Eric Whitacre
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Eric Whitacre – Sleep
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Reno NV, United States
An accomplished composer, conductor and lecturer, Eric Whitacre has quickly become one of the most popular and performed composers of his generation. The Los Angeles Times has praised his compositions as “works of unearthly beauty and imagination, (with) electric, chilling harmonies”; while the BBC raves that “what hits you straight between the eyes is the honesty, optimism and sheer belief that passes any pretension. This is music that can actually make you smile.”
Though he had received no formal training before the age of 18, his first experiences singing in college choir changed his life, and he completed his first concert work, Go, Lovely, Rose, at the age of 21. Eric went on to the Juilliard School, earning his Master of Music degree and studying with Pulitzer Prize- and Oscar-winning composer John Corigliano.
Many of Whitacre’s works have entered the standard choral and symphonic repertories and have become the subject of several recent scholarly works and doctoral dissertations. His works Water Night, Cloudburst, Sleep, Lux Aurumque and A Boy and a Girl are among the most popular choral works of the last decade, and his Ghost Train, Godzilla Eats Las Vegas, and October have achieved equal success in the symphonic wind community. To date, Whitacre’s published works have received thousands of performances and have sold well over 750,000 copies worldwide. He has received composition awards from the Barlow International Composition Competition, the American Choral Directors Association and the American Composers Forum.
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Light & Gold
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Water Night
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Whitacre: Choral Works - SLEEP & LUX AURUMQUE
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The Music Of Eric Whitacre
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theatmosphere
Haven't listened to this guy, but having heard his views on experimentalism as opposed to tradition, I have to say he sounds like a backward-minded moron.
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ToshBennings
he looks like 'the King Slayer' Jaime Lannister, from Game of Thrones!!
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memristor
looks like a dbag
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ulyssestone
Eric Whitacre: Complete Recordings on Spotify http://www.spotifyclassical.com/2012/06/eric-whitacre-complete-recordings-on.html 16 hours, featuring recordings from more than 80 albums.
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hendog99
VC3!!!
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Yergman
BYU recording still stands as his best recorded document of his compositional talent.
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followingsun
not just another boring modern classical composer. he really stands out as a musical genius. [2]
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LaxATivvz
not just another boring modern classical composer. he really stands out as a musical genius.
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EternalExodus
it's almost impossible for me to perform or listen to him and not cry. he is incredible. cloudburst, sleep, a boy and a girl.
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javoiles
I have never heard anyone else make dissonance sound so good. Chills every time...
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Auxerra
Breathtaking at every listen.
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grey_bunny
Beautiful music, btw.
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grey_bunny
His profile looks like Sawyer from Lost. In fact, I checked him out precisely because I thought he was Sawyer from Lost. That'd be cool if he was Sawyer from Lost. I don't even like Sawyer all that much, but I thought the prospect of him making music sounded interesting.
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SashaPrestig
Невероятно крут.
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kurtiapu
I did a remix of Sleep...you can hear it over here: http://soundcloud.com/kurtiapu/faure-am
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hotelbelvedere
...hello mr whitacre, your choral music certainly gives me goosebumps, thank you, you have an innocent and special touch...its rare ;) cliff x
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HummingJaw
Luke, you are clearly lost. Come back and listen in a few years....haha.
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lukedifalco01
I have farted better music.
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lhodakblerz
Seal Lullaby, stops the eyes from drying up.
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