World-renowned choral composer Morten Lauridsen will be an artist-in-residence, Jan. 22-25, at Wartburg College, with his works featured in a documentary and concert.

Lauridsen, named an “American Choral Master” by the National Endowment for the Humanities and a recipient of the presidential National Medal of Arts, is “the most frequently performed American choral composer,” according to musicologist Nick Strimple. His works have been recorded on more than 200 CDs.

Lauridsen will engage the audience in a question-and-answer session following the Friday, Jan. 24, screening of “Shining Night: A Portrait of Composer Morten Lauridsen,” an award-winning documentary called a “heartening rarity” by the Wall Street Journal.

The movie will be shown in McCaskey Lyceum, 8:15-9:15 p.m. Admission is free, but seating is limited.

The longtime University of Southern California professor also will appear during the Meistersinger Honor Choir concert, Saturday, Jan. 25, in Neumann Auditorium at 7:30 p.m.

The honor choir, which will sing an all-Lauridsen program, including “This Shining Night,” is a select group of 225 high school students from throughout the Midwest who have been nominated by choir directors.

The Mason City High School Choir, under the direction of Joel Everist, also will perform, as will the Wartburg Choir, Castle Singers, Ritterchor, St. Elizabeth Chorale and Kantorei.

Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students (with ID) and can be purchased at the door or online at www.wartburg.edu/music/fest.aspx.

While at Wartburg, Lauridsen will lecture to classes and work with Wartburg ensembles and the Mason City High School Choir. He also will have one-on-one sessions with student composers from high school to graduate-school levels.