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Eric Whitacre

Post by Personal » Fri Apr 23, 2004 2:58 pm

Alright, I got to meet him today. He came and conducted a rehearsal for my Chamber Winds/Choir Duel Concert we are having at Mt. SAC. He is so dynamic. I got the chills just watching him direct, let alone being able play a song he conducted. When he speaks, you just can not help but listen. WOW!! He is an awsome person too. Really funny, and an interesting life. Anywho...I don't know the point of this...later
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Post by gamermanbc » Mon Apr 26, 2004 7:06 pm

Eric whitacre wrote my favorite song, ghost train!!!! It's awesome!!!!
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Post by altogirl06 » Mon Apr 26, 2004 8:30 pm

my favorite is october!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 8-)
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Post by LovableSheep » Tue Apr 27, 2004 4:45 pm

The only piece I've played of his so far is October, and I like it.

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Post by Euphoniums Rule!!! » Thu May 13, 2004 10:33 pm

Personal wrote:I got the chills just watching him direct, let alone being able play a song he conducted
I'm just wondering but what did you play with him?
Hi! I'm glad to have met you!

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Post by PercussionAndAllThatJazz » Fri Dec 03, 2004 8:18 pm

I love Eric Whitacre's work.. Water Night...Sleep...Ghost Train... :drool:
2 words... harmonic bliss
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Post by THEoddPOCKETlint » Fri Dec 03, 2004 9:42 pm

my favorite piece by Eric Whitacre is most definitely Godzilla Eats Las Vegas, but I also really like Ghost Train and October. The only piece of his that I've played though is Noisy Wheels of Joy, which I didnt care too much for.

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Post by bgirl781 » Sat Dec 04, 2004 8:08 pm

Last year in wind ensemble we played Sleep and Cloudburst. I think the only other one I've heard is Ghost Train ans that one sounded really cool. I think the choir version of Sleep sounds better than the one for band, though...
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Post by vollebell » Sun Dec 05, 2004 3:43 pm

We've played almost all his concer works, Cloubdurst, October, Ghost Train, Sleep, attempted Godzilla Eats Las Vegas but ran out of time (Darn you end of school year!!!) Noise Wheels of Joy. There all beautiful. I also got to go see his Opera, Paradise Lost. WOW!!! That was freaking AMAZING!!! And Hila's voice... wow. I went with the Baritone player from my school and we got to meet him. She was just drooling... though he did remind me of a pirate because he had grown his hair out... He's an awsome person... ::drool::

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Post by Mallet_Mike » Tue Dec 07, 2004 4:56 pm

"It took me seven years to get my bachelor's degree from UNLV, and by the time I graduated I was ready to eat Las Vegas"
-Eric Whitacre commenting on Godzilla...

This guy is awesome!

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