Shining Night: A Portrait of Composer Morten Lauridsen
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- BluRay Production
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We encourage everyone to see this wonderful Song Without Borders documentary produced by Michael Stillwater.
Shining Night: A Portrait of Composer Morten Lauridsen
About the Film and their Producers:
| Launched | February 2012 |
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| Release Date | February 7, 2012 |
| Genre | Biography/Music |
| Studio | Song Without Borders |
| Plot Outline |
Inspired by the silence of nature, Lauridsen composes works of timeless beauty on his island home in the Pacific Northwest. Through the eyes of other composers, conductors, singers and music students, the story of Lauridsen unfolds- and his music is performed- by Volti, Con Anima, SF Choral Society, and Aberdeen (Scotland) University Choral Society, together with soundtracks from Polyphony, the Dale Warland Singers, and The Singers/Minnesota Choral Artists. Filmed in the United States and United Kingdom, 'Shining Night' gives viewers a look into the private life of a most remarkable artist considered a genius in the field of musical creation. "Shining Night: A Portrait of Composer Morten Lauridsen illuminates the person behind the music, giving us a rare glimpse into its creative source." -Tim Sharp, Executive Director, American Choral Directors Association "Morten Lauridsen reaches into his listeners to brighten what is most ancient, sacred, and beautiful in the human soul, and reveals that it lives within each of us. In watching the documentary, I was overcome by the same sensation that I receive from his music: deep and profound gratitude." -Tamsin Smith, Social Entrepreneur and Writer "An unprecedented look into the mind and heart of a musical genius." -Sofia Dumitru, Producer, KRCB, Sonoma County CA |
| Awards |
Best Documentary- DC Independent Film Festival Honorable Mention- Los Angeles Movie Awards Official Selection- American Documentary Film Festival, Palm Springs Official Selection- Thin Line Film Festival/ Texas Intl. Documentary Film Festival Official Selection- Peterborough International Film Festival, Ontario |
| Responses | "a heartening rarity, a thoroughly intelligent classical-music program that strikes an appropriate balance between words and music" - Terry Teachout,Wall Street Journal (20.1.2012) "a masterpiece about a music master- see it, listen and fill yourself with all the beauty!" - Kay Pollak, director of Oscar-nominated movie "Conveys the musical legend and the gentle, introspective genius." - Eric Whittaker, composer/conductor, founder 'Virtual Choir' |
| Starring | Morten Lauridsen, Dana Gioia, Robert Geary, Paul Mealor, Alex Shapiro, Paul Salamunovich, Ola Gjeilo, Nicol Matt, Giselle Wyers, Gary Malkin |
| Directed By |
Michael Stillwater http://www.imdb.com/name/nm4700587/ |
| Produced By | Michael Stillwater for Song Without Borders |
| www.facebook.com/ShiningNightTheMovie | |
| Client | Song Without Borders / Michael Stillwater |
