Sure On This Shining Night by Morten Lauridsen

This performance was recorded on September 26, 2021 at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Sure On This Shining Night by Morten Lauridsen
Conducted by Grant Gershon
Pianist: So-Mang Jaegal
Audio Editing: Fred Vogler and Sergey Parfenov
Video Editing: Daniel Anderson

[dldwiggins]

Lauridsen has a singular gift: he writes choral pieces which an average choir can make sound great - and which they love to sing -; and a great choir can make transcendent.

[eugeneclasby]

Wonderful: basses build rich foundation, tenors beautiful head tone, altos lovely mellow, sopranos reach the heavenly. All praise to composer. And the marvelous director. And the lyrical pianist.

[jo]

Remembering my childhood and those younger years, of me playing endless in my back garden. Oh how i long to be young once again to walk among the flowers of my garden and to hear the sound of mother calling me saying come in and wash your hands teas ready ❤

[KSfanever]

Diction, blend, breath, phrasing, sensitive entrances, dynamics, expression, and stunning quality of sound masterfully crafted by this superb conductor. What a joy to hear this awesome chorale performing this Morten Lauridsen masterpiece. Thank you for posting this wonderful gift.

[MrDuboce]

My God this is simply extraordinary. I have never, ever heard such exquisite pianissimos in any chorus. Seamless phrasing and consistent dynamics. Wonderful, incredible, magnificent. Bravo.

[robertperez]

Thank you for keeping Salamunovich’s legacy alive

[luciagayon]

I love the joy in the face of the conductor, the balance between male and female voices; the peaceful feeling of the song. Beautiful - I love it all! Thanks!

[richardhoover]

Thank you, Grant, your leadership shapes as always. Thank you, Master Chorale, you give new life each time you sing. Thank you, Lauridsen, for giving us the beauty of this song crafted onto the words of James Agee. I too “weep for wonder” at this miracle of the voice and music.

[fryuppe]

The indelible power of the human voice, solo and in association: a radiant vibration and communion.

[hikerprman]

Outstanding, transcendent, holy. Stops you in your tracks and all else recedes.

[randypagel]

The musical nuances and magnificent shaping of the phrases are truly astonishing! This is one of my favorite pieces as it is and the LAMC performed this so brilliantly! Many people think the conductor does "nothing"...well here's an example of what a master at work can do with a choir! Kudos to the accompanist too!

[dldwiggins]

The perfection of voices from LAMC meet the beauty of Lauridsen's masterpiece, shaped by the best choral conductor in the country and magnified by the pure, soaring acoustic of Walt Disney Hall.

No one should miss the opportunity to hear the Chorale sing live in its splendid home in Los Angeles. An unforgettable experience.

[MaxBigazzi]

The best performace ever! Smooth, sweet, lovely and very espressive. Comgratulations (to the composer as well)!

[musicfcboston]

One of the best performances of this I’ve ever heard! Such beautiful conducting and singing! Warmth of sound and beautiful soulful execution!!

[annenyman]

Just listened to this piece sung by Grant Gershwin and his wife. I can’t stop watching it!

[AnneMacht]

Thank you for this sparkling and beautiful performance.

[aliandhelen]

I've not found a better performance of this on the net yet, and I've looked. Fantastic.

[sueharvey]

Just wonderful, -attention paid to every detail. Perfect. Thank you allX

[victoriazajchowski]

Absolutely gorgeous performance. Thank you!

[georgevosburgh]

Awesome, one of the best live performances by far!