Lauda Anima Mea Dominum

for SSA Choir and Organ

A burst of religious ecstasy for women's choir.

Complete (MIDI rendition):

Duration: 3 minutes
Difficulty: Moderately Advanced
Language: Latin
Minimum Voices: 9 (optimal 12-40)

Text from Psalm 145
Music by Chappell Kingsland

Wild Beautiful Choral Series (WBCS-002). Digital download; please purchase one copy for each singer. Suitable for advanced church choirs, community choirs, college choirs and professional ensembles.

This piece belongs to the long tradition of sacred music that seeks moments of religious ecstasy, a lineage stretching from the visionary chants of Hildegard von Bingen to the radiant choral writing of Bruckner and the mystical soundworld of Messiaen. The opening features the choir and organ trading rhythmic patterns back and forth in tight harmonies. A contemplative middle section presents short melodies slowly finding their way through several tonalities. In the substantial closing section, the choir builds excitement by repeating their ostinato of “Alleluia!” while the organ takes the lead.

Premiere: Upcoming 5/16/26 – Denver, Colorado
Safonia
Christa Fredrickson, conductor
Chappell Kingsland, organ

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