By Jenna Steadman ERIC WHITACRE History Born January
By: Jenna Steadman ERIC WHITACRE
History Born: January 2, 1970 in Reno, Nevada Went to school at the University of Nevada and then went to Julliard
Why is Whitacre great? � Known for Polyphonic unique style � “Whitacre” � Often chords uses seventh and ninth chords
Virtual Choir http: //ericwhitacre. com/the-virtual-choir
Tours the World
Works � Paradise Lost: Shadows and Wings � Light A Gold � Cloudburst
Awards � Barlow International Composition Competition � American Choral Directors Association � American Composers Forum � The Raymond C. Brock Commission � Annual festivals are held in his honor
Five Hebrew Love Songs Inspired by Whitacre’s girlfriend who is now his wife.
Part 2: Kala Kalla (Light Bride) � This movement is a very versatile. One moment the men are sweet and tender, then the women are in a playful, almost chase like sound. http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=v 4 S 7 i 5 l. EY 74
Part 1: Temuna (A Picture) � Hila Pitmann (wife) will never forget a certain time she looked at him. http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=ux 3 DXRb. Ce. DY
Part 3: Larov (Mostly) � Only the women are singing in this movement with a very gentle, loving voices. http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=_MOy. Lm 1 J 23 U
Part 4: Eyze Shelleg! (What Snow) � Gives you the sensational feeling of snow through sound http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Y 3 -v. TVz. Bs. AA
Part 5: Rakut (Tenderness) � There is still a little bit of stubborness in the final movement, but very loving and tender. � Ends just like it began. http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=h. XCOc. R-23 J 4
Sleep � Originally written with a poem by Robert Frost � Whitacre did not get permission to use this poem so he had to go back and change all the lyrics.
Sleep � This song has a lot of dissonance throughout the whole song. � There is a lot of crescendoing and decrescendoing continuously throughout the song. http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Xh 0 J-b. P 5 Cl. E
Other works � When David Heard � Lux Aurumque � Water Night � October � Cloudburst � The Seal Lullaby
Bibliography http: //ericwhitacre. com/the-virtual-choir � www. youtube. com � www. ericwhitacre. com �
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