The influence of gregorian chant on morten lauridsens o. Dec 26, 2009 o magnum mysterium solo morten lauridsen recorded december 25th, 2009 at st. It is a commonplace that the overwhelming mass of our contemporary art that is exhibited has devolved into mere exhibitionism. O magnum mysterium palestrina, giovanni pierluigi da.
The now deceased director of the chorale at the time, paul salamunovich, according to lauridsen, was one of the great practitioners of gregorian chant,4. Francis poulenc o magnum mysterium sheet music for piano. Celebrating morten lauridsen o magnum mysterium usc. A band repertoire has emerged, journal of band research 41, no. Byrd had retired from the court, but not from musicalpolitical statements of. These works are distributed by the hal leonard corporation. Vocal, medium voice, piano accompaniment sheet music book by morten lauridsen 1943. Frankly, trumpets are the wrong instrument for this texture. We have added poetry settings on christmas themes from composers of. O magnum mysterium morten lauridsen composed in 1994 by morten lauridsen, american composer. Mute or solo instruments of mp3s and transcribe songs chords from youtube. Nov 30, 2006 check out o magnum mysterium by nordic chamber choir nicol matt on amazon music. Robert reynolds created a transcription for wind band.
O magnum mysterium morten lauridsen, chamber choir of europe, nicol matt. Morten lauridsen peer music classical o magnum mysterium. This is something that would benefit from more conical brass band instrumentation rather than trumpets and trombones. Learn how to play morten lauridsen songs for voice and cello online. 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 magnum mysterium is a responsorial chant from the matins of christmas. Program notes, texts, and translations the major focus of todays program is sacred music of the renaissance. 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. Print and download in pdf or midi o magnum mysterium. From eric whitacre to howard goodall, rihards dubra to gabriel jackson, a wealth of contemporary composers have broken new ground in.
Text, translations and list of free scores by several composers at the choral public domain library choralwiki o magnum mysterium by grex vocalis o magnum mysterium on youtube by morten lauridsen sung by the choir of kings college, cambridge university. An awardwinning documentary by michael stillwater, shining night a portrait of composer morten lauridsen, was released in 2012. The solo version of o magnum mysterium is constantly performed around the world, accompanied by either piano or organ. Its warmth and rich serenity has long made it a firm favorite with choirs as a christmas motet even though victoria originally intended it to be sung in circuncisione domini for the feast of the. Buy lauridsen o magnum mysterium by morten lauridsen, nicol matt, jrg halubek, morten lauridsen, chamber choir of europe from amazons classical music store. When you sing lauridsen, you can fully appreciate the clarity and adventure of his harmonies as well as the gorgeous melodies.
You can help support this channel and buy the original sheet music at our. Click here to visit our frequently asked questions about html5. The composer has disclosed that this motet is an affirmation of gods grace to the meeka quiet song of profound inner. Later, i had the great good luck to sing his diraiton and o magnum mysterium in my own chorus. The persistence of sacred beauty we no longer have time for the good, the beautiful, or whether or not something is true. O magnum mysterium by morten lauridsen performed by kings. 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. Morten lauridsen o magnum mysterium satb choir a cappella.
You can also get midi file, pdf and 300 online lessons for guitar, bass and keyboard. Apr 17, 2015 morten lauridsen o magnum mysterium vox humana am 28. American composer morten lauridsen is a master of writing choral music that is harmonically lush, contrapuntally interesting, melodically memorable, and gratifying to sing. Text latin text o magnum mysterium, et admirabile sacramentum, ut animalia viderent dominum natum. O magnum mysterium solo morten lauridsen recorded december 25th, 2009 at st. Files cleaned originally morten lauridsen 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. He currently holds a position as distinguished professor of music at the university of southern california thornton school of music. 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. 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. For centuries, composers have been inspired by the text of the beautiful 0 magnum my. 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.
So back to o magnum mysterium quintet is wildly insufficient for this. 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. Morten lauridsen o magnum mysterium vox humana am 28. 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. Christmas solemn high midnight mass first song of the prelude. Morten lauridsen o magnum mysterium voice and cello. O magnum mysterium lauridsen from cda67449 hyperion. Morten lauridsen o magnum mysterium voice and cello sheet music. During the first decade of the twentyfirst century, one of the most exciting trends to emerge in classical music was the rediscovery of the relevance of choral music. Buy lauridsen o magnum mysterium by morten lauridsen, nicol matt, jrg halubek, morten lauridsen, chamber choir of europe from amazons classical music.
Morten lauridsen born february 27, 1943 in colfax, washington is an american composer with danish roots. Choose from morten lauridsen sheet music for such popular songs as sure on this shining night, o magnum mysterium, and prayer. Jun 18, 2012 o magnum mysterium jane sheldon soprano composer morton lauridsen from the album song of the angel abc classics 2002. A comparative analysis of morten lauridsens o magnum. The choral music of morten lauridsen hal leonard online. O magnum mysterium is pervaded by the same tenderness and refinement found in lux aeterna. View profile view forum posts view blog entries, nov072017 at 12. 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. Lauridsen%2c morten o magnum mysterium sheet music, music.
Morten lauridsen s 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. Morten lauridsen born february 27, 1943 in colfax, washington is an american composer. O magnum mysterium jane sheldon soprano composer morton lauridsen from the album song of the angel abc classics 2002.
Naturally i had to check it out, and was enthralled to discover the beauty of lauridsens choral writing. O magnum mysterium and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. O magnum mysterium at once genuinely original and yet reassuringly accessible, the music of morten lauridsen has achieved something of a cult status. Check out o magnum mysterium by nordic chamber choir nicol matt on amazon music. O magnum mysterium by morten lauridsen wind band literature. O magnum mysterium by morten lauridsen chords yalp. Morten lauridsen is one of the most prominent choral composers of the 20. In the united kingdom, his compositions are published by faber music. A native of the pacific northwest, lauridsen worked as a forest service firefighter and lookout on an isolated tower near mt. 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.
Download cristo o magnum mysterium in pdf and mp3 for free and without s from. O magnum mysterium is also available in versions for solo voice with piano or. An exemplary composition to display the musicianship of bette. Not too difficult, but execution requires discipline, crossrelations are the biggest challenge for less experienced singers.
Soprano jane thorngren did the premiere recording on my northwest journey cd, which also includes sunny wilkinson and shelly bergs fabulous performance of my theater song where have the actors gone. O magnum mysterium lux aeterna madrigali les chansons des roses ha 8272. Print and download o magnum mysterium sheet music in pdf. Morten lauridsens compositions are published in the united states and abroad by peermusic classical, based in new york and hamburg. This upload is intended as a learning source and no. Morten lauridsens setting of lux aeterna a five movement nonliturgical requiem for choir and chamber orchestraorgan is a rich and intensely moving work.