Eric Whitacre

The new work of young composer Eric Whitacre uses the text of David, lamenting the slaying of his son Absalom (II Samuel 18:33). It is a major work, with great dramatic moments describing the feeling...

A Boy and a Girl is a tender, delicate poem put to music by Eric Whitacre. It was commissioned by the 2002 California All-State Chorus.

Scritta per coro maschile e ispirata al testo meditativo delle *Meditazioni* di Marco Aurelio, questa nuova opera corale di Whitacre si snoda come una corrente lenta, trasportando cantanti e ascoltato...

Now available for men's voices, this loving and dreamlike work captures the undulating rhythm of a mother rocking her child to sleep. The text is a classic by Rudyard Kipling: Oh! Hush thee, my baby,...

Assembling five songs previously published separately and all with texts by E. E. Cummings, this set is a real bargain. Originating as a Chorus America commissioning project, the sum is greater than i...

Commission by Vance George of the San Francisco Symphony Chorus, and dedicated to Eric's little sister, this piece features text by e.e. cummings. Note from the Composer: While in my second year at Ju...

La continua popolarità della musica drammatica ed evocativa di Eric Whitacre è evidente nella programmazione concertistica di tutto il mondo, con le sue opere sinfoniche, corali e operistiche. October...

Quest'opera amorevole e onirica cattura il ritmo ondeggiante di una madre che culla il suo bambino per farlo addormentare. Il brano è stato ispirato dal classico di Rudyard Kipling: "Oh! Zitto, bambin...

After Eric Whitacre decided upon the poem by Edward Esch (He was immediately struck by its genuine, elegant simplicity), he had it translated into the Latin by the celebrated American poet Charles Ant...

I will wade out' ist das erste von drei Gedichten von e.e. cummings, die Eric Whitacre in der Reihe 'Songs of Faith' vertonte.

Commissioned by the Texas Music Educators Association for their 2005 All-State Band, Lux Aurumque is an extraordinarily lush and poignant adaptation of one of Eric Whitacre's most popular choral works...

A wild ride from the composer of October and Ghost Train! Equus is the Latin word for horse, and this moto perpetuo perfectly captures the fury and majesty of this magnificent animial. Commissioned by...

Commissioned by VocalEssence (Minneapolis, Minnesota), Philip Brunelle, artistic director, with the world premiere presented on 22 March 2009 at Orchestra Hall with the VocalEssence Ensemble Singers a...

Eric Whitacres work Sainte-Chapelle was written for the Tallis Scholars and inspired by the medieval Parisian chapel. It depicts that stained glass masterpiece through sustained plainchant-like lines...

Il coro virtuale Eric Whitacre #6 contava più di 17.000 cantanti. In risposta alla COVID-19 e all'isolamento e alla divisione che la pandemia stava creando, Eric ha scritto le parole e la musica con l...

Here are three whimsical settings of Ogden Nash poems that are perfect for a lighter portion of your program or as an encore. They are easily-learned and fun to perform! Includes: 1) The Panther; 2) T...

Quest'opera amorevole e onirica cattura il ritmo ondeggiante di una madre che culla il suo bambino per farlo addormentare. Il testo è un classico di Rudyard Kipling: "Oh! Zitto, bambino mio, la notte...

Simple and welcoming, Glow was performed for the first time by the World of Color Honor Choir at Disney's California Adventure® Park. The Honor Choir, made up of over 700 singers from across America,...

Simple and welcoming, Glow was performed for the first time by the World of Color Honor Choir at Disney's California Adventure Park. The Honor Choir, made up of over 700 singers from across America, w...

Simple and welcoming, Glow was performed for the first time by the World of Color Honor Choir at Disney's California Adventure Park. The Honor Choir, made up of over 700 singers from across America, w...

Simple and welcoming, Glow was performed for the first time by the World of Color Honor Choir at Disney's California Adventure Park. The Honor Choir, made up of over 700 singers from across America, w...

Simple and welcoming, Glow was performed for the first time by the World of Color Honor Choir at Disney's California Adventure Park. The Honor Choir, made up of over 700 singers from across America, w...

Eric Whitacre composed and recorded this cover of the English band Depeche Mode creating an elegant and spacious sonority that is deeply moving.