“Dark Night of the Soul” (Ola Gjeilo) is sung by the Central Washington University Chamber Choir (Gary Weidenaar, director) joined by Ola Gjeilo on the piano and the Kairos String Quartet (comprised of CWU string faculty) TEXT: One Dark Night, fired...  more“Dark Night of the Soul” (Ola Gjeilo) is sung by the Central Washington University Chamber Choir (Gary Weidenaar, director) joined by Ola Gjeilo on the piano and the Kairos String Quartet (comprised of CWU string faculty) TEXT: One Dark Night, fired with love’s urgent longings —ah, the sheer grace!— I went out unseen, my house being now all stilled. In Darkness, and secure, by the secret ladder, disguised, —ah, the sheer grace!— in Darkness and concealment, my house being now all stilled. On that glad Night, in secret, for no one saw me, nor did I look at anything, with no other light or guide than the one that burned in my heart. - St. John of the Cross (1542-1592) ABOUT the WORK: “Dark Night of the Soul was written in 2010, and premiered that year by the Phoenix Chorale. the text, three stanzas from St. John of the Cross’ magical poem Dark Night of the Soul, was suggested to me by Joel Rinsema, Executive Director of the Phoenix Chorale, and I fell in love with its passio...    less

Sweethearts and Serenades February 12, 2012

Mini documentary about Ola Gjeilo's 13 min. 'Dark Night of the Soul' for choir, piano and string quartet (now available from Walton Music/Hal Leonard), with interviews and rehearsal footage from a recent performance at University of Southern California in...  moreMini documentary about Ola Gjeilo's 13 min. 'Dark Night of the Soul' for choir, piano and string quartet (now available from Walton Music/Hal Leonard), with interviews and rehearsal footage from a recent performance at University of Southern California in Los Angeles, as well as archival footage from the premiere performance by the Phoenix Chorale with Charles Bruffy. For a full recording of the work, please visit www.olagjeilo.com  

Zbor svetga Nikolaja Litija, Dirigentka Helena Fojkar Zupančič Izvedba 24.10.2012 na 15. letnici delovanja zbora, v cerkvi sv. Jakoba v Ljubljani. http://www.litija.org

Downtown Voices (http://DowntownVoices.net) NOVUS New York Trinity Wall Street, New York City Full Concert Video: https://trinitywallstreet.org/videos/... Concert Program: http://shorturl.at/ouwFR Stephen Sands, conductor (http://StephenSands.net...  moreDowntown Voices (http://DowntownVoices.net) NOVUS New York Trinity Wall Street, New York City Full Concert Video: https://trinitywallstreet.org/videos/... Concert Program: http://shorturl.at/ouwFR Stephen Sands, conductor (http://StephenSands.net) Amy Schroeder, violin Jennifer Liu, violin Jessica Meyer, violin Mike Nicolas, cello Mitchell Vines, pianist Elizabeth Bates, soprano Ola Gjeilo’s Dark and Luminous Night portrays the passage of the Soul from mortality to its union with God. Based on the 16th century poem by a major figure of the Counter-Reformation, St. John of the Cross, the piece depicts a Soul leaving its “still house” and venturing into the Night. Seemingly fearless, the Soul is guided out of the Darkness by the light of love; Luminous Night reveals the Soul’s fulfillment. Lyrics: St. John of the Cross One Dark Night, fired with love’s urgent longings – ah, the sheer grace! – I went out unseen, my house being now all stilled. In Darkness, and secure, by the secret l...    less

THAT CHOIR REMEMBERS conducted by Craig Pike featuring the Toronto premiere of Dark Night of the Soul by Ola Gjeilo with string quartet and piano Sunday, November 10 2013 - 8pm Metropolitan United Church Toronto, ON Tickets available at: www.t...

"Luminous Night of the Soul" (Ola Gjeilo) is sung by the Central Washington University Chamber Choir (Gary Weidenaar, director) joined by Ola Gjeilo on the piano and the Kairos String Quartet (comprised of CWU string faculty). In May, 2013, composer Ol...  more"Luminous Night of the Soul" (Ola Gjeilo) is sung by the Central Washington University Chamber Choir (Gary Weidenaar, director) joined by Ola Gjeilo on the piano and the Kairos String Quartet (comprised of CWU string faculty). In May, 2013, composer Ola Gjeilo spent 3 days on the Central Washington University Campus, joining the choir in recording 4 of his pieces. This performance of Gjeilo's "Luminous Night of the Soul" is from that session. the other pieces were "Sanctus" for a cappella choir, and "Across the Vast, Eternal Sky", also with the composer at the piano and joined by the Kairos Quartet. the final piece, "Ubi Caritas II: Through Infinite Ages", was recorded both in an unaccompanied rendition (how it is written and published) and in a version with Mr. Gjeilo improvising an accompaniment to the choir. This was Ola's second time on CWU's campus. His first visit was in the spring of 2011 and yielded 5 videos of his music, a wide-ranging interview with the composer and other bonus material...    less

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Inspira performs "A Song of Night" by Laura Farnell at their "A Light in the Dark (2014)" concert. Nick Turnbull, Music Director

Inspira performs "the Winter's Night" by Nicholas Myers at their "A Light in the Dark (2014)" concert. Nick Turnbull, Music Director