Friday, February 27, 2026

February 27 - Morten Lauridsen (The Musical Birthday Series, 7th Annual Cycle)

Previous posts for February 28th are here: Hubert Parry (2020), Marian Anderson (2021), Elisabeth Welch; Johann Philipp Krieger (2022), Josh Groban (2023), Hubert Parry (2024), and Wilhelm Peterson-Berger (2025)

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Morten Lauridsen (b. 27 February 1943) is an American composer and teacher, known for his extremely popular choral music.  

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advice


Since Lauridsen's music inspires

Such avid devotion from choirs,

One shouldn't pooh-pooh

His ethereal brew,

Or the transports to which it aspires.

 

 

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