Deep field with video go deep into the stars with grammy winner eric whitacres symphonic deep field, illuminated by the hubble telescopes stunning imagery on the big screen and surrounded by the. Eric edward whitacre born january 2, 1970 is an american composer, conductor, and speaker known for his choral, orchestral, and wind ensemble music. Turning its gaze to a tiny and seemingly dark area of space around one 24millionth of the sky and left for a 10day long exposure, the hubble space telescope revealed over 3,000 galaxies that had never previously. Then, in 2009, a fan video posted to youtube sparked a crazy idea.
Music equus, a composition for concert band by eric whitacre equus, a song by blonde redhead from misery is a butterfly. A wild ride from the composer of october and ghost train. Eric whitacre composer equus 2011 music sales classical. Please understand i am a huge whitacre fan so it pains me to give only 4 stars here. Equus by eric whitacre ive never played this piece personally but eric whitacre is an amazing composer. The following amendements need to be made when performing the band parts with the accompanying choral parts. Hal leonard equus satb divisi satb divisi composed by. Eric whitacre on wikimusicguide better than wikipedia in this case, including complete works list. As the composer himself tells the story, the musical construction of equus was actually quite a long process, with. Equus is dedicated to my friend gary green, the most passionate and patient conductor i know. He talks through the creative challenges of making music powered by youtube, and unveils the first 2 minutes of his new work, sleep, with a video choir of 2,052.
Equus by eric whitacre and london symphony orchestra. Jul 20, 2009 ive never played this piece personally but eric whitacre is an amazing composer. Eric whitacre the stolen child live from symphony hall the kings singers nycgb by national. See new and popular eric whitacre songs, uploaded by musescore users, connect with a community of musicians who love to write and play music. Whitacres way news center university of nevada, las vegas.
Noisy wheels of joy by eric whitacre by concertbandland. Why eric whitacre is your new favourite orchestral not. See more ideas about music, cue the music and blood sweat and tears. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. A sought after guest conductor, eric has conducted choral and instrumental concerts around the globe, including soldout concerts with the london symphony orchestra, royal philharmonic orchestra and the minnesota orchestra. Eric whitacre born 2 january 1970 in reno, nv is an american composer of choral, wind band and electronic music.
High quality eric whitacre sheet music to download. Here is a full recording of myself playing my piano transcription of eric whitacres equus. In addition, he has composed works for orchestra and an opera, paradise lost. As with many of eric whitacres compositions, equus for wind ensemble began as a commission. Julian lloyd webber cello, hila plitman soprano, the eric whitacre singers, london symphony orchestra, eric whitacre. Free sheet music for piccolo, flute, oboe, english horn, clarinet, bassoon, trumpet, french horn. Nov 26, 2012 what a talent see more ideas about choir, best poems and music. Deep field ruth eckerd hall, clearwater the florida. Print and download in pdf or midi equus eric whitacre.
Hey eric, i finished editing the piano transcription a few weeks ago. He left for juilliard and a career in classical music thats garnered grammy nominations and a devoted fan base among the myspace generation. Equus by eric whitacre 1970 sheet music for concert band. He studied composition at the university of nevada, las vegas and the juilliard school with notable composers including john corigliano and david diamond. Just as the eric whitacre singers move me to tears wham. Equus is a piece in which, in the composers own words, there are a lot of notes. Eric whitacre has become a musical sensation across the globe, owing largely to his immensely popular virtual choir features on youtube. Indeed there are, but do all these notes achieve much. Music equus, a composition for concert band by eric whitacre equus, a song by blonde redhead from misery is a. A bold and contemporary work that is not for the faint of heart. In a moving and madly viral video last year, composer eric whitacre led a virtual choir of singers from around the world. Deep field was inspired by the worlds most famous space observatory, the hubble space telescope, and its greatest discovery the iconic deep field image. Eric whitacre is an american composer best known for his choral music. Shop for the hal leonard equus satb divisi satb divisi composed by eric whitacre and receive free shipping on your order and the guaranteed lowest price.
