Eric Whitacre (born 2 January 1970 in Reno, NV) is an American composer of … Read Full Bio ↴Eric Whitacre (born 2 January 1970 in Reno, NV) is an American composer of choral, wind band and electronic music. He has also served as a guest conductor for ensembles throughout Europe, Asia, Australia and the Americas.
An accomplished composer, conductor and lecturer, Eric Whitacre has quickly become one of the most popular and performed composers of his generation. The Los Angeles Times has praised his compositions as "works of unearthly beauty and imagination, (with) electric, chilling harmonies"; while the BBC raves that "what hits you straight between the eyes is the honesty, optimism and sheer belief that passes any pretension. This is music that can actually make you smile.”
Though he had received no formal training before the age of 18, his first experiences singing in college choir changed his life, and he completed his first concert work, Go, Lovely, Rose, at the age of 21. Eric went on to the Juilliard School, earning his Master of Music degree and studying with Pulitzer Prize- and Oscar-winning composer John Corigliano.
Many of Whitacre's works have entered the standard choral and symphonic repertories and have become the subject of several recent scholarly works and doctoral dissertations. His works Water Night, Cloudburst, Sleep, Lux Aurumque and A Boy and a Girl are among the most popular choral works of the last decade, and his Ghost Train, Godzilla Eats Las Vegas, and October have achieved equal success in the symphonic wind community. To date, Whitacre's published works have received thousands of performances and have sold well over 750,000 copies worldwide. He has received composition awards from the Barlow International Composition Competition, the American Choral Directors Association and the American Composers Forum. In 2001, Whitacre became the youngest recipient ever awarded the coveted Raymond C. Brock commission by the American Choral Directors Association.
As a conductor, Whitacre has appeared with hundreds of professional and educational ensembles throughout the world. In the last ten years he has conducted concerts of his choral and symphonic music in Japan, Australia, China, Singapore, South America and much of Europe, as well as dozens of American universities and colleges where he regularly conducts seminars and lectures with young musicians. Over the past few years, these loyal fans and supporters have moved online, spreading Eric’s popularity to an ever-expanding worldwide audience. Upcoming commissions include works for The King’s Singers with the National Youth Choir of Great Britain, the London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, and an oratorio - featuring full orchestra, choir, and soloists – celebrating the opening of the new Long Center for the Performing Arts in Austin, TX.
His music has been featured on dozens of commercial and independent recordings. His first recording, The Music of Eric Whitacre, was hailed by The American Record Guide as one of the top ten classical albums of 1997. In 2006, a full collection of his a cappella music, Cloudburst and Other Choral Works, was released on the renowned British classical label Hyperion Records. The album quickly became an international best seller, appearing in the top ten of both Billboard’s and iTune’s Top Classical Albums charts. Two years after its debut, the critically acclaimed release continues to be a top-seller. The collection earned a 2007 Grammy nomination for Best Choral Performance.
Most recently, Whitacre has received acclaim for Paradise Lost: Shadows and Wings, a cutting edge musical combining trance, ambient and techno electronica with choral, cinematic, and operatic traditions. Winner of the ASCAP Harold Arlen award, this musical also gained Whitacre the prestigious Richard Rodgers Award for most promising musical theater composer. Following its sold-out run, the most recent production earned 10 nominations at the 2007 Los Angeles Stage Alliance Ovation Awards, including one for Best World Premiere Musical.
Mr. Whitacre lives in Los Angeles with his wife, celebrated soprano Hila Plitmann, and their son.
An accomplished composer, conductor and lecturer, Eric Whitacre has quickly become one of the most popular and performed composers of his generation. The Los Angeles Times has praised his compositions as "works of unearthly beauty and imagination, (with) electric, chilling harmonies"; while the BBC raves that "what hits you straight between the eyes is the honesty, optimism and sheer belief that passes any pretension. This is music that can actually make you smile.”
Though he had received no formal training before the age of 18, his first experiences singing in college choir changed his life, and he completed his first concert work, Go, Lovely, Rose, at the age of 21. Eric went on to the Juilliard School, earning his Master of Music degree and studying with Pulitzer Prize- and Oscar-winning composer John Corigliano.
Many of Whitacre's works have entered the standard choral and symphonic repertories and have become the subject of several recent scholarly works and doctoral dissertations. His works Water Night, Cloudburst, Sleep, Lux Aurumque and A Boy and a Girl are among the most popular choral works of the last decade, and his Ghost Train, Godzilla Eats Las Vegas, and October have achieved equal success in the symphonic wind community. To date, Whitacre's published works have received thousands of performances and have sold well over 750,000 copies worldwide. He has received composition awards from the Barlow International Composition Competition, the American Choral Directors Association and the American Composers Forum. In 2001, Whitacre became the youngest recipient ever awarded the coveted Raymond C. Brock commission by the American Choral Directors Association.
As a conductor, Whitacre has appeared with hundreds of professional and educational ensembles throughout the world. In the last ten years he has conducted concerts of his choral and symphonic music in Japan, Australia, China, Singapore, South America and much of Europe, as well as dozens of American universities and colleges where he regularly conducts seminars and lectures with young musicians. Over the past few years, these loyal fans and supporters have moved online, spreading Eric’s popularity to an ever-expanding worldwide audience. Upcoming commissions include works for The King’s Singers with the National Youth Choir of Great Britain, the London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, and an oratorio - featuring full orchestra, choir, and soloists – celebrating the opening of the new Long Center for the Performing Arts in Austin, TX.
