They toured with a program called music for sacred spaces, and they played an amazing concert at the cathedral of. A virtual choir 2,000 voices strong in 2010, whitacre merged 185 singers from 12 countries singing via webcam, so that they sounded like they were performing together in one room. This is a gorgeous piece appropriate for any concert setting. When david heard eric whitacre sheet music youtube. Conductor guides to three standard works for wind band. Eric whitacres music features this compositional technique which involves several notes that are very close together being played or sung as the same time. Features february 20, 2019 creating virtual choir 5 for deep field j. Octoberscore october parts pdf i got permission to arrange this under the condition that it never be sold or performed for profit. The computers, electronics, and synthesizers being used to create music only utilized certain tones, and were very limited in. 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 recordings. When david heard received its premiere on march 26, 1999.
It has been accepted for inclusion in all theses and. In the past few centuries, one of the more selected texts has been taken from ii. This song has been selected for the virtual choir 2010. I am pretty creative but when it comes to my tea im stumped as to what combos are good. Alleluia by eric whitacre 1970 octavo sheet music for. Addedtone sonorities in the choral music of eric whitacre angela hall follow this and additional works at. For the second time in three years, the proms has given. Hi i was just wondering if anyone happened to have a copy of the flute part for eric whitacres october. Eric whitacre, creator of the worlds biggest virtual choirs, which have received more than a million hits on youtube, shares his top five works to have inspired him over the years. Addedtone sonorities in the choral music of eric whitacre.
There, it resounds through a virtual choir in which 185 singers from twelve countries submitted recordings of their solo voices. A nd yet, a lonely few are laurelcrowned, i n whose sweet words her inspiration shows, r evealing insights deep and thoughts profound. This emotive work for divisi choir, based on a translation of a poem b. Eric whitacre water night 2012 flac tracks 24 bit48 khz time 75. Silvestris text was inspired by watching his son fall asleep and fits the music so beautifully one would never know it came after the composition. Sitvestri satb divisi, unaccompanied whitacre anniversary. Eric whitacre began his music career singing in his college choir. Arranged it back in high school and have been performing it in various groups ever since. At ted2011, he unveiled a new work with a remote choir of 2,000 and, at ted20, he conducted a live and virtual choir, singing together in real time. Lux aurumque whitacre pdf new pdf download service. Bob edwards interviews eric whitacre on radio link 45.
October is a commission that erupted out of a chance meeting in chicago for the 1996 midwest clinic between eric whitacre and brian anderson. The text, one single, devastating sentence, is from the king james bible. That mix of fulsome tonal blend and insightful wordpointing continues throughout the recital. Whitacre took his text from the second book of samuel, when david heard that absalom was slain. Lux aurumque whitacre pdf this poem is a translation into latin of a lovely and simple text by poet edward esch. The context and tradition of king davids lamentations. Born in 1970, eric whitacre studied at both the university of las vegas and the juilliard. Eric whitacre born 2 january 1970 in reno, nv is an american composer of choral, wind band and. Eric whitacre singers perform when david heard from the album water night with sheet music for the music edit pdf vector graphics nerds like me. Eric whitacre has made an impact on the choral world. Music appreciation test 4 20th century and jazz quizlet. When david heard was commissioned by the barlow endowment for the arts for the brigham young singers, and is dedicated with love and silence to dr. Eric whitacre has inspired millions as composer, conductor, innovator, broadcaster and charismatic public speaker. Though diatonic set theory does more than any other theory to combine the seemingly.
I played it with my wind orchestra a few years ago, but never made the copy of it. Yesterday i posted that i was beginning work on an a cappella cover of trent reznors hurt and many people responded by saying they prefer the johnny cash cover over trents original. Eric edward whitacre born january 2, 1970 is an american composer, conductor, and speaker known for his choral, orchestral, and wind ensemble music. View david whitacres profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. To date, whitacres published works the music of eric whitacre eric whitacre. When david heard was premiered by the byu singers in march of 1999 and was recorded in the museum of art on the byu campus. This rich serenade is full of beautiful melodies and warm harmonies.
