Light & Gold
(Choral Collection)
by Eric Whitacre
4-Part - Sheet Music

Item Number: 19527127
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SKU: HL.14041366

(Choral Collection). By Jonathan Wikeley. By Eric Whitacre. Choral. Classical. Choral Score. Chester Music #MUSCH77539. Published by Chester Music (HL.14041366).

ISBN 9781849388566. 6.75x9.75 inches.

Eric Whitacre's choral music has become a worldwide musical sensation. His CD release, Light & Gold, on Decca Records, presents a new collection of works conducted by the composer himself. This book of pieces formixed choir presents an inspiring selection from the disc, including favourites such as the timeless Lux Aurumque, the beautifully reflective Sleep and A Boy and a Girl, and - published together here forthe first time - Whitacre's dramatic and powerful setting of three poems by e.e. cummings: 'Three Songs of Faith'.

  1. Lux Aurumque
  2. The Seal Lullaby
  3. A Boy and a Girl
  4. I Will WadeOut
  5. Hope, Faith, Life, Love
  6. I Thank You God For Most This Amazing Day
  7. Water Night
  8. Nox Aurumque
  9. Sleep


Eric Whitacre is one of the most popular and performed composersof his generation. His works are loved by choirs all over the globe, and he has won numerous composition awards. Whitacre is also in great demand as a conductor: his Virtual Choir was a massive YouTube hit, and his newprofessional choir, the Eric Whitacre Singers, forms the core ensemble for his disc Light & Gold, performing alongside the Kings's SIngers, Laudibus and the Pavao Quartet.

'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' - Robert Hollingworth BBC Radio 3

'Works of unearthly beauty and imagination... electric, chilling harmonies'' - Los Angeles Times

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  • Lux Aurumque (Whitacre)
  • The Seal Lullaby (Whitacre)
  • A Boy and a Girl (Whitacre)
  • I Will Wade Out (Whitacre)
  • Hope, Faith, Life, Love (Whitacre)
  • I Thank You God For This Most Amazing Day (Whitacre)
  • Water Night (Whitacre)
  • Nox Aurumque (Whitacre)
  • Sleep (Whitacre)
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