Morten Lauridsen: Lux Aeterna: "O Nata Lux" - Los Angeles Master Chorale video free download

MusicHaven2012

Lauridsen's stuff is difficult especially for multi-divisi stuff.

Gerry Johnson

If anyone knows of a more perfectly-sung version of the work, please let us know. To me this is the sine qua non, the zenith of performances of this work. All other versions I have heard have left me cold in one way or another. I had the privilege of singing under this choral conductor - Paul Salamunovich - in several honor choirs and again in college. He was a truly gifted conductor and teacher, and highly learned in early western church music. He made works by Palestrina and Vittoria come alive for me. As soon as we started singing in church Latin for him, I could literally smell the incense - he was that descriptive and inspirational. (And we were singing in a school gym, not a cathedral!)

Joseph Okello

Mosso

Miranda Soelberg

Singing this song in my choir ❤ This week has been one of the most stressful but this song has helped keep me in perspective. A true masterpiece ❤

Steve Ketterer

Sublime; thank you

Aquablue 125

This is so difficult to listen to my chamber choir i was in In HS performed this In Carnegie Hall....it was the last performance my mother came to.before she died

Linda Sampson

This recording is so beautiful. Singing first alto. It isn't easy, but this recording emphasizes the gentle flow and ethereal sounds.

G todd

This song is beyond beautiful. Sang it with my high school chorale in a cathedral in NYC. Still remember the chills it gave me❤️

Oisin Fitzgerald

I sang this with my choir, and I honestly think the Lux Aeterna is one of the best choral works ever written, personally.

clemmie bowers

I sang this my sophomore year in high school and haven't truly appreciated it's beauty until now as a senior. I can't believe someone is genius enough to create such celestial sounds

Nathanael Stasinski

This is the definitive recording of this piece. Listening to this particular rendition from the LA Master Chorale is very touching, and healing.

ARIA22

O nata lux de lumine, Jesu redemptor saeculi, Dignare clemens supplicum Laudes preces que sumere. Qui carne quondam contegi Dignatus es pro perditis. Nos membra confer effici, Tui beati corporis. O Light born of Light, Jesus, redeemer of the world, with loving-kindness deign to receive suppliant praise and prayer. Thou who once deigned to be clothed in flesh for the sake of the lost, grant us to be members of thy blessed body.

Carrie Jones

Perfect image for this song.

Julia Watts

The translation is so beautiful. Thank you for researching and sharing them.

Leslie Colyer_Brown

Thanks to Chantblog for the translation;The music on the site is different, but the words are the same.O Light born of Light,Jesus, redeemer of the world,with loving-kindness deign to receivesuppliant praise and prayer.Thou who once deigned to be clothed in fleshfor the sake of the lost,grant us to be membersof thy blessed body.

javier cruz

what type of genre is this music? It saved me from my misery.

Julia Watts

I would love to know the words in English.

Little Plumblossom

Morten Lauridsen is such am amazing composer. I also recommend his piece "Prayer". I sang it at all-state choir and the text and harmonies are gorgeous.

Mercy Michalski

As beautiful as it was a year ago. Thank you, Mortem Lauridsen, good Dane. <>< Mercy

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