Eric is thrilled to be co-hosting the inaugural Eurovision Choir of the Year later this year in Riga, Latvia.
Choirs from 7 EBU Member countries (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Latvia, Germany and Slovenia) will compete for the title, with prizes including a recording deal for the winning choir.
For more information, visit the EBU website.
Many thanks to Geoffrey Simon and CVNC for a beautifully-written review of the first concert of the current Eric Whitacre Singers US tour.
“Whitacre is a sound-painter on the canvas of the human... continued
As part of the upcoming US Tour with the Eric Whitacre Singers, Eric will be appearing at an open Q&A at Duke University ahead of the sold-out performance at Duke Chapel.
Admission is free and more information can be found on the Duke University website.
Eric will appear live on Van Gils & Gasten tonight at 10pm GMT +1 speaking to host Lieven Van Gils and performing with the Flemish Radio Choir ahead of their first performance in Belgium on Saturday in Antwerp. The tour continues next week with... continued
Join DCINY and singers from around the world to sing with Eric in the legendary Carnegie Hall, New York in April 2018.
Individual singers and choir directors are encouraged to audition their ensembles for participation by visiting DCINY.org or emailing [email protected]
Thanks to music retailer J.W. Pepper for this series of interviews covering the process of composition, choir and inspirations.
Read the blog on JWPepper.com.
Eric features on Gareth Malone’s Choral Classics which will be broadcast on BBC Radio 2 at 10pm GMT on Christmas Eve. Gareth and Eric select some of their favourite Christmas classics including a mix of gospel, classical works by Bach, Handel and Byrd, modern acapella groups and favourite Christmas carols..
Listen live on the BBC Radio 2 website.
Artist Eric Whitacre Begins New Chapter with Spectacular Christmas Concert
““Saint-Chapelle” (2013), for instance, spotlighted Whitacre’s friendship with Silvestri, who wrote the Latin... continued
Tickets are now on sale to MPR Members for the Eric Whitacre Singers performance at The Cathedral of St Paul, Minnesota. Tickets will go on sale to the general public this Thursday at 12pm EST.
This week Eric heads to Lithuania for two performances with the National Chamber Orchestra and Bel Canto Choir Vilnius. Check out their performance of Deep Field in concert.
Eric recently spoke to Terry Blain for BBC Music Magazine about current projects and what to expect over the coming year including several new compositions.
The December issue is out today.
Now available from JW Pepper.
Eric’s transcription of Lux Aurumque for orchestra is now available through Hal Leonard.
Instrumentation:
2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets in Bb, 2 Bassoons
4 Horns in F, 3 Trumpets in Bb, 2 Tenor trombones, Bass trombone, Tuba
Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Violoncello, Contrabass
Visit the Hal Leonard site for more information.
Tickets are now on sale for Eric’s December concerts in Vilnius, Lithuania.
Bel Canto Choir Vilnius (artistic director Artūras Dambrauskas)
Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra
Lithuanian Military Wind Orchestra
Giunter Percussion ensemble
Lina Dambrauskaitė soprano
