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Lauridsen: Lux Aeterna

Morten Lauridsen (Composer), LA Master Chorale (Performer) Format: Audio CD
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Track Listings

1 Lux Aeterna: Introitus
2 Lux Aeterna: In Te, Domine, Speravi
3 Lux Aeterna: O Nata Lux
4 Lux Aeterna: Veni, Sancte Spiritus
5 Lux Aeterna: Agnus Dei-Lux Aeterna
6 Les Chansons Des Roses: En Une Seule Fleur
7 Les Chansons Des Roses: Contre Qui, Rose
8 Les Chansons Des Roses: De Ton Reve Trop Plein
9 Les Chansons Des Roses: La Rose Complete
10 Les Chansons Des Roses: Dirait-On
11 Ave Maria
12 Mid-Winter Songs: Lament For Pasiphae
13 Mid-Winter Songs: Like Snow
14 Mid-Winter Songs: She Tells Her Love While Half Asleep
15 Mid-Winter Songs: Mid-Winter Walking
16 Mid-Winter Songs: Intercession In Late October
17 O Magnum Mysteruim

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Modern choral music for amateur singers may be America's biggest musical underground. That's the only explanation of why Grammy-nominated composer Morten Lauridsen can claim that his works are some of the most often-performed new pieces in years, although few among the East Coast intelligentsia have ever heard of him. Like the similarly popular John Rutter, Lauridsen inhabits an extremely conservative style directed simply and single-mindedly at showing off the beauty of choral singing while it illustrates inspiring texts. Unlike many of his fellow neo-Romantic conservatives, Lauridsen displays a brand of conservatism that is completely convincing and sincere. His music also has range, from the spellbindingly rapturous Lux aeterna to his playful settings of Rilke's poems about the beauty and thorniness of roses in Les chansons des roses. There is, moreover, a Coplandesque streak heard in his Mid-Winter Songs, which are settings of poems by Robert Graves. Though the Los Angeles Master Chorale has a suitably red-blooded sound, the music would be better served with more precise diction. --David Patrick Stearns

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Beautiful...a gorgeous fabric of choral sound that creates a unique sound-world...pushes you to tears. Simply stunning. -- Raleigh, N.C. News & Observer, June, 2000

Lauridsen enjoys respect of music directors throughout America. Beauty, potency...grand/intimate works. Perpetual light shines on all the settings. -- New York Times, January 30, 2000

Masterly works, both esoteric and accessible, simultaneously popular and deep, sung with passionate intensity. Give it to your best friend. -- Los Angeles Times, December 20, 1998

Radiant, heart-felt, absolutely gorgeous music delivered con amore. Powerfully uplifting, intense spiritual beauty. On my Year's Best List. -- American Record Guide, September, 1998

Rich, complex, intensely moving...Rose Songs may be the finest Rilke settings by an American composer. Hypnotically beautiful, ravishing music. -- Insider's Guide to Classical Recordings, Jim Svejda, 1999

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  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.71 x 0.39 x 4.92 inches; 3.36 ounces
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Rubedo Canis Musica
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ October 21, 2006
  • Label ‏ : ‎ Rubedo Canis Musica
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000006OF1
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 204 ratings

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Joseph Kline PhD, MD, MBA
5.0 out of 5 stars The most sublime choral album ever recorded.
Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2014
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For me at least, Morten Lauridsen is our greatest living American choral composer, perhaps of all time (even though he looks strangely like the Unabomber). I first became familiar with his music when I heard his magnificent O Magnum Mysterium on the album Peace by another group. I even chose it to play before my wedding five years ago. On the present disc we have Lauridsen's Lux Aeterna, Les Chansons des Roses, Ave Maria, Mid-Winter Songs, and O Magnum Mysterium performed by the Los Angeles Master Chorale and Sinfonia Orchestra directed by Paul Salamunovich. The recording was made in 1997 and 1998.

Lux Aeterna begins with a stunning Introitus. The Veni, Sancte Spiritus is almost as beautiful. The Agnus Dei and especially Lux Aeterna are astonishingly sublime. Lauridsen's ability to harmonize parts, shape melodic lines. blend voices with instruments, and understand the drama unique to choral music guarantees that he will never write a disappointing work. His are the most beautiful dissonances I have ever heard in over six decades of listening to classical music. Even more, his ability to draw emotional responses is the finest of any American composer ever.

Les Chansons des Roses is a secular work of sublime beauty. It is characterized by more lyrics than you can imagine in several of the movements. The word sounds (it's in French) seem to play off of each other and become an element in the work greater than their meanings alone. The final movement, Dirait-on, is one of the most beautifully innocent melodies ever composed. And I am not exaggerating. Lauridsen accompanies the Chorale. The Ave Maria is almost spellbinding. The music itself seems to be reaching to and talking with God. It is an emotionally-intense sacred piece that ends with traces of the harmony common in O Magnum Mysterium.

