Composer and conductor Eric Whitacre is a giant in the field of choral music. On the occasion of the release of a new album of his works recorded by Voces8, he comes to WFMT to share the history of the Virtual Choir, discuss the importance of accessibility in classical music, and tell the poignant story which inspired The Sacred Veil. Explore Eric Whitacre’s website HERE.
Watch a recording session for the new album Home below.
All works composed by Eric Whitacre unless otherwise indicated.
Sing Gently
Voces8
Lux Aurumque
Virtual Choir 1
This Marriage
Apollo5
“Little Man in a Hurry” from The City and the Sea
2015 Illinois Honors Chorus
Dr. Jo-Michael Scheibe
Marin Gore/Depeche Mode arr. Eric Whitacre: Enjoy the Silence
Eric Whitacre Singers
Go, Lovely Rose
Voces8
The Scared Veil
XI. You Rise, I Fall
XII. Child of Wonder
Voces8
Emma Denton, cello
Christopher Glynn, piano
Sleep
Voces8