O Magnum Mysterium

Contemporary Choral Compositions Most people that live in the modern generation view choral music as old, boring harmonies whose composers died with kings. However, choral music is not just for the elderly singing hymns apathetically in the church pews on Sunday morning. Though the perception of it remains unenthusiastic among common listeners, the life of choral music is not as dead or boring as most would assume. Choral music is made modern, enjoyable, and vibrant through the works of contemporary

This concert was a series of performances by the Limestone College and Community Chorus, as well as a couple of performances by the Limestone College Vocal Ensemble. This is a review of the first half of the concert, which featured performances from the Limestone College and Community Chorus. Carol of the Bells (Ukrainian Carol) by Mykolo Leontovich (1877-1921) Carol of the Bells is a Christmas carol with a unique history. The beginning of what would eventually be popularized as a Christmas carol

Morten Lauridsen, a Colfax, Washington native, is a distinguished modern composer. Born on February 27, 1943, Lauridsen has had a long and successful career. In the mid-2000s, he was regarded as an American Choral Master and received a National Medal of Arts. Since beginning his career at USC in 1967, he has participated in over 65 residencies/guest lectureships. These guest lectures have included such prestigious events as the ACDA National Convention and the World Choir Games. His Residencies have

first of five works for wind band, commissioned in 1954 by Edwin Franko Goldman for the American Bandmasters Association.  O Magnum Mysterium            Morgen Lauridsen (b. 1943)                                         Transcribed for band by H. Robert Reynold Translating to "O Great Mystery" Morten Lauridsen's choral setting of the sacred motet O Magnum Mysterium was

It is a very instrumental and uses different sounds with their voices. Giovanni composes a lot of christian music. O Magnum Mysterium is not something you would hear in Mass but music you would hear while you’re praying in a cathedral. When listening to his music you feel calm. I was transformed when listening to his music I pictured Jesus rising into heaven with angels singing

Essay From the beginning of time humans have created music with their voices and have used technology to create instruments and different sounds to create music. Everything comes from something, all music is inspired by something. This is seen through the similarities between modern and ancient music. The musicians Lido and Giovanni Gabrieli share many musical elements. Peder Losnegård also known as Lido, LidoLido, Lil'P, and Trippy Turtle is a Norwegian rapper, record producer, singer

different events. For example, Mandan's own Tom Porter at The University of Mary, re-composes many pieces to put the song in his image to give a different meaning. Then you have timeless classics that could not be changed such as M. Lauridsen's "O Magnum Mysterium." For ages these composers pour their hearts into these pieces of music for us to learn and enjoy man years later. How can we not thank them for such a great thing they had

In the classical era Symphony was the time when live concert where perform more often. The concerts that during the past millennium, classical music has been created by some of the musical mind the world has ever seen with Beethoven, Mozart and many more. The wide of Range of genres that these great artist composers, including orchestral, instrumental, choral and opera. The era’s the music used the two theory of natural and pleasing variety and The two ideas that can be traced in all the elements

The 16th century was a time of the Spanish Inquisition, which reigned for almost 400 years, forcing those who weren’t Catholic to convert to Catholicism (Koeller). Catholicism was a major influence in all aspects of Spanish life at that time, ranging from music to art and daily living. Being a 16th century composer, Tomás Luis De Victoria was greatly influenced by the Catholic Church. Most, if not all of his music consisted of sacred pieces (Ferris). He was a Spanish polyphonic composer whose specialty