David whitacre vp scientific operations vlp biotech. Her sacred spirit soars music catalog eric whitacre. When david heard by eric whitacre performance by the wichita state university concert chorale michael hanawalt, conductor. Eric whitacre shared the poem with me, and i was instantly struck. Partnering with skype, he merged a 100voice live choir on the ted. Choral music has long been eric whitacres greatest passion, and the world would not be the same without it. Satb 00151666 string parts available as a digital download 00151667 vin 12, via, cello, bass. The new work of young composer eric whitacre uses the text of david, lamenting the slaying of his son absalom ii.
This biblical passage from the old testament is king davids f. I n welltuned chants and chords of countless choirs l ives ever her immortal shadowed source. Eric whitacre piano accompaniment arranged by lisa edwards moderato semplice, con rubato ca. This thesis is brought to you for free and open access by washington university open scholarship. Pepper blog voices from 120 countries unite in one of the most powerful moments in composer eric whitacres film deep field. Pdf sleeves water night is the new album from the visionary composer behind the virtual choir and follows up his grammy awardwinning album, light and gold. This is a timeline of events in eric whitacres life. Whitacre talks at ted about his background and virtual choir 2.
These can be found on the music or heard in the recordings. Eric whitacre conducts a virtual choir of nearly 6,000. Shop and buy when david heard ssaattbb sheet music. In 2009, eric whitacres music was heard by millions of people, who could watch and listen through his internet virtual choir project. American composer eric whitacre 1970 achieved fame mainly through a video initiated by the composer, which can be found on the internet platform youtube. He has also served as a guest conductor for ensembles throughout europe, asia, australia and the americas. When david heard is a perfect example of that because i think that if it. Selected works of richard burchard lsu digital commons. The choir features 105 mixed voices performing sacred choral works of a variety of periods and styles. Whitacre was forced to discontinue use of frosts text, and turned to american poet and friend charles anthony silvestri to craft a new text to fit the already existing music. Eric whitacre born 2 january 1970 in reno, nv is an american composer of choral, wind band and electronic music.
My first performance as a studentteacher with the chamber orchestra at the school for creative and performing arts in cincinnati, oh. Collegiate chorale the collegiate chorale is composed of select junior and senior singers. 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. When david heard ssattb version stands alone in burchards early works for. Music notation tackles these articulations to a degree, but the overall sensations, the feel and the soul of music cannot be wholly captured on the written page. Eric whitacre was born on january 2, 1970 in reno, nevada.
The piece is october, arranged for strings from the original wind ensemble composition by eric whitacre. When david heard that absalom was slain he went up into his chamber. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises hurt eric whitacre eric whitacre singers trent reznor hurt. Listen eric whitacre singers live from the cathedral of saint paul. Thus begins paradise lost, a work of music theater with book by edward esch, music by eric whitacre, and lyrics by director david norona and whitacre. The solos for oboe and baritone add wonderful color to the work as well. After the viewer travels through the cosmos via a stunning array of hubble space telescope. Love dwelt in a northern land to eric whitacres when david heard, by way of barbers agnus dei. The chamber singers have championed eric whitacres music since he was a 21yearold student at university of nevada, las vegas. I think weve all made that one cup of tea that was just terrible and made us question everything my favorite is pretty boring, thyme and honey maybe some lavender if. H er sacred spirit soars oer gilded spires, a nd breathes into creative fires a force. Three settings by john hamilton, august 2005 throughout the history of composition, man has turned to the bible for inspirational text to set to music. Collegiate chorale also sings at daily chapel and sunday worship services on campus, takes part in the colleges annual christmas. Later, they were among the first choirs to perform eric whitacres leonardo dreams of his flying machine and five hebrew love songs which were conducted by.
Kallman, sir david willcocks, gwyneth walker, ben allaway, daniel pinkham, eric whitacre, stephen paulus, and amy engelsdorfer. The choral music of eric whitacre from 19912004 scholarly. The story follows the last remaining tribe of angels, marooned in a postapocalyptic paradise as children and now grown into young adulthood. When david heard stone records, independent classical music. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover davids. In this video, whitacre talks about why he believes choral music is so important and.
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