Happy first day of autumn
September 22, 2016
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Some beautiful music for Sunday
October 11, 2015
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Happy first day of autumn
September 23, 2015
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Some beautiful music for Sunday
October 5, 2014In music, as in politics and religion, I tend to be an uptight traditionalist, which explains why I don’t care for most modern music. But I make an exception for the music of Eric Whitacre, whose compositions for voice, choir, orchestra, and various instrumental ensembles prove that “modern” does not have to mean discordant, vulgar, transgressive, profane, disturbing, or ugly. Whitacre composed “October,” a short piece for concert band, in 2000. Here it is, performed by the Emory Wind Ensemble:
Eleven years after its composition, Whitacre reworked “October” into a choral piece, “Alleluia.” Here it is, sung by a gentleman whose virtuosity and vocal range are nothing short of astonishing:
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Happy first day of autumn
September 22, 2012
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