Mary’s Song

Composition Details

  • Composed by: Knut Nystedt
  • Published by: Norsk Musikforlag
  • Cat No: NORSK 11080
  • Canadian Work: No
  • Duration: 6:54
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Recorded by Elektra

Performed in Concert

Program Notes:

Nystedt (1915-2015), one of Norway’s most revered composers, has a particularly strong, deep sensitivity for choral music. In the poem Mary’s Song by American writer Luci Shaw, we have a glimpse into the Virgin Mary’s thoughts as she holds and marvels in the newborn Christ Child.

Conductor Notes:

SSAA a cappella with soprano solo. A harmonically challenging but extremely effective Norwegian piece – a classic where exquisite poetry meets artful composition. The poem is by Seattle-based Luci Shaw.