(08-14-2012, 08:50 PM)My Alter Ego Wrote: Morten Lauridsen is the composer I was referring to. He seems like a throwback from an earlier time (late 1800's), but he writes absolutely glorious choral music.
Are you a big fan of choral music? I'm not a big fan but I do love some of Professor Luaridsen's work. Here's one that is beautiful to my ears. I've seen this composition performed by the Mormon Tabernacle choir at a Christmas concert (but I can't find a clip). Oh well, this one's probably better anyways.
University of Utah Singers - Sure on this Shining Night
Professor Hartke's compositions cover so much ground in so many areas. His compositions are very avant-garde (as a music term this means that it's thought to be ahead of its time, containing innovative elements and fusing different genres). Most of his works are definitely not for mainstream, so I won't get carried away posting about him (if I did he would need his own thread). But you won't have any trouble finding information about him if you’re interested, he's considered by many to be one of the greatest composers of our times. His work is popular for being awesome in both its singularity of voice and the inclusive breadth of its inspiration.
Professor Harthe's music isn't for everyone, that's for sure, but here's a clip that hopefully can be enjoyed by the majority of people who read this post:
Stephen Hartke - The Horse with the Lavender Eye
"Possibly one of the most beautiful pieces ever written, even for such an unexpected trio: clarinet (Richard Faria), violin, (Ellen Jewwet) and piano (Xak Bjerken). Deep, heartbreaking, painful, wondrous, glorious, moving, breathtaking... Beautiful."
