Ned Rorem: Choral Works
- andrewearis6
- Mar 28
- 1 min read
We are delighted to announce the release of our new album, Ned Rorem: Choral Works, on Resonus Classics.
Ned Rorem, renowned for his vivid art songs and unapologetic diaries, also composed a vast and underappreciated body of choral works. This album showcases selections from his impressive choral output spanning seven decades. From the playful intricacies of Festive Alleluias (1992) to the lush harmonies of Two Psalms and a Proverb (1962), Rorem’s music for chorus—often imbued with religious texts despite his devout atheism—reveals his gift for blending homophony with subtle counterpoint. The album includes pieces like the lyrical Sing my soul, his wondrous love (1955), the haunting Canticle of the Lamb (1971), and the entrancing O Magnum Mysterium (1978), offering a compelling cross-section of Rorem’s choral imagination.
With rich emotional depth, innovative text-setting, and surprising rhythmic shifts, these works—many previously overlooked—finally receive the attention they so richly deserve.
