Whitacre: Choral Music / Edison, Elora Festival Singers
Eric Whitacreâs dedication to the beauty of sound, paired with exquisite texts, results in a poetic combination that creates a unique sonic experience. These works are existential choral moments, beautifully crafted, and harmonised to express a compressed moment in time. Such sublime sonorities transcend descriptions such as âwarmâ, âglisteningâ or âshimmeringâ, although these features of his choral works do suggest affinities with the sound worlds of Arvo PĂ€rt or John Tavener, for instance. However, Whitacreâs fluid lines and blossoming harmonies give his music its own highly personal and irresistible magic.
Eric Whitacreâs dedication to the beauty of sound, paired with exquisite texts, results in a poetic combination that creates a unique sonic experience. These works are existential choral moments, beautifully crafted, and harmonised to express a compressed moment in time. Such sublime sonorities transcend descriptions such as âwarmâ, âglisteningâ or âshimmeringâ, although these features of his choral works do suggest affinities with the sound worlds of Arvo PĂ€rt or John Tavener, for instance. However, Whitacreâs fluid lines and blossoming harmonies give his music its own highly personal and irresistible magic.
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Eric Whitacreâs dedication to the beauty of sound, paired with exquisite texts, results in a poetic combination that creates a unique sonic experience. These works are existential choral moments, beautifully crafted, and harmonised to express a compressed moment in time. Such sublime sonorities transcend descriptions such as âwarmâ, âglisteningâ or âshimmeringâ, although these features of his choral works do suggest affinities with the sound worlds of Arvo PĂ€rt or John Tavener, for instance. However, Whitacreâs fluid lines and blossoming harmonies give his music its own highly personal and irresistible magic.
