Over 50 compositions, including his popular settings of ubi caritas, northern lights and o magnum mysterium. In the present album, the phoenix chorale performs 11 works of sacred music composed by gjelio on a chandos hybrid sacd. Today smartmusic includes four very popular choral titles by ola gjeilo. Dark night of the soul the text of dark night of the soul is from the poem of the same name by the 16thcentury mystic st.
O night that has united the lover with his beloved, transforming the beloved in her lover. This new edition of the image classic, with more than 100,000 copies sold, brings e. Ola gjeilo choral director and composer biography sheet. John of the cross 15421592 famous poem, dark night of. Dark night of the soul download free sheet music and scores. Dark night of the soul vocal score by ola gjeilo vocal score. Still, city lights, sleepless, the lake isle, before dawn, biography. Northern lights ola gjeilo satb study version sheet. Thats what the dark night of the soul is all about. The sequel to dark night of the soul, this extended work has a brighter, lighter feeling.
The dark night of the soul is not the same as depression. Dark night of the soul is a beautiful song and so much fun to play. The dark night of the soul is an expression describing phases in a persons spiritual life associated with a crisis of faith or spiritual concerns about the relationship with god, and which has. The music of ola gjeilo is being heard with increasing frequency, and rightly so. Dark night luminous night ep cantare houston classical 20. Luminous night of the soul by ola gjeilo published on 20504t04. Like all of gjeilo s works, it is one of the best contemporary choral compositions available. Full text of the dark night of the soul internet archive.
Although depression shares many of its characteristics with the experience of having a dark night of the soul, it can often be treated and sometimes cured with medications, cognitivebehavioral therapy cbt, mindfulness practices, lifestyle changes, and so forth. Ola gjeilo was born on may 5, 1978, to inge and annemay gjeilo, and grew up in skui, norway. Ola gjeilo dark night of the soul lyrics musixmatch. Dark night of the soul ola gjeilo notes by the composer dark night of the soul was written in 2010, and premiered that same year by the phoenix chorale with charles bruffy, myself at the piano and four local stringplayers. Before dawn, sleepless, skyline, city lights, still, top tracks. Ola gjeilo is a norwegian composer and pianist, living in the united states. Dark night of the soul ola gjeilo is sung by the central washington university chamber choir gary weidenaar, director joined by ola. Shop and buy dark night of the soul full score sheet music. Spheres, tota pulchra es, serenity, phoenix agnus dei, unicornis captivatur, and dark. Ola gjeilo was born in norway in 1978 and moved to the united states in 2001 to begin his composition studies at the juilliard school. Dark night of the soul vocal score gia publications. Dark night of the soul dark night of the soul sounds like a threatening and much to be avoided experience.
Dark night of the soul full score by ola gjeilo full. Shop and buy dark night of the soul vocal score sheet music. John of the cross 15421591, a spanish carmelite monk and mystic, whose noche obscura del alma is translated the dark night of the soul. Luminous night of the soul by ola gjeilo free listening on. Foreman click to hear me recite the original spanish click to hear me recite the english songs of the soul rejoicing at having achieved the high state of perfection, the union with god, by way of spiritual negation. Voir plus didees sur le theme compositeurs, musique et partitions violon. Below are video performances for each title as well as notes from ola himself. Apr 26, 2016 dark night of the soul ola gjeilo wesleyan concert choir april 23rd, 2016 nadya potemika, conductor katherine lindeman, soprano brian fairley, piano marianne vogel and chaeyoung son, violin.
Gjeilo dark night of the soul fs free download as pdf file. My silent night piano improvisation is available for pdf sheet music download from walton music. Northern lights, an album by ola gjeilo, phoenix chorale, charles bruffy on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. The text of dark night of the soul is from the poem of the same name by the 16thcentury mystic st. Ola gjeilo sheet music books hard copy ola gjeilo sheet music digital printable.
Full text of the dark night of the soul see other formats. Dark night of the soul by ola gjeilo published on 20502t16. Ssaattbb choir, piano accompaniment, string quartet sheet music book by ola gjeilo. Gjeilo studied classical composition with wolfgang plagge.
Ola gjeilo s dark night of the soul performed by the usc thornton chamber singers duration. In fact, they may pass through several until they experience the profound joy of their true nature. A shamans guide to the dark night of the soul medium. Inspired by the grace and passion of a medieval poem, this ex. Dark night of the soul describes the painful experiences and their significance on the spiritual journey of st. The lyrics for dark night of the soul by ola gjeilo have been translated into 1 languages dark night one dark night fired with loves urgent longings.
Night, winter songs, dark night of the soul, ola gjeilo, piano improvisations, singles. Print and download in pdf or midi northern lights ola gjeilo. Dark night of the soul by ola gjeilo free listening on. Prelude ola gjeilo pdf, repondre en citant dark night of the soul ola gjeilo prelude ola gjeilo. Ola gjeilo sheet music books hard copy ola gjeilo sheet music digital printable sorting and filters. Dark night of the soul ola gjeilo by belpresmusic free. Best sellers price low to high new releases most commented usa az level easy to difficult level difficult to easy in stock medias all with cd or audio with audio access with cd with dvd sheet music only samples all cover listen mp3. Both of those compositions return for this weekends performances, with dark night of the soul now paired with the later work, luminous night of the soul. John of the cross poem used in the predecessor to this piece, luminous night of the soul is the sequel to dark night of the soul, which was. Once you activate the mirror, meaning once you start to become aware your outer reality is reflecting. After the soul has grown in love for god and gotten rid of attachments to things as described in the ascent of mount carmel in more extended form, it still cant get all the way to union with god, unless god does it himself.
