The most difficult aspect of the piece is tone quality and breath support. October by eric whitacre biography of composer most twentyfirst century composers of wind music are introduced to the medium as members of public school bands, beginning in elementary or middle school, and continuing through high school and into college. Eric whitacre is one of the most popular composers living today, as his over 45,000 facebook fans will attest. October by ericwhitacre eric whitacre free listening. Aug 23, 2019 alleluia whitacre pdf eric edward whitacre born january 2, is a grammywinning american composer. Go lovely rose eric whitacre pdf check out go lovely rose three flower songs by eric whitacre and eric whitacre singers on amazon music.
Print and download in pdf or midi october eric whitacre 2000. His musical upbringing matched the lack of focus and patchiness of most of his contemporaries. Score and parts concert band sheet music hal leonard. Choose from eric whitacre sheet music for such popular songs as goodnight moon, the seal lullaby, and alleluia. October by eric whitacre 1970 sheet music for concert. Love late romantic period, impressionist, and early 20th century music, mostly from the french, english, and russian houses. In our catalog, you can find eric whitacre sheet music for piano, drums, flute, saxophone, trumpet, guitar and almost any other instrument. I played october by eric whitacre in the spring 2004 symphonic band at pineville high school in pineville, louisiana. Paul lavender sheet music for orchestra by eric whitacre from sheet music direct. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon.
If i remember correctly i didnt immediately hear back from him, and i just assumed the gig would never materialize. So how did this husbandwife team come together and, perhaps more importantly, how have they managed to stay together. Stream october by ericwhitacre from desktop or your mobile device. Print and download in pdf or midi commissioned by the nebraska wind consortium october for brian anderson.
Dec 09, 2017 lux aurumque light and gold, sometimes light of gold is a choral composition in one movement by eric whitacre. I really hope you enjoy eric whitacre s masterpiece. For eric whitacre, this piece is actually considered easy. Equus is dedicated to my friend gary green, the most passionate and patient conductor i know. Following composer revisions in 2012, please note rebarring and new time signatures from bar 1. I thank you god for most this amazing day by eric whitacre and eric whitacre singers on amazon music. There are many chamberlike moments to contrast the larger tutti sections in the work.
Bob edwards interviews eric whitacre on radio link 45. Soprano hila plitmann is a soughtafter new music specialist who recently added a grammy award to her long list of credits and accomplishments. Equus for satb chorus and orchestra 20112014 full score. Download for free in pdf midi format, or print directly from our site. Whitacre employs a wide variety of scoring in terms of density. Couples therapy with eric whitacre and hila plitmann cs. Eric whitacre sheet music to download top quality pdfs. Print instantly, or sync to our free pc, web and mobile apps. October eric whitacre partes free download as pdf file. 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 solos for oboe and baritone add wonderful color to the work as well. This is performed by the north texas wind symphony and displays a vast amount of musicianship.
Brian, a high school band director from fremont, nebraska, knew my work and wanted to commission me, but couldnt find the finances. See new and popular eric whitacre songs, uploaded by musescore users, connect with a community of musicians who love to write and play music. Eric whitacre has 15 books on goodreads with 43 ratings. This rich serenade is full of beautiful melodies and warm harmonies. With his symphonic, choral, and operatic works, the continuing p j. October is a contemporary piece for concert band that was written by eric whitacre in 2000.
October string orchestra by sheet music for strings. October is arguably his most notable symphonic work now adapt. This year we have decided to play sleep and we are going to have the choir singing with us in the background at our spring gala. Start now to play the fabulous work by eric whitacre for choir satb. Eric whitacre, an original suite by gordon jacob, and huntingtower.
Alleluia whitacre pdf eric edward whitacre born january 2, is a grammywinning american composer. As expected, whitacre manipulates tone color frequently in october. October is arguably his most notable symphonic work, now adapted in this stunning version for strings. Based on the guidelines as established by the authors of teaching music through performance in band, october is a grade 5 piece. It is a christmas piece based on a latin poem of the same name, which. I ask that anyone using this arrangement please respect these. Eric whitacres most popular book is pirates of the caribbean. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. The continuing popularity of eric whitacres dramatic and evocative music is evident in concert programming everywhere with his symphonic choral and operatic works. Satb 00151666 string parts available as a digital download 00151667 vin 12, via, cello, bass. Download and print october alleluia for mallet quartet arr.
Eric whitacre began his music career singing in his college choir. The oboe and euphonium solos in particular create a feeling of intimacy with the listener. Books by eric whitacre author of eric whitacre collection. Today, he has published more than four dozen choral works, conducted in some of the most esteemed halls in the world, and featured on dozens of. Transpose printable composition or download, save orchestra pdf. This album won the whitacrre for best choral performance in retrieved march 27, db major product type. A pastoral piece that captures the essence of fall with simple melodies and expanded. October is slow which can be more difficult than a fast pieceand has long chords. Eric whitacres musical upbringing did not follow this model. Eric whitacre october eric whitacre guion free download as pdf file.
Conductor guides to three standard works for wind band. Concert band sheet music book by eric whitacre 1970. Couples therapy with eric whitacre and hila plitmann cs music. This is a gorgeous piece appropriate for any concert setting. Eric whitacre sheet music free download in pdf or midi on. Whitacre went on to earn his masters degree in composition at the juilliard schoolwhere he studied with john corigliano. Whitacre talks at ted about his background and virtual choir 2. October began at a restaurant in chicago, when i was first introduced to brian anderson. Octoberscore october parts pdf i got permission to arrange this under the condition that it never be sold or performed for profit.
The continuing popularity of eric whitacre s dramatic and evocative music is evident in concert programming everywhere, with his symphonic, choral, and operatic works. The continuing popularity of eric whitacres dramatic and evocative music is evident in concert programming everywhere, with his symphonic, choral, and operatic works. And the choral version of october, called alleluia. All products accessories help menu double aside vinyl. Eric whitacre on wikimusicguide better than wikipedia in this case, including complete works list. Lux aurumque light and gold, sometimes light of gold is a choral composition in one movement by eric whitacre. The following amendements need to be made when performing the band parts with the accompanying choral parts. Eric whitacre piano accompaniment arranged by lisa edwards moderato semplice, con rubato ca. October is a commission that erupted out of a chance meeting in chicago for the 1996 midwest clinic between eric whitacre and brian anderson. The judges at state festival were just like, oh my. Joby burgess sheet music for percussion ensemble by eric whitacre from sheet music direct. October eric whitacre youtube the transformative power of classical music benjamin zander duration. Im just a 17 year old girl with a viola and the greatest obsession with music ever seen. Arranged it back in high school and have been performing it in various groups ever since.
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