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Four Madrigals on Renaissaance Texts is
Lauridsen’s earliest collection and displays
characteristics that recur in all of his
music,
1)
lyrical vocal
lines,
2) rhythmic vitality,
3) sophisticated
contrapuntal procedures, and 4)
sensitive and effective musical settings that
complement the text. Based on the poems of
Thomas Carew and Ben Jonson the Four Madrigals
are designated SATB Chorus with optional flute, bassoon, violin,
cello, and
tambourine.
3-09
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M
O
RT EN LAURIDSEN,
a native of the
Pacific Northwest, is Professor and Chair of
Music Composition at the University of Southern
California, Los Angeles, CA. A student of
Ingolf
Dahl, Halsey Stevens, and Robert Linn,
Dr. Lauridsen’s music has been acclaimed
world-wide
and has been performed by major choral ensembles and orchestras.
Among his numerous grants, prizes and commissions are awards from
ASCAP, Meet the Composer, Chorus America, ACDA, and the
University of
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Mid-winter
Songs.
Heralded
by The
Los Angeles Times as an “elegant,
engaging, and
effective setting. pungently scored, rhythmically varied, and highly
flattering to a good chorus . . . accessible
in the best sense.” This
set of five songs, 1)Lament for
Pasiphae, 2) Like Snow, 3) She Tells Her Love While Half
Asleep,
4) Mid-Winter Walking, 5)Intercession in Late October, is based on poems of Robert
Graves.
3-10
$8 .95
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Psalm 29 is an early
composition of Dr. Lauridsen written for the USC
Chorus. This energetic psalm setting is a wonderful challenge for university
and professional choruses. Rhythmically and
harmonically complex.
3-08
$2.25 |
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Lament for Pasiphae is
the opening choral selection from Morten
Lauridsen’s
MID-WINTER SONGS. Released as a single for the Texas High School
All-State this stunning composition musically stimulates both performer
and audience with its powerful beauty. As the
lyrics proclaim,
“O dying sun, Shine warm a little longer. . . Shine warm . ”
3-17 $2 .25
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O Love Be Fed With Apples While You May was originally the final poem setting
in the MID WINTER
SONGS. This spirited Vivace will be a vibrant addition to any choral program.
3-15
$1 .95 |
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THE MUSIC OF MORTEN LAURIDSEN