Ola Gjeilo’s "Northern Lights" is a celebrated a cappella choral work inspired by the "terrible beauty" of the aurora borealis as witnessed by the composer in Oslo during Christmas 2007. The piece sets a Latin text from the Song of Solomon
"Northern Lights" is a contemporary choral masterpiece by Norwegian composer Ola Gjeilo ola gjeilo northern lights pdf
Northern Lights: Ola Gjeilo | PDF | Performing Arts - Scribd Ola Gjeilo’s "Northern Lights" is a celebrated a
Gjeilo paired this vision of natural phenomenon with the Latin text from the biblical Song of Solomon . The lyrics describe a love that is "sweet and comely," yet also "terrible as an army set in array". "Pulchra es amica mea" : "Thou art beautiful, O my love." "Pulchra es amica mea" : "Thou art beautiful, O my love
In the world of contemporary choral music, few compositions have achieved the viral, almost mythic status of
When a singer finally holds that PDF, whether on a tablet or printed on cardstock, they are participating in a specific Norwegian magic. They are learning that while they cannot control the northern lights in the sky, they can summon their glow in a concert hall, using nothing but their breath, a piano, and the notes on a page.