Celebrating the life and music of national medal of arts recipient morten lauridsen, this website provides access to his words, music, and recordings, along with the awardwinning film about his life, shining night and the companion book, morten. Learn night chapter 6 wiesel with free interactive flashcards. In the eighth video of our ongoing series, lauridsen traces the roots of. Set for accompanied satb voices with some divisi, and now for ttbb, this is a superb composition for better choirs. Night is elie wiesel s masterpiece, a candid, horrific, and deeply poignant autobiographical account of his survival as a teenager in the nazi death camps. Since he is sure that he is passing into heaven, he realizes that kindness, or god, watches over humans upon their hour of death. I think sure on this shining night he is convinced of his death, or his passing into the divine shining light of heaven. The beloved objects that we had carried with us from place to place were left behind in the wagon and, with them, finally. Shop the worlds widest selection of morten lauridsen ssaa music, scores, parts and more.
Night elie wiesel, translated from the french by marion wiesel. A teachers resourcefor facing history and ourselves. Morten lauridsen sure on this shining night lyrics. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Sure on this shining night was performed in the facing the music concert held saturday, october 23, 2015 at the lawrence university memorial chapel. A portrait of composer morten lauridsen, the first episode of the song without borders series, in search of the great song, is also the first documentary about the artist considered to be one of the greatest living choral composers. Elie wiesel and the politics of moral leadership temple university. These assignments will be checked, collected and graded at any time and will used as part of your final grade. February 27, 1943, national medal of arts recipient 2007 and mostperformed living american choral composer. Viewing shining night was a lifechanging experience for my choirs and our audience.
Shining night provides a look into the life of one of the greatest choral composers of the united states, who spends his summers on a remote. Sure on this shining night of starmade shadows round, kindness must watch for me this side the ground. His acceptance speech of the award was intended to ensure. A portrait of composer morten lauridsen is a documentary film about the american choral composer morten lauridsen, b. Sano, with twyla meyer, accompanist, performs morten lauridsen s sure on this shining night. No doubt the popularity of sure on the shining night was amplified by barbers frequent retelling of an anecdote that directly involved the song. Choose from 500 different sets of night chapter 6 wiesel flashcards on quizlet. Nordic choir sure on this shining night morten lauridsen duration. The narrator believes death leads to something better and greater than his life on earth. Elie wiesels nobel peace prize acceptance speech analysis. A portrait of composer morten lauridsen, was named a heartening rarity by terry teachout of the wall street journal.
Sure on this shining night of starmade shadows round kindness must watch for me this side the ground on this shining night, this shining night the late year lies down the north all is healed, all is health high summer holds the earth, hearts all whole the late year lies down the north all is healed, all is health high summer holds the earth, hearts all whole sure on this shining night sure on. This teacher resource is based on the following edition. Auschwitz concentration camp was a network of german nazi concentration and. Night by elie wiesel throughout the reading of this novel, you will have a few simple assignments to complete.
Sure on this shining night composer morten lauridsen youtube. How does the fact that this book has been given to you as an assignment affect you before you. Sure on this shining night has also been used by voice teachers, including marinka gurewich, to instruct singers in the art of producing a pianissimo cantilena vocal line. Excerpt from night elie wiesel the beloved objects that we had carried with us from place to place were left behind in the wagon and, with them, finally, our illusions. Shining night recording repertoire and program notes. This adapted literature resource is available through the. What is the relationship between our stories and our identity.
Night is a work by elie wiesel about his experience with his father in the nazi german concentration camps at auschwitz and buchenwald in 19441945, at the height of the holocaust toward the end of the second world war. Michael stillwater has captured the essence of lauridsen s genius in a film that reminds us of what defines beauty. The shining night collection premium edition dvd plus 4 soundtrack cds includes shining night. Celebrating morten lauridsen sure on this shining night. After i first read his memoir night seven years ago, i was.
