Music>Orchestral

    October

  • Cheri: Mr. Whitacre, I have wanted to have my band perform October but never really had the "right" band to pull it off. Now I am actually working on October with my chamber orchestra (scored by Paul Lavender). My students love it and are getting better at doing it justice every day. I
  • Katrina Carpenter: This is an amazing piece:)
  • Nathan Nelson: Bravo Mr. Whitacre, Thank you for providing a piece that is both beautiful and lush and yet completely capable of being performed by high schoolers. Thank you for contributing a piece for our youth that has thought and emotion and soul.
  • Matthew Alan Canales: Was aquainted with this piece during my all-region practice in San Deago,Tx 2007. We practiced it numerous times in detail. Even after 2-3 hours of detailed repetition, October never got old. lol Unfortunately this piece was removed from the final cut list. Our directed wanted Texas/American themed music throughout our performance :-/ . maybe

    • Equus

  • Kim: Never mind I like the voices with it. After listening to it for a few times it felt empty without it
  • Kim: I also liked this piece without the voices. It gives you a chance to focus on the instruments and not the voices when the dramatic part of the song comes along.
  • Harrison Acosta: Ive always been a fan of your music since we played October my freshman year of highschool. Just yesterday and the day before did we read the Seal Lullaby and Sleep in the Reading Choir at the FMEA convention. I honestly could not put into words the beauty of th music you write! As amazing

    • Water Night

  • Zeng Cha: When I first personally experience Eric Whitacre's music I was a sophmore year in high school [I'm a junior now so last year]. It was Lux Aurumque that had activated something in my mind that opened new doors for me. Having been in my high school choir since freshman year, I now listen to everything
  • Ricardo Curihuinca: Eric ... .. perhaps a further comment will not be surprised much, but two years ago I discovered his music, which I deeply impacted me and identified me much time. Is great as their music creates a whole atmosphere, transports, especially with the vocals, I just love! You know, here in Chile and do his music. A
  • Amy Clark: In December of 1991, in a concert commemorating the 200th anniversary of Mozart's death, I was privileged enough to be part of the symphonic choir at the University of Nevada, Reno. The choir director was much loved and esteemed by all of us, with his gentle correction and lilting drawl. It was, of
  • Pierre Michael Bobier: I just want to ask, what is the tempo of this song? Because I had it converted into MIDI file and be practicing using my phone/audio player.
  • Keith Philips: For most of this year's Christmas day, I have been at my mother's bedside at the local hospital. She has been having trouble lately, and I have been totally stressed and broken. But, while listening to this song and many others on Eric's Light and Gold Album, I have felt an overwhelming calming and peace
  • Eric: Absolutely intentional, C.
  • C: I it just me, or is the line "And if you close your eyes" quoted verbatim in "Close Your Eyes" from Paradise Lost? Is that intentional? Or is that just what those words necessarily sound like?

    • Lux Aurumque

  • Zac: What can I say ?. I've recently had a really bad time, losing someone very important to me and your music really helped me. The harmonic progressions and sheer beauty of your compositions is totally mindblowing. At a very emotional time I'd like to thank you for composing such awesome music. Being
  • James Gladney: Over the time I have listened to all of your music starting my 8th grade year in 2008 to the current year of 2012, I have feel like every time I listen to this song performed by a different ensemble or choir, that it tells a different story and I always get a burst of

    • A Boy and a Girl

  • David Brewer: What happened to the strings version!?!? It was my favorite thing in the whole world : ( please please repost if you can.
  • Erik: This has become probably one of my favourite pieces of all time, ever. I have put this work on unlimited repeat numerous of times, everytime it ends I want to experience it again and again. If I ever strand on a deserted island, this is the work I want to have with me, it's so
  • Courtney Anderson: Mr. Whitacre, I must begin my saying that I am absolutely in love with your music. I feel as though God gave you the ability to give us a glimpse of Heaven, and you are using that ability to the souls of many a choir geek, especially me =). The first song of yours I ever
  • Nic Hughes: I'm no wordsmith, so I'd simply like to say that in my humble opinion, you're a genius. I am a violinist and a choral scholar at Lancing College in the South of England, so you can probably see how the two recordings appeal to me :) You have a lot of fans among my circle