Mid-Winter Songs have an altogether different character than the previous works, beginning abrasively. This is a troubled, stormy beginning and the mood persists unti the Intercession in Late October appears. Mid-Winter Songs is an excellent composition but of cold winter beauty. O Magnum Mysterium, in contrast, in one of the most sublime choral piece I have ever heard. The album is worth any purchase price for this and Dirait-On from Les Chansons des Roses. That an entire choral piece could have been written with so many dissonances and be so sublime has always staggered my imagination. You must hear this piece. For that matter, you need to hear the entire album. With its 20-bit recording techniques, it is one of the four most precious choral albums I own. I give it MY ABSOLUTELY HIGHEST RECOMMENDATION!!!!!
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Hijo Mayor
5.0 out of 5 stars The best performance
Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2023
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I was pretty dismayed when my original copy of this CD disappeared into thin air (it wound up in a Goodwill box) and I was so glad to find it available on Amazon. I’m not sure what has happened to this recording in the commercial world. You won’t find it on Spotify or Apple Music anymore. It is on YouTube if you don’t mind being interrupted by ads every few minutes. All this to say, this recording is, in my humble opinion, the best to be found so far. The music is sublime, as is the performance.
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Hippo
5.0 out of 5 stars Breathtakingly beautiful sound, excellent musical performance by LAMC
Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2009
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I've heard other recordings of Lux Aeterna. Nothing comes close to the resonant, rich sound of this LAMC recording. For those who complain that the lyrics are not that articulate: i) It's Latin; very few people really understand it these days and 2) That's what the little booklet in the CD is for!
The other cycles have a very different character but are still gorgeous. The Rose cycle is poetic, like Rilke's poems, and Mid-Winter Songs is haunting, dissonant and creates vivid images of the starkness of winter. The gem of the disc is O Magnum Mysterium. It moves me to tears and gives me goosebumps almost every time I hear it.
Lauridsen's music is tonal and "audience friendly", so buy this disc even if you are Bach/Beethoven fan but are suspicious of modern composers. Unlike several modern composers, listening to Lauridsen is not "work", and does not require intellectual involvement (though there is plenty for you to find if you actually enjoy that sort of thing).
Overall, this CD is a must buy for all choir music enthusiasts as well as classical music lovers.
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Tim Roberts
5.0 out of 5 stars Glorious music from an American master
Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2007
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Morten Lauridsen's music is glorious and ethereal -- music to get lost in. His complex harmonies provide a fabric of sound that carry you away, and his ability to use voice as an orchestral instrument is unmatched among modern composers. The Los Angeles Master Chorale, for which the Lux Aeterna suite was composed and dedicated, does a marvelous job of rendering this fabric with all the color and richness it deserves. I'm especially fond of the Agnus Dei in track 5. I bought the CD specifically for O Magnum Mysterium, but I am pleased to find that I enjoy virtually every track.

In fact, it is dangerous for me to play this at work, because I have a tendency to stop what I'm doing and get involved in the music.

My only gripe is that several of the tracks are very, very, very quiet. I understand that the pieces are supposed to be soft, but the Lux Aeterna Introitus in track 1 and O Magnum Mysterium in track 17 seem unreasonably so.
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Scott Hepper
5.0 out of 5 stars OMG!
Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2009
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Just received this Requiem from Amazon-Oh My God! A truly brilliant deeply moving masterpiece....it scours and penetrates your soul! This "Brahams/Rutter" Style masterpiece literally brought me to tears. I repeat...deeply moving, as it still resonates with me months after I first heard it. The perfect pitch Choir has personified a god-like perfection in this world premiere recording and is offset with HUGE rich cellos and double bases.
-If Lux Aeterna does not profoundly move you in any way...you have forever lost your soul.
But THIS NOW and add it to your "masters" collection. IT IS A MUST. I promise!! Thank you Amazon and Pandora Radio as it was just a recommended selection on my computer-now it is a part of my life.

Scott Hepper
St Louis MO
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Wisconsin Illini
5.0 out of 5 stars Serene, powerful, uplifting.
Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2020
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There is a fair amount of musical variety among the selections on this CD, and everything is beautifully sung and recorded. But the standout is the Lux Aeterna. It is that rare kind of work that is overwhelming on the first hearing and continues to grow on the listener with increasing familiarity . Very highly recommended.
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Alex
5.0 out of 5 stars Just divine
Reviewed in Canada on May 6, 2014
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Lux Aeterna is the kind of music that comes right through me: it's just so beautiful that I get tears in my eyes when I listen to it. This is the music that accompanies you when you're grieving after the passing of a person dear to your heart. A wonderful choral blend of classical music with more modern tones. I'd love to find a choir to sing that piece with. The rest of the CD is also beautifully sung.
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Kate
5.0 out of 5 stars Sublime and passionate
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 1, 2015
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This won't be everyone's cup of tea, but it is a beautiful piece of music, and much more interesting if you are learning it in your choral society! A wonderful, clear recording. This piece was written for the choir on this CD. Read Lauridsen's biography. It's fascinating.
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Constanze Letta
5.0 out of 5 stars Tonqualität hervorragend
Reviewed in Germany on September 27, 2014
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Die CD ist von sehr guter Qualität, ebenso die Hülle - praktisch wie neu! Bin begeistert und kaufe gerne wieder!
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Victor Julien
5.0 out of 5 stars lux aeterna de Morten Lauridsen
Reviewed in France on January 8, 2014
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superbe musique d'un grand maitre, magnifiques interprètes, disque parfait , j'ai 'adoré', heureux d'avoir découvert ce compositeur,je le conseille vivement
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Victor Lethbridge
5.0 out of 5 stars The Best
Reviewed in Canada on December 25, 2012
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A wonderful musical experience from a master composer, Morten Lauridsen, along with the Los Angeles Master Chorale. They make a great musical team. Choral music is the new underground music. More people should expose themselves to this musical form at least once and this would be the ideal album to listen too to have a good spiritual, musical experience.
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