Morten Lauridsen

Composer Morten Lauridsen this Music Monday. Why does the Wall Street Journal call Mr. Lauridsen "the best composer you've never heard of"? Take a listen:


There's an acclaimed documentary about Mr. Lauridsen:


Links:

To order a DVD of Shining Night: A Portrait of Composer Morten Lauridsen
To order the CD collection
More info about Mr. Lauridsen

Side-note: Dana Gioia is in Shining Night, speaking about the composer.