Eric Whitacre

All about Paradise Lost, et al. Check it out.

Yep, the Virtual Choir just hit 1,000,000 views on YouTube. Congratulations everyone!

One more day of rehearsals here in Los Angeles – today I’m working with the On Ensemble, the group that will play all the taiko/perc stuff in Carnegie. Then off to NYC where Friday we begin all-day rehearsals with the leads. Then I’ll meet the Choir of Angels... continued

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I just found this video about the Union Chapel, the exquisite concert hall/church in which The Eric Whitacre Singers and Laudibus will be performing this August 2nd. Can. Not. Wait.

The concert rep will basically match the new album, Light & Gold, as we go straight into the studio the following day.

I first met Mason Bates when were both students at The Juilliard School. He was an incredibly friendly, incredibly talented guy, and I really dug the few pieces of his I got to hear back then.

Since that time Mason has become a superstar, not just as a ‘concert’... continued

THANK YOU all for your responses. Can’t tell you how helpful it was for me to hear all of your choices, and your arguments for and against each of the images.

‘The tree’ image is the one that most people liked, which is nice, because it was my favorite as... continued

A really beautiful expose – they even interviewed German Virtual Choir member Helga Reitz. And I love the guy they got to overdub me into German. “Oh Mein Gott!”

They won’t let me embed the video on the site, so click here to see it.

Here is the official track listing for the new Decca disc, Light and Gold. The Five Hebrew Love Songs will feature the excellent Pavao Quartet, and The Stolen Child will feature the incomparable King’s Singers. All of the soprano solos will be... continued

I’ve just signed an exclusive recording contract with Decca!  The first album will be recorded this August and will be called (obviously) Light and Gold. (BTW, right now cover #2 is by far the favorite choice, with #3 a distant... continued

So here are the three album covers that Decca is considering for the new disc. I definitely know which one I like, but I’m curious to see what everyone else thinks. Would you mind choosing #1, #2, or #3 and posting your choice in the comment section? Would be SO helpful to me.

Voices Carry by Til’ Tuesday is easily one of my top 5 favorite 80’s songs. Good god did I have a crush on Aimee Mann.

I arranged it for Hila and string quartet, and she sang it as part of her breathtaking concert this past weekend.... continued