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Morten Lauridsen on over two hundred CDs, including several that have
received Grammy nominations. Lauridsen (b. 1943)
Morten Lauridsen joins NW ACDA as a guiding pres- served as composer-in-residence of the Los Angeles
ence and inspiration throughout our 2022 gathering, Master Chorale from 1994 to 2001 and is distinguished
opening with his Lux aeterna and closing with an all-con- professor of composition emeritus at the University of
ference sing of his Sure on This Shining Night, with Morten Southern California Thornton School of Music. He
playing piano as we sing together. Additional sessions serves as honorary artistic president of Interkultur/
include: World Choir Games.

• Lux aeterna Combined College Choirs Conversation: A
pre-conference conversation with Lux aeterna collegiate Opening Concert
singers and conductor, Edith A. Copley

• Text Setting & Interpretation with Morten Lauridsen Lauridsen’s Lux aeterna
(Plenary Session with all attendees): An exploration of
choosing texts, setting texts, interpreting, and perform- The NW ACDA conference opens with music of heal-
ing texts ing and renewal as 157 singers from six universities per-
form Morten Lauridsen’s Lux aeterna under the direction
• A Conversation with Morten Lauridsen & Composers of Edith Copley. After two days of combined rehearsals,
(Composer Track): A Discussion of Career and Creative these students will engage in discussion with our head-
Life line composer, Morten Lauridsen. Choirs include Boise

State University, Pacific Lutheran University, University
• Sure on This Shining Night All-Conference Rehearsal & of Alaska-Fairbanks, University of Portland, Western
Conversation (Plenary Session): Rehearsal with the com- Oregon University, and Whitworth University.
poser and conductor Amber Lauridsen of Sure on This
Shining Night (Nocturnes no. 3) Edith A. Copley is regents’ professor emer-
itus at Northern Arizona University in

• All-Conference Sing with Morten Lauridsen: “Sure Flagstaff, where she served as director of
on the Shining Night.” On Saturday evening’s closing choral studies from 1993 to 2021. At NAU
concert, all attendees will join our voices together, led by she conducted the Shrine of the Ages
conductor Amber Lauridsen and accompanied by com- Choir, Chamber Singers, and taught choral methods,
poser Morten Lauridsen at the piano. All attendees will conducting, and graduate choral literature. Copley has
receive a print or digital copy of the music and rehearse received numerous honors, including the NAU Centen-
with this composer-conductor team on Saturday morn- nial Teacher of the Year, Arizona Music Educator of
ing’s plenary session. the Year, Arizona ACDA Outstanding Choral Director,
and the Weston H. Noble Award from her alma mater,
Luther College. She has served ACDA in various leader-
The music of Morten Lauridsen occupies ship roles, including state and regional president, and is
a permanent place in the standard vocal currently ACDA national president-elect.
repertoire of the 21st century. His eight
vocal cycles, instrumental works, art songs,
and series of sacred Latin motets are per-
formed throughout the world and have been recorded

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