The providence singers first encountered gjeilos music in the april 2014 allamerican concerts, performing the ground and dark night of the soul. This moving, lush and symphonic work with piano and string quartet has a contrasting brighter, lighter feel than dark night of the soul. The first night or purgation is of the sensual part of the soul, which is. Stream dark night of the soul ola gjeilo by belpresmusic from desktop or your mobile device. For more information on ola gjeilo, read our indepth interview with the composer. Dark night of the soul and luminous night of the soul. Start your free trial learn more new subscribers only.
The university choir and vail string quartet joshua palkki conductor gukhai han piano. Pages public figure musician ola gjeilo videos dark night of the soul with cwu chamber choir. The choral music of norwegian composer ola gjeilo prounounced yayloh is gaining international acclaim and is widely performed and commissioned by prominent high school, university, and professional choirs. Check here and also read some short description about dark night of the soul by st. Dark night of the soul vocal score by ola gjeilo vocal. The phrase dark night of the soul comes from a poem by st.
The first night or purgation is of the sensual part of the soul, which is treated in the. Dark night of the soul catholic spiritual direction. Aug 28, 2015 provided to youtube by cdbaby dark night of the soul cantare houston kevin riehle ola gjeilo ola gjeilo. Ola gjeilo dark night of the soul classical archives.
Northern lights by phoenix chorale on amazon music. Ascent of mount carmel subida del monte carmelo and the dark night noche oscura. Dec 11, 2014 a dark night of the soul can happen to anyone after going through rapid spiritual progress. The work combines a neoromantic style with jazz elements. The dark night is perceived by mystics and practicing monks from several religions to be a blessing in disguise, whereby the individual is stripped in the dark night of the senses of the spiritual ecstasy associated with acts of virtue. Philip wesley dark night of the soul sheet music piano. For more information on ola gjeilo, read our indepth interview with the 8 mar 20. The journey is called dark night because darkness represents the hardships and difficulties the soul meets in detachment from the world and reaching the light of the union with the creator. Jul 21, 2017 the lyrics for dark night of the soul by ola gjeilo have been translated into 1 languages dark night one dark night fired with loves urgent longings. Northern lights choral works by ola gjeilo choral cd.
Provided to youtube by naxos of america dark night of the soul alison chaney gjeilo. The author himself did not give any title to his poem, on which he wrote two booklength commentaries. Once in the dark of night, inflamed with love and yearning, i arose. Dark night of the soul dark night of the soul ola gjeilo walton music inspired by the grace and passion of a medieval poem, this extended work offers intense dramatic exchanges between choir, piano and string quartet. Dark night of the soul by saint john of the cross free ebook. Name of writer, number pages in ebook and size are given in our post. Different labels for the dark night the dark night of the soul the night season the divine darkness journey into the desert cloud of unknowing there is a deeper and more abiding union an experiential oneness with god that he desires for every one of us where we can experience his presence and his joy and rest in the. Ola gjeilo is a contemporary composer with whom i am just becoming familiar. Meaders, dciny associate artistic director and conductor ola gjeilo, dciny composerinresidence, piano distinguished concerts orchestra distinguished concerts singers international ola gjeilo the ground gjeilo dark night of the soul gjeilo across the vast, eternal sky. Sing the music of ola gjeilo with sheet music, vocal scores, songbooks from musicroom.
Dark night of the soul is an excursion in the minimalist style of the late twentieth century, and the virtuosic role for the piano, and soaring solos for first violin and solo soprano are exceptional features. John of the crosss masterpiece dark night of the soul to a new generation of readers and will renew the interest of those already familiar with its soaring poetry and timeless truths. He began playing piano and composing when he was five years old and learned to read music when he was seven years old. Ola gjeilo dark night of the soul with cwu chamber. Added contemporary text describes the divine spirit of all art.
Yet perhaps a quarter of the seekers on the road to higher consciousness will pass through the dark night. Somewhat reluctantly, out of respect for a venerable tradition, we publish the. John of the cross music by ola gjeilo ola gjeillos stirring dark night of the soul showcases the solo piano, accompanied by 8part choir and strings. Dark night of the soul full score and instrumental parts. Dark night of the soul play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. Provided to youtube by cdbaby dark night of the soul cantare houston kevin riehle ola gjeilo ola gjeilo. This eightstanza poem outlines the souls journey from the distractions and entanglements of the world to the perfect peace. Dark night of the soul introduction somewhat reluctantly, out of respect for a venerable tradition, we publish the dark night as a separate treatise, though in reality it is a continuation of the ascent of mount carmel and fulfils the undertakings given in it. The piece was commissioned by and dedicated to my dear, sweet friend and publisher, gunilla luboff, in memory of her. Dark night of the soul full score and instrumental parts dark night of the soul full score and instrumental parts by ola gjeilo. The poem describes a soul s conduct along the spiritual road that leads to the perfect union with god through love, insofar as it is attainable in this life.