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Sleep by eric whitacre 1970 octavo sheet music for. Cloudburst whitacre sheet music for voice download free. The music of eric whitacre eric whitacre, composerconductor kelly yuchieh lin, piano distinguished concerts singers international program to be introduced from the stage john staffordsmith, arr. Eric whitacre is what you might call a modernchoralpop composer, and i mean that in the best possible way. Lets examine the evidence that points to sleep opening in the key of eb major. Eric whitacre sleep, my child ssattbb choir a cappella. Eric whitacre has been recognized as one of the most prominent choral composers of the twentyfirst century. It is a christmas piece based on a latin poem of the same name, which. It seemed the perfect fit for the music of my wind symphony work october, which to me is a simple and humble meditation on the glory of autumn.
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Eric whitacre born 2 january 1970 in reno, nv is an american composer of choral, wind band and electronic music. If there are noises in the night, a frightening shadow, flickering light, then i surrender unto sleep, where clouds of dream give second sight, what dreams may come, both dark and deep, of flying wings and soaring leap as i surrender unto sleep, as i surrender unto sleep. Winning a grammy in 2012 for his firstrecording as both composer and conductor, light and gold, this second discfor decca juxtaposes music written as a young composer alongside brand newrepertoire, choral and orchestral, with different influences and styles. In our catalog, you can find eric whitacre sheet music for piano, drums, flute, saxophone, trumpet, guitar and almost any other. Influence of eric whitacres compositional technique in the. His friend gary green, director of the university of miami wind ensemble, asked whitacre for a piece of music at a convention in 1997. Sleep by eric whitacre 1970 sheet music for concert band. Start now to play the fabulous work by eric whitacre for choir satb. Eric whitacre sheet music to download top quality pdfs. Lux aurumque light and gold, sometimes light of gold is a choral composition in one movement by eric whitacre. Eric whitacre shared the poem with me, and i was instantly struck by its. Eric whitacre s new album water night features no less than 7 worldpremiere recordings. As with many of eric whitacres compositions, equus for wind ensemble began as a commission. A 60 page study guide will be delivered to your email inbox as a secure.
Lux aurumque by eric whitacre song meaning, lyric interpretation, video and chart position. Composer and conductor eric whitacre has inspired millions by bringing together virtual choirs, singers from many countries spliced together on video. Now, for the first time ever, he creates the experience in real time, as 32 singers from around the world skype in to join an onstage choir assembled from three local colleges for an epic performance of whitacres cloudburst, based on a. This is a timeline of events in eric whitacre s life. Composer and arranger jaron davis took a crack at capturing some of eric whitacres choral magic with a beautiful arrangement. Dec 29, 2019 eric whitacre shared the poem with me, and i was instantly struck by its. Jan 02, 2017 mix sleep eric whitacre the eric whitacre singers youtube. Marimba quartets, a boy and a girl, lux aurumque arr. Dec 09, 2017 lux aurumque light and gold, sometimes light of gold is a choral composition in one movement by eric whitacre.
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While the voice range is accessible, sleep requires a big enough choir to. His compositions rank among the most popular and frequently performed of the early 2lst century, their reach broadened since 2010 by the extraordinary success of his online virtual choir project. Couples therapy with eric whitacre and hila plitmann cs music. Julia armstrong, a lawyer and professional mezzosoprano living in austin, texas. Mix sleep eric whitacre the eric whitacre singers youtube. To contrast a boy and a girl contains some eighth note passages to convey momentum, whilst lux aurumque employs up to twelve mallets across the instruments to keep the original division of parts. As the composer himself tells the story, the musical construction of equus was actually quite a long process, with. Eric whitacre sleep score analysis download or read online ebook eric whitacre sleep score analysis in pdf. From the composer of the much performed cloudburst, here is a new collaboration between eric whitacre and poet charles anthony silvestri, drawing on the mystical moment between awareness and sleep. With a text by celebrated american poet charles anthony silvestri, it is a particularly moving perspective on the journey into sleep and, finally, to dream. In october 2000, the 16voice austin, texas choral ensemble austin prochorus made the debut performance of an eightpart choral work ssaattbb by composer eric whitacre, a. Books by eric whitacre author of eric whitacre collection. Nov 24, 2010 eric whitacre on wikimusicguide better than wikipedia in this case, including complete works list.
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