Shining Night: A Portrait of Composer Morten Lauridsen

Shining Night A Portrait of Composer Morten Lauridsen is the documentary film about the American choral composer Morten Lauridsen, b. February 27, 1943, National Medal of Arts recipient 2007 and mostperformed living American choral composer.

Performances by San Francisco Choral Society, University of Aberdeen Choral Society and Orchestra, Con Anima Chamber Choir and Volti, are featured in the film. Works include O Magnum Mysterium, Lux Aeterna, Madrigali, Diraiton, and Nocturnes, with soundtracks by Polyphony choir and Britten Sinfonia conducted by Stephen Layton, The Singers Minnesota Choral Artists conducted by Matthew Culloton, and the Dale Warland Singers conducted by Dale Warland.Premiered on February 7, 2012 in Palm Springs, California as a prelude event to the 1st American Documentary Film Festival, the screening was followed by a choral performance by the USC Chamber Singers conducted by JoMichael Scheibe and accompanied by the composer on piano. ........

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