He has also written a large number of wind band compositions and some electronic music. Addedtone sonorities in the choral music of eric whitacre angela hall follow this and additional works at. Books by eric whitacre author of eric whitacre collection. Many of whitacres works have entered the standard choral and symphonic repertories and have become the subject of several recent scholarly works and doctoral dissertations. What dreams may come, both dark and deep of flying wings and soaring leap as i surrender unto sleep as i surrender unto sleep. Eric went on to the juilliard school, earning his master of music degree and studying with pulitzer prize and oscarwinning composer john corigliano. Download and buy printable sheet music online at jw pepper. Eric whitacre sheet music books sorting and filters. His pieces are sung and played around the world by thousands of choirs and instrumental ensembles, and his innovative virtual choir productions have been viewed over 15 million times.
Addedtone sonorities in the choral music of eric whitacre. The full piece premiered a few weeks later yes, on youtube. Then, in 2009, a fan video posted to youtube sparked a crazy idea. For a modern composer, whitacres choral music is surprisingly. Eric whitacres latest initiative is his soaring leap workshops, where singers, instrumentalists, conductors and composers can explore his works. Eric is on the books at the storm modelling agency adding modelling to the list of his talents. Grammywinning composer and conductor eric whitacre is one of the most popular musicians of his generation.
Eric whitacre american composer born on january 02, 1970, eric whitacre is a grammywinning american composer, conductor and speaker, known for his choral, orchestral and wind ensemble music. Then i surrender unto sleep, where clouds of dream give second sight. Eric whitacre is one of the mostperformed composers of his generation. He talks through the creative challenges of making music powered by youtube, and unveils the first 2 minutes of his new work, sleep, with a video choir of 2,052. The composer, after long deliberation, decided to ask his friend and brilliant poet, charles.
They discuss the text and compositional techniques. Last year, eric whitacre brought his awardwinning u. Grammy awardwinning composer and conductor specialising in choral music one of the most popular musicians of his generation graduate of the. January 15, 2017 my thoughts on why we sing, and why it is so important.
See new and popular eric whitacre songs, uploaded by musescore users, connect with a community of musicians who love to write and play music. Eric whitacre born 2 january 1970 in reno, nv is an american composer of choral, wind band and electronic music. This thesis is brought to you for free and open access by washington university open scholarship. His choral works and band works have rapidly become accepted. In a moving and madly viral video last year, composer eric whitacre led a virtual choir of singers from around the world. One of his most captivating works is sleep, a choral a cappella setting of charles anthony silvestris poem of the same name in the video above, the eric whitacre choir hums a wordless version of the introduction to sleep. I dont know if it is a spiritual, physiological or psychological phenomenon, but i believe now more than ever that singing is a universal, builtin mechanism designed to cultivate empathy and compassion. He has also served as a guest conductor for ensembles throughout europe, asia, australia and the americas. Eric whitacre has spent most of his career conducting traditional choirs. After that heartbreak and disaster, whitacre looked around for an alternative piece, and it wasnt second best. Eric whitacre sheet music free download in pdf or midi on. Eric whitacre began his music career singing in his college choir. In addition, he has composed works for orchestra and an opera, paradise lost.
Quotations by eric whitacre, american composer, born january 2, 1970. They toured with a program called music for sacred spaces, and they gave an amazing performance at the cathedral of st. Eric whitacre is one of the bestloved composers and directors active today. Classical music composed by eric whitacre on vinyl, cd. A classical composer who is not afraid of techno, milton or youtube. This a cappella collection of pieces for mixed choir by eric whitacre is the first available printed music compilation of its kind for the composer. Its a sublimely beautiful piece which i have had the pleasure of performing in the past. With an active marketplace of over 175 million items, use the alibris advanced search page to find any item you are looking for through the advanced search, you can find items by searching specific terms such as title, artist, song title, genre, etc or you can narrow your focus using our amazing set of criteria parameters. Relive the eric whitacre singers performance at the. Part of a series of interviews i did with music retailer j. Enjoy the best eric whitacre quotes at brainyquote. Listen eric whitacre singers at the cathedral of st. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon.
Without silvestris words, the crunchy harmonies under the main melody sound even more heavenly. This is a beautifully crafted a cappella work for satb choir divisi. Eric edward whitacre born january 2, 1970 is an american composer, conductor, and. Eric whitacre, eric whitacre singers licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of decca umo. In our catalog, you can find eric whitacre sheet music for piano, drums, flute, saxophone, trumpet, guitar and almost any other. Sleep eric whitacre by choral music free listening on. Emi music publishing, ascap, latinautor, adrev publishing, and 8 music rights societies. Stream sleep eric whitacre by choral music from desktop or your mobile device. It was completed in 2001, and has been performed countless times since, including by whitacres virtual choir. This hardcover book is a new way to enjoy and share the poem, with lavish illustrations by anne horjus. Eric whitacre is an american composer best known for his choral music. The evening hangs beneath the moon, a silver thread on darkened dune. Voces8 performs sleep by eric whitacre in st stephen walbrook church in london.
Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Eric whitacre s most popular book is pirates of the caribbean. Including popular songs lux aurumque, the marriage, the seal lullaby, and sleep. Sleep eric whitacre the eric whitacre singers youtube. Eric whitacres most popular book is pirates of the caribbean. Eric whitacre news newspapers books scholar jstor august 2016 learn how and when to remove this template message. Eric edward whitacre born january 2, 1970 is an american composer, conductor, and speaker known for his choral, orchestral, and wind ensemble music. 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. Eric whitacre conducted a wordless version of sleep. 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. Download for free in pdf midi format, or print directly from our site. The text was originally written to accompany whitacre s enormously popular choral work sleep. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. I know this text from the eric whitacre piece, sleep.
The music was originally composed to set the words of robert frosts poem stopping by woods, but owing to complex legalities involving the poets estate the work had to be withdrawn. I just fell in love with that sound that pure, clean, pristine sound and i think its probably been the biggest influence on my sound. Eric whitacre sheet music and music books at sheet music plus. Eric whitacre is the author of eric whitacre collection 4. Today, he has published more than four dozen choral works, conducted in some of the most esteemed halls in the world, and featured on dozens of.
The virtual choir is a global phenomenon, creating a usergenerated choir that brings together singers from around the world and their love of music in a new way through the use of technology. Find related search and trending suggestions here this is a beautiful slow tune if you do not yet know the music of eric whitacre, then this is a good one for that reflective moment in your programme. His second album on decca water night featured many of his orchestral and entered the classical charts at the no. Sleep eric whitacre by choral music published on 20110928t21. About deep field latest music catalog recordings shop events contact mailing list the. Youll find a wide selection of eric whitacre sheet music, songbooks, and music books at sheet music plus. An accomplished composer, conductor and lecturer, eric whitacre b. Since i first fell in love with choral music when i was 18 and began composing at 21, ive been listening to these recordings of british choirs. He is also known for his virtual choir projects, bringing individual voices from around the globe together into an online choir. Born in 1970, he studied composition at the university of nevada, las vegas and the juilliard school with notable composers including john corigliano and david diamond. 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. Eric whitacre has 15 books on goodreads with 43 ratings.
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