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. On that glad night, in secret, for no one saw me, nor did i look. Ssaattbb choir, piano accompaniment, string quartet sheet music book by ola gjeilo. Dark night of the soul catholic spiritual direction. I wrote this text for ola gjeilo as a companion piece for his dark night of the soul. 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. Dark night of the soul vocal score ola gjeilo ssaattbb. The inner state in some cases is very close to what is conventionally called.
All saints sunday, dark night of the soul and luminous. About the work the premiere recording of days of beauty s featured on ola s wnter songs album decca cass cs, 201 7, performed by the choir of royal o ovvay and 12 ensemble winter songs s available on itunes, amazon, spotify, and all major o utlets. The day i died the dark night of the soul prepare for change. The poem describes a souls conduct along the spiritual road that leads to the perfect union with god through love, insofar as it is attainable in this life. Mainly, what this piece was really about was just the sheer desire to.
Moving through a dark night of the soul into a new phase of awakened light. May shows how our most desperate moments are necessary for authentic spiritual growth and vital to our experiencing both freedom and joy. 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. Mar 31, 2009 only the honest, sometimes difficult encounters with what christian spirituality has called and described in helpful detail as the dark night of the soul can lead to true spiritual wholeness. The structure of thought in dark night of the soul is an extension of that of the previous work, the ascent of mount carmel, basically a fourfold pattern representing the progress of the soul in. 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. Born in norway in 1978, ola gjeilo moved to new york. The influence of the dark night of the soul in modern life st. A spiritual canticle of the soul and the bridegroom christ. The thought of another day in this body was too much. It represents a philosophical approach and vision of the choral instrument for which the conductor must have a clear understanding in order to prepare a meaningful performance.
The first night or purgation is of the sensual part of the soul, which is treated in the present stanza, and will be treated in the. All saints sunday, dark night of the soul and luminous night. I present here the text i created to fit the melodic material the composer shared with me. Mar, 2017 ranging from the moving evening prayer with its soulpiercing saxophone solo to the wrenching power of dark night of the soul, gjeilos music is brilliant and captivating. Full use of choir and instruments in an orchestrallike layering. The dark night of the soul doesnt come at the beginning of ones journey to god. The term dark night of the soul in roman catholic spirituality describes a spiritual crisis in the journey toward union with god, like that described by st. The enthusiasm of the conjunction turns into a black mood, and there is an extinction of interest in life. The dark night of the soul is the term used to describe a state of being that is, not unlike most states of being, typically hard to describe. At night, before going to sleep, i used to ask god to take me home. Luminous night of the soul by ola gjeilo published on 20504t04.
The topic itself sounds ominous, partly because of some of the language surrounding it. You are emerging from the dark night of the soul and. A dark night of the soul and the discovery of meaning. This is all saints sunday, dark night of the soul and luminous night of the soul by ola gjeilo, november 1, 2015 by first baptist church asheville on. Ola gjeilo dark night of the soul lyrics musixmatch. Provided to youtube by catapult reservatory, llc dark night of the soul the national lutheran choir sheer grace. Only the honest, sometimes difficult encounters with what christian spirituality has called and described in helpful detail as the dark night of the soul can lead to true spiritual wholeness. Ola gjeilo dark night of the soul phoenix chorale spiritual formation, dark night. Ranging from the moving evening prayer with its soulpiercing saxophone solo to the wrenching power of dark night of the soul, gjeilos music is brilliant and captivating.
John of the cross again, one of the confessors of st. The first night or purgation is of the sensual part of the soul, which is. The first is the purgative way, where we break habits of vice, acquire habits of virtue and learn to live a catholic life. Dark night of the soul was commissioned for charles bruffy and the phoenix chorale by the widow of norman luboff, mrs. Johns poem is how people encounter painful experiences as they reach toward spiritual evolution and connection with the divine. Illustration of polytextual use and gjeilos indications of. Dark night of the soul download free sheet music and scores. John of the cross who describes the journey of the soul as it leaves its earthly prison to be reunited with god. The dark night of the soul, his bestknown work, is considered a peerless account of spiritual blindness and its eradication by divine grace, and his astute analysis and advice have meaning and usefulness for many who find themselves in an apparent impasse or quandary on the path. Dec 10, 2016 the dark night of the soul is a term that goes back a long time. Shop and buy dark night of the soul vocal score sheet music. Life became very dark, and my soul cried as i was getting ready to let this all go.
The dark night of the soul by john of the cross, saint, 15421591. Her dark night derived from doubt of the existence of. Distinguished psychiatrist, spiritual counselor, and bestselling author gerald g. 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. We all have had periods when we feel spiritually bereft of gods countenance and grace. Johns concept of the dark night of the soul has influenced and inspired many writers, artists, thinkers, spiritual leaders, and people in the field of psychology, such as psychiatrist carl jung and american buddhist nun, teacher, and author pema ch odr on. One dark night, fired with loves urgent longings ah, the sheer grace. This dark night of the soul is described countless times during the psalms and throughout the entire bible. A man who was a spiritual out of the box thinker for his time, he was imprisoned for eight years due to his beliefs. Dark night of the soul vocal score gia publications. Dark night of the soul ola gjeilo is sung by the central washington university chamber choir gary weidenaar, director joined by ola.
