For centuries, composers have been inspired by the beautiful O Magnum Mysterium text depicting the birth of the new-born King among the lowly animals and shepherds. This setting for unaccompanied SATB divisi by Morten Lauridsen, one of America's most loved and most performed living choral composers, is rich in colour, deeply spiritual and intensely moving. It is rated as 'reasonably straightforward' to sing so suitable for the majority of choirs. A Piano part is included in the score for rehearsal purposes only. / Choeur

Morten Lauridsen's lyrical settings of Rilke's 'Les Roses' have already become part of the mainstream choral repertory. Deftly crafted and elegant in their imagery, 'Les Chansons De Roses' enhance the characteristic of the poems and capture their delicate beauty and sensuousness. / CPS Voix Mixtes