His music has been featured on dozens of commercial and independent recordings. His first recording, The Music of Eric Whitacre, was hailed by The American Record Guide as one of the top ten classical albums of 1997. In 2006, a full collection of his a cappella music, Cloudburst and Other Choral Works, was released on the renowned British classical label Hyperion Records. The album quickly became an international best seller, appearing in the top ten of both Billboard’s and iTune’s Top Classical Albums charts. Two years after its debut, the critically acclaimed release continues to be a top-seller. The collection earned a 2007 Grammy nomination for Best Choral Performance.
Most recently, Whitacre has received acclaim for Paradise Lost: Shadows and Wings, a cutting edge musical combining trance, ambient and techno electronica with choral, cinematic, and operatic traditions. Winner of the ASCAP Harold Arlen award, this musical also gained Whitacre the prestigious Richard Rodgers Award for most promising musical theater composer. Following its sold-out run, the most recent production earned 10 nominations at the 2007 Los Angeles Stage Alliance Ovation Awards, including one for Best World Premiere Musical.
Mr. Whitacre lives in Los Angeles with his wife, celebrated soprano Hila Plitmann, and their son.
Goodnight Moon
Eric Whitacre Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Goodnight Moon' by these artists:
3VE Kuru lito Yeah, yeah, yeah, face it (Woah, woah) Face it Fa…
Ambrosia Parsley There's a nail in the door And there's glass on the…
Boogie Belgique When first I saw the love-light in your eyes When you…
Cayo Coco Love feels like a rose covered in gold Until it's gone…
Claudia Robin Gunn Hmmm mmm mmm mmm Hmmmmmmm (mmm mmm) Hmmmmmmm Goodnight moon…
Elegant Too There's a nail in the door And there's glass on the…
Fuzzy Bunny Slippers Life, regardless what they tell you Is a merry go round It's…
Go Radio And don't go to bed yet, love, I think it's too…
Heyhihello She said it's three AM and everybody else is fast asleep…
Kim Carnes Navy blue sky outside my green room Apple of my eye Left…
Run River North My mother wears rosy glasses Goes to church, prays to Jesus…
Said the Whale I said goodnight to the moon I said goodnight to the…
Serafin There’s a nail in the door And there’s glass on the…
Shivaree There's a nail in the door And there's glass on the…
Stephen Fearing Goodnight moon, goodnight stars Goodnight old broke down car…
The Elegant Too There's a nail in the door And there's glass on the…
Toothpick So this is what it looks like from the bottom. Take…
Unwanted Superheroes Follow me into this deadly skyline Because tonight the star…
Vidar Busk There's a nail in the door And there's glass on the…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Eric Whitacre:
A Boy And A Girl Stretched out on the grass, a boy and a girl. Savoring their…
Alleluia Alleluia Alleluia Alleluia Alleluia Alleluia Alleluia Allelu…
Cloudburst La lluvia ojos de agua de sombra, ojos de agua de pozo, ojos…
Five Hebrew Love Songs 5. Rakut Kalá kallá Kulá shelí. x4 La la la ... Kalá kallá Kulá she…
Her Sacred Spirit Soars Her sacred spirit soars o'er gilded spires And breathes into…
Leonardo Dreams Of His Flying Machine Leonardo Dreams of his Flying Machine… Tormented by visions…
little tree little tree little silent Christmas tree you are so little y…
Lux Aurumque Lux, Calida gravisque pura velut aurum Et canunt angeli moll…
She Weeps Over Rahoon Rain on Rahoon falls softly, softly falling, Where my dark l…
Sleep The evening hangs beneath the moon A silver thread on darken…
The Seal Lullaby Oh! Hush thee, my baby, the night is behind us And…
This Marriage May these vows and this marriage be blessed. May it be…
Time My hair started to fall out at precisely 1:00 on…
Water Night Night with the eyes of a horse that trembles in…
When David Heard When David heard that Absalom was slain, he went up into…
Whitacre: Lux aurumque Lux, Calida gravisque pura velut aurum Et canunt angeli moll…
Whitacre: The Seal Lullaby Oh! Hush thee, my baby, the night is behind us And…
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12yz12ab
"well, uh, i made an arrangement of the text of "goodnight moon" for jazz soprano and piano, just gotta put a few finishing touches on it and--"
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Kevin Cornwell II
If you listen closely the 5th and 4th measure from the end has a little reflection of “The Seal Lullaby” and “October or (Alleluia)” well done whitacre once again.
Tyrant
it’s my absolute goal in life to become as profound and accurate in my vocal performance as the individuals in the ensembles whitacre works with. what an absolute honor to be able to work with such talent.
Nathan Johnson
Song brings back so much nostalgia. One of my favorite choir pieces and children’s book!
Kyle Ryland
This is so beautifully written and performed and I can't stop listening
Kyle Ryland
My high school choir was one of the very first to ever perform this piece and I still remember singing it in concert choir and listening to how beautiful it sounded
Christina Han
I performed this song in New York with Eric Whitacre, and honestly, the alto part was hard for me to memorize XD
Stephanie Skemp
Christina Han I’m doing that this November! Not sure if it’s this song, but I am singing alto at one of his performances!
Britney Martinez
you got to do this WITH ERIC WHITACRE?! okay, i'm jealous
Shannon Post
Wait... I performed with Eric Whitacre in 2019 at Carnegie Hall! We’re we performing in the same concert?? Lol
Mat Green
This is sublime. I've often thought Eric Whitacre could do something special with the odd piano accompaniment in his works and this just shimmers.