Sure on this shining night of starmade shadows round, kindness must watch for me this side the ground, on this shining night, this shining. Shining night is sure to inspire a generation of choral musicians and audiences alike. Morten lauridsen sure on this shining night paroles. Shop and buy sure on this shining night sheet music. Whos been exposed to the most depraved aspects of human nature but still manages to find love, to believe in god, to experience joy.
With morten lauridsen, dana gioia, paul salamunovich, robert geary. Because he kept six crematoria working day and night,including sabbath and the holy days. To what extent are we all witnesses of history and messengers to humanity. Gia publications sure on this shining night voce and the voce chamber artists, hartford, ct. A tribute to a living legend, celebrating the life and music of the artist whom musicologist nick strimple has called the only american composer in history who can be called a mystic.
National medal of arts recipient and most frequently performed american choral composer, morten lauridsen. James agee notes on the program while music about the daylit hours can be wondrous and expansive, or lively and charming, there is something about the darkness, the moon, and the stars that makes the evening an undeniably enchanting and captivating source of inspiration. A portrait of composer morten lauridsen is a documentary film about the american choral composer morten lauridsen, national medal of arts reci. This is lauridsen sure on this shining night polyphony by francesc poquet on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the. The stanford chamber chorale, under the direction of stephen m. Because in his greatmight, he had created auschwitz, birkenau, buna, and so manyother factories of death. Blessed bethou, almighty, master of the universe, who chose us among allnations to be tortured day and night, to watch as our. Every few yards, there stood an ss man, his machine gun trained on us. Adapted from the original text, night, by elie wiesel. This lyric gem is a cornerstone of 20th century choral composition and, because of its accessibility, is an exceptional work to introduce young singers to barbers distinct style. Lauridsen s beloved place, when the camera pans over the darkening sea and sky as shining night is sung. We were digging feverishly in the courtyard, the garden, the cellar, consigning to. Your task is to select a passage of wiesel s prose and transform it into poetry. Sure on this shining night morten lauridsen youtube.
Start a free trial of quizlet plus by thanksgiving lock in 50% off all year try it free. Oprah talks to elie wiesel hes a man whos lived through hell without ever hating. Lauridsen sure on this shining night vox 3 collective. Sure on this shining night from nocturnes excerpt composed by morten lauridsen poem by james agee performed by the singers on midwinter songs. This is lauridsen sure on this shining night polyphony by francesc poquet on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Sure on this shining night musical setting by morten lauridsen, text by james agee, as interpolated in vox 3 collectives jukebox opera, night music. Sure on this shining night ttbb from nocturnes 20062010 by. In this third movement of his song cycle nocturnes, morten lauridsen s flowing music captures all of the beauty and wonder of james agees poem. These seascapes remind me of my own beloved place, coastal maine, where i also feel connected to the cosmic happenings over the bay, day and night.
Elie wiesel s nobel peace prize acceptance speech analysis the nobel prize in literature of 1986 was awarded to elie wiesel for his book night, a chronicling of his struggles in concentration camps during the holocaust. Sure on this shining night by morten lauridsen 1943. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Have you heard anything about night, or its author elie wiesel. This is his account of that atrocity the everincreasing horrors he endured, the loss of his family and his struggle to survive in a world that.
Youll find your morten lauridsen ssaa sheet music at sheet music plus. A portrait of composer morten lauridsen dvd plus the shining night collection 4 cds including the grammywinning lux aeterna, enjoy gorgeous choral music from some of. Lauridsen sure on this shining night polyphony on vimeo. A portrait of composer morten lauridsen is a featurelength documentary and first episode of the series, in search of the great song. Born into a jewish ghetto in hungary, as a child, elie wiesel was sent to the nazi concentration camps at auschwitz and buchenwald. Description ttbb voices and piano duration 5 genres male voices text james agee languages english availability. Be sure to explain the significance of each item you chose by. Sure on this shining night by james agee famous poems.
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