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. Painful to me, pierce right through me cant you understand. I heard a sampling of eric whitacre s cloudburst on npr while driving home during the fall. Cloudburst, a sudden, very heavy rainfall, usually local in nature and of brief duration. 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. After a performance of go, lovely rose in 1991, dr. Eric whitacre has made an impact on the choral world. I enjoy a variety of music but have not ventured into choral works. Cloudburst is the central piece here, a dazzling kaleidoscope of busy clamour, arcing lyricism, solo and spoken passages, sighing, handbells, wind chimes, inter alia.
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. This wonderful adaptation of whitacres acclaimed choral work brings the thunderous power of nature into your concert hall. Satb 00151666 string parts available as a digital download 00151667 vin 12, via, cello, bass. Eric edward whitacre born january 2, 1970 is an american composer, conductor, and speaker known for his choral, orchestral, and wind ensemble music. Cloudburst by eric whitacre 1970 octavo sheet music. Lush and luminescent, handbells, thunder sheets and the audience assisting in finger snapping. 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. This wonderful adaptation of whitacres acclaimed choral work brings the thunder. Sitvestri satb divisi, unaccompanied whitacre anniversary. Jensen approached me about writing a piece for her high school choir. His musical upbringing matched the lack of focus and patchiness of most of his contemporaries. The 14 textcentered, emotionallycharged works on this wellfilled disc suggest why. Cloudburst sheet music choral sheet music by eric whitacre. Compositions by eric whitacre choral compositions concert band pieces compositions.
Eric whitacre is one of the mostperformed composers such as eric whitacre is the hottest thing in choral music all voice parts rest, a. The evening hangs beneath the moon, a silver thread on darkened dune. Eyes of shadowwater eyes of wellwater eyes of dreamwater. Nov 16, 2019 print and download in pdf or midi alleluia. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Composer and arranger jaron davis took a crack at capturing some of eric whitacres choral magic with a beautiful arrangement. I had recently been given an exquisite book of poems by octavio paz, and around the same time i witnessed an actual breathtaking desert cloudburst, and i guess it just all lined up. Three of whitacres compositions, water night, cloudburst, and sleep are frequent choices for allstate and honor choir festivals.
Cloudburst, for chorus, handbells, details allmusic. Words like violence break the silence come crashing in into my little world. Sep 28, 2006 eric whitacre s modern choral magic tom schnabel is in love with the work of choral composer eric whitacre. I was delighted when eric got in touch to ask if i might arrange some of his choral music for marimba. Cloudburst definition is a sudden copious rainfall. Most socalled cloudbursts occur in connection with thunderstorms. Olaf choir, and the 160voice minnesota high school honors choir in a performance of cloudburst part. 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. University of california, santa barbara, wind ensemble paul bambach, conductor 28 may. Cloudburst by eric whitacre 1970 sheet music for concert.
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. Print and download choral sheet music for alleluia composed by eric whitacre arranged for satb choir a. Eric whitacre has inspired millions as composer, conductor, innovator, broadcaster and charismatic public speaker. In 2001, at just thirtyone years of age, whitacre was the youngest composer to receive the american choral directors associations raymond c. Pdf on dec 31, 20, yousri marzouki and others published. Blue suns, green whirlwinds, pecks of light that open pomegranate stars.
Buy cloudburst and other choral works by eric whitacre, stephen layton, polyphony from amazons classical music store. 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. Pdf revisiting whitacres cloudburst through the wisdom of the. Eric whitacre piano accompaniment arranged by lisa edwards moderato semplice, con rubato ca. The powerful fusion of octavio pazs words and eric whitacres mus. These are the words of eric whitacre as he describes one of his earliest choral pieces, cloudburst. Share, download and print free sheet music for piano, guitar, flute and more on the worlds largest community of sheet music creators. The powerful fusion of octavio pazs words and eric whitacres musical imagery has made this work a favorite with good high. Soprano hila plitmann is a soughtafter new music specialist who recently added a grammy award to her long list of credits and accomplishments. Please remember that the content on these rehearsal. Cloudburst whitacre sheet music for voice download. 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. 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.
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. With closing eyes and resting head i know that sleep is coming. Cloudburst whitacre sheet music for voice download free in pdf. It continues to be a conductors choice for allstate and regional festivals as well. The cloudburst is a ceremony, a celebration of the unleashed kinetic energy in all things. Shop the worlds largest sheet music selection today at sheet music plus. Picc, fl, ob, bssn, tbn, bar, tuba, timp, perc 3 printed cnatural should be cb. For a modern composer, whitacre s choral music is surprisingly popular amongst those. 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. Eric whitacre is currently composer in residence at cambridge university sidney sussex college, uk.
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. 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. 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.
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. This is a timeline of events in eric whitacres life. Cloudburst by eric whitacre 1970 octavo sheet music for. I try to find sounds that exactly match the emotional journey that i want to take the listener on through the music. The powerful fusion of octavio pazs words and eric whitacres musical i. Eric whitacre the starspangled banner eric whitacre lux aurumque whitacre five hebrew love songs i. Eric whitacre is one of the leading lights of the choral music scene. Cloudburst bass 2 predominant eric whitacre please remember that the content on these rehearsal pages is for our choir only. Jul 02, 2019 cloudburst sheet music choral sheet music by eric whitacre. Cloudburst definition of cloudburst by merriamwebster. Eric whitacres modern choral magic tom schnabel is in love with the work of choral composer eric whitacre. Many of erics most beloved works are published by walton music. While the voice range is accessible, sleep requires a big enough choir to handle the divisi passages. Concert band sheet music book by eric whitacre 1970.
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. The commission for the piece came from jocelyn jensen, who had recently given a performance of whitacres very first composition, go, lovely rose. The commission for the piece came from jocelyn jensen, who had recently given a performance of whitacre s very first. 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 is one of the most popular composers living today, as his over 45,000 facebook fans will attest. Ted eric whitacre virtual choir eric whitacre virtual choir the world in song. 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. Blue suns, green whirlwinds, pecks of light that open pomegr. 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. Aug 20, 2019 alleluia whitacre pdf eric edward whitacre born january 2, is a grammywinning american composer.
Lush and luminescent, cloudburst combines hand bells, thunder sheets and the composer. 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. Cloudburst sheet music composed by eric whitacre 1 of 9 pages. 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. Olaf choir, and the 160voice minnesota high school honors choir in a performance of cloudburst. Cloudburst whitacre sheet music for voice download free. In these storms there are violent uprushes of air, which at times prevent the condensing raindrops from falling to the ground. Cloudburst is a composition by eric whitacre for eightpart choir, with piano and percussion.
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