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He asked the celebrated american poet charles anthony. Provided to youtube by universal music group whitacre. As conductor of the eric whitacre singers, he has released such charttopping albums including light and gold and water night. Eric edward whitacre born january 2, 1970 is an american composer, conductor, and speaker known for his choral, orchestral, and wind ensemble music. Her sacred spirit soars was commissioned by the heartland festival, and is dedicated in gratitude to dr.

It was first performed on june 8th, 2002, in platteville, wisconsin. I have been a fan of eric whitacre s music ever since the spring of 2001 when i heard a couple of his pieces featured at an acda american choral directors association convention. Sung in latin, and based on a poem by edward esch, thats lux aurumque by the composer eric whitacre, from his latest album light and gold. Theyve never met, but 2,051 singers perform together. Lux aurumque light and gold eric whitacre by eric whitacre s virtual choir. As conductor of the eric whitacre singers he has released several charttopping albums including 2011s bestselling light and gold. An original work best described in the composers own words as being really out there. Her sacred spirit soars music catalog eric whitacre. Eric whitacre began his music career singing in his college choir. Light, warm and heavy as pure gold, and the angels sing softly to the newborn babe. The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world. In latin, lux aurumque means light and gold, which happens to be the title of whitacres new debut album for decca.

His second album on decca water night featured many of his orchestral and entered the classical charts at the no. Eric whitacre conducts leonardo dreams of his flying machine by vocalessence. Eric whitacre has created a remarkable setting of the national anthem filled with colorful effects and vivid dissonance. Theyve never met, but 2,051 singers perform together choral composer eric whitacre recruited vocalists from 58 countries via youtube to sing his work. It is a christmas piece based on a latin poem of the same name, which translates as light, warm and heavy as pure gold, and the angels sing softly to the new born babe. The program is made up of whitacre s choral music, some of it recorded here for the first time. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Its a mixture of works from the whitacre catalogue alongside three world premiere recordings of new pieces, all of them freshly recorded for the occasion. He explains the possibilities and challenges of making. Eric edward whitacre is an american composer, conductor, and speaker known for his choral, orchestral, and wind ensemble music. The eric whitacre singers, laudibus, the kings singers.

See more ideas about choir, locker storage and dancing day. Northern arizona universitys school of music chose the passionate young choral composer eric whitacre to commemorate its 100th anniversary with a new set of choral pieces. Light and gold, the most beautiful music on earth the first in a stunning collection of eric whitacre s choral works conducted for the first time by eric himself and performed by the eric whitacre singers, laudibus and friends. Composer eric whitacre conducts thousands of singers from around the world. He was clear that the song cycle would somehow represent his own personal faith, and his reflections on the mysteries. Eric whitacre the stolen child live from symphony hall the kings singers. The lyrics to this song talk of a person who feels in need of sleep, but is too mentally active to do so. Buy lux aurumque satb by eric whitacre at choral sheet music. Sleep was written by poet charles anthony slivrestri and modified by eric whitacre.

Upon reading edward eschs poem light and gold, eric whitacre was immediately struck by its genuine, elegant simplicity. They are joined by laudibus, a choir selected from members of national youth choir of great britain, and also, on one track, by the kings singers. His innovative approach to choral music is given full expression in this suite of original works, blending previously recorded compositions with new pieces. What has come into being in him was life, and the life was the light of all people. Video for lux aurumque light and gold by eric whitacre taken from his new album light and gold released in october 2010. A sought after guest conductor, eric has conducted choral and instrumental concerts around the globe, including soldout concerts with the london symphony orchestra, royal philharmonic orchestra and the minnesota orchestra. The starspangled banner the starspangled banner arr. Lux aurumque light and gold, sometimes light of gold is a choral composition in one movement by eric whitacre. The traditional melody and text are ever present, but the harmonic palette.