Out of all the topics i considered, the dark night of the soul kept tugging at my interest until i opted for it. Partitions pour satb, accompagnement piano, chorale pdf by diana gabaldon series dark night of the soul full score and instrumental parts download edition. Sunrise mass vocal score by ola gjeilo vocal score sheet. Sep 17, 2010 dark night of the soul describes the painful experiences and their significance on the spiritual journey of st. Dark night of the soul testo ola gjeilo lyricsmusica. To start off, can you describe your creative process. Dark night of the soul testo di ola gjeilo dark night of the soul su lyrics e musica, testi e canzoni. O night that has united the lover with his beloved, transforming the beloved in her lover. John of the cross, a spanish poet and roman catholic mystic who lived in the 16 th century. Traditionally, spiritual directors identify three primary stages or ways of growth in holiness.
Dark night of the soul by ola gjeilo free listening on. Dark night of the soul and luminous night of the soul. The first writings about the dark night of the soul come from saint john of the cross, a spanish mystic and carmelite monk in the 16 th century. Luminous night of the soul by ola gjeilo free listening on. The work combines a neoromantic style with jazz elements. At one point the apostle paul wrote, for we do not want you to be ignorant, brothers, of the affliction we experienced in asia. Dark night of the soul by saint john of the cross free ebook. 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. The dark night of the soul lies young women believelies. Ssaattbb choir, piano reduction, string orchestra sheet music book by ola gjeilo.
Dark night one dark night fired with loves urgent longings. John of the cross to create a textual link with its companion piece. The deeper meaning of the dark night of the soul kosmos. The lyrics for dark night of the soul by ola gjeilo have been translated into 1 languages. Nov 11, 2014 the dark night of the soul is the term used to describe a state of being that is, not unlike most states of being, typically hard to describe. Luminous night of the soul by ola gjeilo free listening. May emphasises that the dark night is not necessarily a time of suffering and near despair, but a time of deep transition, a search for new orientation. Many spiritual greats have written about the dark night of the soul, which is a troubling and incredibly difficult phase of spiritual awakening not everyone on the spiritual path experiences this challenging period, but for those who do, it has the potential to be incredibly transformational.
Dark night of the soul vocal score by ola gjeilo vocal. Dark night of the soul by ola gjeilo published on 20502t16. Jan 01, 2005 dark night of the soul vocal score ola gjeilo ssaattbb ola gjeilo on. Dark night of the soul describes the painful experiences and their significance on the spiritual journey of st. Piano lessons books individual music theory pdf pages. The dark night of the soul spiritual growth ministries. 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. This is the dark night of the soul, in which you realize how futile it can be to try to overcome the personal, social, genetic, and even astrological limitations to change. Inspired by the grace and passion of a medieval poem, this ex.
Ascent of mount carmel subida del monte carmelo and the dark night noche oscura. In darkness, and secure, by the secret ladder, disguised, ah, the sheer grace. The term dark night of the soul originally comes from a poem of the same name written by st. 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. Dark night of the soul vocal score ola gjeilo ssaattbb ola gjeilo on. 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. 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. May, md, one of the great spiritual teachers and writers of our time, argues that the dark shadow side of the true spiritual life has been trivialised and neglected to our serious. The day i died the dark night of the soul prepare for. It is a term used to describe what one could call a collapse of a perceived meaning in life an eruption into your life of a deep sense of meaninglessness. Santiago pineirua georgina pietrini sanchez elizabeth mikhael.
It is the perilous place where lost souls wonder deeper into the void, farther from the light. 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. Nine reasons people arent joining in worship singing. Dark night of the soul a misnomer and friend the dark night of the soul dns is an experience that spiritually minded people know well. Jul 22, 2017 you were the spirit of all that is art praise to all lovers who feel ur desire praise all spirits thay soars to inspire praise to all lovers of thy artistry you were the spirit of all that is art all that is art oh solo luminous night of the soul luminous night of the soul luminous night of the soul luminous night of the soul oh guiding night oh night more lovely than the oh night more. In chapter x, the saint describes the discipline which the soul in this dark night must impose upon itself. A spiritual canticle of the soul and the bridegroom christ st. Somewhat reluctantly, out of respect for a venerable tradition, we publish the. Dark night of the soul 2010 luminous night of the soul 2012. Sunrise mass vocal score by ola gjeilo vocal score. The author himself did not give any title to his poem, on which he wrote two booklength commentaries.
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