Morten Lauridsen's Nocturnes addresses aspects of the common theme of 'Night' in arrangements for accompanied SATB chorus.  His setting of Rilke's impassioned and atmosphereic Sa nuit d'ete is rich with dense colourful harmonies while Soneto de la noche is quiet serene and fold-like reflecting the eloquence with which the poet Pablo Neruda speaks of everlasting eternal love. Sure on the shinin…

Morten Lauridsen's setting of Chanson Eloignee arranged for unaccompanied SATB choir.Lauridsen was commissioned by the Pacific Chorale (Directed by John Alexander) to write an a capella work for their inaugural concert at the Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall in Costa Mesa California which took place on the 22nd October 2006. Lauridsen chose to set a poem by Rainer Maria Rilke (having use…

O Come Let Us Sing Unto The Lord was written for Stephen Layton and Polyphony by Morten Lauridsen. Purchase the sheet music for unaccompanied SATB chorus. This setting has been recorded on Lauridsen: Nocturnes (Hyperion CDA 67580).In speaking of Lauridsen in his book Choral Music in the Twentieth Century the author Nick Strimple says of him 'he is the only American composer in history who can…

Les Chansons des Roses-In addition to his vast output of German poetry Rainer Maria Rilke (1875-1926) composed nearly 400 poems in French. His poems on roses struck me as especially charming filled with gorgeous lyricism deftly crafted and elegant intheir imagery. These exquisite poems are primarily light joyous and playful and the musical settings are designed to enhance these characteristic…

Four poems sharing a common motif of 'Night' provide the texts for the choral cycle Nocturnes the American Choral Directors Association's commissioned work for its 2005 national convention. For Rilke's atmospheric “Sa nuit d'ete ” several melodic themes are supported by dense colorful harmonies in both the choral and piano parts leading to a climactic section where all are combined …

(from 'Nocturnes'). By Morten Lauridsen (1943-). SATB. Peermusic Classical. Softcover. 12 pages. Peermusic #62128-122. Published by Peermusic

By Morten Lauridsen (1943-). SATB. Peermusic Classical. Softcover. 12 pages. Peermusic #61846-122. Published by Peermusic

By Morten Lauridsen (1943-). SATB. Peermusic Classical. Softcover. 4 pages. Peermusic #62330-122. Published by Peermusic

By Morten Lauridsen (1943-). SATB A Cappella. Peermusic Classical. Softcover. 14 pages. Peermusic #62129-121. Published by Peermusic

By Morten Lauridsen (1943-). SATB A Cappella. Peermusic Classical. 12 pages. Peermusic #61842-121. Published by Peermusic

By Morten Lauridsen (1943-). SATB A Cappella. Peermusic Classical. Softcover. 12 pages. Peermusic #61844-121. Published by Peermusic

By Morten Lauridsen (1943-). SATB A Cappella. Peermusic Classical. Softcover. 8 pages. Peermusic #61843-121. Published by Peermusic

By Morten Lauridsen (1943-). SATB A Cappella. Peermusic Classical. Softcover. 12 pages. Peermusic #61845-121. Published by Peermusic

By Morten Lauridsen (1943-). SATB. Peermusic Classical. Softcover. 12 pages. Peermusic #62126-122. Published by Peermusic

SATB Choir a cappella

SKU: BT.PMC3603

From Nocturnes. Composed by Morten Lauridsen. Peermusic Classical. Classical. Choral Score. 14 pages. Peermusic Classical #PMC3603. Published by Peermusic Classical (BT.PMC3603).

Four poems sharing a common motif of 'N…

SATB Choir and Piano

SKU: BT.PMC3297

From Les Chansons des Roses. Composed by Rainer Maria Rilke. Arranged by Morten Lauridsen. Choral Score. 8 pages. Peermusic Classical #PMC3297. Published by Peermusic Classical (BT.PMC3297).

In addition to his vast outp…

Piano (SATB) SKU: HU.F0571533825 Composed by Morten Lauridsen. Choral. Choral Programme Series. Nocturnes. Softcover Book. 32 pages. Faber Music #F0571533825. Published by Faber Music

(Now you are mine). Composed by Morten Lauridsen (1943-). Peermusic Classical. Octavo. 12 pages. Peermusic #70150-122. Published by Peermusic (HL.213094).