Now available for women's voices! “Sure on this shining night of starmade shadows round kindness must watch for me this side the ground...” In this third movement of his song cycle Nocturnes  Morten Lauridsen's flowing music captures all of the beauty and wonder of James Agee's poem.

Four poems sharing a common motif of 'Night' provide the texts for my 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 and stated si…

Sure On This Shining Night

Prayer is a beautiful setting of a poem by Dana Gioia written in memory of his infant son. Designed as a companion piece to Sure on this shining night this choral work is timeless and poignant in tone calling to mind the great songs of the American music theatre tradition. It is scored for mixed voices with piano accompaniment and is suitable both for aspiring amateur choirs and established gro…

Four poems sharing a common motif of 'Night' provide the texts for my choral cycle Nocturnes the American Choral Directors Association's commissioned work for its 2005 national convention. For Rilke's atmospheric “Sanuit 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 an…

SATB and Piano-Poem by Dana Gioia written in memory of his infant son whose brief life was tragically ended by SIDS. Prayer may be paired with Sure on this Shining Night (HL00229069 SATB). A trio of these Theater songs also works well: Prayer followed by Where Have the Actors Gone (HL00229253 SATB; HL00119288 SATB Jazz choir) concluding with Sure on this Shining Night.

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

By Morten Lauridsen (1943-). TTBB. Peermusic Classical. 12 pages. Peermusic #62366-120. Published by Peermusic

Composed by Morten Lauridsen (1943-). For Choral (SSAA). Peermusic Classical. Octavo. Published by Peermusic

Men's Choir and Piano

SKU: BT.PMC3799

Male chorus and piano. Composed by Morten Lauridsen. Choral Score. Composed 2011. 12 pages. Peermusic Classical #PMC3799. Published by Peermusic Classical (BT.PMC3799).

62366-120 - Agee, James, lyrics.

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

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

(Baritone and Piano). By Morten Lauridsen (1943-). Peermusic Classical. 12 pages. Published by Peermusic

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

(String Quartet). By Morten Lauridsen (1943-). For String Quartet (Score and Parts). Peermusic Classical. 12 pages. Peermusic #70019-759. 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…

Violin and Piano Piano Accompaniment; Violin

SKU: HL.1171048

For Violin and Piano. Composed by Morten Lauridsen. Peermusic Classical. Classical. Softcover. 9 pages. Peermusic Classical #70359-602. Published by Peermusic Classical (HL.1171048).

ISBN 9781705189382.…

Violin and Guitar Guitar; Violin

SKU: HL.1171050

For Violin and Guitar. Composed by Morten Lauridsen. Peermusic Classical. Classical. Softcover. 7 pages. Peermusic Classical #70360-603. Published by Peermusic Classical (HL.1171050).

ISBN 9781705189399. UPC: 19628…

Baritone Voice and Piano

SKU: BT.PMC3865

Baritone and piano. Composed by Morten Lauridsen. Score Only. Composed 2011. 12 pages. Peermusic Classical #PMC3865. Published by Peermusic Classical (BT.PMC3865).

The Two Songs on American Poems were composed in la…

Mixed 2-Part Chorus and Piano

SKU: BT.PMC4060

Mixed 2-part chorus and piano. Composed by Morten Lauridsen. Score Only. Composed 2014. 6 pages. Peermusic Classical #PMC4060. Published by Peermusic Classical (BT.PMC4060).

Based on the Dana Gioia poem of the …

Composed by Morten Lauridsen (1943-). Peermusic Classical. Softcover. Peermusic Classical #70313-233. Published by Peermusic Classical

(SATB and Piano). By Morten Lauridsen (1943-). SATB. Peermusic Classical. 10 pages. Peermusic #70046-122. Published by Peermusic