Morten Lauridsen is easily one of America’s greatest contemporary choral composers—no doubt about it! 🎶 His music has an unmistakable warmth, depth, and emotional pull that resonates with choirs and audiences alike. From O Magnum Mysterium to Sure on This Shining Night, his works have shaped the modern choral landscape. 🌟 What’s your favorite Lauridsen piece? Let me know • Via ─ @luthercollege • Song: “Sure on this Shining Night” Performed by: Luther College’s Nordic Choir 🇺🇸 Conductor: Alle

✨ It’s so difficult to pick a favourite score from the many great works of Morten Lauridsen, but this piece has to be right up there. And this rendition? Simply PERFECT. This is ‘Sure On This Shining Night’, performed by the Grammy Award-Winning Professional Choir, the Los Angeles Master Chorale, under the direction of Grant Gershon. 💫 Lauridsen’s music has become a cornerstone of contemporary choral repertoire: lush, luminous, and deeply expressive. This performance captures it all: diction, b

Tenebrae Choir, under the direction of Nigel Short, strikes again with a powerful performance of "O Magnum Mysterium," by Michael John Trotta. Enjoy! 🎶🎶 --- Sopranos: Grace Davidson (soloist), Hannah King, Victoria Meteyard, Emma Walshe Altos: Eleanor Minney, Chris Mitchell, Elisabeth Paul Tenors: Jeremy Budd, Nicholas Madden, Toby Ward Basses: Joseph Edwards, Will Gaunt, Tom Herring, Jimmy Holliday Film & audio by Andy Staples & Dave Hinitt Composer - Michael John Trotta (https://www.mjtrotta

Lovely performance of “Serenity (O Magnum Mysterium)” by the Swedish choir VOS 🇸🇪 | Ola Gjeilo

Lauridsen's arrangement for violin and piano of "O magnum mysterium" retains all the beauty and sense of wonder of the original medieval choral work. Hans Christian Aavik and Karolina Aavik give this magical piece a moving and atmospheric performance. 🎥 → youtu.be/iZlI2WJEk78 | Deutsche Grammophon - DG