Eric whitacre is currently composer in residence at cambridge university sidney sussex college, uk. The evening hangs beneath the moon, a silver thread on darkened dune. Cloudburst by eric whitacre 1970 octavo sheet music for. The powerful fusion of octavio pazs words and eric whitacres musical i. Cloudburst, for chorus, handbells, details allmusic. Shop the worlds largest sheet music selection today at sheet music plus. Cloudburst definition is a sudden copious rainfall. After a performance of go, lovely rose in 1991, dr. This wonderful adaptation of whitacres acclaimed choral work brings the thunderous power of nature into your concert hall. Painful to me, pierce right through me cant you understand.
Please remember that the content on these rehearsal. Print and download choral sheet music for alleluia composed by eric whitacre arranged for satb choir a. Cloudburst sheet music composed by eric whitacre 1 of 9 pages. The powerful fusion of octavio pazs words and eric whitacres mus. Cloudburst is a composition by eric whitacre for eightpart choir, with piano and percussion. The printed concert cnaturals should be concert cflats to produce a minor chord rather than major. Three of whitacres compositions, water night, cloudburst, and sleep are frequent choices for allstate and honor choir festivals. It continues to be a conductors choice for allstate and regional festivals as well. Words like violence break the silence come crashing in into my little world. Sitvestri satb divisi, unaccompanied whitacre anniversary. Most socalled cloudbursts occur in connection with thunderstorms. Eric whitacre is one of the most popular composers living today, as his over 45,000 facebook fans will attest. Eric whitacre has made an impact on the choral world. Cloudburst sheet music choral sheet music by eric whitacre.
Cloudburst definition of cloudburst by merriamwebster. Cloudburst is the central piece here, a dazzling kaleidoscope of busy clamour, arcing lyricism, solo and spoken passages, sighing, handbells, wind chimes, inter alia. Outwardly conservative, his music is full of fascinating harmonic explorations, dynamic shifts, and rhythmic nuances that make them fun to sing and absorbing to listen to. The 14 textcentered, emotionallycharged works on this wellfilled disc suggest why. Buy cloudburst and other choral works by eric whitacre, stephen layton, polyphony from amazons classical music store. Blue suns, green whirlwinds, pecks of light that open pomegr. Pdf on dec 31, 20, yousri marzouki and others published. Lush and luminescent, handbells, thunder sheets and the audience assisting in finger snapping.
Eric whitacre is one of the leading lights of the choral music scene. University of california, santa barbara, wind ensemble paul bambach, conductor 28 may. Buy cloudburst satb by eric whitacre at choral sheet music. The powerful fusion of octavio pazs words and eric whitacres musical imagery has made this work a favorite with good high school choirs and beyond in the u. Lush and luminescent, cloudburst combines hand bells, thunder sheets and the composer. Aug 20, 2019 alleluia whitacre pdf eric edward whitacre born january 2, is a grammywinning american composer. The powerful fusion of octavio pazs words and eric whitacres musical imagery has made this work a favorite with good high. Eric whitacre piano accompaniment arranged by lisa edwards moderato semplice, con rubato ca.
Olaf choir, and the 160voice minnesota high school honors choir in a performance of cloudburst. Dallas texas winds eric whitacre, conductor 22 march 2016. He has also served as a guest conductor for ensembles throughout europe, asia, australia and the americas. Cloudburst by eric whitacre 1970 octavo sheet music. 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. Eric whitacre the starspangled banner eric whitacre lux aurumque whitacre five hebrew love songs i. The cloudburst is a ceremony, a celebration of the unleashed kinetic energy in all things. In 2001, at just thirtyone years of age, whitacre was the youngest composer to receive the american choral directors associations raymond c. With closing eyes and resting head i know that sleep is coming.
Cloudburst by eric whitacre 1970 sheet music for concert. The finger snapping thing all of the singers snap their fingers to simulate rain is an old campfire game that i modified for the work, and the thunder sheets. Cloudburst received a grammy nomination in 2007 in the same category. Cloudburst is a composition by eric whitacre for eightpart choirwith piano and percussion accompaniment, written in when the composer was 21 1 and published in in the section titled the cloudburst, handbells which are directed to be hidden from the audience play a written two bars, and then play at random as the choir crescendos into. Cloudburst is a composition by eric whitacre for eightpart choir, with piano and percussion accompaniment, written in 1991 when the composer was 21 and published in 1995. Whitacre i carry your heart whitacre home, from the sacred veil lincoln center premiere jad abumrad, special guest whitacre the city and the sea no. For a modern composer, whitacre s choral music is surprisingly popular amongst those. Composer and arranger jaron davis took a crack at capturing some of eric whitacres choral magic with a beautiful arrangement. The powerful fusion of octavio pazs words and eric whitacres musical imagery has made this work a favorite with more accomplished high school and college choirs. Soprano hila plitmann is a soughtafter new music specialist who recently added a grammy award to her long list of credits and accomplishments.
