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October eric whitacre complete set of score and parts. Eric whitacre has 15 books on goodreads with 43 ratings. Eric whitacre composed october with the intention of evoking a peaceful musical representation of the month he has called his favorite, and the feelings this month evokes for him. It is dedicated with much love and respect to my publisher, the radiant and elegant ms. The judges at state festival were just like, oh my.
Paul lavender sheet music for orchestra by eric whitacre from sheet music direct. Animal crackers 3 poems by ogden nash a boy and a girl poem by octavio paz cloudburst poem by octavio paz five hebrew love. Eric edward whitacre born january 2, 1970 is an american composer, conductor, and speaker known for his choral, orchestral, and wind ensemble music. Interview with eric whitacre and jack rowland virtual choir support team leader duration. The most difficult aspect of the piece is tone quality and breath support. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. For eric whitacre, this piece is actually considered easy. The purpose of this essay is to examine two selected works by composer eric whitacre.
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