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.

Written for male choir and set to the reflective text of Marcus Aurelius's Meditations, this new Whitacre choral work unfolds like a slow current, carrying singers and listeners through moments of sti...

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...

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...

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...

This loving and dreamlike work captures the undulating rhythm of a mother rocking her child to sleep. The piece was inspired by classic Rudyard Kipling: 'Oh! Hush thee, my baby, the night is behind us...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...