An Interview with Eric Whitacre

August 24, 2024, 4:00 pm

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Eric Whitacre (Photo: Marc Royce)

Composer and conductor Eric Whitacre is a giant in the field of choral music. He joins 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 album Home, a collaboration with VOCES8, below.

Playlist

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


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