Shop our newest and most popular eric whitacre sheet music such as goodnight moon, the seal lullaby and glow, or click the button above to browse all eric whitacre sheet music. Eric edward whitacre born january 2, 1970 is an american composer, conductor, and speaker known for his choral, orchestral, and wind ensemble music. Eric whitacre, and as chorus for the star wars in concert. Seeing the hubble deep space field for the first time is an experience much like listening to a powerful piece of music it elicits feelings of wonder and awe that. Commissioned by gary green and the university of miami. Music notation created and shared online with flat. An accomplished composer, conductor and clinician, eric whitacre is one of the bright stars in contemporary concert music. 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.
James madison university band program repertoire 2007 jmu. Clarinet baritone saxophone tuba greg cohill c gus pflugmacher c stuart farris s laura drennan c david miller s. The continuing popularity of eric whitacre s dramatic and evocative music is evident in concert programming everywhere with his symphonic choral and operatic works. This sense of peace manifests in simple pastoral harmonies, which have long been associated with the outdoors, and very lush voicings. The continuing popularity of eric whitacre s dramatic and evocative music is evident in concert programming everywhere, with his symphonic, choral, and operatic works. Eric magill, bmed bass rose doylemason, mu trombone euphonium ryan walker, cm. Born in 1970, whitacre has already achieved substantial critical and popular acclaim. October began at a restaurant in chicago, when i was first introduced to brian anderson. Based on the guidelines as established by the authors of teaching music through performance in band, october is a grade 5 piece. Musicnotes features the worlds largest online digital sheet music catalogue with over 400,000 arrangements available to print and play instantly.
Here is what the composer has to say about the piece. Based on the guidelines as established by the authors of teaching music through performance in band, october is a. Aug 09, 2004 i played october by eric whitacre in the spring 2004 symphonic band at pineville high school in pineville, louisiana. Eric whitacres choral works have been generously surveyed on dische.
The chorallike nature and warm harmonies seemed to call out for the simple and plaintive sound of the winds, and i thought that it might make a gorgeous addition ot the wind symphony repertoire. The solos for oboe and baritone add wonderful color to the work as well. Oct 17, 2020 tarleton state university stephenson, texas wind ensemble gary westbrook, conductor 9 october 2017 san francisco wind ensemble troy davis, conductor 26 august 2017 2017 state university of new york, potsdam, concert band michael schaff, conductor 18 april 2017. A wild ride from the composer of october and ghost train. The image is emotionally stunning and intellectually inspiring. University of arkansas concert band repertoire 2000 present. The work attempts to depict the serenity and peacefulness of whitacre s favorite month, and is similar in style to the choral pieces for which he has become famous. The judges at state festival were just like, oh my. Cloudburst state standards c re at ing, pfom d cp the arts k now ig adu sa rtme l resources re sp ond igt a alyz w rk f t u nd er st a igc u ldm o contributions of the arts national standards s ing, al oedw thrs. October is arguably his most notable symphonic work, now adapted in this stunning version for strings.
An accomplished composer, conductor and clinician, eric whitacre is one of the bright stars in. Born in 1970, he studied composition at the university of nevada, las vegas and the juilliard school with notable composers including john corigliano and david diamond. Hal leonard october eric whitacre orchestra series arranged. Apr 10, 2018 october eric whitacre whitacre cites the quiet beauty of the autumn air and its associated nostalgia as the inspiration for this piece, premiered in 2000. Bourgeois you are cordially invited to join us for a reception in the lobby following the concert. Clarinet hannah coates arianna edvenson stacia fortune joseph kreassig austin nolan lucas petersen elizabeth schlotfeld emma schmidt nicholas schumacher austin wright saxophone samuel bills lexi forstrom andrew hessenius mark northup gage schmitt horn aaron anderson ashlyn christensen casey dirksen jacob snyder trumpet jordan boehm molly evans. October eric whitacre hal leonard corporation october eric whitacre hal leonard corporation. Eric whitacre sheet music free download in pdf or midi on.
Eric whitacres october for clarinet quintet youtube. Print and download choral sheet music for alleluia composed by eric whitacre arranged for satb choir a cappella in db major. Print sleep, my child comes from eric whitacre s work for musical theater, paradise lost. East of the sun taught for over fifty years and an. Sarah larsen, mezzosoprano eric neuville, tenor charles robert. October eric whitacre composed october in may of 2000 for a consortium of high school ensembles in nebraska. After his early success writing programmatic music for the unlv wind orchestra in ghost train, eric whitacre composed a second piece at the request of.
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The north jersey school music association and the national band association proudly present the njsma region i concert band festival 2014 march 25, 2014 verona high school 5. Concerto for saxophone quartet and wind ensemble david maslanka. Jerry young, tuba mangulinapaul basler concerto for tuba. October was commissioned by the nebraska wind consortium, brian anderson. Eric whitacre a slavic farewell vasilij agapkin ed. Oct 09, 2012 eric whitacre is an accomplished composer, conductor and lecturer, who has quickly become one of the most popular and performed composers of his generation. Sleep by eric whitacre 1970 sheet music for concert band.
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Mark rogers huntingtontower ottorino respighi, arr. This rich serenade is full of beautiful melodies and warm harmonies. October, eric whitacre russian christmas music, alfred reed, arr. Lux aurumque eric whitacre noble deedscharles young march 11, 2007 tour concerts symphony band dr.
The iowa bandmaster magazine iowa bandmasters association. Something about the crisp autumn air and the subtle changes in light always make me a little sentimental, and as i started to sketch i felt the same quiet beauty in. Eric whitacre composed october with the intention of evoking a peaceful musical representation of the month he has called his favorite, and the feelings this month evokes for him. Eric whitacre s treatment of the clarinet in choral transcriptions for wind ensemble. Conductor guides to three standard works for wind band. October 11, 2001 the starspangled banner francis scott key, arr. University of arkansas concert band repertoire 2000 present wind symphony w. Save eric whitacre s treatment of the clarinet in choral transcriptions for wind ensemble for later. Jerry young, tuba original suitegordon jacob the jig is updaniel kallman. Equus is the latin word for horse, and this moto perpetuo perfectly captures the fury and majesty of this magnificent animial. Clarinet kathy love c heidi poyer c percussion marc reiter s piano. Arranged for clarinet quintet by stephanie taylorperformed on 10142017 by the baltimore five with directing assistance from alex scottbflat clarinet. October by eric whitacre 1970 sheet music for concert. Music fall showcase pro pro university of illinois at.
Something about the crisp autumn air and the subtle change in light always makes me a little sentimental, and as i started to sketch i felt that same quiet beauty in the writing. Bain october eric whitacre symphony for band morton gould. That the hubble deep field became a source for musical inspiration to composer eric whitacre comes as no surprise. This is a gorgeous piece appropriate for any concert setting. Eric whitacre the starspangled banner eric whitacre lux aurumque whitacre five hebrew love songs i. An accomplished composer, conductor and clinician, eric whitacre is one of the bright sta. Eric whitacre has become a musical sensation across the globe. Eric whitacre sleep began its life as an a capella choral setting, with a magnificent original poem by charles anthony silvestri. October eric whitacre is one of the mostperformed composers of his generation.
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