Mar 30, 2018 the seal lullaby is a beautiful story, classic kipling, dark and rich and not at all condescending to kids. Share, download and print free sheet music for piano, guitar, flute and more on the worlds largest community of sheet music creators. The story is based on a tale by rudyard kipling which begins with this poem, sung softly by a mother seal to her pup. October is a commission that erupted out of a chance meeting in chicago for the 1996 midwest clinic between eric whitacre and brian anderson. Sleep is a work for a cappella chorus composed by eric whitacre with lyrics by poet charles anthony silvestri. Get the guaranteed best price on choral sheet music like the hal leonard the seal lullaby ssa composed by eric whitacre at musicians friend. The seal lullaby satb with piano accompaniment sheet music for. Eric whitacre began his music career singing in his college choir. Today, he has published more than four dozen choral works, conducted in some of the most esteemed halls in the world, and featured on dozens of.
Whitacre talks at ted about his background and virtual choir 2. Whitacre is that rare thing, a modern composer who is both popular and original the daily telegraph, london eric has inspired millions as composer, conductor, innovator, broadcaster and charismat. The seal lullaby by eric whitacre 1970 octavo sheet. This is eric whitacres seal lullaby as arranged for brass band by paul sharman. In october 2000, the 16voice austin, texas choral ensemble austin prochorus made the debut performance of an. The white seal is a beautiful story, classic kipling, dark and rich and not at all condescending to kids. Hal leonard the seal lullaby ssa composed by eric whitacre. Simple and welcoming, glow was premiered by the world of color honor choir at disneys. See new and popular eric whitacre songs, uploaded by musescore users, connect with a community of musicians who love to write and play music. Eric whitacre born 2 january 1970 in reno, nv is an american composer of choral, wind band and electronic music. The seal lullaby satb with piano accompaniment sheet music. This loving and dreamlike work captures the undulating rhythm of a mothe. Olaf choir part of the soldout vocalessence eric whitacre extravaganza on march 22, 2009 at orchestra hall, minneapolis.
As the composer tells the story, he was enjoying the success of his piece for the musical theater paradise lost when he received a quick commission from a film studio, asking for his music in a proposed animated setting of rudyard kiplings the white seal. I have split the solo onto 3 different instruments and simply moved the parts onto a wind band style score with the aim to make it available and playable for senior school wind bands to spread whitacre s inspiring choral wo. Can someone explain the music theory behind eric whitacre. The seal lullaby dedicated with love and gratitude to stephen schwartz rudyard kipling eric whitacre simply, with a little rubato 66 soprano i soprano il piano ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, loco loco pedal generously throughout ooh. Bob edwards interviews eric whitacre on radio link 45. The seal lullaby by ericwhitacre eric whitacre soundcloud.
Can someone explain to me the chord voicings that eric whitacre uses in his pieces. Eric whitacre seal lullaby was composed for a proposed animated movie that ultimately was not made. The seal lullaby by eric whitacre and eric whitacre singers on amazon music. The seal lullaby 3 commissioned by the roxbury high school wind symphony, succasunna, nj, todd nichols, conductor dedicated with love and gratitude to stephen schwartz. Dedicated with love and gratitude to stephen schwartz. Eric whitacre hal leonard corporation editors choice selection. Seal lullaby sheet music for flute, clarinet, piccolo. Alleluia 05122011 watermarked for ew eric whitacre. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. In october 2000, the 16voice austin, texas choral ensemble austin prochorus made the debut performance of an eightpart choral work ssaattbb by composer eric whitacre, a setting of the 1923 robert frost poem stopping by woods on a snowy evening. Daily, we added a hundreds of new songs with chords and tabs, just for you. Eric whitacre the seal lullaby lyrics genius lyrics. Join napster and access fulllength songs on your phone, computer or home audio device.
