The Daily Telegraph August 2010 – Adam Sweeting Union Chapel Review
“Weightless tempo and mysterious harmonies instantly established the aura of mild euphoria which often radiates outwards from his music.”
Adam Sweeting
“Weightless tempo and mysterious harmonies instantly established the aura of mild euphoria which often radiates outwards from his music.”
Adam Sweeting
“If you’ve not heard of the American phenomenon that is Eric Whitacre, you will hear of him now. Forty years old, with the look of a rock star who surfs, he writes and conducts ecstatic choral compositions that curl around the listeners’ ears and generate a warm glow.”
Geoff Brown
“The most spectacular feature of the evening was the large chorus, though the performances by all the lead singers were equally showstopping. Particularly in numbers like “Close Your Eyes” and “The... continued
“You felt a buzz of electric anticipation in the air at Carnegie Hall on Tuesday night long before a single note had sounded.”
Steve Smith
“But for everything Paradise Lost: Shadows and Wings has going for it, the real celebration is the music of Eric Whitacre, surely soon to be recognized as one of the most daringly prominent contemporary classical composers of the millennium.”
Travis Holder