Check out equus eric whitacre conducts by eric whitacre on amazon music. Mar 06, 2017 here is a full recording of myself playing my piano transcription of eric whitacre s equus. Turns out that equus can be an incredible solo piano work that i hope someday becomes a. Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam. He has also written a large number of wind band compositions and some electronic music. Eric whitacre sheet music free download in pdf or midi on. He has also served as a guest conductor for ensembles throughout europe, asia, australia and the americas. Get the guaranteed best price on satb divisi choral music like the hal leonard equus satb divisi satb divisi composed by eric whitacre at musicians friend. Eric whitacre walked into his first unlv music class as a pop musician who couldnt read music. Whitacre joked that his latest version of equus, this time for chorus and orchestra, sounds like carmina burana on. Print instantly, or sync to our free pc, web and mobile apps. The purpose of this essay is to examine two selected works by composer eric whitacre. The full piece premiered a few weeks later yes, on youtube. Eric whitacres famous work for concert band, now with optional vocal parts.
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As the composer himself tells the story, the musical construction of equus was actually quite a long process, with as much as three years effort placed on many, many. The majority of the audience were either the hs kids themselves or their parents. Eric whitacre equus high quality sheet music available for download. Print and download choral sheet music for alleluia composed by eric whitacre arranged for satb choir a cappella in db major. Download or read status of groundwater levels and storage volume in the equus beds aquifer near wichita, kansas, january 2000january 2003 book by clicking button below to visit the book download website. Turns out that equus can be an incredible solo piano work that i hope someday becomes a standard for. This discussion not only presents a model for performancepractice encompassing analytical. As with many of eric whitacre s compositions, equus for wind ensemble began as a commission. Eric whitacre has spent most of his career conducting traditional choirs.
As conductor of the eric whitacre singers he has released several charttopping albums including 2011s bestselling light and gold. His friend gary green, director of the university of miami wind ensemble, asked whitacre for a piece of music at a convention in 1997. Equus, american monthly lifestyle magazine for horse enthusiasts. Bcm international equus concert band concert band level. Equus is the latin word for horse, and this perfectly captures the fury and majesty of this magnificent animal.
Eric whitacre alleluia satb choir a cappella choral sheet. Equus by eric whitacre 1970 sheet music for concert. A formal, historical, and interpretive analysis of equus. Equus sheet music for flute, clarinet, piano, piccolo download.
Equus sheet music for flute, clarinet, piano, piccolo. His choral works and band works have rapidly become accepted in the repertoire due to their strong appeal to. This was the first piece eric whitacre ever wrote for instruments, inspired when he snuck into a wind symphonys practice and was blown away by the sheer volume of what went on. Equus piano transcription by mikering mike ring free. If you watch the video on either of these, he says how hes overwhelmed with fan mail.
His pieces are sung and played around the world by thousands of choirs and instrumental ensembles, and his innovative virtual choir productions have been viewed over 15 million times. Download for free in pdf midi format, or print directly from our site. This is a glorious cd but the mood gets broken by equus cut 2 and goodnight moon cut 7. Eric whitacre born 2 january 1970 in reno, nv is an american composer of choral, wind.
Equus satb eric whitacre is available at choral tracks. There are multiple format available for you to choose pdf, epub, doc. Eric whitacre conducts hope, faith, life, love junges vokalensemble hannover by jfrue. Download and buy printable sheet music online at jw pepper. Members get access to our extensive library of rehearsal tracks. Equus is the latin word for horse, and this moto perpetuo perfectly captures the fury and majesty of this magnificent animal. Shop for the bcm international equus concert band concert band level 5 composed by eric whitacre and receive free shipping on your order and the guaranteed lowest price. Optional chorus accompaniment parts are also available through. Equus, a film adaptation of the peter shaffer play. Singers record and upload their videos from locations all over the world.
Whitacre is that rare thing, a modern composer who is both popular and original the daily telegraph, london eric has inspired millions as composer, conductor, innovator, broadcaster and charismat. Heres why the hyundai equus is the best luxury sedan bargain ever go read my. Perhaps that was a good thing due to the fact that high schoolers cant do erics music real justice. This page lists all recordings of equus by eric whitacre b. Turning its gaze to a tiny and seemingly dark area of space around one 24millionth of the sky and left for a 10day long exposure, the hubble space telescope revealed over 3,000. Ive never played this piece personally but eric whitacre is an amazing composer.
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