Oct 7, 2018 print and download in pdf or midi the seal lullaby eric whitacre. The seal lullaby composed by eric whitacre digital sheet music. Download for free in pdf midi format, or print directly from our site. The city and the sea is a new collection of five compositions from one of the worlds most popular choral composer based on the poems of e. This is eric whitacre s seal lullaby as arranged for brass band by paul sharman. Eric whitacre choral director and composer biography. Eric whitacre has made a tremendous impact on the choral world and we are excited that he will share. Print and download in pdf or midi the seal lullaby eric whitacre. Aug 18, 2016 eric whitacre conducts the seal lullaby junges vokalensemble hannover duration. Eric whitacre the seal lullaby sheet music video duration.
Mar 07, 2007 i see this song as a mother seal looking in on her sleeping pup much the way any parent looks in on their sleeping child, and softly sings this sweet lullaby, while the reader or listener of eric whitacres beautiful setting envisions the trials and adventures of her little baby, through these picturesque and poetic words. I have split the solo onto 3 different instruments and simply moved the parts onto a wind band style score with the aim to make it available and playable for senior school wind bands to spread whitacres. Listen to the seal lullaby satb by eric whitacre on deezer. Eric edward whitacre born january 2, 1970 is an american composer, conductor, and speaker known for his choral, orchestral, and wind ensemble music. Seal lullaby written for an unmade animated film verges on the corny, perhaps, but there are some ravishing pieces here, not least lux aurumque, which opens the cd and gives the disc its title. His remarkable global appeal has been enhanced by his achievements as conductor, innovator, broadcaster and charismatic public speaker, and by the bestselling success of his recordings. Eric whitacre is one of todays most popular and frequentlyperformed composers. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favourite tracks with your friends. Eric whitacre conducts the seal lullaby junges vokalensemble hannover duration.
Eric whitacre sheet music free download in pdf or midi on. The seal lullaby sheet music for piano, voice download. The seal lullaby, a song by eric whitacre on spotify. Musicnotes features the worlds largest online digital sheet music catalogue with over 300,000 arrangements available to print and play instantly. Eric whitacre the seal lullaby album version w lyrics. Best of all, kipling begins his tale with the mother seal singing softly to her young pup.
Print and download in pdf or midi the seal lullaby eric. Seal lullaby sheet music for flute, clarinet, piccolo, oboe. Hal leonard the seal lullaby ssa composed by eric whitacre this loving and dreamlike work captures the undulating rhythm of a mother rocking her child to sleep. Composed by eric whitacre oh hush thee my baby the night is behind us and black are the waters that sparkle so green the moon oer the combers looks downward to find us at rest in the hollows that. The seal lullaby by ericwhitacre eric whitacre free. Feb 19, 2011 eric whitacre conducts junges vokalensemble hannover. Austin symphonic band performing the seal lullaby by eric whitacre. If you still havent found what youre looking for, please send to us. Eric whitacre conducts the seal lullaby junges vokalensemble. I was struck so deeply by those first beautiful words, and a simple, sweet disneyesque song just came gushing out of me. The moon, oer the combers, looks downward to find us, at rest in the hollows that rustle between. I see this song as a mother seal looking in on her sleeping pup much the way any parent looks in on their sleeping child, and softly sings this sweet lullaby, while the reader or listener of eric whitacres beautiful setting envisions the trials and adventures of her little baby, through these picturesque and poetic words. Listen to songs by eric whitacre for free with amazon music unlimited trial.
Whitacre is that rare thing, a modern composer who is both popular and original the daily telegraph, london eric has inspired millions as composer, conductor, innovator, broadcaster and. Where billow meets billow, then soft be thy pillow, oh weary wee flipperling, curl at thy ease. The seal lullaby by ericwhitacre published on 20110428t11. He has also served as a guest conductor for ensembles throughout europe, asia, australia and the americas. Eric whitacre conducts junges vokalensemble hannover. Practice part of seal lullaby by eric whitacre for alto voices. I was struck so deeply by those first beautiful words, and a simple, sweet disneyesque song just. Seal lullaby was composed for a proposed animated movie that ultimately was not made.
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