Eric Whitacre

Written with poet Charles Anthony Silvestri, this twelve-movement work chronicles the rich life of Tony and his late wife Julie Silvestri.

The text explores Leonardo da Vinci's dreams of flying. The blend of Italian madrigal and contemporary style supports the text by C. A. Silvestri.

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, the night is behind us, And bla...

The Eric Whitacre Virtual Choir #6 had more than 17, 000 singers. As a response to COVID-19 and the isolation and division the pandemic was creating, Eric wrote the words and music with the hope that...

From the composer of the much performed Cloudburst, here is a new collaboration between Eric Whitacre and poet Charles Anthony Silvestri, drawing on the mystical moment between awareness and sleep. Wh...

This book includes pieces of varying difficulty, wide-ranging in theme, from the iconic Sleep and Water Night to the quietly angelic Lux Aurumque (Light and Gold) and the recent Nox Aurumque (Night an...

A poem by Edward Esch (translated into Latin by Charles Anthony Silvestri) with tight, shimmering harmonies. For SATB Choir (divisi) A Cappella.

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, the night is behind us, And bla...

Initially composed for SATB, this collection of songs is now available for women's voices. Like the SATB version, the suite is set for piano and violin, but may also be performed with string quartet.

In this suite - inspired by a trip to Switzerland - each song is a postcard, capturing lush, romantic moments in full. The songs are dedicated to Jerusalem born Hila Plitmann - poet of the beautiful t...

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...

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...

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...

The Eric Whitacre Virtual Choir #6 had more than 17, 000 singers. As a response to COVID-19 and the isolation and division the pandemic was creating, Eric wrote the words and music with the hope that...

Originally composed for harp, string orchestra and solo soprano, next adapted for soprano and piano and now finally available for choir and piano. This SA setting takes a whimsical approach to the tex...

This loving and dreamlike work, now available in multiple voicings including SA, TB & SAB, captures the undulating rhythm of a mother rocking her child to sleep. The text is a classic by Rudyard Kipli...

From composer Eric Whitacre comes a brand new work, the lush and achingly beautiful Sleep. Commissioned by the Big East Consortium, this haunting chorale begins softly and slowly blossoms to a powerfu...

On Stranger Tides is the fourth installment in Disney's blockbuster The Pirates of the Caribbean series. Hans Zimmer's score is enhanced with the vocal styling of Eric Whitacre and Hila Plitmann and t...

Of timeless beauty, this composition speaks to singers and audiences of all generations, offering a high point in any concert program. Available: SATB a cappella.

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.

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...

The continuing popularity of Eric Whitacre's dramatic and evocative music is evident in concert programming everywhere, with his symphonic, choral, and operatic works. October is arguably his most not...