Eric Whitacre
Info
Reno, Nevada
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USA
20th Century
Orchestral, Choral
Biography
Eric Whitacre began playing piano at an early age and played trumpet in the marching band in high school for a short time. With this interest in music, Whitacre received no formal music training before college and sang in the college choir at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He studied composition with avant garde Ukrainian composer Virko Baley and choral conducting with David Weiller. He completed his first concert work, Go, Lovely, Rose, at the age of 21. He received a Master's degree at the Juilliard School with composition studies under Pulitzer Prize- and Oscar-winning composer John Corigliano.
Main Works
Symphonic:
Cloudburst (Choral Transcription) (1991)
Equus (2000)Ghost Train Triptych (1995)
- The Ride
- At the Station
- Motive RevolutionGodzilla Eats Las Vegas (1996)
Lux Aurumque (2000)
Noisy Wheels of Joy (2002)
October (2000)
Choral
A Boy and A Girl (2004)
Cloudburst (1995)
Five Hebrew Love Songs (2001)
Leonardo Dreams of His Flying Machine (2001)
little tree (1997)
Lux Aurumque (2000)
She Weeps Over Rahoon (1994)
Sleep (2000)
Three Flower Songs (1991)
- I Hide Myself
- With a Lily in Your Hand
- Go, Lovely Rose
Three Songs of Faith (1999)
- i will wade out
- hope, faith, life, love
- i thank You God for most this amazing day
When David Heard (1999)
Water Night (1995)
