WBUR & NPR September 2010 – Eric Whitacre’s Modern Choral Magic
WBUR & NPR_September 2010_Eric Whitacre\’s Modern Choral Magic
WBUR & NPR_September 2010_Eric Whitacre\’s Modern Choral Magic
“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
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Without fuss or fanfare, composer Eric Whitacre has finally achieved international recognition