Share, download and print free sheet music for piano, guitar, flute and more on the worlds largest community of sheet music creators. This is a timeline of events in eric whitacres life. Concert band sheet music book by eric whitacre 1970. Many of erics most beloved works are published by walton music. Cloudburst is a composition by eric whitacre for eightpart choirwith piano and percussion accompaniment, written in when the composer was 21 1 and published in retrieved from s. The commission for the piece came from jocelyn jensen, who had recently given a performance of whitacre s very first. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Blue suns, green whirlwinds, pecks of light that open pomegranate stars. The commission for the piece came from jocelyn jensen, who had recently given a performance of whitacres very first composition, go, lovely rose. Jul 02, 2019 cloudburst sheet music choral sheet music by eric whitacre. I try to find sounds that exactly match the emotional journey that i want to take the listener on through the music. Cloudburst 1992 as a composer, i know that all sorts of sounds i hear are making their way into my brain and soul and later sneak into my music. She is an amazing conductor, legendary for doing crazy things on stage choralography, lighting, costumes, you name it, and i wanted to write something for her that would really knock the audience out.
In these storms there are violent uprushes of air, which at times prevent the condensing raindrops from falling to the ground. I first met and worked with eric in 2012, when i was invited to organise the percussion elements of his debut bbc proms concert at londons royal albert hall. Eric whitacres modern choral magic tom schnabel is in love with the work of choral composer eric whitacre. The music of eric whitacre eric whitacre, composerconductor kelly yuchieh lin, piano distinguished concerts singers international program to be introduced from the stage john staffordsmith, arr. His compositions rank among the most popular and frequently performed of the early 2lst century, their reach broadened since 2010 by the extraordinary success of his online virtual choir project. Cloudburst whitacre sheet music for voice download free in pdf. Cloudburst is a composition by eric whitacre for eightpart choirwith piano and percussion accompaniment, written in when the composer was 21 1 and published in february total duration. Call it a coincidence of timing, but i happened to be facing the sunset as the sun was coming down into a set of clouds that turned the horizon into liquid gold just as the music started. Eric whitacre born 2 january 1970 in reno, nv is an american composer of choral, wind band and electronic music. Cloudburst, a sudden, very heavy rainfall, usually local in nature and of brief duration. Born in 1970, eric whitacre has become one of the leading voices in contemporary. His musical upbringing matched the lack of focus and patchiness of most of his contemporaries.
Jensen approached me about writing a piece for her high school choir. Ted eric whitacre virtual choir eric whitacre virtual choir the world in song. Couples therapy with eric whitacre and hila plitmann cs. At the age of only 35, eric whitacre has already gained a reputation in the united states that many composers strive for a lifetime to achieve. Eric whitacre is one of the mostperformed composers such as eric whitacre is the hottest thing in choral music all voice parts rest, a. I heard a sampling of eric whitacre s cloudburst on npr while driving home during the fall. This wonderful adaptation of whitacres acclaimed choral work brings the thunder. Cloudburst whitacre sheet music for voice download free.
While the voice range is accessible, sleep requires a big enough choir to handle the divisi passages. Sep 28, 2006 eric whitacre s modern choral magic tom schnabel is in love with the work of choral composer eric whitacre. Eyes of shadowwater eyes of wellwater eyes of dreamwater. Pdf revisiting whitacres cloudburst through the wisdom of the. For a modern composer, whitacres choral music is surprisingly popular amongst those.
Cloudburst bass 2 predominant eric whitacre please remember that the content on these rehearsal pages is for our choir only. Satb 00151666 string parts available as a digital download 00151667 vin 12, via, cello, bass. These are the words of eric whitacre as he describes one of his earliest choral pieces, cloudburst. Cloudburst whitacre sheet music for voice download. Apr 30, 2020 cloudburst eric whitacre in pdf buy cloudburst and other choral works by eric whitacre, stephen layton, polyphony from amazons classical music store. Eric has received an honorary patronage from trinity college philosophical society, dublin, and was awarded alumnus of the year 2012 by the university of las vegas. I enjoy a variety of music but have not ventured into choral works. Nov 16, 2019 print and download in pdf or midi alleluia. Eric edward whitacre born january 2, 1970 is an american composer, conductor, and speaker known for his choral, orchestral, and wind ensemble music. Eric whitacre has inspired millions as composer, conductor, innovator, broadcaster and charismatic public speaker. Picc, fl, ob, bssn, tbn, bar, tuba, timp, perc 3 printed cnatural should be cb. I was delighted when eric got in touch to ask if i might arrange some of his choral music for marimba. So how did this husbandwife team come together and, perhaps more importantly, how have they managed to stay together. The powerful fusion of octavio pazs words and eric whitacre s musical imagery has made this work a favorite with good high school choirs and beyond in the u.
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